The document provides information about preparing for a job interview. It discusses the current job market in IT and banking sectors in India. It then covers the interview process, including the different types of questions asked and skills assessed in interviews like aptitude tests, group discussions, communication skills, and technical skills. The document provides tips for interview preparation, common interview questions, how to answer questions, and questions candidates should ask the interviewer. The overall message is that thorough preparation is important to perform well in interviews and land the job.
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A concise presentation of The Gilbert Six Cell behavior management model. I designed this while working as Director of Human Performance Technology at Sylvan Learning Systems PACE consulting unit
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Magister Advisors - Blockchain & Bitcoin in 2016 - A Survey Of Global LeadersJeremy Millar
As Bitcoin and Blockchain investment fast approaches $1bn, we have spent the last three months speaking with over 30 of the leading Bitcoin and Blockchain companies globally, plus industry groups, financial institutions and investors, to gain detailed insight and understanding of the development of the market and the direction these fascinating technologies will take in 2016.
We are pleased to share our work and findings with you and the broader community.
You can read our report ‘Bitcoin and Blockhain in 2016: A Global Survey’ here.
If you are interested in a personal briefing or a briefing for your firm, please feel free to contact us (jmillar@magisteradvisors.com).
A concise presentation of The Gilbert Six Cell behavior management model. I designed this while working as Director of Human Performance Technology at Sylvan Learning Systems PACE consulting unit
This presentation is prepared by Author for Perbanas Institute as a part of Author Lecture Series. It is to be used for educational and non-commercial purposes only and is not to be changed, altered, or used for any commercial endeavor without the express written permission from Author and/or Perbanas Institute. Appropriate legal action may be taken against any person, organization, or entity attempting to misrepresent, charge, or profit from the educational materials contained here.
Authors are allowed to use their own articles without seeking permission from any person, organization, or entity.
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Preparing for interviews
The interview experience
Questions to expect and to ask
Different types of interview
Assessment Centres
Psychometric Tests
Interview resources
This session will cover the basics of interviewing and how to set yourself apart from other teacher candidates. Learn great interviewing techniques through role-playing and hands-on activities that will help you land that job!
Useful presentation from Sue Kellaway which focuses on Line Manager recruitment refresher training. It can be delivered in four hours which is great for time pressed Managers!
Preparing for interviews
The interview experience
Questions to expect and to ask
Different types of interview
Assessment Centres
Psychometric Tests
Interview resources
This session will cover the basics of interviewing and how to set yourself apart from other teacher candidates. Learn great interviewing techniques through role-playing and hands-on activities that will help you land that job!
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2. Agenda
Current Job market
Interview
Process of Interview
Interview Preparation
Questions to ask the Interviewer
3. Recruitment Today
Many organizations are back
to a focus on growth – but smart growth!
But impacts organizations both ways!
……..Top Talent Retention
4. India holds the biggest share when it comes to the IT sector.
There is still thousands of vacancies for software developers in
2015 and for the succeeding years.
Job Market : IT
5.
6.
7. Banks are growing at very high rate for the past ten years.
Job Market : Banking
Trend to continue for few years, as most of the banks are in
expansion spree in small towns and rural areas. Many banks
recruiting aggressively.
9. Employers Review
Can you do the job? (skills, abilities, qualifications)
Will you do the job? (interest, attitude & motivation)
How will you fit into the organisation? (personality)
11. Process of Interview
• Will you able to
solve problems in a
logical manner?
• Will you able to
work in a Team ?
Aptitude
• How good your
verbal and Non-
verbal
Communication is ?
Communication
• What is your
uniqueness ?
• How about your
Technical Skills ?
Technology
12. Aptitude
Why?
To test the ability to relate/solve real time problems in a
logical and mathematical way.
To test “Intelligence and knowledge”.
To test “creativity”.
How to pass the first hurdle ?
Should be very good at basic mathematics.
Should be creative.
And practice makes it easy.
14. Definition of Group Discussion
Group Discussion is a modern method of assessing
students personality.
Group Discussion is a process wherein a candidate is
evaluated on the basis of skills, attitude, knowledge
and personality traits in a span of time.
15. Group Discussion (cont..)
Group Discussion is conducted to eliminate people in
mass.
It's very difficult to assess everyone through Quantitative
aptitude, Qualitative Aptitude, Technical Aptitude,
Technical HR and F2F if 3000 applicants attend a pool
campus. Hence GD serves as a mass elimination tool.
Also GD measures the student’s ability to first understand
the given topic, your acquaintance with current affairs to
actually know something about the topic, their body
language, the way they respect or contradict the opponent's
points and overall how interactive they are.
16. GD Evaluation Criteria
Leadership Quality/Initiative
- The one who is initiating and giving opportunity to others in the team can
have a good Leadership Quality
Social Awareness
– Effective Knowledge of the Students are analyzed
Communication Skills
– Students are asked to use English for communicating, to check their verbal
language skills
Body Language
– Non-Verbal communication such as body language, Eye Contact, Postures,
Gestures, Facial Expression, Voice Tone Plays a main part in Selection Process
Listening Skills
- Listening skills is very important in Group Discussion. As anyone can be
asked to summarize the GD. Without Listening no one can able to summarize
17. GD Evaluation Criteria (cont.. )
Informer
– The one adds new information in Group discussion relevant to the topic
Creativity Contributor
– The one who gives new ideas, new perspective to the discussion
Motivator
– Oftenly termed as inspirer contributes to build the morale of the
group. Giving a chance to other is also a motivation
Flexibility
– Students must be open to others ideas.
Assertiveness
– Aggressiveness is forcing a point and assertiveness is putting a point
in a very Confident and positive manner
18. Do`s in group discussion
Appropriate to the issue .
Make original points & support them by substantial
reasoning .
Listen to the other participants actively &carefully.
Whatever you say must be with a logical flow, & validate
it with an example as far as possible.
Make only accurate statements.
19. Do`s in group discussion
Modulate the volume, pitch and tone.
Be considerate to the feelings of the others.
Try to get your turn.
Be an active and dynamic participant by listening.
Talk with confidence and self-assurance.
20. Technical Skills
Companies expect you to be strong at your areas of interest.
- Check yourself: How much do you rate yourself in your “Areas
of interest”.
Your technical skills should match their requirements.
International certification gives advantage at all stages of
selection process and at times international certification can
be a only criteria to select a candidate.
28. Communication
Communication in Workplace can either be best
friend or worst enemy.
Communicating and communicating well can make a
difference between success and failure.
32. Non-verbal action Meaning
Looking at the eyes while entering the
conversation
Display of confidence
A firm handshake with palm vertical to
the ground
Confidence and fairness
Open arms Receptive to ideas
Smile appropriately Relaxed and display a sense of
happiness shows receptiveness
Slightly titled head Interested to listen further
Matching and cross over matching
physiology
Rapidly building rapport through
similarities
The Positive Body Language
33. The Negative Body Language
Non-verbal action Meaning
Faking a cough and closing the mouth
with hand
Insincerity
Sitting in a position where by the body
and the feet faces the door
Wants to end the conversation
Frequent movement and changing of
sitting posture
Restless and would like to end
conversation
Arriving late Being late is an habit or no sense of
time or punctuality
Does not sit straight in the chair Lazy, laid back attitude or may have
some back problem
Mirroring (exactly following the body
posture of other person)
Making fun of other person
34. Present yourself at your Best
Looking impressive
may not get you a job
if you don’t perform
well in other areas of
selection process
Looking shabby or not
in sync with corporate
culture will make you
lose your job
opportunity
35. What it mean to you?
The element of respect
Your self-esteem
You look disciplined
36. Qualities Employers Seek
Good all-round intelligence
Enthusiasm, commitment and motivation
Good communication skills
Team work ability
Ability to solve problems
Capacity to work hard
Initiative and self-reliance
Balanced personality
39. Typical Questions
• About you
– Tell me about yourself - Bring me up to date with your CV?
– Why did you choose that particular degree programme?
– What experience have you had that is relevant to this post?
– What would you consider your major achievements to date?
• About the job
– What interests you about this job?
– What do you know about this organisation?
– What other options are you considering?
– How do you see your career developing – 5 years?
– If you were Head of Department, what would be your priorities?
• General knowledge
– What do you think of the Government’s policy on college fees?
– What’s your opinion of the Microsoft acquisition of Nokia?
40. Other Type of Questions
“What if” Questions
No experience - how are you likely to respond to a situation
Probing Questions
How exactly did you deal with the situation?
How did you know it worked?
How did you feel about the outcome?
Could you have handled it differently?
41. How to handle the questions
•Interpersonal skills
What kinds of people do you find it difficult to work with? How do
you handle those situations?
•Taking Responsibility
Describe a time when you took responsibility to achieve a challenging
goal
•Problem-solving
Tell about a time when you had several tasks to manage at one time
with conflicting deadlines.
42. Your Answers
•Listen carefully, seek clarification
•Illustrate answers with real examples and evidence
•Be Assertive – constructive criticism
•Keep answers specific and succinct
•Take time to respond
•Be alert to interviewer’s body language
•Speak clearly, smile and show enthusiasm
•Know what you want to say, and find the opportunity
43. Your Questions to Employer
•Training programmes
•Career development opportunities
•Types of projects & responsibilities
•Reporting structure
•Performance appraisal
•Questions about topics raised in interview
44. Vision without an Action is a Daydream
&
Action Without a Vision is a Nightmare