“AN INTERVIEW IS A SYSTEMATIC

METHOD BY WHICH A PERSON

ENTERS MORE OR LESS
IMAGINATIVELY INTO THE INNER
LIFE OF A COMPARATIVE
STRANGER”
- PAULINE V YOUNG
 – DERIVED FROM FRENCH WORD
ENTREVOIR WHICH MEANS GLIMPSE
– GLIMPSE OF RIGHT CANDIDATE FOR
RIGHT JOB
– MATURITY , EMOTIONAL
STABILITY , TACT , SELF CONFIDENCE ,
INITIATIVE , CONSCIENTIOUSNESS , INTEGRITY ,
CONSISTENCY OF THOUGHT ,
TOUGHMINDEDNESS , ADAPTABILITY AND
TEAMWORK.
 GLMPSE OF PERSONALITY
IN

SPEECH

MENTAL ALERTNESS

PSYCHOMETRIC LEVEL ( EMOTIONAL STABILITY)

LEADERSHIP ABILITY

CREATIVITY / INNOVATION
DIRECTED / STRUCTURED INTERVIEW

BOARD / PANEL INTERVIEWS

GROUP INTERVIEWS

COUNSELLING INTERVIEWS (HIGH PERFORMERS

/ LOW PERFORMERS )

TECHNICAL INTERVIEWS
LEARN ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

REFRESH THE CURRENT EVENTS ( INCLUDING

TODAYS NEWS PAPER / TV CHANNEL
 ON THE DAY OF INTERVIEW
DRESS CODE

FACE – CLOSE SHAVEN IF BEARED – WELL TRIMMED ,LIGHT

MAKE UP , CONSERVATIVE JEWELLERY
SHOES / SANDALS – CONSERVATIVE TO MATCH SUIT /
SAREE

FOR LADIES FEET SHOULD BE WELL MANICURED &

CLEAN

NO SPORTS / CASUAL SHOES

REACH AT LEAST 30 MTS IN ADVANCE BECAUSE OF
• TRAFFIC JAM IN BIG CITIES - PROCESSION /
ACCIDENTS / RAIN
• VEHICLE BREAKDOWN
• CAMPUS HUGE – TO LOCATE THE RIGHT VENUE
MAY TAKE 15-30 MTS
• GO ROUND THE CAMPUS ( IF PERMITTED )
TO ACCLIMATIZE
 WAITING FOR THE INTERVIEW CALL

o BOND WITH OTHER INTERVIEWEES

o SOME ORGANIZATIONS PLANT A PSYCHOLOGIST

IN WAITING ROOM TO STUDY BEHAVIOUR

o LITERATURE REGARDING ORGANIZATION MAY BE

AVAILABLE IN WAITING ROOM
“ YOUR FACE IS THE INDEX OF YOUR MIND”
-DALE CORNEGIE
 NATURAL SMILE ON THE FACE ( WHEN NEEDED )
 RELAXED ATTITUDE
 SELF CONFIDENCE
 ADJUST TIE / SUIT / SAREE TO BE IN PERFECT PLACE

 BEFORE ENTERING ASK “MAY I COME IN PLEASE”

 WITH A SMILE GREET – “GOOD ……”SIR / MADAM


 ASK – “MAY I SIT DOWN PLEASE”


 “UPRIGHT MILITARY BEARING” WALKING- CONFIDENCE


 WHEN ASKED TO ENTER, A CANDIDATE SHOULD NOT

PAUSE OR WALK SLOWLY. SLOW ACTION DOES NOT
SHOW DYNAMISM

 SMILE ON THE FACE DEPICTS CONFIDENCE


 FIRM & DECISIVE STEPS INDICATES CONFIDENCE &

AMBITION
• WHEN YOU ARE ASKED TO SIT, PULL THE CHAIR TOWARDS
YOU WITHOUT MAKING NOISE & SIT

• SIT BACK COMFORTABLY IN A RELAXED WAY

• DO NOT CHANGE POSITIONS

• NO SHY LOOK , NO DOWNCAST EYES

• DO NOT FIDDLE WITH THINGS ON THE TABLE OF

INTERVIEWER , YOUR FILE , TIE , BUTTON , HANDBAG ETC.

• OPINIONS ARE FORMED WITHIN 30sec TO 120sec AFTER

ENTRY
• TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF / INTRODUCE YOURSELF

• WHY YOU WANT TO JOIN THIS ORGANIZATION ?

• HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR SPARE TIME ?

• WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 5-10 YEARS TIME ?

• ARE YOU WILLING TO GO ANYWHERE WE SEND YOU?

• WHY DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF SUITABLE FOR THE JOB ?

• WHICH WAS YOUR FAVOURITE SUBJECT IN THE COLLEGE ?

• ARE YOU COMPUTER LITERATE ?

STRESS QUESTIONS IN AN INTERVIEW
 THE FIVE SECRETS OF SECURING
A JOB OFFER
1. PROVE YOUR ABILITY & SUITABILITY BY DEMONSTRATING
PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRY SKILLS

2. WILLINGNESS TO TAKE UP RESPONSIBILITY SUGGESTED BY THE

BOARD

3. TEAM SPIRIT & MANAGERIAL SKILLS WILL INFLUENCE THE

COMPANY BOSSES

4. PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS

5. CONFIDENCE COUPLED WITH DEDICATION & INTEGRITY

o CHOOSE APPROPIATE DRESS & TAKE CARE OF
PERSONAL HYGIENE
o COLLECT ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS OF
CAREER PORTFOLIO
o RECH THE VENUE
o READ THE HEADLINES IN NEWSPAPERS
o CONFIDENCE SHOULD REFLECT ON YOUR FACE
WHILE ENTERING , SITTING & COURSE OF
INTERVIEW
o SPEAK IN A CLEAR & LOUD ENOUGH VOICE

o LISTEN TO ALL QUESTIONS CAREFULLY

o FOR STRESS QUESTIONS , REMAIN CALM &

COMPOSED
 SOME DONT’S IN THE
INTERVIEW

• DON’T EAT TOO MUCH

• DON’T CLOSE THE DOOR WITH TOO MUCH NOISE

• DON’T SPEAK IN A LOW VOICE

• DON’T READILY AGREE WITH EVERY BOARD
MEMBER

• DON’T FORGET TO THANK THE BOARD WITH A

SMILE
THANK YOU