Acing Interviews

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ACING INTERVIEWS
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ROAD MAP
 Today’s job market
 What interviewers look for
 Successful interviews
 Avoiding the six deadly sins
 Success in Interviews
 What works
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TODAY’S JOB MARKET

 IT
 ITeS/ BPO
 Retail
 BFSI
 Manufacturing
 Telecom
 Tech Publishing
 Energy & Infrastructure
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WHAT INTERVIEWERS LOOK FOR

 General requirements
 Communication skills
 Team skills
 Basic selling and negotiation skills
 Etiquette and work standards
 Motivation levels
 Interpersonal skills
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WHAT INTERVIEWERS LOOK FOR
Sl Vertical Qualification Parameters Assessed
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1 IT MCAs / M.Sc in Computer 1) Problem solving skills and numerical

stream/Engineering graduates ability
with CS, EEE, ECE 2) Basic coding skills
2 ITeS Graduates 1) Basic language proficiency

2) Voice clarity
3) Pronunciation and diction
3 Retail Graduates 1) Communication skills

2) Aptitude to sell
4 Insurance Any Graduate 1) Numerical ability

2) Ability to look for details
3) Understanding finance as a function
5 Technical Graduate in mathematics preferred 1) Numerical aptitude

Publishing 2) Written English
3) Communication skills
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SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWS
 Avoiding the six deadly sins
 Not listening
 Parroting
 Not taking time
 Diffidence
 Lack of preparation
 Absence of goals
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NOT LISTENING
 Right answers to wrong questions
 Being too subjective in small points
 Long answers
 Why?
 Nervous
 Known questions vs. unprepared answers
 Awed by the ambience
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PARROTING
 Self introduction – “My Name is ……”
 Strengths and weakness – “I’m a good communicator/ I’m a very
confident person”
 I want a challenging job!
 Declaration – “Above are true to best of my …..”
 Why?
 Poor ground work before interview
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NOT TAKING TIME

 Immediate responses – Sometimes even
before the interviewer finishes the question
 Trying to avoid starting trouble
 E.g.: What is probability?
 Probability is…………..(Long pause)
 No clarification
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DIFFIDENCE
 Buckling under questioning
 Trying to get rid of questions
 ‘Do you have any questions?’
 Nothing wrong in posing a question to an
interviewer
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LACK OF PREPARATION
 ‘What do you know about us?’
 It’s a multinational organization with a nation
wide reach 
 ‘What is your favourite subject? ‘
 Mathematics but I did that in I Semester – Don’t
remember anything
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ABSENCE OF GOALS
 No career plan or thoughts

 ‘Where do you see yourself….’
 I want to learn…
 I want to be xyz
 In the same company
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WHAT WORKS . . . ?
 First impressions count

 Be prepared
 Don’t waffle
 Why should they hire you?
 Be positive
 Remember your body-language
 Expect the unexpected
 Develop rapport
 Clarify anything you are unsure of
 Remember your manners
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS
 The first 30 seconds
 Smile and a firm handshake
 Eye contact
 Try to sell yourself
 Don’t try too hard to impress
 Look calm
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BE PREPARED
 Your CV
 Credentials
 Extra-curricular
 Company
 Industry
 Competitors
 Latest news
 Salary level expected
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DON’T WAFFLE
 Relax
 Listen carefully
 Don’t jump to give answers
 Cap your enthusiasm
 Take a few moments before you answer
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WHY SHOULD THEY HIRE YOU?
 List the requirements of the job

 Ask yourself
 Do I want to do this job?
 How am I different?
 How can I substantiate my claims
 Have at least 3 strong points about
yourself that you can relate to the
company and the job on offer
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BE POSITIVE
 Be somebody people would want to work
with
 Don’t crib about ex-bosses, company, pay
etc
 Be enthusiastic
 Be ready to accept challenges
 Demeanor
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BODY LANGUAGE
 Not only what you say – but how you say
 Do not
 Fold your arms
 Lean back on the chair
 Look to the floor
 Do
 Sit upright
 Maintain good eye contact
 Use your hands
 Lean forward and show interest when talking
 People have difficulties in thinking and controlling
body-language, so prepare this seriously
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EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

 Your interviewer may catch you off-guard
 Difficult questions
 How would your colleague describe you?
 Throw some light on your weaknesses?
 Appear relaxed and in control
 If stuck, ask the interviewer to repeat the
question but do not evade it
 If nothing comes to mind, say NO, but never try
to bluff
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DEVELOP RAPPORT
 Show energy
 Appear energetic
 Smile often
 Ask interviewer questions about the issues
in their business
 Try and enjoy the entire process
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CLARIFY
 If you are not certain, ask for clarification
 Hold your horses before you answer
 At the end, ask if there is anything else that
he/she needs to know about
 Don’t be afraid to ask about the day of
result of the interview
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REMEMBER YOUR MANNERS

 It is better to choose than to be chosen
 Tell him/her as to why are you interested in
the offer
 Ask for their business card
 Send a thank you mail
 Saying how much you enjoyed meeting them

and how interested you are
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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF
The most often asked question in interviews. You

need to have a short statement prepared in your
mind. Be careful that it does not sound rehearsed.
Limit it to work-related items unless instructed
otherwise. Talk about things you have done and
jobs you have held that relate to the position you
are interviewing for. Start with the item farthest
back and work up to the present.
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DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF SUCCESSFUL?
You should always answer yes and briefly

explain why. A good explanation is that you have
set goals, and you have met some and are on
track to achieve the others.
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DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF SUCCESSFUL?
A loaded question. A nasty little game that you

will probably lose if you answer first. So, do not
answer it. Instead, say something like, that,s a
toughquestion. Can you tell me the range for
this position? In most cases, the interviewer,
taken off guard, will tell you. If not, say that it
can depend on the details of the job. Then give a
wide range
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ARE YOU A TEAM PLAYER?

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You are, of course, a team player. Be sure to have

examples ready. Specifics that show you often
perform for the good of the team rather than for
yourself is good evidence of your team attitude.
Do not brag; just say it in a matter-of-fact tone?
This is a key point
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HOW LONG WOULD YOU EXPECT TO WORK FOR US IF HIRED?
Specifics here are not good. Something like this

should work: I,d like it to be a long time. Or As
long as we both feel I,m doing a good job.
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WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY TOWARDS WORK?
 The interviewer is not looking for a long or

flowery dissertation here. Do you have strong
feelings that the job gets done? Yes. That’s the type
of answer were that works best here. Short
and positive, showing a benefit to the organization
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REMEMBER THE THREE P’S
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TODAY’S JOB MARKET

WHAT INTERVIEWERS LOOK FOR

1 IT MCAs / M.Sc in Computer 1) Problem solving skills and numerical

2 ITeS Graduates 1) Basic language proficiency

3 Retail Graduates 1) Communication skills

4 Insurance Any Graduate 1) Numerical ability

5 Technical Graduate in mathematics preferred 1) Numerical aptitude

NOT TAKING TIME

 No career plan or thoughts

 First impressions count

WHY SHOULD THEY HIRE YOU?

 List the requirements of the job

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

REMEMBER YOUR MANNERS

 Send a thank you mail

 Saying how much you enjoyed meeting them

The most often asked question in interviews. You

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF SUCCESSFUL?

You should always answer yes and briefly

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF SUCCESSFUL?

A loaded question. A nasty little game that you

ARE YOU A TEAM PLAYER?

You are, of course, a team player. Be sure to have

HOW LONG WOULD YOU EXPECT TO WORK FOR US IF HIRED?

Specifics here are not good. Something like this

WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY TOWARDS WORK?

 The interviewer is not looking for a long or

REMEMBER THE THREE P’S

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