This document provides advice for job interview success. It discusses preparing for an interview by researching the company, anticipating questions, practicing responses, and ensuring a professional appearance. During the interview, non-verbal communication like eye contact and body language are important. Interviewers look for confidence, passion for the role, and cultural fit. Questions should be answered thoroughly without rambling. Follow-up includes sending a thank you letter and, if offered the job, understanding details like responsibilities, compensation, and work culture. Proper preparation and presentation of one's qualifications can help make the interview a success.

1. MAKE YOUR INTERVIEW A SUCCESS
By Selvam Jesiah, Dean, XIME

2. Interview: A process for both parties
 An interview is a conversation between an employer
and a candidate for both parties to learn more about
each other for the purpose of filling a position within
a company or organization.
 You and the interviewer each have a need:
 you want a job and
 the interviewer wants to find the right person to fill the job.
 If you receive an interview, chances are you have
already been “prescreened meet all or most of the
requirements the employer is looking for in a
candidate.

3. Three Phases You Need to Prepare
Pre-Interview
On-Interview
Post Interview

4. Gaining work Experience
 In addition to your qualification, have something to
say that you are experienced:
 Internship
 Project Work
 Hot experience

5. Pre-Interview
 Construct an effective resume
 Constructing the Heading
 Your name and Address are usually the main heading
 Should be bolder and larger font size
 Should be in all caps, E.g.
GEETA RANI M
 or caps and lower case
Geeta Rani M
 Next level of headings are:
 Statement of Objective
 Should describe the work you seek
 Use the term such as Career Objective or Job Objective
 E.g. Objective: Marketing Research Intern
 Profile: State yourself in nutshell or talking head
 Education
 Experience
 Skills: Functional Skills (What skills you have developed on
different jobs)
 Accomplishment/Achievement

6. Pre-Interview
 Writing Impersonally and Consistently
 Write without personal pronouns (no I’s, we’s,
you’s)
 Write all equal-level headings
E.g. Specialized Study
Experience in Promotion Work
Personal and Physical
Qualified References

7. Pre-Interview
 Know as much about the company and the position
as you possibly can
 Collect info. about the company from the web/Placement
Agency
 Have info. about the position from the Job advertisement
 Find out exactly where interview venue is and
importantly the landmark to reach.

8. Don’t hide employment gap in resume and in
interview
 A gap in resume is not the end of your career.
 Don’t allow yourself to low confidence
 Prove your self-worth.
 Be honest
 Assure
 You were in touch with industry and latest development
 Short term training programme
 Convince
 Build a strong case to convince that you would stick to the job for
significant period.

9. Pre-Interview
 Anticipate tough questions
 Prepare for the probable questions from the
Interviewer
 Tell me about yourself
 Review your career, education and other
strengths
 What do you know about our organisation?
 Why are you interested in this position?
 What are your most significant career
achievements?

10. Pre-Interview: Probable questions Continues…..
 Describe a situation in which your work was
criticized?
 How would you describe your personality?
 How do you perform under pressure?
 How have you improved yourself over the
past year?
 Why are you leaving your present company?
 What kind of salary are you looking for?
 Why should we hire you?

11. Pre-Interview
 Go early bed in the previous day
 Wake up early so that your body clock will allow you to think
sufficiently
 Show yourself a neat and clean look
 Dress Appropriately
 Comb your hair properly if need be with Gel.
 Ensure that your face is neither dry nor oily
 Don’t apply heavy perfume or cologne
 Check yourself in Mirror to see how you look
 Ask your family members or friends as to how you look
 Have light food but nutritious.

12. Pre-Interview
 Concentrate your inner mind for a while
 Prayer or meditation
 Arrive in the interview spot at least by 30 minutes early.
 Avoid people who discourage you attending interview
 Have a small chat with pleasing people if it happens
 Psychologist Oscar Ybarra, Michigan University finds (sample of 3,500 ages 24-96) that ten
minutes of talking, face to face or by phone improves and boosts intellectual performance as much
as doing crossword puzzles.
 Don’t ever smoke just before you enter into the interview room
 Stand in front of the mirror and talk
 Practice required
 Read and reread whatever interests you
 Just write a small piece on what you have understood

13. On Interview
AVOID WHAT ?

14. Avoid What?
 Not selling your skills
 Avoiding eye contact
 Not asking any question
 No showing interest in the company
 Whining about previous employer
 Not listening attentively
 Giving ambiguous responses

15. On Interview: What the interviewers look for?
 You may be asked to walk the interviewer through
your resume.
 A thorough knowledge on what you have learned in
each experience you have listed out in the resume.

16. On Interview: What the interviewers look for?:
Some more Important Points
 First-impression traits
 Appearance
 Body Language
 Eye contact is a vital factor
 Preliminary evaluation within the first 30 seconds of meeting
a candidate.
 Within five minutes-91% make out if the candidate is eligible
for the job.
 Knowledge about the particular company, department and
about the job.
 Self-confidence
 Attitude & Integrity (Avoid frame stories)
 Good Communication Skills
 Avoid fake accent

17. On Interview: What the interviewers look for?: Some
more Important Points
 Cultural Fit
 New research shows that the vast majority of employers (88%)
are looking for a “cultural fit” over skills.
 High Energy
 Manager can read you the moment you walk in the door.
 from the clothes you wear to, the way you stand to, the grip of your
first hand-shake.
 presenting yourself as a confident, energetic professional is about
as basic as career advice gets.
 Confidence
 The most successful applicant is the one who walks into every
interview with her hand outstretched for a handshake.
 Self-Monitoring
 Intellectual Curiosity

18. On Interview : What the interviewers look for?
 Conceptual Clarity
 Ability to work in a Multi-cultural environment
 High Degree of Ownership in the Successful
execution of the tasks assigned
 Strong Team Player
 Very importantly, the passion to work

19. Technical Knowledge
 How knowledgeable you are on the nature field you
called for?
 How adaptive you are to changing technology?
 Are your prepared for the future development of the
organization?

20. On Interview
 Don’t ramble
 Don’t answer questions with simple “yes” or “no”.
Explain whenever possible
 Do not lie
 Don’t make derogatory remarks about your present
or former employers or companies
 Be assertive

21. On Interview: Do’s
 Get permission from the interviewer before entering
into the room
 Wish them “Good Morning” or “Good Afternoon”
 Smile and Make eye contact
 Don’t slouch and maintain composure
 Be seated with decent body gestures
 Concentrate on employer’s words and tone of voice
and body language
 Never interrupt the interviewer

22. Interview: Don’t’s
 Avoid Mind block
 Reasonably Good English
 Effective putting across the point
 Any accent is fine as long as you have stuff.

23. Post Interview
 Don’t ever forget to say “Thanks”
 Don’t be discouraged if no definite offer is made or
specific salary discussed.
 A “thank you” letter should be written.

24. Post Interview: If you were given a job…
 Have thorough knowledge about the nature of job.
 Pay
 Benefits
 Promotion opportunities
 Work culture
 Distance between home and work place
 Women give greater preference to shorter commutes.