Related to PDP, personal interview tips, winning in interviews.

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Personal
Interviews: The
Art of Winning
Hearts
Dr. Ankur Budhiraja

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Interview lasts for
only a few
minutes. But its
impact is life long

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INTERVIEW
SKILLS

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What is an Interview?
 To see you in flesh and blood
 An opportunity to have a dialogue
 To hear you speak
 You can impress with the principle of ASK, i.e., Attitude, Skill
and Knowledge

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Types of interviews, what are you
appearing for ?
 Behavioural
 Situational
 Unstructured
 Panel or One-to-one

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Types of questions- what questions they
might ask?
 Direct
 Hypothetical
 Behavioural and descriptive
 leading
 Open ended
 Probing
 Close ended

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Three -Stage Interview Process
 Pre-Interview Stage
 During the interview Stage
 Post Interview Stage

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Effective Job Search
(Pre-Interview Stage)
 Identify your skills, qualification and interest to match up with the
profile.
 Make a list of your technical qualification, vocational courses,
interests, skills, and strengths, previous work experience, any field
of interest
 Create a LinkedIn profile
 Go through the ads in newspaper, Linkedin,etc and match the
profile
 Networking is very important
 Float your resume to the companies you want to work for

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Preparation for the interview
(Pre-Interview Stage)
 Research about the company
 Read about the profile and understand how will you fit into it
 Prepare the relevant , frequently asked questions
 Rehearse with a senior
 Dress well and take care of hygiene
 Take care of the body language
 Proper and well sequenced documents

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During the interview Stage
 Enter the Interview Room with confidence
 Sit only when asked to do so
 Eye Contact (Don’t Stare, Don’t avert your eyes)
 Body Language
 Facial Expressions
 Correct Language and words
 Answer with care (Introduce yourself, strengths and weaknesses,
vision for future and so on…)
 Smell Good

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Post –Interview Etiquette
 Follow up
 Patience and wait
 Use Email and avoid telephone calls and messages

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