Shape your career through Effective Interview Skills Padmanaban R

Self Discovery Journey to Self Discovery * Behaviour - What we do tells us much about what we are ? * Feelings – Our thoughts & beliefs determine our feelings * Values – Our values influence our thoughts & beliefs * Self Image – It’s the core, tender yet powerful-real me.

Journey to Self Discovery

* Behaviour - What we do tells us

much about what we are ?

* Feelings – Our thoughts &

beliefs determine our feelings

* Values – Our values influence

our thoughts & beliefs

* Self Image – It’s the core, tender

yet powerful-real me.

Managing UR Behaviour Behaviour – It is visible & measurable and depends on person or environment Subject / book/ author / reader – Wake up! Examine assumptions / beware / accept them / trust them / learn them / share them. Imagine / fantasize or recall peak performances, change your behaviour by changing my behaviour.

Behaviour – It is visible &

measurable and depends on

person or environment

Subject / book/ author /

reader – Wake up!

Examine assumptions /

beware / accept them /

trust them / learn them /

share them.

Imagine / fantasize or recall

peak performances, change

your behaviour by changing my behaviour.

Mode of Communication Interpersonal Communication Written Communication Oral Communication Non – Verbal Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Written Communication

Oral Communication

Non – Verbal Communication

Mode of Communication WRITTEN : Style, Precision and Clarity are the keys. ORAL: Voice is key in the oral - it reflects your Confidence, Courteousness, Spark of friendliness. NON VERBAL : Voice, Gestures, Posture, Eye Contact, Facial expressions, Physical appearance Sense of time.

Interpersonal Skills * Is never one – way. Both are responsible * Sender should find correct words & emotions. Find clues from listener & seek feedback. * Empathize with the sender.

* Is never one – way. Both are

responsible

* Sender should find correct

words & emotions. Find

clues from listener & seek

feedback.

* Empathize with the sender.

Interviewing Candidate Interview process serves two primary purpose $ To allow the search committee to assess candidates’ qualifications for the position. $ To allow the candidates to assess their interest in employment.

Interview process serves two primary purpose

$ To allow the search

committee to assess

candidates’ qualifications

for the position.

$ To allow the candidates

to assess their interest in

employment.

How to prepare for an Interview * What is the best way to prepare for an interview? Research, Research, Research !!! $ Research yourself $ Research the Industry $ Research the Employer

* What is the best way to prepare for an interview?

Research, Research, Research !!!

$ Research yourself

$ Research the Industry

$ Research the Employer

Research Yourself $ What Job is the Best Fit for You? $ What are your values and Interest? $ What do you want in a Job? $ What are your Strength and weakness?

$ What Job is the Best Fit for You?

$ What are your values and Interest?

$ What do you want in a Job?

$ What are your Strength and weakness?

Research the Industry What type of Industry are looking for? $ Mechanical Industry $ Civil Industry $ IT Industry $ Media Industry etc…

What type of Industry are looking for?

$ Mechanical Industry

$ Civil Industry

$ IT Industry

$ Media Industry etc…

Research the Employer $ Learn as much as possible about a potential Employer so that you can present yourself in terms of what company is looking for. $ It will help you determine if the company is good fit for you. $ It will be apparent during the interview and will demonstrate your interest etc., to the employer.

$ Learn as much as possible about a potential

Employer so that you can present yourself in

terms of what company is

looking for.

$ It will help you determine

if the company is good fit

for you.

$ It will be apparent during

the interview and will

demonstrate your interest etc., to the employer.

Dress Code Dress Professionally Interviewer expect candidates to be dressed in standard attire. Knowing you look good and present a professional appearance will enhance you self-confidence during the interview.

Dress Professionally

Interviewer expect candidates

to be dressed in standard

attire.

Knowing you look good and

present a professional

appearance will enhance you

self-confidence during the

interview.

What to Bring to the Interview Extra copy of resume Good quality writing instrument Questions for Interviewer.

Extra copy of resume

Good quality writing

instrument

Questions for Interviewer.

Do’s $ Be Punctual – Arrive 10-15 minutes advance $ Be as knowledgeable as possible about the Company and the position you are seeking. $ Demonstrate poise, enthusiasm, personality and confidence through verbal and non-verbal communication.

$ Be Punctual – Arrive 10-15 minutes advance

$ Be as knowledgeable as possible

about the Company and the position

you are seeking.

$ Demonstrate poise, enthusiasm,

personality and confidence through

verbal and non-verbal communication.

Do’s $ Firm Handshake $ Eye Contact $ Facial Expressions $ Posture $ Direct answers $ Clear & focused answers

$ Firm Handshake

$ Eye Contact

$ Facial Expressions

$ Posture

$ Direct answers

$ Clear & focused answers

Don’ts $ Don’t show bad posture $ Don’t tap your feet $ Don’t constantly look away from the interviewer $ Don’t fail to answer the question $ Don’t Minimize your self $ Don’t get nervousness

$ Don’t show bad posture

$ Don’t tap your feet

$ Don’t constantly look away from

the interviewer

$ Don’t fail to answer the question

$ Don’t Minimize your self

$ Don’t get nervousness

Evaluation made by Employers $ How mentally alert and responsive is the job candidate? $ Is the applicant able to draw proper inferences and conclusions during the course of the interview?

$ How mentally alert and

responsive is the job candidate?

$ Is the applicant able to draw

proper inferences and conclusions

during the course of the

interview?

Evaluation made by Employers $ Dose the applicant demonstrate a degree of intellectual depth or is his / her thinking shallow? $ Has the candidate used common sense up to this point in terms of decision making? $ What is the applicant’s capacity for problem solving activities?

$ Dose the applicant demonstrate

a degree of intellectual depth or is

his / her thinking shallow?

$ Has the candidate used common

sense up to this point in terms of

decision making?

$ What is the applicant’s capacity

for problem solving activities?

Evaluation made by Employers $ How well dose the candidate respond to stress and pressure?

$ How well dose the

candidate respond to

stress and pressure?

After the Interview $ Access your performance. $ How did it go ? $ How could you do better, or what would you do differently? $ Check how much time taken by you to answer the questions?

$ Access your performance.

$ How did it go ?

$ How could you do better, or

what would you do differently?

$ Check how much time taken

by you to answer the questions?

FAQ’s $ Tell me about yourself ? $ What are your weakness? $ What are your strengths? $ Where do you want to be in five years from now in your career? $ Tell me something about yourself that I would not know from reading your profile.

$ Tell me about yourself ?

$ What are your weakness?

$ What are your strengths?

$ Where do you want to be in five

years from now in your career?

$ Tell me something about yourself

that I would not know from reading

your profile.

FAQ’s $ Why should we hire you? $ Tell us about your inter – personal skills? $ What is your career goals? $ What salary are you looking for? $ Have you attended any other interview?

$ Why should we hire you?

$ Tell us about your inter – personal

skills?

$ What is your career goals?

$ What salary are you looking for?

$ Have you attended any other

interview?

Any Questions

Thank you

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