Face To Face Interviews - Quick Tips

In my previous blogs we understood essential crux of Creating Impactful Resumes and Telephonic Interviews. 

Today I will share a few quick tips on Face To Face Interviews.

It goes without saying, a proper research on the company and the job role is a must before you decide to apply for an opportunity. When you are sending your resume to an organization, remember that a proper cover note with accurate reference to context, source from where you got to know about the opening are all crucial mentions.

Two lines describing your claim to fame and a short summary of why you think you deserve to be considered for an interview opportunity always helps.

Always ensure this to be as per your candidature. An entry-level candidate cannot say something like, "Request for an interview opportunity as I am sure I will be able to contribute to your organization if selected for the job".

Do not forget to start and end the cover note with due greetings and be on a graceful cum request mode.

Having applied for an opening, either you are due for a telephonic as the 1st elimination criteria or then a Face-To-Face round. 

Some organisations have customized selection process, for instance the resume shortlist, a test, followed by the personal interview and more.

Be it either, your ultimate aim should be to communicate to the interviewer that you are the best candidate for the position. 

This happens with the accurate amalgamation of ‘The Ultimate Trio’:

·         Informed career choices

·         Resumes & Portfolio

·         Preparedness for the interview and  the worst case scenarios

 Yes ! Luck also matters at times. 

How you conduct yourself in the face to face interview in terms of dress code, punctuality, organized with the required documents, self-presentation, an engaging in a to the point conversation on the basis of nonverbal cues of the interviewer at each step, reading in between the lines , either breaks it or makes it all.

It is a good idea to script the answers to the obvious questions of an interview. You need to be aware of stress interviews where the stress levels of a candidate are tested by dramatic situations created specifically for the interview process.

A few quick FAQs with respect to personal Interviews:

·         Three words that define you

·         Tell me something that’s not mentioned in your CV

·         Have you ever ended up taking wrong decisions? Share your story and how did you realise and rectify

·         Difference between arrogance and confidence

·         You would have decided three years ago that three years hence, you would want to be at a particular space in your profession. What was that space and have you reached there?

·         Three years later where do you envisage yourself to be and how do you plan to reach there?

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