2. Types of interviews
• Campus interviews: Held at the institute’s
• campus
• Onsite interviews: Held at the office of the
potential employer
• Telephonic interviews: Conducted over the
phone
3. Telephonic interviews
• Organise your notes and have them within
easy access.
• Highlight key points
• Without non-verbal communication, be aware
that it is difficult to “read” the interviewer
• Make sure your voice conveys enthusiasm
• If there is more than one person on the other
end, ask them to identify themselves when
speaking and asking questions
4. Job interviews
Kinds of assessment
• Interviews: face-to-face or over telephone
• Psychometric/aptitude tests
• Case studies/in-tray exercises
• Presentations
• Group activities
5. Preparing for the interview
Prepare well by:
• Being mentally prepared
• Researching employers
• Dressing appropriately
6. Appearance matters!
• Dress appropriately and conservatively
• Make a good first impression
• Pride in yourself implies pride in your work
• Show your creativity in your work, not in your
appearance
• Be well groomed and clean
7. Don’t forget the details
• Ensure your hair is neat and tidy
• Avoid wearing too much make up
• Ensure your fingernails are clean
• Avoid heavy jewellery
• Iron your clothes
• Avoid strong perfumes or colognes
9. Practise your soft skills
• Greet people with a firm handshake
• Stand up when greeting/meeting people
• Practise your dining etiquette
• Remember to say “please” and “thank you”
• Practise chatting and making small talk
10. Research the company
What do you need to know?
• Age of the company
• Services or products
• Competitors within the
industry
• Growth pattern
• Reputation
• Divisions and subsidiaries
• Locations/length of time
there
• Size
• Number of employees
• Sales/assets/earnings
• New products or projects
• Culture and values
11. Research tools
• Internet
• Human resource (HR)/public relations (PR)
division
• Network of contacts and friends
• CD ROMs
• Journals, magazines, newspapers
13. Acknowledge your nervousness
• Be composed
• Prepare well to reduce nervousness
• Practise answering the worst possible
questions likely to be asked
• Practise positive visualisation and relaxation
techniques
14. Attitude
Attitude separates winners from losers
• Be enthusiastic and eager
• Practise good eye contact
• Smile
• Walk with confidence
• Sit up straight
• Adapt to your surroundings
15. Use positive words
Use powerful, positive words such as:
accomplish, accommodate, achieve, attain, challenge,
energy, enhance, enthusiastic, excellence, fulfil, goal,
opportunity, passion, passionate, perform, perseverance,
satisfy, strength, strive, succeed, talent, vitality
Avoid extreme words such as
always, extremely, never, no one, every one, entire,
completely
