This content will help you to know the process of a interview and how to present yourself.

1. INTERVIEW
PROWESS 1
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2. CONTENTS:
o BREAKING THE MYTHS.
o BEFORE THE INTERVIEW.
o DURING THE INTERVIEW.
o AFTER THE INTERVIEW.
o INTERVIEWER’S QUESTIONONG
STYLES.
o TYPES OF INTERVIEW QUESTIONS.
o ELAVATOR PITCH.
o CONCLUSION.

3. BREAKING THE MYTHS
MYTH 1 :THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB GETS IT.
MYTH 2 : INTERVIEWS ARE LIKE SCHOOL EXAMS- THE MORE YOU SAY,THE
BETTER WILL DO.
MYTH 3: INTERVIWERS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
MYTH 4: NEVER SAY “ I DO NOT KNOW “.
MYTH 5: GOOD-LOOKING PEOPLE GET THE JOB.
MYTH 6 : IF YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BETTER THAN THE OTHERS, YOU
WILL GET THE JOB.
MYTH 7: YOU HAVE TO GIVE THE PERFECT ANSWER.
MYTH 8: YOU MUST ASK QUESTIONS TO DEMONSTRATE YOUR INTREST AND
INTELLIGENCE.
MYTH 9 : RELAX AND JUST BE YOURSELF.
MYTH 10: INTERVIWERS ARE LOOKING FOR FLAWS.
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4.  KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU
WANT.
 PREPARE A PERSONAL INVENTORY:
ASK AND SWOT
 KNOW THE JOB AND KNOW THE
COMPANY.
 ARE YOU STAR STUCK?
 PRACTICE WHAT NEEDS TO BE PUT
FORTH.
 PUT EVERYTHING IN ORDER AND
GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP.
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BEFORE THE INTERVIEW.
A-ABILITIES
S-SKILLS
K-KNOWLEDGE
S-STRENGTH
W-WEAKNESS
O-OPPORTUNITIES
T-THREATS
S-SITUATION
T-TASK
A-ACTION
R-RESULT

5. DURING THE INTERVIEW
 ARRIVE ON TIME.
 TAKE CARE OF YOUR IN-LOUNGE
BEHAVIOUR.
 ANSWER THE INTERVIWER; DO
NOT ANSWER THE PHONE.
 PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR NON-
VERBAL COMMUNICATION.
 BE REFRENCE READY.
 DO NO BERATE.
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6. AFTER THE INTERVIEW
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ₓ ENQUIRE
FOR
DECISSIO-
-N DATE
ₓ THANK THE
INTERVIEWER
BEFORE
LEAVING THE
ROOM AND
SEND A
THANK YOU
NOTE.
ₓ ASSES
YOUR
PERFORM-
-ANCE
AND TAKE
NOTES.
ₓ COMMUNICATE
DECISION
TIME/JOINI-NG
DATE IF OFFERED
A JOB.
Thank You

7. INTERVIEWER’S QUESTIONING STYLE
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OPEN- ENDED QUESTIONS.
CLOSE-ENDED QUESTIONS.
PROBING QUESTONS.
LEADING- QUESTONS.
HYPOTHETICAL QUESTONS.
COMBINATION QUESTIONS.

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TYPES OF QUESTIONS
¡ BEHAVIOURAL/SITUATIONAL
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS.
¡ TECHNICAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS.
¡ COMPETENCY-BASED INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS.
¡ PERSONALITY-BASED INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS.
¡ STRESS-BASED INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS.

9. ELAVATOR PITCH
THE TERM “ELAVATOR PITCH” REFERS TO THE
PRACTICE OF PITCHING YOUR STORY IN THE
LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES TO AN
ELAVATOR TO REACH IT’S DESTINATION.
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10. “AN INTERVIWER IS NOT
LOOKING FOR REASONS TO REJECT
YOU;HE/SHE IS LOOKING REASONS
TO SELECT YOU.”
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CONCLUSION

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