This document provides 10 tips for acing a job interview: 1. Prepare knowledge of the company and your role's context within their ecosystem. 2. Engage naturally instead of answering mechanically. Speak as if to a friend. 3. Speak less but say more, allowing the interviewer to ask follow ups. 4. Never rush answers but take time to understand each question fully. 5. Emphasize achievements over assignments when speaking. 6. Maintain eye contact to demonstrate confidence and engagement. 7. Keep explanations simple rather than complicated. 8. Dress code is casual now but positive body language matters most. 9. Guide

1. Job Interview Tips
10 Secrets For Getting The Job You Want
Naveen Kulkarni
www.planetnaveen.com

2. 1. Prepare about ecosystem of your
of your work
You are called for the interview for a particular skill, however,
interviewer might (and he will) ask questions regarding other areas
as well which indirectly related to your main skill including the
details or projects about your previous or earlier companies.
It is expected that you understand the big picture not just your role. End
to end knowledge is what differentiate you from the rest of the
crowd.
So put your heart and brain and learn about the big picture. Brush up
your knowledge about previous experiences as well.

3. 2. Dont be an answering machine
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Be a natural communicator filled with expressions, passion for
subject and support your answers with related gestures.
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Don’t give answers like an answering machine which pops out
answer for every interview question. It may sound too mechanical.
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Be yourself. Let the interview know who you are.
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Don’t pretend to be someone else and convince the interviewer. Be
yourself and speak as if you are speaking to a friend who has few
questions about your work and professional life.
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Setting this in mind, calms you down and makes you feel relaxed
and you would be surely in better position to face the questions and
give the right answers.

4. 3. Speak less, say more
You need not speak more while answering but speak less and say
more. Answer to the point and give more opportunity to the
interviewer to speak. Upon his further inquiry, you can always
elaborate or extend your to-the-point answer.

5. 4. Never answer in a hurry
An interview is scheduled exclusively for you,so why give answers in
hurry? Let the interviewer ask his questions completely.
Take your time to understand what the interviewer wants from you. The
more you listen to his questions; you will understand what to
answer.
Right answers fetch more marks than long answers.

6. 5. Speak about your achievements,
not assignments
Always emphasize on your achievements, not on assignments.
Tell the interviewer about the significant goals you achieved, difference
you made to the team, awards you won and the appreciations you
received

7. 6. Keep eye contact
It’s very important to keep eye contact with the interviewer. It shows
your confidence and involvement in the whole process.

8. 7. Keep it simple, don't complicate
Remember my friend; it is easy to be simple. Explain in simple way
regarding the work that you are doing.
Always start with larger picture by giving overall idea of the work you
are involved with and then go on explaining as per interviewer’s
inquiries.
Don’t say everything at one shot in which case interviewer will be left
with lots of confusions rather than questions.

9. 8. Dress code doesn't matter. But
your body language does
Let’s break some old rules. Time has evolved, so is dress code. Now-a-
days dress code switched to casual mode.
I don’t suggest you to wear Tie or blazers unless it is stated in the
interview letter :-) However there is no harm at all if you wear a
formal dress.
But, your body language matters. A positive and confident body
language converts the interview into a successful meeting.

10. 9. Convert the interview into a
discussion
Try to keep the interview process similar to a discussion where two
people discuss rather than one person interrogates the other.

11. 10. Have patience
Thinking about interview outcome during the interview can be fatal.
It will pull you off from the focus and you may not be able to answer
remaining questions properly.
Hence, just concentrate on now and do you part.

12. About Naveen Kulkarni
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