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Job Interview Preparation Guide

This document provides tips and advice for job seekers throughout the different stages of the job search and interview process. It discusses when to look for a job, resources for finding job opportunities, how to craft an effective resume, how to respond to emails and phone calls from employers, how to prepare for interviews, developing a personal interview questionnaire (PIQ) to highlight your skills and qualifications, and how to prepare on the day of an interview. The overall message is to be proactive in your job search, represent yourself professionally in all communications with employers, and thoroughly prepare for interviews.

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Job Interview Preparation Guide

This document provides tips and advice for job seekers throughout the different stages of the job search and interview process. It discusses when to look for a job, resources for finding job opportunities, how to craft an effective resume, how to respond to emails and phone calls from employers, how to prepare for interviews, developing a personal interview questionnaire (PIQ) to highlight your skills and qualifications, and how to prepare on the day of an interview. The overall message is to be proactive in your job search, represent yourself professionally in all communications with employers, and thoroughly prepare for interviews.

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Pre - interview

WHEN DO YOU NEED A JOB


• Fresher / Graduate
• Downsized
• New Opportunity
• Changing Market Dynamics
• Bored of Present Job
• Ideological Difference with subordinates /
Organizational Heads
J’Lo
• Job Portals
• Newspaper / Magazines
• Headhunters / Job Consultants
• Cold Call
• Friends / Relatives
• Internal Job Posting (IJP)
• References / Previous Employers / Vendors
• Social Networking
Resume – The Building Block
• It is the ‘FIRST POINT OF CONTACT’ between
you & your prospective employer
• Create a resume specific to the job
• Never fake or lie in a resume
• Take help of friends, relatives, professional
resume writers
• Never copy another resume because the
Interviewer is an expert at reading resumes
Email Response
• Reply promptly, with courtesy
• Be specific
• Always attach a Cover Letter with your resume
(when sending a hard copy) or write your CL in
the mail
• Ask for the job
• Don’t forget to mention your suitability for the
Role & what value you can bring on board
Telephonic Response- Incoming
• Always answer your phone, crisply and with
confidence
• Listen with rapt attention – Take the name of the
caller and his designation
• Never lie or sound confused
• Thank the Caller for giving you the wonderful
opportunity
• If not interested be direct & don’t shy away from
giving any reference
Telephonic Response - Outgoing
• Never call from a busy location or a place
where you cannot answer the questions
comfortably
• Always identify yourself and mention the
reason of your call
• Pleasant Mannerisms & Thank the person for
his/her time
Dig’in
• About the Company
• About the Specific Job Profile
• About the Interview
• General Preparation
Take your ‘PIQ’
• Personal
• Achievements
• Career Goals
• Education
• Experience
• Leadership Skills
• Problem Solving Ability
Take your ‘PIQ’
• Decision Making
• Competence
• Team Player
• Inter-Personal Skills
• Relationship Building
• Mentorship
• Attitude
Take your ‘PIQ’
• Conflict Handling Ability
• Customer Focus
• Company Focus
• Time Management
• Assertiveness
• Opportunity Identification Ability
• Risk Taking Ability
Take your ‘PIQ’
• Motivated & Can you Motivate
• Ability to handle Pressure
• Self Belief
• Trust
• Innovation & Creative out of the Box Thinking
• Previous Employer
• Joining & Salary Negotiation
‘d-1’ Day
• Take a printout of the interview call letter or
carry original call letter (if sent by mail)
• Print 2- 3 copies of your latest resume or CV.
Use laser printer for best results
• Attach a colour photograph to each resume.
The interviewer may forget your name, but
not your face. Will be useful, when he/she is
grading you afterwards (In case of mass hiring)
‘d-1’ Day
• Carry 2 pens and all your certificates &
marksheets for the interview
• Select a formal shirt, pant & tie and have then
ironed & washed (if required). Always choose
clothes that you feel comfortable wearing. Do
not forget to carry a clean handkerchief
• Polish your shoes well in advance
• Go to bed early….. A properly rested brain is
more alert & responsive to interviewers
‘d’ Day
• Be properly dressed (Shirt, Pant, Tie,
Handkerchief & Clean Shoes)
• Light Meal
• Resume & Documents
• Arrive 15-20 minutes before interview
• Mental Rehearsal
• Anxiety & Long Delay
• Actions in case of Inability to attend
Thank You! ! ! !

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