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Interview Techniques
M.H. Saboo Siddik PolytechnicMarch 02, 2013
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Types of Interview:
• HR Interview• Technical• Others
• Panel• Telephone/video• Combination, e.g. 1st
interview on telephone, then 2nd face to face.
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Interviewers’ Objectives:• Find the most suitable person for the job• Look for specific skills or expertise• Encourage you to express yourself fully• Assess whether you would ‘fit in’ to the
organisation/team• Assess whether you would be a good representative for
the company• Sell the company
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Your Objective:
JUST GET THEJOB DAMMIT!!!!
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BEFORE THE INTERVIEW
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• KNOW THE EMPLOYER:
- Product, turnover, core areas, departments
- Website, brochure, company annual reports,
business plan, newspaper articles, friends
• WHERE DO “I” FIT IN??
• Believe in yourself and your abilities
The Employer and “U”
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Interview Preparation
• Draw up a list of skills/competencies you think the company is looking for, and think of examples how you can demonstrate these
• Consider your ‘Unique Selling Points’ – i.e. what makes YOU the ideal candidate—SWOT Analysis
• Find out who will be interviewing you
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Types of Questions:• Biographical : Tell me about your education/ career/
experience to date• Motivation/Commitment : Why are you interested in
this job? Why have you applied to us ? • Competence : What are the key skills for this job ?
What are your strengths ? What can you bring to this job ?
• Scenario : What would you do if…?• Opinion : What do you think about…?
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Types of Questions:• Current Issues : e.g. the state of Indian politics• Business Awareness : What experience do you have
of the business world ?• Off The Wall : Who would you like to be stuck in a lift
with and why?• Ethical : Should the generating companies be sued if
there are high flue gas emissions?• Worst Question!!!
Beware of trick/ what if/ difficult questions!
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Skills Employers Look For :
• Communication skills• Honesty / integrity• Teamwork• Interpersonal Skills• Organised approach• Commercial awareness
• Motivation / initiative• Strong work ethic• Analytical skills• Flexibility / adaptability• Computer skills• Drive and ambition
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Questions That Test These Skills:
• Commitment : Tell me about a time when you have perhaps doubted your decision to study engineering?
• Team work : Have you been involved in a project where a colleague was not pulling their weight ? What did you do about it ?
• Organised approach : Tell us about a deadline you have had to meet which you found challenging/ what did you do ? How did you resolve any problems ?
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Skills Based Questions cont...
• Initiative : Tell me about a recent situation where you have been really thrown in at the deep end ?
• Drive and ambition : Can you give me an example of an occasion or task when you felt you had stretched yourself ? How did you react ? What was the outcome ?
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PreparationPracticalities :• Check timetables/route; overnight stay if necessary. • Allow extra time for delays• Plan what to wear : dress code - formal• Need to feel comfortable• Techniques for dealing with nerves• Confirm your attendance in advance
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THE D-DAY
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General• Reach at least 15-20 min early• Read company magazines, circulars if get one• Re-read application form/CV • Feel Confident• Feel great!• RELAXXXX!!!!!
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The Interview• ENTERING• HANDSHAKE• SITTING• POSTURE• RELAX• ANSWERING QUESTIONS• SMILE
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Handling Questions :• Allow yourself thinking time : Not too long or employer
may conclude you cant think on your feet• Seek clarification : “Would you like me to continue?”,
“Would you mind repeating the question?”, “Can you re-phrase that ?”
• Answers to open ended questions should avoid rambling/ going off at a tangent
• Think of body language – open/confident; eye contact; expansive gestures;
• SMILE!!!!
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Your Questions :• The Organisation : strategic goals; challenges they are
facing; which markets/clients are most important to them and why
• Training : Explore training/development opportunities,
• Working Conditions : line management, assessment of performance; growth
• Avoid questions on salary, holidays, bonuses until you have been offered the job. Avoid questions that could be seen as a criticism.
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The Group Discussion• THE ARRANGEMENT• YOUR POSITION• INITIATING• LISTEN!!!• THE GOLDEN RULE – “PEST”• REMEMBER NAMES• SUMMARISING
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The Aptitude Test• FORMAT• ENGLISH, QUANTITIVE APTITUDE, MATHS,
TECHNICAL • THINK ON YOUR HEELS• MOVE ON!• BOOKS
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Common Mistakes :
• Poor/lack of preparation• Lack of knowledge about job/ employer/ current industry
issues• Negative about self • Using “We” instead of “I”• Not giving examples to back up statements• Not relating answers back to the job• Lack of motivation and enthusiasm
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Post Interview :• Reflect on performance : were you positive; were your
answers full enough• Note down questions asked for future reference• Request feedback on your performance from employer• If unsuccessful, learn from your mistakes• Stay positive!
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If you can conceive it, and if you can believe in
it, then you can achieve it!
REMEMBER
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THANK YOU AND
ALL THE BESTPLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS