GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGEMODASA

Subject:- CPD

UNIT-15 Interview Skills

Interview job interviews should be a process of two-way communication. Not only are they a tool for employers to use to evaluate you, but they are also an opportunity for you to assess the job, the organization, and to see if there is a "fit“. The keys to a successful

interview are preparation and practice.

Interview

PART -1BEFORE THE INTERVIEW

PART -2DURING THE INTERVIEW

PART-3AFTER THE INTERVIEW

PART 1

BEFORE THE INTERVIEW

(1) The Contributor is well-informed about the employer

Check the company website.Check company brochures.Check out any blogs and social network

pages of key people in the company.Do a web-search to find any review

articles on the company, press releases, public writing or statements, photographs , etc.

Try and connect with some people who are working / have worked with the company.

(2)The Contributor understands how he / she can contribute in a job role

Talk to seniors from college who may have taken up jobs in that area

Talk to family / friends / relatives who have work experience in the area

Connect with people with similar job profiles over social networks (such as Linked-In / Facebook)

Do a web search on the job role. Many career and job support websites provide basic information on what is the kind of work involved in various job roles

Search newspapers/websites having supplements focused on “careers”, profiling common job roles (eg: Hindustan Times, Times of India, etc.)

Ask & explore Questions posted on discussion boards in online professional forums on the web (eg: Software developers forum)

(3) The Contributor ensures that the first impression is good

Every profession has its own standards of dressing. Before the interview, understand what is the expected attire, so that you can go appropriately dressed. (eg. Software Developer’s job, Bank Executive’s job, Fashion Model’s job)

Safe dress-code for an interview

WOMEN’S ATTIRE MEN’S ATTIRE

Formal Indian wearModerate shoesLimited jewelleryNeat, professional

hairstyleNo / light make-up &

perfumeManicured nailsPortfolio or briefcase

for documents

Solid color, conservative trousers

White / light colored long sleeve shirt

Sober looking tie Dark socks, formal shoes Avoid fashion accessories /

jewellery Neatly shaven, neat hairstyle Avoid strong smelling

aftershave Neatly trimmed nails Portfolio or briefcase for

documents

(4) The Contributor’s portfolio

references, recommendation letters extra copies of your resume essential

supporting documentation – original and photocopies (such as certificates, mark-sheets, etc.)

Samples of your work that are relevant to the job applied for (eg: project reports done during internship, content samples for a content writer, design portfolio for a designer, etc.)

essential stationery (pen, blank paper)

What to carry with you when going for an interview

What doesn’t work What works

Carrying all kinds of documents that are unnecessary and irrelevant (eg: a certificate of first prize won in junior school)

False certificates or letters Certificates which you have

received from unknown sources.

Serious gaps in your mark-sheets (eg: 10th Std mark-sheet is missing, first and second year college mark-sheets are missing).

Carrying a few really powerful certificates and documents that make you stand out.

In case you have missed carrying something the interviewer asks for, you can say that you will give it the next day.

Complete proof of your academic record.

PART 2

DURING THE INTERVIEW

(1) The 7 zones of an interview

Zone 1 : Getting to the interview (Professional Conduct)

Zone 2 : The first 3 minutes – Introductions(Quiet Confidence)

Zone 3 : Testing your credibility / Basic level(Personal Credibility)

Zone 4 : Technical Zone(Technical Competence)Zone 5 : Personal Zone(am capable of learning

& growing with experience)Zone 6 : Career Plans / Aspirations Zone(seek

to grow and contribute)Zone 7 : Closure / Go Forwards`(I am

interested in the job offer)

(2) The Contributor’s conduct in an interview

How to conduct oneself in an interviewWhat I speak - Communicate factsThe way I communicate - Speak clearly,

relevantly and to the pointThe way I present facts - Show confidence

in the facts you presentThe way I behave - Focus attention on the

interviewerMy mannerisms - Ensure your conduct is

pleasing, respectful, and comfortableThe way I present my suitability for the

job Let concrete actions / experiences speak for you

PART 3

AFTER THE INTERVIEW

What are the impressions you have left behind in the mind of interviewer(s)?

Whether you get selected for the job or not depends on these impressions. Thus it is important to leave behind ‘Contributor Impressions’.

(1) Last and lasting impressions

• Thank the interviewer for his or her time, ask for a business card.

• Evaluate the interview. Determine what went well, and what might have gone better (eg. what questions might have been answered a little differently)

• In your note, reference your key strengths.

• Have someone else proofread your “thank you” note.

• Call within two weeks to reaffirm your interest in being hired for the position.

THANK YOU.

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