1. Interview Skills
By : Liza Ormol
Semester : Fourth

2. Objectives
 Types of Interview
 Preparation Tips
 Common Problems
 Things to Avoid When Being Interviewed
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3. What is a Job Interview
 It’s a process of assessing applicant’s
personal and professional behavior and
background
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4. Types of Interview
 Behavioral Interview
 Situational Interview
 Telephone Interview
 Case Interview
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5. Behavioral Interview
 Used to assess how you have behaved
in the past
 Each question is testing a specific
competency
- Ex: “How would you describe your
managerial and leadership , communication ?”
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6. Situational Interview
 Designed to assess your critical thinking,
problem solving, and planning activities
 Question like “What would you if…?”
 Often in the form of scenario
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7. Telephone interview
 Sound friendly, confident and calm
 Thank the interviewer for the call
 Smile
 Get company information
 Tip : Dress up as if you are meeting
face-to-face
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8. Case Interview
 Used to assess logical thinking and
problem solving skills
 Example of a project case:
 You are consulting for a major Afghan airline.
Every year , they make more sales and every
year , they loss more money. What could you
be causing this?
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9. Preparation Tips
 In the interview:
 Don’t panic !!!
 Take your time. Think about how to frame your
answer
 Be consistent. Changing your mind midstream
will sound confused.
 Ask thoughtful question. get necessary
clarification, then proceed.
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10. Common Problems
 Common interview mistakes
 Lack of preparation
 Inappropriate appearance
 Failure to ask questions
 Poor attitude
 Poor non-verbal communication
 Over or under answering questions
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11. Things to Avoid When Being
Interviewed
 Talking about “We”, rather talk in the “I”
 Making statements about the future
 Interrupting the panel
 Asking questions about benefits and
entitlements
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