Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Tips for attending the job Interview


1.       Be informed about the organzation you are going for the interview
2.       Read and check out about your cv once more and take it with you.
3.       Get there on time so that you can rest for sometime and get familiarization of the office environment.
4.       Dress properly!
5.       Present yourself as you are most confident though you feel nervous inside!
6.       Get introduced to the pannel and listen their introduction too!
7.       Read some interview format or Job description if available form the organization.
8.       Prepare some answers for the standard questions such as:
·         Why you are applying for this post?
·         Tell us something about yourself. (prepare some note about you)
·         What are your strong points and weak points?
·         Why you want to leave your previous job?
·         Why we should hire you?
·         Be careful about the tricky question asked by the interviewers!
9.     Be attentive, polite, cautious, relaxed whilst responding the questions.
10.   Be postive and think about the eye contact to the interviewers.
11.   Be truthful and thankful.
12.   Have some questions ready to ask them if you are given chance to do that.
13.   Express short thank you to the interview pannel before you leave the interview room.
14.   Always use your commonsense, seat comfortably and have proper eye contact and pleasant personality.

Be careful about the don'ts:
1.       Don't be late and nervous.
2.       Never criticize your previous organization.
3.       Don't interrupt the interviewer and listen patiently.
4.       Express your expectation if you are given chance for it.
5.       Don't leave without asking "when the result will be out?"
6.       When you are asked"whether you have any questions?" Never say no, I don't have". Instead just ask any question such as when will I get the information about the result? How long it will take for the result out etc. If I am selected I am very keen to work in this organization etc.
7.       Don't be negative! and don't show as your are afraid or sad!