Setting The Right Josephine Angelina

Mindset to Prepare
for Job Interviews Talent Acquisition
Bukalapak
16 September 2021
Table of
Contents
01 02 03
UNDERSTANDING PURPOSE OF TYPES OF
RECRUITERS INTERVIEWS INTERVIEWS

04 05
UNDERSTANDING ATTITUDES TO
YOURSELF HIGHLIGHT
 01
Understanding
Recruiters
"There’s no such thing as the perfect candidate.

Recruitment is all about placing the right person

in the right place at the right time."
You can polish and bedazzle your resume
however you want, but at the end of the
day:

When it comes to
interview, you are the
only thing that you
have.
 What Recruiters Actually Need?

Knowledge About Knowledge About Knowledge About

Yourself Your Experience Your Skillset
You should know yourself Gotta sell the experiences We need to make sure of the
best. Know your strength, you’re most proud of. The skillset, toolset, and niche
growth opportunity, more hands-on experience, competencies that are
aspiration, etc. the better. needed.
 02
Purpose of Job
Interviews
Interview questions are tailored to
really get to know you and your thought
process:

Trick question is
a huge myth.
Purpose of Job Interviews
Validation of Resume Motivation Administrative Inquiries
Making sure your real experience Your push and pull factors Notice period, budget,
matches your resume availability

Culture Fit Aspiration

Working style, personality, Your goals, how would you
dynamics utilize the company for your
advancement
 03
Types of
Interviews
 Interview Stages

HR Interview User Interview Final Interview

- Relevance in industry and
role, way of thinking
- Skillset, toolset
- Push and pull factors
- Motivation & aspiration
- Budget and availability
- Deep dive into professional
experience
- Technical test
- Culture fit and personality
- Motivation & aspiration
- Working dynamics
- Culture fit, personality
- Way of thinking, mindset
- Mentorability
- Short and long term goals
- Knowledge of the company
and industry
 Interview Formats

One-on-One Case Interview FGD/ LGD

The most basic interview
format. One or more
interviewers on one
interviewee. Techniques used:
Behavioral Event Interview.
Focuses on how you can think
fast and use the limited
resources to solve a problem.
We recruiters are mostly
impressed with candidates that
ask the right question.
This format is used to observe
attitudes, such as leadership,
initiative, dominance, etc. FGD/
LGD is usually mixed with case
interview.
 04
Understanding
Yourself
You are the capital of the interview:

Interview is
basically explaining
your roadmap and
progress.
 SWOT VITAL SMART
Strength Values Specific
Weakness Interest Measurable
-------------------------- Temperament Attainable
Opportunity Around the Clock Realistic & Relevant
Threat Life Mission and Meaningful Timely
Goals
 05
Attitudes to
Highlight
To be frankly honest, there is no exact
foolproof formula to win an interview:

Interviews are very

personal. It’s not always
about what the answer is,
it’s also how you answer it.
PROBLEM SOLVING LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES

Does your mindset match

Are you both a team player Sense of ownership.
with how the company
and a single contributor?
thinks to solve the problem?
 INCLUSIVITY IMPACT ENTRE-
PRENEURSHIP
Focus on contribution, not Mercenaries or
Do you follow orders or do
background. Practice missionaries? Do you work
you follow what the market
meritocracy. for the betterment of
tells you?
others?
 05
Hands On!
 Basic Interview Questions

1. Tell me about yourself!

2. Tell me about your experience!
3. Why do you want this role?
4. Why do you want to work in this company?
5. How do you see yourself in the future?
THANK
YOU