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successininterviewspart2:Essentials
PostedbyTWTypewriterinCareerCenteron19Nov201417:08:45
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Atwork,wewillsucceedifwegetresults!Notjustanyresults...butthoseresultsthatmaer!
AsSAPprofessionalswewillgetmanythingsthrownatus,wehavetopriorizebasedonimportant(point1)andthen
gettoworkonthose.Diveintothecustomerrequirementsandgetfullclarity(point2)andthenwhiledesigningyour
soluon,communicateyoursoluonclearlytothecustomer.
Keepthinking,evaluang...whileworking...weeklyevaluaon,monthlyevaluaons.....(point3)Connuous
improvement!

So,thethreeessenalsneededforsuccessatworkarealsoneededforsuccessininterviews.Letsgetstarted...
1.Whatismostimportant?
2.Clarity
3.Reviewaerwards

1.Whatismostimportant?
Beforeyouentertheinterviewroom;thinkWhatisthemostimportantthing?Whatonethingwillensure90%of
yoursuccess?
Whatisthemostimportantthingisdierentatdierentstages.InaTechnicalround,itistechnicalknowledge,ina
managerialround,itisCommunicaonetc.
Tofocusonthemostimportantisnoteasyasitsounds!Yourbrainmightbedistractedbythefancyoceorother
candidateswaingoryourmindcouldberedbutstopeverythingandfocusonthemostimportant.Thisrequires
pracceanddiscipline.
Intheinterview,yougetaqueson,beforeansweringthequeson(veryquicklythink)whatismostimportantpoint
relatedtothisqueson.
NOTE:Themostimportant...maybethetwomostimportant,not5mostimportant.
Yourbrainispraccingdisciplinetopriorizeandselect.
Example:
Ifacedaqueson,inyourresumeIreadthatyouhadworkedonOutputinyourlastproject.Whatdidyoudoexactly?
IstartedtellingexactlywhatIhaddone...createnewoutputtype,usedanexisngaccesssequenceetc.etc.
WRONGAPPROACH!!!
IshouldhaveaskedmyselfWhatismostimportant?
Answer:Thisisatechnicalround,IneedtoreplysothattheinterviewerrealizestwothingsaboutmeIunderstand
Outputfunconalityanditshowitisusedbybusiness.
Ishouldhavestartedwith
whatisoutput&howithelpsthebusiness?
whatarethemainconguraonsteps?
whatarethecutoveracviesneeded(createmasterdata)?
whatarethetestscenarios?

2.Clarity
Havetheskill&couragetogiveclaritytotheinterviewer

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Youhavegivenananswer,youfeelthatyourreplyisnotfullycleartotheinterviewerORyouthink,youcouldhave
givenaclearreply.Giveanexampletosupportyourreply.Don'tbotherifittakesanextracoupleofminutesordon't
worrythattheinterviewwouldliketogotothenextqueson.
Forexample,aerexplainingAAGcustomer(accountassignmentgroup),youcansaythatfewexamplesareexport
customers,domesccustomers.
Giveclarityandforityouwillneedskilltojudgehowclearisittotheinterviewerandthenyouwillneedcourage,to
stayonthatpointandgivemoreinfo(fromdierentangles)
Ifinterviewerisaskingmanyquesonsatonce,thens/heistesnghowcandoyoumanageanoverloadof
informaon.
Dividethequesonsintogroups,(structure),decideisitinscopeoroutofscope?andthengiveclearandtothe
pointcomments.
Youneedtotakethatcontrol,beproacve.
Thisisamustforsuccessininterviewsandatwork.

3.Reviewaerwards
Aereveryinterviewday,irrespecveofsuccessorfailure,makenotes:
a.Whatyoudidwell?
b.Whatyouneedtoimprove?
Haveclearand"ny"aconpoints.Makesurethatyoucanworkonthesedaily.
Bigthingshappen,whensmallstepsaretakendaily,withenergy,paenceandpassion.
Every"interviewday"eventisopportunitythatmakesyoubeer.Connuousimprovement
Keepworking...keepfollowingthe3essenals...and(bydefault)keepsucceedingininterviews!
Goodluck,
Typewriter
sidecomment:
Goingforaninterviewisnotsameasgoingfordailywork!
Scenario:Whilewaingforaninterview(inthehall/room)orwhileinaninterview,yourmindhastobefullyacve.
JustlikeVenusWilliamsshuesherbodyweightjustbeforereceivingatennisserve,yourmindtoohastoshueor
dosomeritualstogettothe"peak"

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UmeshVaidya20Nov201407:39

DearSir,

Thisisaveryimportantblog....
Thanks&Regards

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TWTypewriter20Nov201408:22(inresponsetoUmeshVaidya)

YesUmesh,thesearethebareessentials(MUSTHaves)whichwillleadacandidateto
success!

TW
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TWTypewriter21Nov201423:11

Ihavemadesomeimprovementsinthisupdatedversion.Pleasereadandgiveyourfeedback.TW
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KamleshKumarArya02Dec201410:57(inresponsetoTWTypewriter)

Sir,

Anotheronewhichisgonnahelptopreplanbeforeattendingininterviewreallyawesome.

SometimeithappensthatwegetfrustratedinenvironmentofCompanywearegoingfor
interview.reallyitwillboostmakethethingpossiblewithoutfailure.

Thanksforsharing.

Kamlesh
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TWTypewriter04Dec201418:42(inresponsetoKamleshKumarArya)

Kamlesh,

Thanks!Yesduringthosecrucialmomentswemightgetfrustrated,distractedor
tired(ofwaiting)andlosefocus.Thekeyistorecollectthemostimportantand
remainclearofthegoalathand.Thesequalitiescomewithpracticeanddiscipline.

TW
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HidayathullaHasan03Jan201521:35

GoodAdvise!!!!Likeit
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BhuvaneswariArjunan07Sep201513:53

Thanksforyoursharing
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PREETIKASHYAP15Mar201611:46

Veryinformativecontents

ThanksSir.
Regards

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TWTypewriter15Mar201622:15(inresponsetoPREETIKASHYAP)

PREETI,
thisarticlemightbehelpful
successinSAPSDessentials:businessprocess
TW
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HidayathullaHasan15Mar201614:18

TWTypewriter

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Itseemsyouputallyourexperienceinthispost.Reallyverymuchappreciable.Awaitingmoreuseful
postlikethis.

Withduerespect,Ihavethebelowdoubtinmymind.

Youareinadvanced(IT)generationandalsoworkingforthesame.Butyouhaveselectedsuchold
name(TWtypewriter)whichremindsmethedaysofblackandwhitemovies.

I'msureitsjustSCNname.
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TWTypewriter03Apr201609:49(inresponsetoHidayathullaHasan)

HidayathullaHasan

Goodtoreadyourinterestingcomments.Youmightlikethisdiscussion,whichdiscussand
givesmypovrelatedtothenameanditsinceptiontypewriter
Pseudonyms(fictitiousname)inSCN
TW
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TWTypewriter28Aug201614:09

Revisitedthisblogaftersomemonthsofprojectwork.Thesepointsareimportanttoimproveandstay
atthetopofourgame.
Editedfewthings.Pleasereadandletmeknow.

Wishingyousuccessininterviewsandwork!
TW
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