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Before During and After An Interview - A Few Tips

The document provides tips for job applicants to prepare for and succeed in interviews. It advises researching the company, preparing answers to common questions, practicing communication skills, and dressing appropriately. During the interview, it recommends maintaining good posture, making eye contact, speaking clearly and listening attentively. Body language like fidgeting or overly aggressive behavior should be avoided. Thanking the interviewers and following up after is also suggested. The goal is to make a good impression and present one's skills and experience as the best fit for the job.

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Before During and After An Interview - A Few Tips

The document provides tips for job applicants to prepare for and succeed in interviews. It advises researching the company, preparing answers to common questions, practicing communication skills, and dressing appropriately. During the interview, it recommends maintaining good posture, making eye contact, speaking clearly and listening attentively. Body language like fidgeting or overly aggressive behavior should be avoided. Thanking the interviewers and following up after is also suggested. The goal is to make a good impression and present one's skills and experience as the best fit for the job.

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Before During and After an

Interview - A Few Tips


A call for an Interview is the first step towards getting hired for a job.
This means that:

Your Resume has created a favourable impression.

Your qualifications and work experience have been found to be


appropriate for the job.

Now is the time to present the best of your Body Mind and Soul
that is Appearance, Expertise as a professional and the Core Values
you firmly believe in.

So get going without any further loss of time.

Before the Interview


Normally organizations provide a reasonable time gap between the call
and the actual Interview.

Tips on Preparing for the D-Day

Gather as much information as you can about the company


or organization that has invited you for the interview. This will give
you a clear idea about the philosophy, work environment and
reputation of the company.

Read the job description carefully as to what they expect from


you. Evaluate your qualifications, experience, and core
competences, areas of strength and accordingly draw up a
questionnaire along with your replies to the expected questions.

Brush up your communication skills.

Interviewers normally ask you to highlight your positive and


negative traits. Positives of course can be emphasized more easily
but even the negative traits can be presented in a positive light. For
example, I am a little impatient with the people who are not
focused enough, or non serious about the work in hand

If you describe cost saving as your core competence, always go


prepared with a convincing plan in hand.

Do not forget to confirm the date and venue before you head for
the interview. Sometimes the interview schedule can get changed or
cancelled. Although the companies do inform the candidates before
hand but it is good to double-check in case you have somehow
missed the communication.

Put together in advance a copy of your Resume/The Application


Form and the original Interview Letter along with all your
Testimonials. Organize them in such a manner that any paper can
be presented to the interviewer(s) quickly as per demand.

Dress Up - Men should keep a smart suit, shirt, tie and a pair of
shoes for the day. Ladies have to choose their dress more carefully,
taking into account the type of organization, its culture and the
product line etc. A neat business suit or an Indian dress can be
chosen.

There is no harm in organizing a Mock Interview with the help of


friends, especially if you are attending an interview for the first time.

Go with a positive frame of mind, without worrying much about


the outcome.

Prepare some questions to ask the interviewer(s) after the


interview is over. This shows that you are keenly interested in the
job and have studied the company profile properly. Sometimes
saying that you have No Questions may reflect lack of interest and
may put off the interviewers.

Attending the Interview

Proceeding for the interview, leave your phantoms behind. If you


have prepared in advance paying attention to the tips mentioned
above, there is no reason why you wont deliver your best.

Dress up smartly but a little conservatively. No Jeans, Floaters or


Funky Shirts. A plain white or light colored shirt is most ideal to
wear. A dark colored suit brings out the personality and adds grace.

Use good footwear (black or brown) and color coordinate with your
dress.

The tie for gents and accessories for the lady should not be loud.
Keep them understated.

Carry a folder for your papers and avoid use of a briefcase.

Go with a smile (not a grin) on your face, with confidence


and determination to succeed in your heart.

As You Enter

Depending upon whether you are being interviewed by one person


or a panel of interviewers, greet politely Good Morning/Afternoon
or Evening depending upon time of the day.

If there are more than one person then address them as


Sirs/Madams and try to encompass them all in your greeting. If
there is only one lady in the panel, it is polite to greet her
separately.

Most probably you will be offered a seat. Do not sit down unless you
are asked to.

Facing the Interviewers


As you sit across the interviewer(s), look confident and relaxed. In most
cases the interviewers themselves will try to put you at ease. Believe that
they are there to let you prove your worth and mean no harm to you.
The Body Language
Good body language can be inculcated and practiced. Your facial
expression, appearance, gestures, how you walk, talk, stand, sit, use your
limbs etc. all form part of your body language.
Pay attention to the following.
o Sit erect comfortably without craning your neck. Do not slouch.
o Look attentive, keen and interested.
o Talk clearly, maintaining a pitch that is comfortably audible to the
person(s) around.

o Do not get overexcited even while describing your achievements and


strengths.
o Listen to the queries attentively, constantly maintaining polite eye
contact with the interviewers.
o Nod your head to show that you are listening, interjecting appropriately
with Yes Sir/Madam, absolutely, definitely etc.
o Lean forward a little as you speak and backward as you listen.
o Do not fidget, touch your face, or shake your legs.
o Keep your arms either on your sides or in your lap. Do not fold your
arms, as it is a sign of rudeness.
o Use short simple sentences while talking.
o Do not make unrealistic tall claims during the interview.
o During the course of an interview someone may ask about your
aspirations. Now that is a tricky situation-be cautious here and do not
appear over ambitious.
o Never get too arrogant or aggressive in front of the interviewers.
o Never show your disgruntlement with the current employers, in case you
are seeking a change. Try to project that you plan to move on for better
prospects or learning experience.
o The employers are always interested in knowing how your skills,
experience and expertise will add value to the job in question. Your
answers should be built around their expectations.
o Even if the interview is not going as you had planned or you get
negative vibes, do not show your disappointment and disinterest. Maintain
your poise till the end.
o Always thank the interviewers as you leave.

After the Interview

In case you do not receive any communication from the company, it


is all right to call up after about ten days to find out regarding the
outcome of your interview.

You can be optimistic: if your interview lasts more than 45 minutes.


Also if there is a detailed discussion about your salary and preferred
location. If you are asked to wait or an indication about the second
interview has been given, you do stand a chance.

All this means that things have gone well and you have left a
favorable impression on the interviewers.

Even if you are not hired, try to get some feedback from the
company. That may be of great help for the future interviews.

Sometimes not getting hired has no reflection on your capabilitiesso do not lose heart, keep your spirits up, because Tomorrow is
another Day.

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