Interview Skills Updates

Resume Writing - The very first step to a job search and is an important aid that helps you to land in your dream job. The question is, Are you doing it right? If your resume looks like your colleague's how will you get a job.

Do you know how much time any interviewer takes to screen your resume? 6 Seconds !! Yes, just 6 seconds. So you just have got those 6 seconds to make the difference.

Keep these in mind while writing your resume.

1. Write a clear objective which will stand out?

2. Make it easy to din the information for the interviewer/recruiter

3. Focus on accomplishments, Eg; Awarded the best employee of the year. or organised the college fest, etc

4. Resume should not exceed more than a page and half.

5. Check for typo errors. Proofread.

Any questions, post below or contact me for the Interviewing skills workshop.

Happy Learning!

Tell me about yourself in the interview (Freshers)

Start with…

Name:

I am (your name)

Place: I am from (City)

If you are not living in the city you grew up you can mention:

I am from CITY A, but I am living in CITY B.

If one is a small town another is a big city, you can say –

“Though I am a small-town guy/girl, I am city-bred.”

And if it is relevant to your job mention how understanding a small town as well as city culture helps you perform better.

Qualification: I have completed my Masters in (Subject) and my bachelor’s degree in (Subject)

If Bachelors and Master degree are different fields, then please link them to the skills you bring to the employment.

For example, you can say:

I have completed my Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Masters in MBA. And…

… It enables me to manage the analytic as well as Human / Management aspect of the role (I am applying for).

Project experience/work experience: Freshers talk about Projects and if you have experience then mention it

Projects: Mention goal of the project, where it was done (industry name and company name)

Mention the outcome of the project and specify YOUR contribution towards the overall project goal

Strengths -> analyse and list:

(such as….)

Analytical Thinking
Flexibility and Adaptability (Changing Environments)
Ability to Learn Programs and Processes
Extremely Good People Skills
Confidentiality
Willingness to take on Responsibility
Devotion to Deadlines
Ability to Work Under Pressure
Efficient
Detail-oriented
Ability to cope with failures and learn from mistakes
Ability to prioritise
Organisation and planning
Problem Solving
Punctuality
Self-confidence
Soft skills
Teamwork
Work Ethic
Writing Skills
Attention to detail
Communication
Interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Organisation and planning
Weaknesses:

If you wish to tread carefully, you can say – my greatest strength is also my greatest weakness.

Role model (Who and Why?)

Think of people who embody the qualities that you most admire and that your future employer would value most.

Some of the qualities could include resilience, determination, integrity, intelligence, humour, kindness, selflessness.

You might also include exceptional achievement, strength or a fantastic work ethic.

You can choose either:

a public figure or a personal acquaintance (family, friend, parent etc.)

Explain WHY you look up to them and HOW they have influenced you either directly or indirectly!

Research Public figures and gives an overview of their achievements while focussing on the specific quality you admire.

Link it to your interview by explaining how you would demonstrate the attribute in your role

Family – Do not give too much information that the interviewer might not be interested in.

For example, you can state – we are a family of 5, where I am the eldest of my two siblings.

My parents are employed, and my Siblings are studying.

(Remember, this is one topic you don’t talk too much to bore the interviewer, just a short and sweet description is sufficient. )

If they ask additional questions, then you can analyse what their expectations are on the personal front and answer accordingly.

Short term goals – What you would like to achieve in the next two years.

E.g., I would like to start my first job, develop skills to excel in my role as well as assist with career progression.

Long-Term Goals – Lead, manage are terms associated with long-term goals for a fresher.

Also – Excel, master are terms to be used. For example – “I would love to excel in the art of team management.”

Maybe include weakness and say – I would like to convert this into my strength. It is a familiar topic. It will add credibility to your words.

Also, talk about the saying – “Change is the only thing constant” and mention your interest in continuously learning and updating your skills as part of the role.

Hobbies – Please don’t say – Watching TV, sleeping etc..

Talk about activities needing involvement such as Cooking, Photography, Trekking, even long rides and Drives count.

Let's ignore partying, boozing, fighting with siblings or friends as of now.

Conclusion: Thank the interviewer for giving you an opportunity to express yourself and mention the company's motto and confidently, firmly say – Working in line with the company’s motto, (mention the slogan here) I am confident that I shall ensure that I will always meet and exceed expectations with regards to … (and say the motto).

Use the below template:
Tell me about yourself:

I am (Name) ___________________________________
I am from (City name) _______________________ (if you lived in more than 1 city please strike through this sentence and refer 2.1)
I was born in (City 1 Name) _____________________ but brought up in (City 2 name) ____________________________
Qualification: I have completed my bachelor’s degree in (Subject) _______________________ and my Masters in (Subject) ___________________
Additional comments on qualification – ________________________________________________________________________________________
Projects: Mention goal of the project - _____________________________, where it was done (city) _____________ and (company name) ________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________
We achieved (mention the results of the goal) ________________________ and I personally contributed towards (mention percentage) ______ of the total project by (explain your role in success of project) _____________________________________________________________
My strengths and weaknesses are (Select the one below also a certain strength can also be your weaknesses and you can talk about the, I have provided the list below) (Choose one or 2) :
Strength

Weakness

Analytical Thinking

Too focussed on analytics and overlook the human element

Flexibility and Adaptability (Changing Environments)

Too flexible that sometimes I lose track of original goals

Ability to Learn Programs and Processes

NA

Extremely Good People Skills

Not process oriented

Confidentiality

Too secretive

Willingness to take on Responsibility

Take on all the work burden and fail to delegate

Devotion to Deadlines

Too focussed on deadlines and overlook the human element

Ability to Work Under Pressure

I might overachieve as part of a team.

Efficient

NA

Detail-oriented

Too detailed that I get delayed

Ability to cope with failures and learn from mistakes

NA

Ability to prioritise

NA

Organisation and planning

NA

Problem Solving

NA

Punctuality

NA

Self-confidence

Might lead to overconfidence

Teamwork

Might struggle with Individual tasks

Work Ethic

NA

Writing Skills

Not a public speaker

Communication

Get distracted by talking or writing too much.

Interpersonal skills

Love working as a team but struggle with Individual tasks.

Role Model – Who?
Overview of Role Model
What outstanding quality do you admire in your role model? (resilience, determination, integrity, intelligence, humour, kindness, selflessness, exceptional achievement, strength or an amazing work ethic... or others, mention - ________________________________
My mom is a __________ and dad works for _______________. I have __ Siblings and (mention what he/she/they do) _______________________
My Short-term Goals are (include working in this company) as a goal _____________________________________________________________
My long-term goals are ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
My hobbies are _______________________________________________________________________

Are you struggling to build up your Personality even through after going through a lot of Personality development books and other educational platforms..? why is this happening only with you...?

Let us Discuss..!!

Now Listen.

Actually, what is the personality that we have to discuss here because if you want to develop your character, then you have to understand what figure means?

When you see people in your society with the same code of conduct and ethics and also with the same skill set you will sometimes see one will cherish and the other mayor will be an utter failure why is this happening time and again.

These people have gone through the same type of education and upbringing, then what is the reason for their failure.

Let me help you to understand this naturally so that you too can become successful one day when you know your personality.

Now see you have the potential to create or fulfil your dreams, and you know that you can do it but why you are stuck for long, long time. Just think about it. You may also be feeling depressed due no or delayed success, isn't it..?

Let me remind you something here as usual sometime on someday you may have gone to a movie with your friends and after the film is over what was the reaction of all your friends. Is that was same or is that was different think about it...Is everybody talking about the same scene of the movie or different view, Is everybody acting in the same way or in a different way...What everybody was acting differently isn't It..?

Why this happens because every person is different with different psychological and biological skills set.

If all these people are trained in the same way then also, they act differently because they are different from inside.

Therefore, Everybody's personality is different from inside and outside.

Now coming to why people don't get success even after personality development training is because they are just trained from outside by making them sit in a group of people and delivered the same message now you can recall the above example of the movie what happens, the behaviours are different.

Now coming to the real personality development or personality development training..!!

As I said in my title 3 Special Tips On Personality Development Now I want to explain them in brief:

Psychology of Personality: At first you have to understand who you are and what is inside yourself that is very much important, If you are unable to get it by yourself you can approach a Psychologist like me or any other person in your area. First, try to search inside you what are your inner potentials and what types of miles stones you can reach. Then come to the second point
Aligning your Personality: Now you came to know who you are and what your skills are now it's time to align your personality with the goals and ambitions you are looking for, What is your project and what you are going to achieve, you have to align your character. If you do this correctly, then you can show the world that, you are also very powerful and you are a winner...Now coming to the third skill.
Balancing Your Personality: Sometimes what happens when people know themselves well they try to overreact and do not keep a balance of personality. Due to this, the ready cake will start becoming rotten, and they will start losing all fruits of life...Therefore, it is essential to balance your personality.
If you are looking for a Psychological Based Personality Development One On One Training, It may be for your career or business success I am here to help You...Message Me and Book My appointment. This week decidedly fewer slots are remaining for my Personality Development Training Program...Find a Slot for yourself and Let's Meet Online or Offline One on One.

I will look into your behaviour patterns and based on that I will guide you to your future success.

Now Cheer Up Because you are Winner from Inside...!!

These Interview questions are frequently asked by the Hiring Managers:

1) Tell me something about yourself/ Introduce yourself.

This question seems simple. Still, so many people fail to prepare for it, but it's very crucial.

Ans.)

Hello,

Thanks for giving me this excellent opportunity to introduce myself. I'm Virat Kohli from Bengaluru, and I completed my B-Tech in GMR Institute of Technology with a CGPA of 7.0.

My family consists of 4 members, My father is a Landlord, and my mother is a homemaker, and I have one sibling who is studying his 12th in Bengaluru.

My strengths are that I'm a Fast learner, Hardworking with a positive attitude.

My hobbies are Listening to Music and Watching Cricket.

As a Fresher I don't have any experience, but If any organisation gives me an opportunity, I will show my skills for the growth of the organisation.

Thank you.

It is actually perceived as a very easy question to answer because it is typically considered as a routine question - like a warm up! However in reality it is actually a leading question that often gives the interviewer a chance to start forming opinions about the candidate and the drift of the interview right away.

From a candidate's perspective this can become a difficult question if you have not prepared well for it, in advance. Actually this question is a wonderful opportunity for the candidate to showcase his strengths and veer the conversation towards his areas of expertise. 

Studies show that interviewer forms judgement within 4 minutes of Meeting of candidate.

Greet the interviewer with the pleasant smile and then enter the room.

Allow the interviewer to indicate where to sit.

Have documents in order in a file or folder, if you cant handle carry just a copy of your freshly printed resume.

Verbal and Non-verbal communication is very important.

Keep your introduction short and crisp.

Stick to the RULE(EES).

•     Education
•     Employment
•     Skills

This is not just the starter of the conversation, but the main course too. The flavor of the interview depends on the ingredients you have mixed in this dish. You speak about a unique hobby, and it adds a certain flavor; you speak about a certain characteristic, and the flavor changes.

In a comparison between all kinds of HR questions that are prepared by the candidate, this is the most important one.

I remember how tensed I used to get hearing the same while preparing my SOP. Bringing a blend of good writing, clarity, crispness, differentiation along with playing all safe, the SOP had become a tumultuous task. The fear to sit and start the big task (as in my head), prevented me taking the first step itself. Most of the times, I was writing and removing the words the entire time.

However If given a thought it actually is a very interesting thing to do. A chance given to speak the most important things about own life and thus shape the direction of the interview any way you want.

Most of the candidates try writing a safe SOP. By safe I mean , writing in a traditional flow as: Name > Academics (University, Stream and percentage) > Professional Work(Years of experience, Firm name and job profile ) > Hobbies. Repeating a lot of stuff already mentioned in the CV, they try to limit the number and variety of questions raised to them. However, if you sit and think from the interviewer’s perspective, who takes hundreds of interviews in a day, the generic and boring SOP may make you a part of the big crowd they had assessed.

You want to make a mark. You want to direct the interview the way you want. You want the interviewer to enter your arena and prevent yourself from entering his.

Hence put some good stuff, something which is unique to you, specific to your personality.

How can you do this? Here are some pointers on what to include in the SOP:

1. Mention the most special characteristic of your personality. This could be anything: love for travelling or arts, being a dancer/singer, social work you have been doing, being a fantastic cook, or anything else under the sun.
2. Trace backwards, begin with work ex followed by UG and then schooling. Write about responsibilities and learnings you had during this time. Unless there is something substantial, skip very generic things about your schooling.
3. Talk about your personal life a bit (keep it precise): family background; learnings from the family.
4. Hobbies (Very important): Speak at length, mention achievements if any,
5. Strengths and weaknesses.
6. Why MBA?

How to answer. "Tell me about yourself" ?

There are some job interview questions that are guaranteed to come up in most (if not all) of your job interviews, regardless of your industry, your experience level, and job type.