BASICS OF INTERVIEW - PART # 1

PART # 1 - THE GROUNDWORK

Interviews nowadays form a very important part of the selection process of any company/institute/ organisation. Gone are the days when interviews were just a formality. Today interviews can be the differentiating factor and could result into rejection or selection of a candidate. Hence it is imperative for most of us to tackle it tactfully and eventually successfully too.

We believe, a successful candidate should do his/her groundwork religiously in order to be successful in the interview. So what does the groundwork comprise of? We would categorize it into two parts viz. a) Foundation and b) Building Blocks

a) Foundation

How often have we heard "First impression is the last impression"? Often, one would say. That is it and that is the story. We have to have a very good impression, more so,the first impression. And dear friends, mind well,first our impression is created by our CV/Resume. Hence it is quite important that we have a very clear, attractive and informative CV/Resume. A few things that we should keep in mind while preparing are:

- Clutter free

- Free of grammatical errors

- Properly formatted

- Perfectly demarcated

- As short as possible

- Accurate and correct information

(We will write a special article on CV/ Resume building later).

b) Building Blocks

These are those things which one will essentially require in the interview.

- Basics of your academics

- Detailed knowledge of 2 to 3 subjects from your academics

- Current Affairs

- Knowledge of the relevant company/ institute (where one has applied)

- Knowledge of the industry (sector) in which one is applying

- Work experience related knowledge (if any)

Normally, interviewers have a tendency to ask questions from academics, if the candidate is a fresher. So it becomes quite imperative for you to be thorough with your basics and atleast have in-depth knowledge of 2-3 subjects. And believe us friends, it cannot be done overnight. Spend some sufficient time on it. Current affairs is another area from which questions are asked in the interview. It shows the awareness and preparedness level of the candidate and hence it one of the most favourite sections in many competitive examinations. And obviously, one should not mug up everything mentioned in the above statements but should be well-versed with the topics mentioned above.

The above mentioned parts, if managed successfully, will definitely enable you to be successful in the interviews with practice of things mentioned above.

Read more about interviews in PART # 2...

Paridhi Trivedi Parikh | Hardik K. Parikh

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Disclaimer: The views mentioned above are based on the authors' opinion and experiences. We do not take responsibility for any decision that might be taken, based on these views/ information.