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Interview skills
Interview skills
The interviewer is looking for the best among the available. 
So you are always in 
COMPETITION 
What do Interviewers Assess in an individual? 
Will Do 
Culture Fitment 
Boss and team Match 
Can Do 
Skill Set 
Prior Tasks Handled 
Industry Knowledge & 
Contacts 
Should I Hire 
Value for Money 
Growth Factor
Confident & 
Enthusiastic 
Be 
Concise 
while 
answering 
Assertive 
Honest 
On time 
Prepared and 
professional
Research 
Do 
Dress 
professionally 
Switch off 
cell phones 
Give related 
examples 
during 
conversation 
Show 
Respect 
Focus on 
your field
Passion 
HAVE 
Patience 
Evidence of 
Work 
A list of 
references 
Previous 
experience 
Extra 
Copies
Your target 
position 
KNOW 
Your 
strengths 
why you are a 
good fit 
What you are 
getting into 
Required 
Qualifications 
How to think 
outside the 
box
Gratitude 
SHOW 
Real 
interest 
Positive 
Attitude 
Your Value 
Clear 
Objective 
Positive 
Energy
Six Commonly Asked, Important & Masked 
Interview Questions 
 Discribe yourself? 
 Why should we recruit you? 
 Why do you want to work here? What do you know 
about our company? 
 What are your weaknesses? 
 What did you dislike about your last job? Why did you 
leave your last job? 
 Where do you see yourself in five years?
Know the Questions Behind Questions 
 What are your strengths and weaknesses? 
 Why they ask: They want to know what you bring to the table and how your strengths 
and weakness are relevant to the job 
 Do you prefer to work by yourself or as part of a team? 
 Why they ask: They want to know if you can work unsupervised and if you can get along 
well with the team in the company. 
 Why did you leave your last job? 
 Why they ask: Can the reasons repeat in the job for which you are being interviewed 
 What do you think this job involves? 
 Why they ask: They want to know if you've done your research and how you are good 
enough 
 How did your last job prepare you for this job? 
 Why they ask: They want to know what your skill sets are and how you apply your 
knowledge. They also want to know how much training you'll need. Before you start 
delivering
What Impresses An Interviewer? 
 Your preparation / Your professional conduct 
 Your keenness to join, if offered / Saying I dont know but I will find out
 Know Yourself 
Know What to Know 
 Your Strengths? Your weaknesses? Your personality type? What you do very well 
and very poorly? 
 What are your short and long-term goals? 
 Evaluate yourself in terms of the position you seek. 
 Formulate responses by asking the question: "Why should they hire me? 
 Remember that you're there to sell yourself and secure a job offer 
 Research the Company 
 Utilize all resources to review annual reports, trade magazines and newspaper 
articles. 
 The Internet offers a wealth of company information and industry statistics. 
 Know the company's products and services. 
 Be prepared to tell the interviewer why their company is attractive to you.
Dressing for the Interview 
 Suit (solid color - navy or dark gray, for ,males), Formal (Females) 
 Long sleeve shirt (white or coordinated with the suit) 
 Dress Belt. 
 Tie (for middle level jobs) 
 Dark socks, conservative leather shoes 
 Little or no jewelry (for women) 
 Neat, professional hairstyle 
 Limit the aftershave, avoid sharp perfume 
 Neatly trimmed nails 
 Portfolio or briefcase
Tips for the Interview 
 Arrive at least 10 minutes early 
 Dress Professionally 
 Look Confident & Relaxed 
 Talk Courteously to the Security Personnel & Receptionist 
 What to bring to the Interview 
 Latest Resume 
 References 
 Folder & Pen 
 Last compensation with break ups 
 Details of the advertisement /job posting 
 Business card
During the Interview 
 Give full attention to of the panel and other 
interviewers 
 Know how to pronounce the name of the interviewer's 
and company name, if not sure, use Sir/Maam 
 Maintain Eye contact 
 Allow interviewer to Control the interview 
 Be prepared with questions that demonstrate your 
understanding of the job and the research that you 
have done 
 Use the Language Interviewer is comfortable with, and 
avoid Pinglish as much as you can !
Ask the Right Questions 
 What type of salary growth and promotion 
opportunities does this position and the company 
offer? 
 How can I add more value beyond the role 
requirements? 
 Successful people in your organization  what are their 
top 3 qualities? 
 What is the organization's culture? 
 What exactly are the job responsibilities? 
 May I contact you if I have other questions?
Closing the Interview 
 Be prepared with a wrap up statement of interest that 
demonstrates what you learned during your research 
and in the interview 
 Ask the panel if they need any additional information 
from you after the interview. 
 Ask when a decision will be made  when can you 
follow up 
 As you are leaving, thank everyone who has assisted in 
the process 
 Please note that selection process is both logical and 
emotional. The last impressions matter if you are in 
the running
Post Interview Stage Follow Up 
 Recap interview (write out questions) 
 Send thank-you letter or email 
 Follow-up within 48 hours 
 Express gratitude for the employers time 
 Highlight qualifications 
 Restate your interest in the company/career area 
 Communicate enthusiasm to have met with them
Top 10 Mistakes Interviewees Make 
1. Not understanding the Questions asked 
 There is a question behind each question that is asked 
 The Interviewee generally misses out on that and answers too 
long or too short 
 Interviewee gives stock answers 
2. Dressing Inappropriately for the Interview 
3. Doing no homework on an organization before going there. 
4. Giving a tentative or wrong answer instead of saying I do 
not know 
5. Appearing disinterested or arrogant 
6. Bad mouthing the previous job / boss 
7. Not asking the right questions when asked do you have 
any questions? 
8. Showing an urgency to have the job 
9. Setting a time limit because of your next appointment 
10. Not being self aware or being excessively self conscious
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  • 3. The interviewer is looking for the best among the available. So you are always in COMPETITION What do Interviewers Assess in an individual? Will Do Culture Fitment Boss and team Match Can Do Skill Set Prior Tasks Handled Industry Knowledge & Contacts Should I Hire Value for Money Growth Factor
  • 4. Confident & Enthusiastic Be Concise while answering Assertive Honest On time Prepared and professional
  • 5. Research Do Dress professionally Switch off cell phones Give related examples during conversation Show Respect Focus on your field
  • 6. Passion HAVE Patience Evidence of Work A list of references Previous experience Extra Copies
  • 7. Your target position KNOW Your strengths why you are a good fit What you are getting into Required Qualifications How to think outside the box
  • 8. Gratitude SHOW Real interest Positive Attitude Your Value Clear Objective Positive Energy
  • 9. Six Commonly Asked, Important & Masked Interview Questions Discribe yourself? Why should we recruit you? Why do you want to work here? What do you know about our company? What are your weaknesses? What did you dislike about your last job? Why did you leave your last job? Where do you see yourself in five years?
  • 10. Know the Questions Behind Questions What are your strengths and weaknesses? Why they ask: They want to know what you bring to the table and how your strengths and weakness are relevant to the job Do you prefer to work by yourself or as part of a team? Why they ask: They want to know if you can work unsupervised and if you can get along well with the team in the company. Why did you leave your last job? Why they ask: Can the reasons repeat in the job for which you are being interviewed What do you think this job involves? Why they ask: They want to know if you've done your research and how you are good enough How did your last job prepare you for this job? Why they ask: They want to know what your skill sets are and how you apply your knowledge. They also want to know how much training you'll need. Before you start delivering
  • 11. What Impresses An Interviewer? Your preparation / Your professional conduct Your keenness to join, if offered / Saying I dont know but I will find out
  • 12. Know Yourself Know What to Know Your Strengths? Your weaknesses? Your personality type? What you do very well and very poorly? What are your short and long-term goals? Evaluate yourself in terms of the position you seek. Formulate responses by asking the question: "Why should they hire me? Remember that you're there to sell yourself and secure a job offer Research the Company Utilize all resources to review annual reports, trade magazines and newspaper articles. The Internet offers a wealth of company information and industry statistics. Know the company's products and services. Be prepared to tell the interviewer why their company is attractive to you.
  • 13. Dressing for the Interview Suit (solid color - navy or dark gray, for ,males), Formal (Females) Long sleeve shirt (white or coordinated with the suit) Dress Belt. Tie (for middle level jobs) Dark socks, conservative leather shoes Little or no jewelry (for women) Neat, professional hairstyle Limit the aftershave, avoid sharp perfume Neatly trimmed nails Portfolio or briefcase
  • 14. Tips for the Interview Arrive at least 10 minutes early Dress Professionally Look Confident & Relaxed Talk Courteously to the Security Personnel & Receptionist What to bring to the Interview Latest Resume References Folder & Pen Last compensation with break ups Details of the advertisement /job posting Business card
  • 15. During the Interview Give full attention to of the panel and other interviewers Know how to pronounce the name of the interviewer's and company name, if not sure, use Sir/Maam Maintain Eye contact Allow interviewer to Control the interview Be prepared with questions that demonstrate your understanding of the job and the research that you have done Use the Language Interviewer is comfortable with, and avoid Pinglish as much as you can !
  • 16. Ask the Right Questions What type of salary growth and promotion opportunities does this position and the company offer? How can I add more value beyond the role requirements? Successful people in your organization what are their top 3 qualities? What is the organization's culture? What exactly are the job responsibilities? May I contact you if I have other questions?
  • 17. Closing the Interview Be prepared with a wrap up statement of interest that demonstrates what you learned during your research and in the interview Ask the panel if they need any additional information from you after the interview. Ask when a decision will be made when can you follow up As you are leaving, thank everyone who has assisted in the process Please note that selection process is both logical and emotional. The last impressions matter if you are in the running
  • 18. Post Interview Stage Follow Up Recap interview (write out questions) Send thank-you letter or email Follow-up within 48 hours Express gratitude for the employers time Highlight qualifications Restate your interest in the company/career area Communicate enthusiasm to have met with them
  • 19. Top 10 Mistakes Interviewees Make 1. Not understanding the Questions asked There is a question behind each question that is asked The Interviewee generally misses out on that and answers too long or too short Interviewee gives stock answers 2. Dressing Inappropriately for the Interview 3. Doing no homework on an organization before going there. 4. Giving a tentative or wrong answer instead of saying I do not know 5. Appearing disinterested or arrogant 6. Bad mouthing the previous job / boss 7. Not asking the right questions when asked do you have any questions? 8. Showing an urgency to have the job 9. Setting a time limit because of your next appointment 10. Not being self aware or being excessively self conscious