Interview Skills
- 1. Interview Skills Ms. Megha Trivedi Faculty of English at Department of English, MKBU and at Gandhi Mahila College, Bhavnagar Email ID – meghatrivedi666@gmail.com Date – 9-12-2022 Time – 10:00 Am
- 2. Table of Content What is a Job Interview? Purpose of Interview Types of Interview Most common interview questions Candidate’s preparation Final tips for the day of the interview
- 3. What is an Interview? An interview is a formal meeting between two people (Interviewer and Interviewee). An interview is a structured conversation where one participant asks questions, and the other provides answers.
- 4. Purpose of Interview • To obtain additional information, knowledge and skills of the candidate. • Interview reveals the views, ideas and attitudes of the interviewee. • To check the suitability of the applicant. • Interviewer can observe the personality of the candidate. • Interview helps interviewer and interviewee to know each other in detail.
- 5. Types of Interview Structured Interview Unstructured Interview Face- to - face Interview Panel Interview Stress Interview Telephonic Interview Video Interview Group Interview
- 6. Most common interview questions • Tell us about yourself. • Why did you choose this particular course/field? • What do you know about this company/institute? • Why do you want to leave your previous job? • How long do you expect to work here? • What are your major weakness? • What are your greatest strengths? • What type of books do you read? • Tell me about your skills. • What are your goals for the future? • What is your salary range expectation? • Why should we hire you? • Do you have any questions?
- 8. Continue… • Prepare your documents/file. • Improve your communication skills (Verbal and Non – verbal) and active listening skills. • Rehearsing for your interview. (Mock Interviews)
- 9. Final tips for the day of the Interview For candidate Entry Answering questions Asking questions Leaving
- 10. Go for it.