Question:
Tell me about yourself?
Answer:
This is quite a common question asked in an interview. Give the details about your education, work experience and your core competencies. Don’t just narrate your resume as it is already in front of the interviewer, say something extra but relevant to the interview like how you came to know about this position and your knowledge about the company. Try not to sound too rehearsed and don’t talk for longer than five minutes.
Question:
What are your strengths?
Answer:
Prepare on any key strength such as confidence, motivation, tenacity, positive attitude etc and explain why these would be valuable for the role you have applied for.
Question:
What are your greatest weaknesses?
Answer:
Now when asked this question try to state a weakness that can be considered as strength by the employer. For example: "I get impatient when a particular job is not finished on time."- This shows that you don’t like to work with inefficiency and are particular about deadlines.
Question:
Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
Answer:
This question is asked to see how stable you are and how you see yourself grow in your career. The answer will show your clarity of thought and how you have planned your future.
Question:
Why should we hire you?
Answer:
This question is asked to see how your skills and experience can be utilized for the job you have applied for. Answer this question by citing how your have learned from your past experience and how the knowledge which you have acquired through your education can be utilized in accomplishing the objective of your job. Try to state how you can bring a positive difference to the company. If you are a fresher state your strengths. Try to match your analytical skills, your soft skills, your qualities with what is required by the employer and try to convince the employer that you are best suited for this post. After you have been interviewed you should also try to find out as much as possible about the organization and the post you have applied for. This will prove to the employer that you are interested. Ask intelligent question and do not concentrate on salary as of now, as you can negotiate after you have got the job. Ask questions about your prospective growth in the company, will you receive any training or not, location of the post you have applied for and your job responsibilities, whom will you be reporting to and any other clarifications you require relevant to the job or the company but don’t ask anything which has already been answered if you don’t require any further clarification.
FIRST IMPRESSION AND BODY LANGUAGE:
It takes ten seconds to make a first Impression and a Life time to undo it.
– 93% of Communication is Non-Verbal. Out of this 55% is through Body Language and 38% is Tone of Voice and Balance 7% of Total Communication is Verbal.
– When you walk into an Interview room, walk with a little bounce, showing Enthusiasm and Energy. Do not show Nervousness.
– Stand tall and then walk into the room.
– Keep right hand free, Interviewer may be interested to shake hand.
– Keep your legs still and do not shake them.
– Keep your legs together or close at ankles.
– Men close at knees. No figure 4 posture. It depicts arrogance. Do not clear your throat.
– Try not to use "Yeah or Ya" —- Say "Yes".
Good Luck!!
Walk-In Interviews are tedious because of large number of Interviewees. so, keep in mind the following things for successful Walk-in Interview
• Reach early because generally it is done on first come first interviewed bases. If time is 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., reach by 8.00 p.m. You will have to wait little, Interviewer will be fresh and will remember you better. In the late hours because of fatique may miss the good candidates.
• When sent inside for the interview, most of the time 4 – 5 candidates are sent together. Sit after you are asked to sit or seek their permission to sit. Do not grab the first available chair. Remember to walk looking TALL. First impression counts. Look friendly, not nervous or grim. Remember to sit properly, means legs and feet together.
• When asked to speak about you speak about YOU only, in the allotted time.
• Convey them you are dependable, flexible and have lots of patience. If you worked or volunteered in any service industry or hosted any function. Highlight that, tell them how you enjoy meeting people, tell them you can work for longer hours (give example), tell them you enjoy get-togethers, tell them you take care and enjoy taking care of your brothers, sisters and grand parents. Give examples of your tolerance and patience. The interviewer will not be able to pull out all these informations from you. It is upto you to let them know, through examples, every thing about YOU.
• No one wants to hear about your family tree. They want to know YOU.
• Prepare, Prepare and Prepare.
• If interviewer is writng something, do not lean to read, you will become more nervous.
• Clear the first round by good appearance, good talk, good walk and SMILE.
• In the waiting hall, some time, their staff can be there, mixing with you as interviewees to judge you. Do not speak bad about company, arrangements, infra structure or don’t gossip there. Your behaviour there can be judged also.
• Before going to interviews, surf their website and know maximum about company, key persons and related information and prepare how you will perform well there.
• At the end your medical checkup will be conducted by company doctor. Be fare and truthful always.
Body language
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FIRST IMPRESSION AND BODY LANGUAGE:
It takes ten seconds to make a first Impression and a Life time to undo it.
– 93% of Communication is Non-Verbal. Out of this 55% is through Body Language and 38% is Tone of Voice and Balance 7% of Total Communication is Verbal.
– When you walk into an Interview room, walk with a little bounce, showing Enthusiasm and Energy. Do not show Nervousness.
– Stand tall and then walk into the room.
– Keep right hand free, Interviewer may be interested to shake hand.
– Keep your legs still and do not shake them.
– Keep your legs together or close at ankles.
– Men close at knees. No figure 4 posture. It depicts arrogance. Do not clear your throat.
– Try not to use "Yeah or Ya" —- Say "Yes".
