Interview Tips

1. Where there is only one interviewer or the person evaluating the interviewee.
2. Where there is a team of interviewers usually consisting of two or more members. These days most of the organizations follow these type of interviews.

1. Do not get nervous. This will not be your last interview. Your life does not depend on this particular interview.
2. In an interview, honesty is the best policy. If you lie then it leaves a bad impression about you and the interviewer has the knowledge about what he/she is asking. So come what may, do not try to fool the interviewer/s.
3. Do not look like a flowerpot. This is a formal interview and not a wedding or a fashion show. So, dress formally, use perfume or deodorant to the minimum.
4. If you smoke, do not smoke prior to the interview. It leaves a bad impression.
5. Do not be over cautious about your physical looks. Habits like running your hand through your hair is considered bad. Strictly avoid this.
6. Ensure you do not smell bad.
7. Make sure to wish every person collectively while you enter and while you leave.
8. Remember you are not going on a war. Neither the interviewers are at war with you. On the Contrary, the interviewers try their best to make you feel comfortable. After all, they want to judge your capabilities, and that can be done only when you are calm.
9. Remember, the interviewer is perpetually short of time. In this short duration of 5-10 minutes you have to tell him your positive qualities. Therefore, it is advisable that you prepare extensively for the interview. Secondly, make judicious use of time. For e.g. do not dwell too much on your personal qualities that you may not get enough time to tell about your professional qualities, experience, expectations etc.
10. Be punctual. It is better to arrive at the venue before time rather than being late. It gives the impression of being a non-serious person.

1. Remember it is only an interview call and not the joining letter. So, instead of getting elated make sure you prepare well for the interview.
2. Prepare well in advance what you will and how you will provide information about yourself. Remember when you start speaking 1 minute appears too long. Instead do this, write down a rough note of what you want to convey and keep a watch with you to see how much time you take. Do not take more than 2-3 minutes. On the other hand do not be so short that you stop as soon as you begin. Remember the interviewer has only seen your CV, that too cursorily. Now he will like to know about you from you. Therefore, judicious use of speech is the solution.
3. Prepare by making a thorough enquiry about the potential employers, the type of organization, and the performance of the organization in your field of expertise.
4. List the 10 traits associated with the position you are seeking and prepare to demonstrate them during the session. Would creativity, presentation or facilitation skills be important? Ask people who are familiar with the kind of job you are seeking to create short tests that might allow you to illustrate your skills.
5. Prepare an exhaustive list of questions that may be asked from you. Such a list may appear something of this sort
   • Why do you wish to leave your present job?
   • What do you know about this particular job and this company? How you came to know?
   • What are your goals; both short term and long term?
   • What are your strengths?
   • What are your weaknesses?
   • What salary are you expecting?
   • What information is important to you in making a decision about this job change?
   • What questions do you plan to ask the employer either about the job, company, or other things? Whom have you learned the most from?
   • If you could bring some change in the organization what would be that?
   • How soon can you join?
   • What additional skills do you have which may be put to test if the Company decides to resort to cutting strength of employees?