Preparing for Successful Interviews

Agenda
• Pre interview

• During interview

• Post interview
Job Search
•Online

•Unsolicited resume drop

•Job advertisements

•Campus placement

•Head hunters
Job Matching
• ‘YOU’

• Your ‘Passion’

• Your key strengths/talents

• Your plans for the future

−Short term

−Long term

• Available opportunities
Preparing CV
• Be truthful

• Latest information first

• Take long term preparation

• Provide queues for interview discussion

• Employers look for a right balance

• Grades do open up a lot of doors!

Before Interviews
• Be prepared!

−Job

−Company

−Interviewer

• Dress comfortably but not

informally

• Arrive before scheduled time

• Rehearse key answers -

specially the ending
During the Interview
•Relax

•Avoid rambling

•Backup answers with evidences -

Refer to your CV

•Be open and honest - even about

discomforts or shortcomings
During the Interview
•Ask relevant questions

•Focus on your USPs

•COMMON SENSE AND RESPECT

ALWAYS HELPS !!
Possible common
questions
Tell us about yourself

Goals, strengths, weaknesses, interests

Why you?

What are the first few things that you would do?

What do you know about us?

How did you prepare for this interview?

Possible Questions YOU
could ask

Self development opportunities

Possible career paths

How much travel involved?

After the Interview
Appreciate the opportunity

Irrespective of the outcome:

−Network should be established

−Used as a learning experience

Thank You