1. Successful Interview Begins WithSuccessful Interview Begins With
PreparationPreparation
IntroductionIntroduction
According to World Bank Report today Indian Graduates are Jobless because theirAccording to World Bank Report today Indian Graduates are Jobless because their
Education System is thatEducation System is that
much old that they are not able to convert into source of Income. Our education systemmuch old that they are not able to convert into source of Income. Our education system
is 1970 and ouris 1970 and our
Education Departments have no time to change according to current situation. AccordingEducation Departments have no time to change according to current situation. According
to World Bankto World Bank
Report, today about 90% Graduates are jobless in India. Its clear indication that onlyReport, today about 90% Graduates are jobless in India. Its clear indication that only
Graduation degree isGraduation degree is
not sufficient to convert into any source of Income. On the other hand Government isnot sufficient to convert into any source of Income. On the other hand Government is
saying that they can’tsaying that they can’t
provide jobs to everyone then what’s the remedy? Parents thinking is one day will comeprovide jobs to everyone then what’s the remedy? Parents thinking is one day will come
in their life when theirin their life when their
children will be a helpful stick in their old age. Now lets think, one side ours educationchildren will be a helpful stick in their old age. Now lets think, one side ours education
system is not enoughsystem is not enough
that can provide employment another side government sector can’t provide jobs tothat can provide employment another side government sector can’t provide jobs to
everyone, as far as privateeveryone, as far as private
2. Successful Interview Begins WithSuccessful Interview Begins With
PreparationPreparation
A job Interview is your chance to show an employer whatA job Interview is your chance to show an employer what
he or she will get if you're hired. That is why it ishe or she will get if you're hired. That is why it is
essential to be well prepared for the Interview. Toessential to be well prepared for the Interview. To
prepare means knowing about the industry, the employerprepare means knowing about the industry, the employer
and yourself.and yourself.
3. Questions Mostly AskedQuestions Mostly Asked
Tell me about yourself?Tell me about yourself?
What are your weaknesses?What are your weaknesses?
What skills do you have that would benefit ourWhat skills do you have that would benefit our
company?company?
Why did you leave your last job?Why did you leave your last job?
4. Questions Mostly AskedQuestions Mostly Asked
Tell me About Yourself.Tell me About Yourself.
Your answer should contain much more about your job skills than your personalYour answer should contain much more about your job skills than your personal
life. Talk about thelife. Talk about the
growth of your career, what you’ve learned from previous employment or evengrowth of your career, what you’ve learned from previous employment or even
things like how yourthings like how your
volunteer work helped you develop your organisational, time management andvolunteer work helped you develop your organisational, time management and
leadership skills.leadership skills.
5. Questions Mostly AskedQuestions Mostly Asked
What Are Your Weaknesses?What Are Your Weaknesses?
A "good" weakness might be that you have trouble leaving the office behindA "good" weakness might be that you have trouble leaving the office behind
when you go home inwhen you go home in
the evenings. This is a very difficult question that is not asked often, but it'sthe evenings. This is a very difficult question that is not asked often, but it's
the one you shouldthe one you should
prepare for anyway. If you talk about your temper, your tendency to gossip orprepare for anyway. If you talk about your temper, your tendency to gossip or
the fact that you'rethe fact that you're
lazy, you may as well pack up and go home right then. If you mention alazy, you may as well pack up and go home right then. If you mention a
weakness such as your lackweakness such as your lack
of patience with people who don't do their share of the work, you should alsoof patience with people who don't do their share of the work, you should also
6. Questions Mostly AskedQuestions Mostly Asked
What skills do you have that would benefit ourWhat skills do you have that would benefit our
company?company?
If your skills are not exactly those that the company may have requested, you canIf your skills are not exactly those that the company may have requested, you can
point out thosepoint out those
skills that would be valuable to any company. Examples of these skills are yourskills that would be valuable to any company. Examples of these skills are your
ability to plan andability to plan and
execute long-term projects, your ability to organise information into usable data,execute long-term projects, your ability to organise information into usable data,
your ability toyour ability to
7. Questions Mostly AskedQuestions Mostly Asked
Why did you leave your last job?Why did you leave your last job?
There is almost always a way of wording the explanation so that you do notThere is almost always a way of wording the explanation so that you do not
sound like a "problemsound like a "problem
employee" and your former employer does not sound like an undesirable company.employee" and your former employer does not sound like an undesirable company.
As unfair as it mayAs unfair as it may
seem, there is almost no time when you should say something bad about yourseem, there is almost no time when you should say something bad about your
former employer. It canformer employer. It can
be said about the lack of potential for upward mobility, the fact that your jobbe said about the lack of potential for upward mobility, the fact that your job
responsibilitiesresponsibilities
changed to the point that they no longer fit into your career plans, your need forchanged to the point that they no longer fit into your career plans, your need for
a more challenginga more challenging
job, or anything else that does not get into personalities or other conflicts.job, or anything else that does not get into personalities or other conflicts.
Practice your answers toPractice your answers to
8. Types of InterviewTypes of Interview
The Screening InterviewThe Screening Interview
The Selection InterviewThe Selection Interview
The Group InterviewThe Group Interview
The Panel InterviewThe Panel Interview
The Stress InterviewThe Stress Interview
9. Types of InterviewTypes of Interview
The Screening InterviewThe Screening Interview
Your first Interview with a particular employer will often be the screeningYour first Interview with a particular employer will often be the screening
Interview. This is usuallyInterview. This is usually
an Interview with someone in human resources; it may take place in person or onan Interview with someone in human resources; it may take place in person or on
the telephone. Hethe telephone. He
or she will have a copy of your resume in hand and will try to verify theor she will have a copy of your resume in hand and will try to verify the
information on it. Theinformation on it. The
human resources representative will want to find out if you meet the minimumhuman resources representative will want to find out if you meet the minimum
qualifications for thequalifications for the
job and, if you do, you will be passed on to the next step.job and, if you do, you will be passed on to the next step.
10. Types of InterviewTypes of Interview
The Selection InterviewThe Selection Interview
The selection Interview is the step in the process that makes people the most anxious.The selection Interview is the step in the process that makes people the most anxious.
The employer knows youThe employer knows you
are qualified to do the job, while you may have the skills to perform the tasks that areare qualified to do the job, while you may have the skills to perform the tasks that are
required by the job inrequired by the job in
question; the employer needs to know if you have the personality necessary to "fit in."question; the employer needs to know if you have the personality necessary to "fit in."
However, more than oneHowever, more than one
person being Interview ed for a single opening may appear to fit in. So job candidates areperson being Interview ed for a single opening may appear to fit in. So job candidates are
often invited back foroften invited back for
several Interviews with different people before a final decision is made.several Interviews with different people before a final decision is made.
11. Types of InterviewTypes of Interview
The Group InterviewThe Group Interview
In a group Interview, several job candidates are Interview ed at once. In anyIn a group Interview, several job candidates are Interview ed at once. In any
group, there is agroup, there is a
natural process that takes place where the group stratifies into leaders andnatural process that takes place where the group stratifies into leaders and
followers. Thefollowers. The
Interviewer may also be trying to find out if you are a "team player." The type ofInterviewer may also be trying to find out if you are a "team player." The type of
personality thepersonality the
employer is looking for determines the outcome of this Interview. There isemployer is looking for determines the outcome of this Interview. There is
nothing more to do thannothing more to do than
act naturally. Acting like a leader if you are not one may put you into a job foract naturally. Acting like a leader if you are not one may put you into a job for
12. Types of InterviewTypes of Interview
The Panel InterviewThe Panel Interview
In a panel Interview, several people Interview the candidate at once. It can beIn a panel Interview, several people Interview the candidate at once. It can be
quite intimidatingquite intimidating
as questions are fired at you. Try to remain calm and establish rapport with eachas questions are fired at you. Try to remain calm and establish rapport with each
member of themember of the
panel. Make eye contact with each member of the panel as you answer his or herpanel. Make eye contact with each member of the panel as you answer his or her
question.question.
13. Types of InterviewTypes of Interview
The Stress InterviewThe Stress Interview
Stress Interview is a technique sometimes used to weed out candidates who cannotStress Interview is a technique sometimes used to weed out candidates who cannot
handle adversity. Thehandle adversity. The
Interviewer may try to artificially introduce stress into the Interview by askingInterviewer may try to artificially introduce stress into the Interview by asking
questions so quickly that thequestions so quickly that the
candidate doesn't have time to answer each one. Another Interviewer trying to introducecandidate doesn't have time to answer each one. Another Interviewer trying to introduce
stress may respond tostress may respond to
candidate’s answers with silence. The Interviewer may also ask weird questions, not tocandidate’s answers with silence. The Interviewer may also ask weird questions, not to
determine what thedetermine what the
candidate answers, but how he or she answers.candidate answers, but how he or she answers.
According to Interviewing, once you realise what's happening, it's much easier to stayAccording to Interviewing, once you realise what's happening, it's much easier to stay
calm because you cancalm because you can
mentally reframe the situation. Then you have two choices: Play along or refuse to bementally reframe the situation. Then you have two choices: Play along or refuse to be
treated poorly. If you dotreated poorly. If you do
play along, the book recommends finding out the legitimate reason later for conducting aplay along, the book recommends finding out the legitimate reason later for conducting a
stress Interview .stress Interview .
That will determine if this is a company for which you want to work.That will determine if this is a company for which you want to work.
Every resume is a one-of-a-kind marketing communication. Writing a great resume doesEvery resume is a one-of-a-kind marketing communication. Writing a great resume does
not necessarily meannot necessarily mean
you follow all the rules you hear through the grapevine. It does not have to be only oneyou follow all the rules you hear through the grapevine. It does not have to be only one
page or follow a specific
14. ResumeResume
First impression is most important. Your resume should have a simple, cleanFirst impression is most important. Your resume should have a simple, clean
structure. It should bestructure. It should be
easy to read, symmetrical, balanced and uncrowned. It should be visuallyeasy to read, symmetrical, balanced and uncrowned. It should be visually
appealing and invitingappealing and inviting
to the reader. It should have absolutely no errors, no typographical, spelling,to the reader. It should have absolutely no errors, no typographical, spelling,
grammar, syntax, orgrammar, syntax, or
punctuation errors. No factual errors. A resume must have the following keypunctuation errors. No factual errors. A resume must have the following key
information, yourinformation, your
name, address, phone number, and your email address at the top of the first page,name, address, phone number, and your email address at the top of the first page,
a listing of jobsa listing of jobs
held, in reverse chronological order, educational degrees including the highestheld, in reverse chronological order, educational degrees including the highest
degree received, indegree received, in
reverse chronological order. Focus on whatever is strongest and most impressivereverse chronological order. Focus on whatever is strongest and most impressive
that is of phrasingthat is of phrasing
the information by using design elements, such as boldface to highlight, italicsthe information by using design elements, such as boldface to highlight, italics
to minimise, ampleto minimise, ample
surrounding space to draw the eye to certain things.surrounding space to draw the eye to certain things.
Wherever possible, prove that you have the desired qualifications through clearWherever possible, prove that you have the desired qualifications through clear
15. Types of ResumeTypes of Resume
There are three basic types of resumesThere are three basic types of resumes
Chronological ResumeChronological Resume
Functional ResumeFunctional Resume
Combination ResumeCombination Resume
Curriculum VitaeCurriculum Vitae
First ResumeFirst Resume
16. Types of ResumeTypes of Resume
Chronological ResumeChronological Resume
It’s a traditional structure for a resume. The experience section is the focus since theIt’s a traditional structure for a resume. The experience section is the focus since the
last several jobs arelast several jobs are
described in detail. There is no major section of skills or accomplishments at the beginningdescribed in detail. There is no major section of skills or accomplishments at the beginning
of the resume. Thisof the resume. This
structure is primarily used when you are in the same profession for a long time, in thestructure is primarily used when you are in the same profession for a long time, in the
same type of work,same type of work,
particularly in very conservative fields. It is also used in certain fields such as law andparticularly in very conservative fields. It is also used in certain fields such as law and
academia. It isacademia. It is
recommended that the chronological resume always have an "Objective" or "Summary," torecommended that the chronological resume always have an "Objective" or "Summary," to
focus the reader.focus the reader.
The advantage is that it may appeal to older, more traditional readers and is best used inThe advantage is that it may appeal to older, more traditional readers and is best used in
very conservativevery conservative
17. Types of ResumeTypes of Resume
Functional ResumeFunctional Resume
The functional resume highlights your major skills and accomplishments from the veryThe functional resume highlights your major skills and accomplishments from the very
beginning. It helps thebeginning. It helps the
reader see clearly what you can do for them, rather than having to read through the jobreader see clearly what you can do for them, rather than having to read through the job
descriptions to finddescriptions to find
out. It helps target the resume into a new direction or field, by lifting up from all pastout. It helps target the resume into a new direction or field, by lifting up from all past
jobs the key skills andjobs the key skills and
qualifications to help prove you will be successful in this new direction or field.qualifications to help prove you will be successful in this new direction or field.
It is must for career changers, for those with spotty or divergent careers, for those with aIt is must for career changers, for those with spotty or divergent careers, for those with a
wide range of skills inwide range of skills in
their given profession. It also works for students, military officers, homemakers returningtheir given profession. It also works for students, military officers, homemakers returning
to the job market andto the job market and
for those who want to make slight shifts in their career direction. It will help you mostfor those who want to make slight shifts in their career direction. It will help you most
in reaching for a newin reaching for a new
18. Types of ResumeTypes of Resume
Combination ResumeCombination Resume
This resume is being used increasingly by candidates to highlight specialThis resume is being used increasingly by candidates to highlight special
accomplishments whileaccomplishments while
giving employment history in chronological order Professional objectives,giving employment history in chronological order Professional objectives,
education, honors, workeducation, honors, work
experience and summary.experience and summary.
19. Types of ResumeTypes of Resume
Curriculum VitaeCurriculum Vitae
It is a format that is used for academic positions. The brevity required in aIt is a format that is used for academic positions. The brevity required in a
resume for business typeresume for business type
employment does not necessarily apply in academy. It is important in curriculumemployment does not necessarily apply in academy. It is important in curriculum
vitae to include allvitae to include all
published works, presentations made at professional meetings, awards,published works, presentations made at professional meetings, awards,
professional achievements,professional achievements,
and more detail about educational studies.and more detail about educational studies.
20. Types of ResumeTypes of Resume
First ResumeFirst Resume
Even if you have professional degree from a prestigious institution and are looking for a position atEven if you have professional degree from a prestigious institution and are looking for a position at
entry level, you need to market yourself effectively to get a plum offer. Your basic task is ofentry level, you need to market yourself effectively to get a plum offer. Your basic task is of
communicating the fact that your skills, school and college education work experience,communicating the fact that your skills, school and college education work experience,
achievements,achievements,
projects and extracurricular activities all add up to make you the right person for the job. Don’tprojects and extracurricular activities all add up to make you the right person for the job. Don’t
underestimate the value of your summer jobs, and your extra curricular activities. These areunderestimate the value of your summer jobs, and your extra curricular activities. These are
opportunities to use skills related to the job. They are often more job-related than the academicopportunities to use skills related to the job. They are often more job-related than the academic
qualification itself. The skills that you can demonstrate through any project or extracurricularqualification itself. The skills that you can demonstrate through any project or extracurricular
activity include leadership skills, an ability to negotiate, plan and organise. In the absence of anyactivity include leadership skills, an ability to negotiate, plan and organise. In the absence of any
direct organisational experience, these add value to your CV. They help to differentiate you from thedirect organisational experience, these add value to your CV. They help to differentiate you from the
crowd and are often the most interesting parts of your CV.crowd and are often the most interesting parts of your CV.
21. Cover LetterCover Letter
The cover letter should amplify points that you may or may not have covered inThe cover letter should amplify points that you may or may not have covered in
your resume; ityour resume; it
serves as your introduction to the organisation. It should be brief andserves as your introduction to the organisation. It should be brief and
informative. Several thingsinformative. Several things
should be addressed: Explain why you are writing to the organisation. Whenevershould be addressed: Explain why you are writing to the organisation. Whenever
possible, the letterpossible, the letter
should be addressed to a specific person with the full name and title. Make sureshould be addressed to a specific person with the full name and title. Make sure
the name of thethe name of the
person addressed is spelled correctly. This person could be the Chief Operatingperson addressed is spelled correctly. This person could be the Chief Operating
Officer, the HumanOfficer, the Human
Resources Director, or one of the line managers. If responding to anResources Director, or one of the line managers. If responding to an
advertisement, give the date ofadvertisement, give the date of
the ad, the publication in which the ad was run and the title of the position forthe ad, the publication in which the ad was run and the title of the position for
which you arewhich you are
enclosing an application. Analyse your skills, acquired both on the job and inenclosing an application. Analyse your skills, acquired both on the job and in
volunteer work. Make
