Secrets Of A Successful Interview
SECRETS OF A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW
By: Faizan Ahmad
www.mrfaizanahmad.blogspot.com
Following are the secrets of a successful interview and I tell you what, they are the secrets that helped me in becoming successful as well. So I want all my prospects to read carefully and follow these tips and tools to become a successful candidate who can go through any type of interview. GOOD LUCK FRIEND!!
Interview Begins At Home:
When you know that you are called for an interview so think as if your test has already started. Make a research about that organization where you have been called for an interview. Meet your friends and see if they have some better advice for you or they can share their experience to you. You should be well prepared before going for an interview and for that you have to complete your homework first. Check out that what are the requirements for that post you have applied for and what could be the salary range so that you can make up your mind well before time. An intelligent soldier is not the one who has got all the weapons but it's the one who knows how and when to use those weapons.
Your Magnetic Personality Counts:
Personality counts a lot, no matter what kind of field you choose to opt in. It's the personality, which works as a magnet and attracts other people towards you before you even speak up. So pay attention towards your personality and spend some time in front of the mirror before leaving your home. It's your interview day MAN!!! You should look fresh and feel fresh as well on the day of your interview. Take your full sleep last night and take a bath in the morning, shave well, apply some gel on your hair. Be conscious about your dressing. I always preferred to wear a suit with a matching tie. If you are wearing a plain shirt then a plain and stripped tie can look decent. But if you have decided to wear a stripped shirt then only plain tie suits you on that. Wear the clothes you love the most but for God sake don't wear T-Shirt and Jeans~ just joking'. So your shoes should be polished and sparkling. All done? You are ready now?
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A Step Ahead:
Always try to reach the required place well before time. I used to be there 20-30 minutes before the given time. And my friends this really gives a positive impact and shows that how punctual you are. Keep a mobile phone with you in case of any emergency and its must for you to have the contact number of the office where you are called for an interview. When you are there well before time then you would feel yourself a lot fresher as compare to the rest of the candidates waiting on the floor.
Just Relax Man:
Hey, I know what you must be feeling at this time when you have entered the office premises where you have been called for an interview. But don't worry my dear, I have faced a lot of occasions like these before and I am now a rock solid in this profession. Feel relaxed, take some deep breaths but no one should notice you doing this, ok? Right, you are looking smart, looking fresh, and look around man you are the gradually becoming the center of attraction by other candidates. Wait for your call and sit in a relaxed way in front of the interviewer. Both you should sit like a lazy person nor like a tense individual, just sit relaxed and you would feel yourself that you are relaxed.
Keep An Eye Contact:
Always keep this in your mind that wherever you go, whatever you do, your body language counts a lot. Yes!! It counts a lot!! So while giving your interview, keep an eye contact with your interviewer as this shows your confidence and it also boosts your communication skills. I have seen many people who looks here and there while giving there interview and this shows a very negative sign to the person taking the interview. That person who does not makes an eye contact with the interviewer, they often do not have confidence inside them and even they do not have that courage to face the person who is taking the interview.
Attitude Takes You Even Higher:
While giving your interview right from the start till it is finished, you have to be careful about applying your linguistic skills. If your interviewer is talking to you in an unprofessional way then it does not mean you should do the same as well. You have to show your attitude on every stage of your career. Sometimes the management checks the candidate's level of attitude by becoming a bit unprofessional or rude but it's their duty to evaluate you so no hard feelings!!
The Most Frequently Asked Questions:
- Now I will go to tell you about my experience. Obviously I would do that because its your right to know about all these facts and figures about how and when typo questions. A person like me, and experience of giving more than a 100 interviews in different multinational companies would have a very clear picture of this quiz, and of course I know how to become successful in it. There are a few questions that are asked by nearly every interviewer. I am mentioning them all in a sequential order as follows:
1. Tell me something about yourself?
In 95% cases this question is the very first to be asked by the employer. So you have to be very confident and calm while answering to this question. Just sit relaxed and go on in a medium pace. You don't have to become a tortoise neither you are there to become a superman. Introduce yourself to the interviewer by telling him about your educational qualifications and all the experiences. Tell him/her about your hobbies and likes. The main reason of asking this question is that the employer/interviewer wants to check your confidence level and communication skills.
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Faizan Ahmad
