Interviewing

UNIT-IV

5. INTERVIEWING

Attending campus placement is a moment of anxiety, expectation and eagerness all combined. Job hunting is a challenging one. The certainty or uncertainty of getting a job makes it more stressful. Campus placement is how companies hire young and fresh talent right out of college.

The candidates should adhere to the following useful tips to succeed in an interview. Only the preparation is in the candidate's hands and the result is left to destiny.

1. Resume should be clear and crisp.

2. Know the company thoroughly

3. Prepare FAQ in interviews.

4. Practice mock interviews.

5. Practice all kinds of interviews like one to one, panel, or online interviews.

6. Dress formally and presentably.

7. Speak naturally with natural body language but train yourself a little.

8. Work on communication skills in mock interviews.

9. Organize the documents both hard/soft/photocopies.

10. Sleep well, pray well and attend the interview with confidence.

 

1. Apply with a crisp and clear resume

Resume plays a crucial role in your job search and is the perfect medium to showcase your qualities and skills. It must be designed in such a way to get shortlisted. So build a strong and crisp resume that highlights all your achievements- both academic and extra- curricular. Your resume should be tailor made to meet the requirement of the company.

Your resume should include clear career objective, profile summary, skills expected and academic references. It should be two to three pages long and not more than that.

 

2. Research the company

Before preparing for an interview, it is very important that you thoroughly research the company. Doing this will help you prepare better and will also let you know if the company is the right fit for you.

Here are a few factors to check for a sound research:

1. Company reviews

2. Company ratings by employees

3. Company's ratings on websites like Ambition Box

4. Additional perks and benefits offered by the company

5. The company's vision and mission statement

6. The company culture

7. Retention rate

8. Interview questions asked by the recruiter of that particular company.

 

3. Prepare for interview questions

The candidates will be eager and tensed at the first interview. But practice makes a man perfect. To succeed or not to succeed is not important but you need to have exposure, education, experience and a job at hand.

Some of the frequently asked questions are:

1. Introduce yourself.

2. Describe yourself in one word.

3. What are your strengths?

4. What are your weaknesses?

5. Are you a good team player?

6. What motivates you to work hard?

7. Why did you select our company?

8. How do you see yourself in the next five years?

While preparing for campus recruitments, make sure you practice your tone, speech, and make a list of points to include. Answer naturally in conversational tone.

 

4. Practice with mock interviews

art Attend many mock interviews either in college or online. But attend mock interviews before going for the main interview to ace in campus recruitment.

The good news is you can practice mock interviews for free on websites like InterviewBit, interviewing.io.

Get your family members support for example your cousins well employed or uncles who are well-placed.

 

5. Practice for all kinds of interviews

In a panel interview, you do not face one interviewer but 2-4 interviewers

It is to judge you under immense pressure. Panel interviews are often used interchangeably with group discussion,

Face-to-face interviews are simple one on one session where an interviewer screens your candidature for the profile and assesses your suitability.

Another interview you must prepare for is the HR interview.

This round usually happens at the end where the HR tries to identify red flags and understand if you will be a good fit for the company and vice versa.

For placement preparation in the HR round, you can practice with the HR interview questions.