Today lecture was about how to prepare for an interview. Today also module lecturer Mr. Eranjan shared some valuable and interesting information about interview skills. Below has mentioned all the areas discussed by Mr Eranjan in today's lecture.
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| Figure 1: Interview (Fysiografen, 2012) |
As mentioned in Business Dictionary(2012) interview has described as "formal discussion between a hirer and an applicant or candidate, typically in person, in which information is exchanged, with the intention of establishing the applicant’s suitability for a position.
Why an employer needs to have an interview?
Any organization can recruit people by go through the CV (Curriculum vitae). But none of them do that. The reason behind this is from a CV cannot see the communication skills, practicality, appearance, energetic/ enthusiastic level that applicant has towards the organization.
There are different types of interviews. Such as,
- One to one interview- Which means only one interviewer and interviewee will be take part in this type of interviews.
- Interview conduct by two interviewers - In this type of interview there are two interviewers and one interviewee. Both of them ask questions from interviewee and based on the answers given by interviewee decide the interviewee is suitable or not for the job. The decision will be taken by both interviewers. Because of that interviewee should make a good impression on both interviewers.
- Interview conduct by a panel- In this type of interview ,interviewee need to make sure all the members in the panel are satisfied with the answers given by him/her. To accomplish that interviewee need to maintain eye contact with each person in the interview panel, in-order to get a better impression. Also interviewee should make sure everyone will smile with him/her because smile is a sign of approval.
- Group interview- This type of interviews conducts in a way of select a set of applicants and call them for an informal interview which includes Q&A session. In this type of interview interviewee or applicant should be careful when asking questions as well as when answering to questions. Interviewee should make sure to ask only the good questions. Based on the questions asked and the way the interviewees answered to the questions the most suitable applicant will be get selected to the job.
- Chronological Interview- Interviewer will be asked questions from child hood to up to now. This technique use in-order to get a full image of the interviewee. This interview type is methodical and questions will be based on life events.
- Criteria based interviews-Interviewer come-up with list of requirements based on the advertisement and interviewee need to well prepared for the interview. Interviewee can use quick match templates which enables to make a customize CV.
- Technical and creative interviews- These types of interviews mostly conducted for the jobs related to coding and etc. In these interviews interview will ask interviewee to code and demonstrate it.
- Telephone interview- This type of interview done through the phone. This type of interview use for short listed the applicants. From the less time interviewer will be able to get to know the communication skills of the applicant.
- Need to check for the availability
- Check for a suitable place without any disturbances
- Better dress up formal
- Sit in a proper place without like relaxing on a bed etc.
- Prepare the documents and keep it in a way that easy to use.
- Interviewee can make a good impression by the way he/she answer to the questions directed at him/her (interviewee)
- Applicant should inform one of the companies that called for the interview that you will not be able to make for the interview because you have another interview and you will not be able to make it. From that the company gets to know that you have demand.
- Let the company know that you will not be able to make it because unavoidable circumstances and ask for another date and time if available from that you show your enthusiasm for the job.
- Check for the organization profile
- Talk to some people who are currently working to the company. From that can get to know procedures of the company and will helpful to prepare for the interview.
- Try to do a Google search in order to aware of the changes that organization has done, new owner etc.
- Try to read annual reports of the company and find out what kind of issues/problems company has etc.
- Analyze the job- How to fulfill the requirements, do a quick match.
- Need to come up with potential questions that will be asked in the interview and prepared with answers for the questions.
Learning Outcomes:-
This lecture gave a vast knowledge about what exactly an interview and other related areas of interviews. Having qualifications or experiences is not enough in-order to get a good job. You should do the interview which makes a good impression about you on interviewer. In-order to make a good impression and satisfy the interviewer, interviewee need to have a clear idea about the interview, need to do background research about the company, and get ready for the interviews. Also need to talk in an appropriate manner that interviewer gets a good impression on you. This lecture helpful me to get a clear idea of interview and the way I need to prepare for it and I am looking forward to use these facts when I am preparing for an interview in the future.
References:-
Business Dictionary. (2012). Definition of Interview. [Online]. Available at: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/interview.html [Accessed 28th August 2012].
Fysiografen. (2012). Interview. [Online]. Available at: http://www.fysiografen.org/images/sample-job.jpg [Accessed 28th August 2012].
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