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The Interview Scripts:
 [The scene is the interview hall. A panel of interviewers is seen in it,relaxed and gossiping in hushed tones. The atmosphere of the hall is pleasant and fresh].
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The ineffective Interview
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One interviewee enters the hall dressed casually and apparentlybewildered, looking at the corners of the room. He directly entersthe room without taking permission which makes the panel look at one another surprisingly and the interviewee seems unaware of this. He comes near the table flinchingly with some sort of diffidence on his face and posture not appealing_ not erect enoughwith hardly any smile on the face. He reclines his hands on thechair waiting for the panel’s permission which he thankfully gets soon. While sitting, he gives a plastic smile which the panel recognizes and returns the same. Then he says, “Hello” in a flat tone, indicating triteness. The panel reciprocates in the samemanner as they seem to get nothing that would encourage them to show warmth. However, they try to show some warmth but with noeffect on the diffident and ‘cold’ interviewer.
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Interviewer1
: Well, we would like to know about you for fiveminutes.[
The interviewee stumbles at this seemingly innocuous questionand starts scratching his chin for a while
.]
Interviewee
: [
 He inadvertently reclines his folding hands on thetable in front of him
.
 He keeps folded hands for quite some time.
]To tell you the truth sir, I’ve never thought about myself as Ialways think about others. I’d tell you whatever I know about meat present. I’m Nitish Kumar. My address is Room no.28,Lambodar Complex, Satya Sai Road, Rajkot. The famous Big
 
Bazaar Mall is just behind my room. I have qualified….[
 Here theinterviewee speaks his achievements right from his std.4 as having  passed a middle school scholarship exam and how he got 1
 st 
prizein painting in the school drawing competition; 2
nd 
prize in sportsand so on. The interview panel appears astounded by his‘outstanding’ childhood performances and praises them in amanner that affects little his ‘flow’ of prattle in a monotonous tonecontinuous for quite some time, making the panel feel like yawning but resist the temptation. While speaking, he unnecessarily moveshis head from one side to the other periodically with hardly any smile or lively gesture, while the hands remain folded 
. ] I presentlyhave an experience of two months working in Kamnath SoftwareGroups where I worked as a lab assistant. I wanted a better opportunity as I was not satisfied with the meager salary of Rs.9000/- per month. Then, I remained jobless for 8 months confusedover what to do, being downcast that time. My dad, who is a bank-cashier, advised me to seek appropriate placement in a reputedcompany; so am I here.
Interviewer2
: It’s so great that you are here and we feel honoured by your presence. We also feel privileged by having you as a wellqualified interviewee. Thanks for being here and let us know aboutyour strengths and weaknesses.
Interviewee
: Sir, I’m not person of any weakness, you know, because I’ve a strong body and a sound head. If I do a mistake,I’ve a great ability to recognize it quickly and reform it. But Iseldom do mistakes. I was wrong to say good morning to my previous employer when, er, it was 12. 30 p.m. My fault was, youknow, that I forgot to watch the time and my colleagues remindedme it soon after the boss showed a big ‘No’ sign on his face, youknow, and then I said “Sorry” honestly. It was a slight mistake, youknow, and that my boss took it so seriously than necessary.
 
Interviewer3
: Your boss may be at fault, but I think it was for your good. Don’t you think so?Interviewee: That may be. [
Shrugs his shoulders with a slightlytwisted mouth.]
Interviewer1
: Where do you see yourself five years down theline?
Interviewee
: [
confused for a moment and, then, suddenly
] I think,I may get some higher, honorable position with higher salary/ payscale and great responsibilities that would benefit your companywhere I would like to work together with you. [
The panel smileslooking at each other.]
Interviewer2
: It’s so nice that our company would be benefited byyour precious contribution. But tell me, what are your career options?
Interviewee
: Sir, I’m a, er, confident and, you know, anoptimisticguy. Vacancies are created for well-qualified and quality people,you know, like me. There are several career options which I wouldlike to opt for; however, the offer that you are likely to give me ,you know, appears to me the best since I’d have, er, plenty of opportunities here , you know, to grow and make myself perfect.
Interviewer3
: But one thing surprises me and it is that why have been out of work for nearly 8 months?Interviewee: Sir, when bad times come, there is hardly anythingthat can help a person out of the whirlwind of calamities, youknow; but somehow, being without anybody near to guide andencourage me, I could not resolve the difficult situations thatentangled me tightly. My dad, you know, always busy, couldhardly pay any attention to me. My so called friends, you know,tried to distract me by offering multiple solutions; but I wasdetermined, you know, to listen to none of them but do the things ,er, on my own, though it was to take a lot of time, er, thinkingabout it. I like to work independently, you know, as I have an
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