2. Introduction
• An interview is a psychological and
sociological instrument.
• It is an interaction between two or
more persons for a specific purpose.
• It can be a meeting in which a journalist
asks somebody question to determine
their opinions.
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3. Objectives of
Interview
• To select a person for a specific task
• To monitor performance
• To collect information
• To exchange information
• To counsel
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4. Types of Interviews
• Job
• Persuasive
• Evaluation
• Conflict resolution
• Termination
• Information
• Exit
• Counselling
• Disciplinary
• Media
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5. Interview can be divided into three
types
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Telling
Telling and listening
Problem solving
7. Stages of Interview
Appraisal of
Resume
Tests
Group
Discussion
Presentation
Face-to-face
Interview
Video-
conferencing
Interview
Negotiations
Medical Test
8. Interview can be divided into three types
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Telling
Telling and
listening
Problem
solving
9. Skills and Attributes Most
Employers look for
Candidate’s Subject KnowledgeTechnical Skill
Ability to examine & AssessAnalytical Skill
Candidate’s goal & aspirations
Career
Objective
Ability to quickly grasp thingsMental Agility
Listening, speaking, reading & writing skills
Communication
skill
10. Skills and Attributes Most
Employers look for
Skills to build up relationship with team
Interpersonal
Skill
Multi-tasking & adaptive
Flexibility /
Adaptability
Ability to plan, organize, motivate, inspire,
manage and lead teams
Management &
Leadership Skill
Out of the box thinkingCreativity
Positivity of ways looking at things
Positive / Can-
do Attitude
11. Skills and Attributes Most
Employers look for
How a person conduct their own with peopleSocial Skills
Trustworthy & candidness
Honesty &
Integrity
Ability to accomplish assignment despite several
odds
Determination /
Steadfastness
Maturity & fairness in business activityProfessionalism
Willing to learn and open minded
Inclination to
learn
12. Arrogance Apathy
Uninhibited
Nervousness
Lack of Crispness
Lack of
Concentration
Equivocation
Inadequate
Inter/Intrapersonal
Skill
Lack of Social Skills Lack of Firmness
Unsuitable
Personality
Failure Factors
15. 13 Tips to prepare for Interview
Preparation of Resume
Personal attributes
Mock interview
Knowing the prospective employer
Awareness of job description
Subject fundamentals
Examples corroborating skills
Appropriate dressing
Questioning the employer
Memorizing resume
Punctuality
Relaxing the nerves
Knowing possible types of interview questions
16. Strengths
• I’ve always preferred to work in groups
and find that my collaborative nature is
one of my strongest attributes. On
projects that I directed, I work well to
inspire diverse team members and work
side by side with them to achieve the
project goals. In fact, I’ve increased
productivity by ten percent over the
course of two years.
• You can use OSS.
Weaknesses
• I am incredibly introverted, which makes me
wary of sharing my ideas in a group setting or
speaking up during team meetings. I feel that I
had good intentions, I just wasn't always
comfortable speaking up. After my team didn’t
meet expectations on two consecutive projects, I
decided to start making changes to get more
familiar with sharing my ideas for the benefit of
my team. I took local improv classes and started
trying to get comfortable discussing my
thoughts. It's still a work in progress, but it's
something that I've improved dramatically over
the past year.
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Example of Strengths and Weaknesses
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Objectively measures the features
of your background
Anticipate future responses based
upon past behavior
How you stand out from other
candidates
Subjectively evaluating features of
your background
Analyzing subjectively how would
you respond
Original Thought
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Preparation
• Keep the documents within
easy reach
• Have a notepad and pen
• Keep a mirror nearby
• Stand up when talking
• Turn off television
• Warm up your voice
• Have a glass of water
Guidelines
• Take a surprise call in your
stride
• Be enthusiastic
• Beware of giving yes/no
answers
• Speak directly into the
telephone
• Take notes
21. BE HAV IO R A L A NSW E R ING TECHNIQUE
Answering Technique
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A common type of job interview in the modern workplace is the
behavioral interview also called a competency-based interview.
This type of interview based about what candidates have done in
the past to show how they would handle future situation.
• Tell me about yourself
• Tell me about a project you worked
22. Create Behavioral
Profile
Create a profile of behaviors that allows a
person to be successful in that job
• How they learn new things
• How they make decisions
• How they detect and solve problems
• How they communicate
• What motivates them personally
• How they organize their work
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23. Personality
matching /
mirror
Technique
• Personality matching is a technique that
can help you significantly during your
interview
• Bring under control the too much area
(too loud, too pushy, too confident, too
formal) in your own personality.
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24. Parroting Technique
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• Do not assume or make a best guess of what the
interviewer is looking for.
• If a question is unclear to you, it is absolutely
appropriate to ‘parrot back’ the question in your own
words to make sure you have the correct meaning
26. Answer Problem
Questions
Answer to problem question carefully because this situation
identifies your strong problem-solving skills can be hugely
beneficial for you are hiring to company.
• What was the most stressful situation you faced at work?
• How did you handle it?
28. Intelligent listening
at Interview
Assume that during your interview you
have to listen to interviewer.
• Be a good listener
• Be interested and interesting.
• Maintain good eye contact
• Smile
• Speak clearly and simply.
• Don’t be a Know-it-All.
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Follow
up
Call the
interviewers to
thank them
Immediately
write the
interviewers a
short note-mail
30. Telephonic Interviews
• Call hiring manager
• Company calls you
• Have pre-set time with company representatives
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