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    This document provides guidance on interview skills for students. It discusses the meaning of an interview and different types of interviews. It also outlines 7 habits to achieve your full potential, such as being proactive and putting first things first. The document then covers common interview questions, sample questions and best answers, desirable personality traits and skills. It concludes with recommendations for questions to ask at the end of an interview, as well as dos and don'ts.

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    This document provides guidance on interview skills for students. It discusses the meaning of an interview and different types of interviews. It also outlines 7 habits to achieve your full potential, such as being proactive and putting first things first. The document then covers common interview questions, sample questions and best answers, desirable personality traits and skills. It concludes with recommendations for questions to ask at the end of an interview, as well as dos and don'ts.

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    INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP FOR FINAL YEAR STUDENTS

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    This document provides guidance on interview skills for students. It discusses the meaning of an interview and different types of interviews. It also outlines 7 habits to achieve your full potential, such as being proactive and putting first things first. The document then covers common interview questions, sample questions and best answers, desirable personality traits and skills. It concludes with recommendations for questions to ask at the end of an interview, as well as dos and don'ts.

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    Interview Winning Skills

    INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS

    Compiled by

    MS.V.Ezhilya

    An Interview
    What does it mean?? Derived from French word Intervoir

    Types:
    1.
    2. 3.

    4.
    5.

    Structured Unstructured Group Panel Stress

    7 Habits to achieve your full potential

    Be Proactive

    Take responsibility for your life Begin with the End in Mind Define your purpose and mission in life Put first things first Prioritize and do the most important things first Think Win-Win Have an everyone can win attitude

    7 Habits to achieve your full potential - Contn

    Seek first to understand, then to be understood

    Listen to people sincerely Synergize Work together to achieve more Sharpen the saw Renew yourself regularly

    INTERVIEW CONTENTS
    Types of questions:

    1. Strength & Weakness questions Designed to allow you to market yourself & how self aware you are. 2. Behavioural questions Often relate to the selection criteria such as communication skills, team work & time management

    Continuation

    3. Biographical questions Designed to know about your background including degree, hobbies and aspirations 4.Case related questions Designed to analyze your problem solving capability

    Sample Questions & Best answers

    Tell Me about yourself

    - Start with the present and tell why you are well qualified for the position.

    - In other words you must sell what the buyer is buying.

    Sample Questions & Best answers


    What are your greatest strengths?

    - Key strategy is to fulfill the interviewers wants & needs.


    - Prior to interview, u should have a list mentally prepared. - Ex: Honesty, integrity , a decent human being, dedication, enthusiasm, confidence etc..,

    Sample Questions & Best answers

    What are your greatest weaknesses?

    - Disguise strength as a weakness.

    - Ex: I sometimes push my people too hard. I like to work with a sense of urgency and everyone is not always on the same wavelength.

    Sample Questions & Best answers


    Why should I hire you?

    - If you know the employers greatest needs and desires, this question will give you a big leg up over other candidates.
    - Walk through each of positions requirements & follow each with a reason why you meet the requirement so well.

    Sample Questions & Best answers


    Why do you want to work at our company?

    - It tests whether youve done any homework about the firm. - Use the best sources for researching your target company.

    Sample Questions & Best answers


    What good books have you read lately?

    - Never create fake familiarity you dont have.


    - Reading a handful of the most recent and influential books is a part of the work of your job search.

    Sample Questions & Best answers

    Would you lie for the company?

    - Try to avoid choosing between two values.

    - Ex: I would never do anything to hurt the company.

    Sample Questions & Best answers

    Can you work under pressure?

    - An easy question, but you want to make your answer believable.

    - Ex: Absolutely (then prove it with a vivid example).

    Sample Questions & Best answers


    What makes you angry?

    - Give an answer thats suited to both your personality and the management style of the firm. - Ex: Im an even-tempered and positive person. People who dont pull their own weight, who are negative , who lie etc.., will make me to get anger a little bit.

    Sample Questions & Best answers

    Who has inspired you in your life and why?

    - Two irrelevances.

    traps

    here

    are

    unpreparedness

    and

    - Have few Board of Directors in your target company in mind.

    Personality Traits

    Oral communication Initiative


    Enthusiasm Drive

    Motivation Confidence
    Energy Assertiveness

    Skills Priority Higher to lower

    Inter-personal skills Teamwork skills


    Analytical skills Oral communication skills

    Flexibility Computer skills


    Work experience

    End Of Interview

    Questions you can ask


    What are the companys plan for the future? What training programs do you have available for your

    employees? What level of responsibility could I expect in this position? How are employees are evaluated and promoted? etc.,

    Dos and Donts


    Do prepare & practice for the interview.

    Dont memorize or over-rehearse your answers.


    Do dress the part for the job & the company. Dont chew gum before or during the interview.

    Do shake hands firmly. Dont have a clammy handshake.


    Do show enthusiasm in the position.

    Dont tell jokes during interview. Do avoid controversial topics.


    Dont bring up or discuss your personal issues.

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