Facing an Interview:
Dr. Allan Thomas, Professor
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Ms. Varna Murali and Dr. Allan Thomas, Kerala- KAU.pptxDr Allan Thomas
CHANGE MANAGEMENT VIS-À-VIS AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS
Ms. Varna Murali, Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Agricultural Extension Education, KAU
Dr. Allan Thomas, Professor & Head, Department of Agricultural Extension Education, KAU.
Agriculture provides us with healthy, safe, and nutritious food, but present production risks and challenges to global food systems such as depleting and harming the natural resources, climate change and growing world population should be addressed. Innovation lets us do more and better with less. Innovation in agriculture sector help us to adapt to these challenges. Resistance is an inevitable response to any change as individual’s initial reaction is to defend the status quo when they feel their security is threatened. People do not oppose change; rather, they oppose the prospective consequences of change based on their perception. self interest, different assessments, lack of understanding and low tolerance for change as the four most common causes for resisting change.
When people face unwanted change, they experience the denial, anger, despair, and acceptance (DADA) syndrome. It represents the broad emotional cycle that people often experience when accepting unpleasant change, from denial to eventual acceptance of its reality. For an innovation to be accepted and adopted by farmers, it should have some characteristics. They are relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, observability and predictability
We should not be averse of changes, and we need to embrace innovation, or else, Kerala will lag and become far behind other states with reference to agricultural development.
FARMERS’ PERCEPTION ON CLIMATE VARIABILITY: DIMENSIONS AND DETERMINANTS
Ms. Varna Murali, PhD Scholar and Dr Allan Thomas, Professor, KAU- Kerala
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1- Roshni Thampi, Ph.D. Scholar, Kerala Agricultural University
2- Dr. Allan Thomas, Professor, Kerala Agricultural University
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The pressure of changing role and additional responsibility on public extension will add to other existing problems like wide ratio between extension worker and farmer, inadequate infrastructure and finance. Hence, the existing gap is expected to enlarge. In the interest of farmer, this gap has to be filled by private extension and already filled to some extent (Kumar and Nain, 2014).
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Saravanan and Gowda (1999) operationalized privatization as services rendered in the area of agriculture and allied aspects by extension personnel working in private agencies or organizations for which farmers are expected to pay a fee (or free) and it can be viewed as supplementary or alternative to public extension services.
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Privatization of agricultural extension services has the danger of being accompanied by commercialization and marginalization of small and resource poor farmers and may hamper the free flow of information. Extension agents in privatized extension service are inclined to focus on large farmers who can afford to pay their fees and are primarily interested in sales of its agricultural inputs including seeds, agro-chemicals, etc. at higher rates which increase the cost of production (Uddin and Qijie, 2013). There should have strong rules and regulations to protect the consumers’ rights and fostering the welfare of the farmers.
TROPICAL HOME GARDENS: ARCHETYPE OF SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD
1- Roshni Thampi, Ph.D. Scholar, Kerala Agricultural University
2- Dr. Allan Thomas, Professor, Kerala Agricultural University
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Interview Skills-Dr.Allan Thomas-Kerala-KAU.pdf
1. I N T E R V I E W
Dr. Allan Thomas
Professor
Kerala Agricultural University
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Agricultural University, Facing an Interview
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“It is all about selling your strengths and expertise”
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2. Do’s
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3. Pre-interview
1. Dress appropriately for the industry; err on the side of being
conservative to show you take the interview seriously. Your
personal grooming and cleanliness should be impeccable.
2. Know the exact time and location of your interview; know
how long it takes to get there, park, find a rest room to
freshen up, etc.
3. Arrive early; 20 minutes prior to the interview start time [or
earlier if the event or employer instructs you to do so].
4. Treat other people you encounter with courtesy and respect.
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4. Leading to interview hall
5. Walk into the hall with confidence and a pleasant
smile.
6. Offer a firm handshake and immediately make eye
contact,
7. Have a friendly expression when you are greeted by
your interviewer.
8. Sit still in your seat; avoid fidgeting and slouching.
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5. During Interview
9. Listen to be sure you understand your
interviewer's name and the correct
pronunciation.
10.Even when your interviewer gives you a first and
last name, address your interviewer by title
(Ms., Mr., Dr., Sir.,) and last name, until invited
to do otherwise.
11.Maintain good eye contact during the interview.
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6. 12. Respond to questions and back up your statements about yourself with
specific examples whenever possible.
13. Ask for clarification if you don't understand a question.
14. Be thorough in your responses, while being concise in your wording.
15. Be honest and be yourself — your best professional self. Dishonesty
gets discovered and is grounds for withdrawing job offers and for firing.
16. Treat the interview seriously and as though you are truly interested in
the employer and the opportunity presented.
17. Exhibit a positive attitude. The interviewer is evaluating you as a
potential co-worker. Behave like someone you would want to work with.
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7. 18. Have intelligent questions prepared to ask the interviewer.
Having done your research about the employer in
advance, ask questions which you did not find answered in
your research.
19. Evaluate the organisation/interviewer and the
organization s/he represents. An interview is a two-way
street. Think critically about the way you are treated and
the values and priorities of the organization.
20. Do expect to be treated appropriately. If you believe you
were treated inappropriately or asked questions that were
inappropriate or made you uncomfortable, discuss this
with a Career and Professional Development advisor or the
director.
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8. 21. Make sure you understand the employer's next step in
the hiring process; know when and from whom you
should expect to hear next. Know what action you are
expected to take next, if any.
22. When the interviewer concludes the interview, offer a
firm handshake and make eye contact. Depart
gracefully.
23. Communicating your experience and successes clearly
will highlight any of your strengths that are relevant to
the role. [Sell your strengths and expertise]
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9. Post-Interview
21.After the interview, make notes right away
so you don't forget critical details.
22.Write a thank-you letter to your interviewer
promptly.
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10. Dont’s
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11. 1. Don’t speak poorly about your present or former employers
2. Don’t falsify information
3. Don’t speak over the interviewer
4. Don’t assume it isn’t an interview
5. Don’t let any past rejections infringe on future ones
6. Don't make excuses. Take responsibility for your decisions and
your actions.
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12. 7. Don't ask about salary and benefits issues until
the subject is brought up by the employer
8. Don't assume that a female interviewer is "Mrs."
or "Miss."
9. Don't allow your cell phone to sound during the
interview.
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13. 10.Don't take your parents, your pet (an
assistance animal is not a pet in this
circumstance), spouse, fiancé, friends, or
anyone to an interview. If you are not grown
up and independent enough to attend an
interview alone, you're insufficiently grown
up and independent for a job.
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14. Thank you
Dr. Allan Thomas
Professor, Kerala Agricultural University
t.allan@kau.in / tallan1972@gmail.com
9447051292
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