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It is not the end ….it is only a BEND..

THE GOAL.

The interviewer needs to determine if you can do the job, if you will do the job, and if you fit in.Hiring the RIGHT person is the goal.

HOW TO FACE THE

INTERVIEW.

INTERVIEW TIPS.

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a person with RIGHT ATTITUDE.

ATTITUDE IS THE KEY.

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How LARGE is your frying pan….?

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TYPES OF INTERVIEW.

1.Screening.2.One-on-One.3.Telephone.4.Stress.5.Behavioral.6.Group Discussion.

TYPES OF INTERVIEW.

AFTER RECEIVING THE INVITATION.

AFTER RECEIVING THE INVITATION.

PREPARATION..

1. DO YOUR HOME WORK.

The Road To Success is Always under Construction.

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Attitude is everything….

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What is holding you BACK………….

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What is your contribution..?

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Success is a choice..

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1. DO YOUR HOME WORK.

1.Know Your Company.

2.Know Your Job.

3.Know the Interview location.4.Know yourself.

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PREPARATION..

2. REHEARSE YOUR ANSWERS.

2. REHEARSE YOUR ANSWERS.

Tell us something about yourself ? Why do you want to change your job? How do you see yourself growing in this organisation…? What are your strengths..?

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The Biggest ASSET orThe Biggest LIABILITY

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2. REHEARSE YOUR ANSWERS.

Video tape your responses at home.

3. YOUR QUESTIONS…?1.What are the major responsibilities

of the job?2.How will I be trained or introduced to the job?3.Is there opportunity for advancement ?4.Who are the people I would be working with ?

BEFORE LEAVING YOUR HOUSE.

1.Use toilet.2.Dress neatly.3.Ensure that all the documents are in your file.

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Your hair should be clean and combed.

Nails should be clean and trimmed.

  If the company does not have a dress code, remember that its better to overdress than under dress.

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DETERMINATION.

AT THE INTERVIEW LOCATION.

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Arrive at least 10 minutes before your interview.  The extra minutes will also give time to fill out any forms or applications that might be required.

Turn off your cell phone or pager.

Sit relaxed and in up right Sit relaxed and in up right

position without crossing your position without crossing your

legs.legs.

Beware of your forced habits - Beware of your forced habits -

Breaking knuckles/Shaking your Breaking knuckles/Shaking your

legs/Squeezing your legs/Squeezing your

palms/Wiping your face etc.,palms/Wiping your face etc.,

Be bold and confident.Be bold and confident.

Anticipate the type of Anticipate the type of

questions.questions.

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Try to draw attention of the interviewer Try to draw attention of the interviewer

on specific subject you know well and on specific subject you know well and

try to take an opportunity to express try to take an opportunity to express

them well.them well.

Mind your body language.Mind your body language.

Do not get frustrated or loose temper Do not get frustrated or loose temper

for some irritant questions posed.for some irritant questions posed.

BEFORE THE INTERVIWER.

Make sure to wish all the panels while you enter or leave the interview.

BEFORE THE INTERVIWER.

Present yourself by clearly stating your name. Give a firm handshake.

A trick to avoid having sweaty palms when giving a handshake is to carry a tissue in your pocket to dry your hand right before the handshake..

BEFORE THE INTERVIWER.

First Impression.

Have a good eye contact with the Have a good eye contact with the

panel members of the interviewpanel members of the interview..

Know the names and titles of the people you will be meeting.

Don't lie in an interview. It will come back to bite you .Don’t Blame your past employers.Don’t get caught unprepared.

Do not have the negative feeling if you Do not have the negative feeling if you

do not answer some questions .do not answer some questions .

Do not try to bluff or cover your wrong Do not try to bluff or cover your wrong

answers.answers.

If you do not know the answer say I am If you do not know the answer say I am

sorry/ I am afraid I cannot answer the sorry/ I am afraid I cannot answer the

question etc.question etc.

C – Context. The situation in which the action took place. It’s like background information.

A – Action. What did you personally do? What was your contribution?

R – Result. What did your action make happen? Be specific

Wait for a question to be Wait for a question to be completed . Do not be hasty completed . Do not be hasty in answering even when you in answering even when you know the answer well.know the answer well.

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and scribbling pad will help and scribbling pad will help

you in expressing things you in expressing things

better and it also helps you better and it also helps you

in relaxingin relaxing

Do not give excuses of Do not give excuses of

health for not answeringhealth for not answering

Do not take shelter under Do not take shelter under

or blame the college or or blame the college or

organization or lecturers organization or lecturers

for not answering some for not answering some

questions.questions.

Be clear in what you say - Be clear in what you say -

Do not mumble,Do not mumble,

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Do not try to take Do not try to take

sympathy by expressing sympathy by expressing

your family problems / your family problems /

financial problems to the financial problems to the

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At the end of interview, if At the end of interview, if

you have still doubts on you have still doubts on

anything, ask for anything, ask for

clarification from the clarification from the

interviewerinterviewer

When the interview is finished, ask for a card and again thank them for theirtime.

The card will allow you to send thank you emails...

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• T.J Joseph.• Adhikarathil.• S H Mount.• Kottayam.