To get rid of interview phobia?
HOW TO GET RID OF INTERVIEW PHOBIA?
Interview can be defined as “A selection process designed to predict future job performance on the basis of applicant’s oral responses to oral inquiries.
Effectiveness of selection interview:
An interviewer tries to answer three bottom lines Questions.i.e,
Can he do the job? (Competence)
Will he do the job? (Motivation)
Will he fit in team/organization? (Match)
In every interview Interviewer has certain requirements & candidates have certain expectations as discussed below so try to make you best as per the company’s requirement. List the things you would like to have seen when you last went for an interview. Make clear within yourself that what you expect from the company.
The structure of any interview is as listed below:
- Opening, Rapport Building
- Current & Previous roles
- Aspirations & Awareness
- Education & Upbringing
- Circumstances & Interests
- Closing, Wrap up
The structures of questions that are being asked are as follows:
- Open Ended Questions
Open-ended questions are the questions which start with “How, What, When, Where, Who, Why”.
- Close Ended Questions
Close-ended questions are the questions starting like “Do you, did you, Can you, Will you, Could you, would you, Should you”.
- Prompting/ Encouraging Expressions
Prompting or Encouraging expressions are the questions starting like “Tell me……, Describe ………, For example? For instance? , In what sense? How come? In simpler terms…….
Different Questions are covered like:
- What Q’s –Elicit information about knowledge, facts/Data, Opinions
- Why Q’s-Analytical skills, Reasoning, Logic etc., motivations (what else…, how else…, where else...)
- How Q’s-Knowledge of functional skills, process/steps,(Also analytical skills)
- How much/ How well Q’s-Validating achievements.
The 12 most important competencies that any Employer is looking for are as follows:
i. Communication
ii. Achievement Orientation
iii. Customer Focus
iv. Team Work
v. Leadership
vi. Planning & Organizing
vii. Commercial awareness
viii. Flexibility
ix. Developing others
x. Problem Solving
xi. Analytical Thinking
xii. Building Relationships
Critical Attributes For Managers
- Interpersonal skills
- Influencing skills
- Results Orientation
- Customer Concern
- Technical Expertise
- Providing Direction
- Conceptual Thinking
- Team Building
- Planning
- Decision Making
Most Important Things To look For In A Resume
- Work or Internship Experience
- Specific Major or Degree
- Summary of Qualifications
- Accomplishments
- Clear Objective
- Extra-Curricular Involvement
- CGPA
What makes a candidate stand out most in an interview?
- Personality that seems to feet in position and team.
- Answers that include thoughtful examples.
- Sincere, passionate interest in the position.
- Poised & professional attitude
- Providing evidence/an example of intelligence or ability to learn.
- Knowledge of Company/ Organization
- Thoughtful Questions to the interviewer
- Professional Dress
- Direct & Appropriate eye contact.
Interviewer Favorite Questions
- Tell me something about yourself.
- How would you describe yourself in five words or phrases?
- Why should I hire you instead of one of the other applicants for this position?
- What are your long-term career goals?
- Have you ever visited our website?
- What do you know about our Company/Organization?
- Why are you interested in this particular position in our company?
- What strengths do you bring to this position?
- What qualities will you bring to our company that will help us improve?
- If you were the employer and could only make one job offer, which one of your classmates would you hire and why?
- Give me an example of a time when you failed. What did you learn from it, and how did you apply that knowledge in a future situation?
- Give me a situation where in order to solve a problem you had to find a unique solution.
- According to you what are the key elements in order to be successful in life?
- What has been your greatest accomplishment in life?
- Tell me about a stressful situation and how you handled it.
- What do you look in a leader? What do you look for while selecting a team?
- What are your interests/hobbies off work? Do you enjoy more as an individual or a group?
What do your colleagues see you as?
- If you could change something in past, what would you like to change? How and why?
- What remuneration are you expecting from this position in our company?
- Is there any other relevant information that you might like to convey/discuss that may be important to you?
- When would you like to start working?
Human Resource Interview Tips & Questions
Here are the keys to successful job interviewing.
Tell About Yourself?
» Tell me about yourself: This is really more of a request than a question. But these few words can put you on the spot in a way no question can. Many quickly lose control of the interview during the most critical time- the first five minutes. This is not the time to go into a lengthy history or wander off in different directions. Your response should be focused and purposeful. Communicate a pattern of interests and skills that relate to the position in question. Consider your response to this question as a commercial that sells your autobiography. Provide an answer that includes information about where you grew up, where you went to school, your initial work experience, additional education and special training, where you are now, and what you intend to do next. One of the most effective ways to prepare for this question is to develop a 60-second biographic sketch that emphasizes a pattern of interests, skills, and accomplishments. Focus your response around a common theme related to your major interests and skills. Take, for example, the following response, which emphasizes computers. "I was born in Canton, Ohio and attended Lincoln High School. Ever since I was a teenager, I tinkered with computers. It was my hobby, my passion, and my way of learning. Like most kids I enjoyed computer games. When my folks gave me a computer as a reward for making honor roll my sophomore year, I mastered DOS, Windows, and WordPerfect within six months. I then went on to teach myself programming basics. By the time I graduated high school,
I knew I wanted to study programming. From that point on, everything fell into place. My life revolved around computing. By my junior year at Syracuse, I decided I wanted to work for a major software manufacturer. That is why I had an internship last summer at FastTrack Software.
I now want to work for a major player so I can be at the forefront of breaking trends and new technology. When my college roommate told me about his start in your department, I hounded him until he helped me get a referral, which brought me here today. I am prepared to answer any questions you may have about my education and experience." This response sets a nice tone for starting the interview. The interviewee is able to say a lot within 60 seconds by staying focused.
The message is clear: the interviewee has both passion and focus relating to the position. He stays on message and concludes by leaving the door open for additional questions about his education and experience. Unfortunately some candidates get off on the wrong foot by rambling on for
several minutes about their childhood, family, hobbies, travels, and interests.
What are your greatest strengths?
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TRAPS: This question seems like a softball lob, but be prepared. You don't want to come across as egotistical or arrogant. Neither is this a time to be humble.
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BEST ANSWER: You know that your key strategy is to first uncover your interviewer's greatest wants and needs before you answer questions. And from Question 1, you know how to do this.
Prior to any interview, you should have a list mentally prepared of your greatest strengths. You should also have, a specific example or two, which illustrates each strength, an example chosen from your most recent and most impressive achievements.
You should, have this list of your greatest strengths and corresponding examples from your achievements so well committed to memory it.
Then, once you uncover your interviewer's greatest wants and needs, you can choose those achievements from your list that best match up.
As a general guideline, the 10 most desirable traits that all employers love to see in their employees are:
1. A proven track record as an achiever...especially if your achievements match up with the employer's greatest wants and needs.
2. Intelligence...management "savvy".
3. Honesty...integrity...a decent human being.
4. Good fit with corporate culture...someone to feel comfortable with...a team player who meshes well with interviewer's team.
5. Likeability...positive attitude...sense of humor. 6. Good communication skills.
7. Dedication...willingness to walk the extra mile to achieve excellence.
8. Definiteness of purpose...clear goals.
9. Enthusiasm...high level of motivation.
10. Confident...healthy...a leader.
What are your greatest weaknesses?
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TRAPS: Beware - this is an eliminator question, designed to shorten the candidate list. Any admission of a weakness or fault will earn you an "A" for honesty, but an "F" for the interview.
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PASSABLE ANSWER: Disguise strength as a weakness.
Example: "I sometimes push my people too hard. I like to work with a sense of urgency and everyone is not always on the same wavelength."
Drawback: This strategy is better than admitting a flaw, but it's so widely used; it is transparent to any experienced interviewer.
BEST ANSWER: (and another reason it's so important to get a thorough description of your interviewer's needs before you answer questions): Assure the interviewer that you can think of nothing that would stand in the way of your performing in this position with excellence. Then, quickly review you strongest qualifications.
Example: "Nobody's perfect, but based on what you've told me about this position, I believe I' d make an outstanding match. I know that when I hire people, I look for two things most of all. Do they have the qualifications to do the job well, and the motivation to do it well? Everything in my background shows I have both the qualifications and a strong desire to achieve excellence in whatever I take on. So I can say in all honesty that I see nothing that would cause you even a small concern about my ability or my strong desire to perform this job with excellence."
Alternate strategy (if you don't yet know enough about the position to talk about such a perfect fit):
Instead of confessing a weakness, describe what you like most and like least, making sure that what you like most matches up with the most important qualification for success in the position, and what you like least is not essential.
Example: Let's say you're applying for a teaching position. "If given a choice, I like to spend as much time as possible in front of my prospects selling, as opposed to shuffling paperwork back at the office. Of course, I long ago learned the importance of filing paperwork properly, and I do it conscientiously. But what I really love to do is sell (if your interviewer were a sales manager, this should be music to his ears.)
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