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How to face an InterviewHow to face an Interview

Interview as an OpportunityInterview as an Opportunity

To prove to the interviewer as to how To prove to the interviewer as to how the prospective employer will the prospective employer will benefit, if you are hired.benefit, if you are hired.

CA K Raghu, Committee for Members in IndustryCA K Raghu, Committee for Members in Industry

GOOD GROOMINGGOOD GROOMING::

““YOU DON’T GET A SECOND CHANCE YOU DON’T GET A SECOND CHANCE TO FORM A FIRST IMPRESSION”TO FORM A FIRST IMPRESSION”

There should be a neat, well groomed There should be a neat, well groomed appearance from top to toe .appearance from top to toe .


A Well Groomed Man:A Well Groomed Man:

Hair: Clean, neatly cut, well combed, not oily.Hair: Clean, neatly cut, well combed, not oily. Face: Clean Shaven, mustaches well trimmed, Face: Clean Shaven, mustaches well trimmed,

teeth clean.teeth clean. Personal Hygiene: Bathe, use a deodorant to Personal Hygiene: Bathe, use a deodorant to

avoid body odour, look freshavoid body odour, look fresh Clothes: Well coordinated, conservative Clothes: Well coordinated, conservative

colours,full sleeved shirts, well ironed, well colours,full sleeved shirts, well ironed, well knotted tie of coordinated colours.knotted tie of coordinated colours.

Shoes: Clean and Polished, laces tied, dark Shoes: Clean and Polished, laces tied, dark coloured sockscoloured socks

Jewellery: Restricted to ring.Jewellery: Restricted to ring.


Well Groomed Working Women:Well Groomed Working Women:

Hair: neat and manageable. Hair: neat and manageable. Make Up: neat, light and carefully Make Up: neat, light and carefully

applied.applied. Nails: Well shaped with light coloured Nails: Well shaped with light coloured

nail polishnail polish Feet: Heels should appear clean and Feet: Heels should appear clean and

uncracked and toe nails well shaped. uncracked and toe nails well shaped. Socks should be skin colouredSocks should be skin coloured


Well Groomed Working Women:Well Groomed Working Women:

Face: Eyebrows should be neat and well Face: Eyebrows should be neat and well shaped, face should be clean.shaped, face should be clean.

Shoes: Low heels sandals matching with Shoes: Low heels sandals matching with clothes in good conditionsclothes in good conditions

Jewellery: Light authentic jewellery, not Jewellery: Light authentic jewellery, not heavy.heavy.

Clothes: Well ironed, small size purse of Clothes: Well ironed, small size purse of contemporary style.contemporary style.


How to succeed in a Group How to succeed in a Group

DiscussionDiscussion Group Discussion: forum for free Group Discussion: forum for free

information / views in order to achieve information / views in order to achieve consensus .consensus .

Meant to judge your communication Meant to judge your communication and interpersonal abilities, verbal and and interpersonal abilities, verbal and non verbal skills ,clarity of thought, non verbal skills ,clarity of thought, leadership abilities and other leadership abilities and other interpersonal skills.interpersonal skills.


Objective Of Group DiscussionObjective Of Group Discussion

To assess the ability of the To assess the ability of the candidates to participate and candidates to participate and present their view point in a present their view point in a convincing manner in a team convincing manner in a team member.member.

To assess the candidate’s ability and To assess the candidate’s ability and skill to ensure participation from all skill to ensure participation from all and to generate a consensus.and to generate a consensus.


Methodology/steps involvedMethodology/steps involved

1. Topic For Discussion1. Topic For Discussion A topic of common interest is floated by the interview A topic of common interest is floated by the interview

board.board. Candidates should first understand the objective, jot Candidates should first understand the objective, jot

down their thoughts and keep their points ready down their thoughts and keep their points ready before speaking and make a note of point of view of before speaking and make a note of point of view of others, which they want to question.others, which they want to question.

Familarise yourself with the topic that are very much Familarise yourself with the topic that are very much in the news during the last month and have relevance in the news during the last month and have relevance to the interview.to the interview.


2.Modality of the discussion2.Modality of the discussion One who begins the discussion earns One who begins the discussion earns

credit points to himself.credit points to himself. Use factual data and logic.Use factual data and logic.


G.D’s- Do’sG.D’s- Do’s Initiative-correct point of entry, each view Initiative-correct point of entry, each view

to be presented convincingly, conclude to be presented convincingly, conclude each argument at right time.each argument at right time.

Knowledge-display your grasp of Knowledge-display your grasp of knowledge on the subject. Quote knowledge on the subject. Quote examples of recent developments.examples of recent developments.

Participation: Speak as often as possible, Participation: Speak as often as possible, allow others to speak as well.allow others to speak as well.

Value Addition: Your points should Value Addition: Your points should enhance quality of the discussion, give enhance quality of the discussion, give original points, donoriginal points, don’’t be repetitive, stick to t be repetitive, stick to your opinion.your opinion.


G.D’s- Do’sG.D’s- Do’s

Communication skills: Express ideas Communication skills: Express ideas clearly, listen to others point of view, be clearly, listen to others point of view, be firm and polite in communication.firm and polite in communication.

Generate a feeling to represent that you Generate a feeling to represent that you are a team player.are a team player.

Towards the end, try to develop a team Towards the end, try to develop a team consensus of the subject and make consensus of the subject and make concluding remarks.concluding remarks.


Employers look for the FollowingEmployers look for the Following::

Communication SkillsCommunication Skills Leadership QualitiesLeadership Qualities The will to accept challengesThe will to accept challenges Adept in solving problemsAdept in solving problems Ability to achieve targetsAbility to achieve targets A general awareness of the business A general awareness of the business

environment and its impact on the environment and its impact on the organisation.organisation.


Resume:Resume:

Length-maximum 2 pages.Length-maximum 2 pages. Good presentation, no grammatical Good presentation, no grammatical

errorserrors Emphasize your skills, Emphasize your skills,

accomplishments and experience.accomplishments and experience. Short sentences with bullets create a Short sentences with bullets create a

big impact. avoid lengthy paragraphsbig impact. avoid lengthy paragraphs


Preparing yourself for the interviewPreparing yourself for the interview

Find out about the organization Find out about the organization (newspaper,magazines,articles,annu(newspaper,magazines,articles,annual reports, websites)al reports, websites)

Brush up details you have mentioned Brush up details you have mentioned in your CV.in your CV.

General awareness: current events.General awareness: current events. Study thoroughly your favourite Study thoroughly your favourite

subjectssubjects


On the day of interviewOn the day of interview

Be PunctualBe Punctual Carry the address and the interview Carry the address and the interview

call letter, certificates, few recent call letter, certificates, few recent sized sized photographs ,stationary,envelopes photographs ,stationary,envelopes and stapler etc.and stapler etc.


Before the interviewBefore the interview

Knock the door gently before Knock the door gently before entering the interview room.entering the interview room.

Greet everybody with a smile.Greet everybody with a smile. Sit comfortably without making a Sit comfortably without making a

noise of the chairnoise of the chair Maintain eye contact with the Maintain eye contact with the

interview panelinterview panel


During the InterviewDuring the Interview

Listen and carefully understand the Listen and carefully understand the question being asked.question being asked.

While answering be brief, to the While answering be brief, to the point, courteous and pleasant in point, courteous and pleasant in responding.responding.

You should be able to describe your You should be able to describe your significant learnings during your significant learnings during your articleship period.articleship period.


At the end of interviewAt the end of interview

Candidate should thank the panel for Candidate should thank the panel for giving the opportunity for being giving the opportunity for being interviewed.interviewed.

Should wish the panel the time of the Should wish the panel the time of the day with a smiling face and take day with a smiling face and take their leave.their leave.

Put back the chair in position& softly Put back the chair in position& softly walk out of the room.walk out of the room.


Thank YouThank You

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