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Interview Techniques

M.H. Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
March 02, 2013
Types of Interview:
• HR Interview
• Technical
• Others

• Panel
• Telephone/video
• Combination, e.g. 1st
interview on telephone,
then 2nd face to face.
Interviewers’ Objectives:
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•
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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
Your Objective:

JUST GET THE
JOB DAMMIT!!!!
BEFORE THE
INTERVIEW
The Employer and “U”
• 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
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
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…?
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!
Skills Employers Look For :
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•
•
•
•
•

Communication skills
Honesty / integrity
Teamwork
Interpersonal Skills
Organised approach
Commercial awareness

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•
•
•
•
•

Motivation / initiative
Strong work ethic
Analytical skills
Flexibility / adaptability
Computer skills
Drive and ambition
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 ?
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 ?
Preparation
Practicalities :
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•
•
•
•
•

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
THE D-DAY
General
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•
•
•
•
•

Reach at least 15-20 min early
Read company magazines, circulars if get one
Re-read application form/CV
Feel Confident
Feel great!
RELAXXXX!!!!!
The Interview
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

ENTERING
HANDSHAKE
SITTING
POSTURE
RELAX
ANSWERING QUESTIONS
SMILE
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 rephrase 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!!!!
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.
The Group Discussion
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

THE ARRANGEMENT
YOUR POSITION
INITIATING
LISTEN!!!
THE GOLDEN RULE – “PEST”
REMEMBER NAMES
SUMMARISING
The Aptitude Test
• FORMAT
• ENGLISH, QUANTITIVE APTITUDE, MATHS,
TECHNICAL
• THINK ON YOUR HEELS
• MOVE ON!
• BOOKS
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
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!
REMEMBER
If you can conceive it,
and if you can believe in it,
then you can achieve it!
THANK YOU
AND
ALL THE BEST
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS

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Interview techniques(r)

  • 1. Interview Techniques M.H. Saboo Siddik Polytechnic March 02, 2013
  • 2. Types of Interview: • HR Interview • Technical • Others • Panel • Telephone/video • Combination, e.g. 1st interview on telephone, then 2nd face to face.
  • 3. 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
  • 4. Your Objective: JUST GET THE JOB DAMMIT!!!!
  • 6. The Employer and “U” • 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
  • 7. 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
  • 8. 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…?
  • 9. 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!
  • 10. 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
  • 11. 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 ?
  • 12. 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 ?
  • 13. Preparation Practicalities : • • • • • • 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
  • 15. 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!!!!!
  • 17. 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 rephrase 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!!!!
  • 18. 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.
  • 19. The Group Discussion • • • • • • • THE ARRANGEMENT YOUR POSITION INITIATING LISTEN!!! THE GOLDEN RULE – “PEST” REMEMBER NAMES SUMMARISING
  • 20. The Aptitude Test • FORMAT • ENGLISH, QUANTITIVE APTITUDE, MATHS, TECHNICAL • THINK ON YOUR HEELS • MOVE ON! • BOOKS
  • 21. 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
  • 22. 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!
  • 23. REMEMBER If you can conceive it, and if you can believe in it, then you can achieve it!
  • 24. THANK YOU AND ALL THE BEST PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS

Editor's Notes

  1. Don’t “learn” answers off by heart though.
  2. Skills and competencies should be in job details/ personal spec. Questions – leave question about salary/benefits to the end of the interview
  3. Biographical – May not have had an OU student before so may want more info about study. How have you benefitted from this ? Motivation/Commitment – why should we offer YOU the job ? Open question – Tell me about yourself! Compe
  4. Difficult/trick : Have you any weaknesses ?
  5. Answers : People would say I am… My boss/tutor remarked that… Mt experience proves that…
  6. A recent survey found that 80% of candidates did NO research prior to interview! Aim to get there 15 mins in advance of interview
  7. Thinking time – not too quick – may be designed to catch you out! Don’t look like you have prepared a ‘stock’ answer Want to come across as confident , but not arrogant!
  8. Again – be positive BUT NOT arrogant BE enthusiastic Professioanl Reflect on performance after I/V Get some feedback from employer if not positive outcome – discuss with CA & learn form experience.
  9. Negative Talk too much or not enough?