Successful interviewing to Land up at the "first job"

Interviewing
Skills
An Experience for Success
Ghulam Shabbir
OD Consultant I Strategist I Enabler

Why Employer’s
Interview
Because they want to Evaluate the
Potential Job Candidates

Employers Interview Because…
Judge ski l l s appl i cabl e t o t he j ob
Fi nd out t he compet ence t o do t he j ob
Expl or e t he pot ent i al t o cont r i but e t o t he
or gani zat i on
Know t he abi l i t y t o mat ch up wi t h t o
or gani zat i on’ s mi ssi on and envi r onment

1
I nt er vi ews ar e an Equal l y
Good Oppor t uni t y f or t he
Pr ospect i ve Candi dat es
t o Eval uat e
t he Pr ospect i ve Empl oyer s

di dat e Eval uat es Empl oyer For
Mat ch bet ween candi dat es’
nt er est s and j ob/ t ask/ wor k
ee of r esponsi bi l i t y and chal l enge bei ng
er ed by empl oyer
ent i al of f er ed by empl oyer f or gr owt h and
her devel opment

Four Keys to Interview
Success
02
01 03
Preparing
and
Researchin
g
Understanding
what to expect
Anticipating
questions
Follow Up04

Fundamentals of Interview Preps …
Dr ess- up
Pr epar at i on & Resear ch
Pr act i ce & Envi sage

Preparing and
Researching v
Resear ch t he f i el d/ i ndust r y/ j ob cat egor y
Resear ch t he empl oyer
Resear ch t he j ob, t eam, and cont ext

Preparing and Researching
Research the Field
Expl or e t he f i el d/ br anches/ sub br anches
Revi ew t r ade j our nal s/ magazi nes
Assess var i ous car eer pat hs wi t h i n t he
f i el d
Know t he maj or pl ayer s
Be f ami l i ar wi t h cur r ent t r ends

Preparing
and
Researching-
Research the
Employer

Preparing and Researching
Research the Job, Team, and Context
Revi ew t he or i gi nal j ob post / cal l / j ob
descr i pt i on/ j ob r ol e
Make cont act s wi t hi n t he I ndust r y, wi t h i n
or g’ s empl oyees, websi t e, t r ade associ at i ons
et c. ( t o col l ect i nf or mat i on)
Anal yze possi bl e j ob r ol e i n r el at i on t o t he
t eam, uni t , or di vi si on you woul d wor k i n
Fi nd out who you woul d r epor t t o
Anal yze how success i s eval uat ed and
r ewar ded

Practicing
Before the
Interview

Preparations One Day
Ahead of the Interview
 Sl eep wel l
 Eat wel l
 Choose your cl ot hes t he ni ght bef or e
 Pr epar e t he mat er i al s you want t o
br i ng wi t h you—i deal l y, t hi s i s done l ong
bef or e t he i nt er vi ew, CV, Case St udi es,
Success I ndi cat i ng Docs, wor k Sampl es,
Recommendat i on Let t er s et c.
 Know how t o get t o l ocat i on i n t i me
v
b

Handling the Gate Keepers
Tr eat t he gat e keeper s wi t h r espect
Be pol i t e and under st and what ' s bei ng
expr essed
Don’ t be t oo ear l y at t he pr emi ses
Obser ve 15 Mi ns r ul e t o ar r i ve at l ocat i on

At the Opening Stage…
Expr ess ent husi asm and
i nt er est
Show up your
communi cat i on ski l l - set
at t he I nt r o st age….
 Have a f i r m handshake
 Mai nt ai n a pol i t e eye-
cont act
 Smi l e and mai nt ai n
anxi et y f r ee post ur e

Introduction Stage
“Tell me about yourself.”
v
b
Hi nt :
The y ’ r e no t a s ki ng f o r y o ur
l i f e s t o r y , a nd i t ’ s no t a
t r i c k q ue s t i o n…
I nt er vi ewer i s l ooki ng f or :
– a br i ef st at ement of your
pr of essi onal st at us and car eer
obj ect i ve
– some det ai l about your
pr ogr essi on t o t hi s poi nt and
st r engt hs/ ski l l s you can of f er

Make an Introduction
which places you
well for the rest
of the discussion
during Interview

Discussion Phase of the
Interview
- I nt er vi ewer want s t o expl or e your
knowl edge, per sonal i t y and car eer
obj ect i ve
v
b
- I nt er vi ewer want s t o know about your
at t i t ude and appr oach t o l i f e
- Based upon t he j ob descr i pt i on t he i nt er vi ewer
want s t o expl or e your per sonal i t y i ngr edi ent s
( abi l i t y t o wor k i n a t eam, pat i ence,
t ol er ance, abi l i t y t o wor k under cl oser
t i mel i nes et c)

Interviewer will tailor the
questions accordingly …
“

The STAR Model to Answer the Questions
Si t uat i on—what was t he cont ext ?
Task—what was t he speci f i c pr obl em or need?
Act i on—what di d you do? ( pr oduce, wr i t e,
cr eat e, et c. )
Resul t s/ r esol ut i on—what di d you l ear n? what
ski l l s di d you devel op?

Handling Questions on Strengths & Weaknesses
Be Fai r & Honest
r at e t he st r engt hs & hi ghl i ght t hem
r epar ed t o demonst r at e t he st r engt hs and weaknesses
ugh your r eal l i f e
at e t he weaknesses t hat have a posi t i ve t endency
r engt hs or weaknesses must be concr et e

Questions to be Asked from the Interviewer !!!
quest i ons t hat depi ct i nt er est
quest i ons t hat pr omot e your t hi r st t o l ear n
st i ons t hat ar e r el at ed t o t he f ut ur e of i ndust r y

After the Interview
Send a “ t hank you” emai l or l et t er af t er bei ng
i nt er vi ewed
Send i t wi t hi n 24–48 hour s of t he i nt er vi ew
Show cour t esy & a f or war d l ooki ng at t i t ude

First Impression
“There are few times in your life when it isn’t too
melodramatic to say that your destiny hangs on the
impression you make.”

Taking care of Hygiene
 Ther e shoul d be no body odor . Use a
r easonabl e deodor ant or per f ume i f
you have such pr obl em
 Cl ean and pr oper l y combed hai r
 Cl ean and t r i mmed nai l s
 Pr oper l y t r i mmed bear d
 Cl ean Shaved f ace
 Ther e shoul d be no dr yness mar ks on
f ace or hands

Appearance
Your
Pr of essi onal i sm,
i nt el l i gence,
l evel of
sophi st i cat i on
and t he t r ust
peopl e f or m i n

At t ent i on t o t he
Det ai l s Wel l …

The width of the tie should
match the width of the
lapel.

A pocket s quar e
adds an ext r a
l evel of pol i s h,
but make s ur e i t
does n’ t mat ch
your t i e i n
ei t her pat t er n or
f abr i c choi ce

When buyi ng
an of f - t he-
r ack s ui t ,
t he number
one t hi ng t o
check i s how
t he
s houl der s
f i t .

Your bel t s houl d be f ai r l y t hi n
and t he s ame col or as your
s hoes .

I f you’ r e
wear i ng a
ves t , al ways
keep t he
bot t om but t on
unbut t oned.

Sl eeve
cuf f s
s houl d
be
expos ed
about
hal f an
i nch.

Make s ur e t hat
your s ocks ar e
l ong enough
t hat t her e’ s no
expos ed l eg
when s i t t i ng
down.

Your t i e s houl d
al ways be dar ker
t han your dr es s
s hi r t .

For
Women
They are simply
respectable and
beautiful…

The f ol l owi ng
shoul d be t aken
car e of by women,
whi l e dr essi ng up
f or an i nt er vi ew …
• Col or s
• Hai r , Make up and
Per f ume
• Shoes
• Acces s or i es
Norms

Hair, Makeup and Perfume
Makeup and Per f ume
Be conser vat i ve wi t h makeup.
Makeup shoul d not be not i ceabl e
Makeup shoul d be chosen t o mat ch
compl exi on
Be ver y car ef ul whi l e choosi ng
per f umes f or soci al gat her i ngs
Mi ni mal col ogne or per f ume
shoul d be used

Shoes
• Choose basi c, conser vat i ve pumps
• Low heel s ar e r ecommended.
• Shoul d have cl osed t oe and heel
• Dar k bl ue, bl ack, br own, or mar oon
• Must mat ch conser vat i ve t one of sui t

Accessories
• Jewel r y shoul d be mi ni mal and subt l e
• Use a br i ef case r at her t han a pur se
• No vi si bl e body pi er ci ng ( nose r i ngs,
eyebr ow r i ngs, et c)

Congratulations!!!
you are
Hired…

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