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Interviews
Oral tool used to test a candidates suitability
for employment or admission to an institute
of learning.
Types of Interview
Panel Interviews
Telephonic interviews
Lunch/Dinner Interviews
Preliminary Interviews
Sequential Interviews
Skill based Interviews
Academic Interviews
Personality Interviews
What does the job Interview assess??
Interviewers look for following attributes in
candidates:
Clarity
Academic subjects, career objectives, long term goals,
national and global issues and so on.
Depth
Depth of knowledge, understanding across wide range
of subjects and issues, demonstrate the candidates
academic excellence
Personality
Attitude
Honesty
professionalism reflect his /her ability to work in an
organization and with other people
Self awareness and analysis of personal strength and
weakness
General awareness
Current issues of national and international concern
Application of concepts to real life problems
Initiative
Response to application based question
How far he/she has moved beyond classroom learning
Communication skills
To predict Interviewees behavior in a particular job
environment
Ability to express his/her thought clearly
Listening and comprehension skills
Integrity
Consistency in what is written in the Resume and the
interviewees responses to the questions during
interview
Focus of job Interviews
Technical competence
Academic background
Internship / Previous Job Profile
Application based questions
Motivation
Level of interest in a job
How strongly he/ she wants to fulfill his/ her goal
Judge by asking a complex question
Asking Stressful questions
Ability to handle situations where he or she does not know the answer
Admit It. sorry I dont know answer to that
Make an educated guess. I guess/ I think / Perhaps it could mean .
Always communicate positive state of mind by making eye contact and using
positive facial expressions, tone and volume of speech.
Strategies for success at interview.
Know yourself
Who am I?
What are my skills and strengths? concentrate on what can I do well.
Clear goal and future career Plan
Skills , goals and career objectives should be align closely with jobs
requirement.
Determine what you value- things that are important to you and
influence your behavior
Be clear what motivates you
Status
Security
Power
Expertise
Material rewards
Creativity
Autonomy
Find out how you think
Logical
Intuitive
Creative
Strategies for success at interview.
Know the company
Products and other details
Companys reports and website
Company culture and norms
Interact with companys employees to learn more
about work environment
Assess the companys size and systems of
company according to your ambition and career
plan.
Strategies for success at interview.
Know the Job Profile
One should not be carried away by salary or
designation
Job should be considered in terms of
Its profile
Scope for growth
Ones personal goals and ambitions
Common & Tricky HR Interview
Questions
Tell me about yourself?
How long can you commit to work with us?
Why do you consider yourself a suitable candidate for
this position?
What do you do to improve your knowledge?
Can you perform under pressure?
How do you rate your communication skills?
Do you know anyone who works for us?
Is there any particular kind of person you cannot
work with?
What qualities would you look for in your senior?
What motivates you at work?
Will you be happy to work in night shifts or over
the weekends?
What position would you prefer while working
on a project?
Will you be happy to re-locate, if required?
What is your idea of an ideal company?
Tell us what do you know about our company?
Are you planning to go for further studies?
Tell us something about your hobbies ?
What is more important to you money or
success?
What are your greatest strengths?
Do you have any blind spots?
How would you be an asset to our organization?
What makes you angry?
How could you have improved your career progress?
Who has inspired you in your life and why?
What was the toughest decision you ever had to make?
How do you feel about reporting to a younger person (minority, woman,
etc)?
Describe some projects of Ideas ( not necessarily your own) that were
implemented, or carried out successfully, primarily because of your
efforts.
Describe some times when you were not very satisfied or pleased with
your performance.
Describe a situation that required a number of things to be done at the
same time. How did you handle it? What was the result?