The

Components
of a Great
Interview
Tips and tricks

01
 Interviews are
nerve-racking.

No matter how many times you've gone through it,

the thought of being interviewed can still make you
feel nervous.

02
 But it's also
hard to be the
interviewer.
Plenty of people don't think about it, but the person
doing all the asking gets nervous too.

Coming up with great questions while properly

evaluating a potential employee takes a lot of focus
and preparation.

03
 What makes The key is
a great to be fully
interview? prepared.

Let's discuss how both interviewers

and interviewees can do an excellent
Both sides have to work smart.
job before, during, and after an
interview.

04
 Prepare great Come up with an outline and draft
your questions from there.

questions.
Learn which questions are able to draw
out genuine responses from your
interviewees.

Put yourself in the position of the

applicant to see which of your questions
are worth asking and which ones can be
eliminated.
05
 What does
the company
want?

Study the job post and learn what kind of person

the position needs. Keep in mind the company's
principles and goals while evaluating every
potential employee.

06
 Let the applicant talk. Don't rush through
your questions.

Pacing is
important. A great interview sounds just like any other
engaging conversation. Communicate with the
applicant properly and take time to think about your
next questions.

07
 Hear them out.
Listen to them attentively and absorb their
answers so that you can come up with a great
follow up inquiry.

Be friendly.
Interviews are grueling enough. Lighten the mood
by maintaining a warm tone and listening to your
interviewee intently.

08
 Answer
truthfully.
If you're applying for a job, you've got to be honest
about yourself and your background.

Let the interviewer know your strong points, but be

truthful when they ask about your weak points.

Everyone's trying to sound impressive. Your best bet is

to be as honest and genuine as you can possibly be.

09
 What does the
company want?
This question is something both parties need to think
about. Study the company you're applying for and prove
why you're the person for the job.

10
 Don't oversell
yourself.
Remember that if you're going to be hired, you'll
have to prove everything you said in your interview.

It's best to be honest about your skills so they have

a clear picture of how you can contribute to the
company.

11
 Stand out.
It may sound like lame advice, but being yourself
helps you shine in a unique and memorable way.

Be yourself.
Nothing beats being your true self.

12
 Keep in contact.

Do not forget to leave your contact But don't overdo this. Employers will
details with the interviewer. get back to you sooner or later with
results. Give them enough time to
evaluate you and other applicants.
Some companies are incredibly busy,
so let them know you're still very
much interested by asking about your
application after some time.

13
 Be grateful
for the
opportunity.
Being turned down doesn't dictate
your worth as an employee.

Turn this into a learning opportunity and

do better in the future.

14
 Stay true
to yourself.

In the span of your career, you'll be given

plenty of opportunities to express yourself.
Put your best foot forward and show why
you're a great person to work with.

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Interviewing
For Jobs
Applying and Interviewing for Employment

Members :
Aryan Goyal MBA21030
Falguni Babhare MBA21021
Pronit Dihingia MBA21153
Rahul Kumar MBA21154
Sreelakshmi M MBA21205
Surya Vikram Rizal MBA21212
01
Objectives
Understanding the Interview Process
Preparing the Interview Process
Preparing for a Job Interview
Submitting
the Resume
Resume Supporting Document
Application Letter
Job Inquiry
Follow Up Notes
Writing Application Letter /
Cover Letter
 Know what exactly the organisation is seeking
Solicited
Cover Echo such attributes in the Cover Letter
Letter

Unsolicited Research - what the organisation would probably seek for

Cover the desire job role
Letter Let the reader know your interest in the company
Tips
Be Clear and Specific
Address to the respective particular recipient
Mention the job role you are applying for in the CL
KISS – Keep it Short & Simple
Do not repeat information
Tips
Emanate that you understand the company and it’s background
Never volunteer salary history or requirement
Maintain business appropriate facts only tone
Project confidence without being arrogant
Use conversational tone for RELEVANT additional information
 ATTENTION INTEREST

Using the AIDA

Model

ACTION DESIRE

08
 Getting
Attention
Opening Paragraph
Explain why you are writing
Give a reason to keep
reading

02
Building Interest and
Increasing Desire
Middle Section
Present your USP benefitting the organisation
Be specific
Back up with convincing evidence
Solicited Letter:
Discuss major requirement listed in job posting
Highlight personal characteristics applicable to
JD
Refer the reader to your resume by citing a
specific fact
Motivating Action
Final Paragraph
Ask the reader for specific action
Facilitate a reply
Follow Up After
Submitting a Resume
Wait until after close date
Share Additional Piece of Information
(Building Interest)
Demonstrates
1. Persistence
2. Interest
3. Commitment
Understanding the
Interview Process

Interview is an interaction
not investigation
An employment interview is
1. A meeting in which information is exchanged
2. Conducted to find the best talent available
Objective for asking these
questions in interview:
· Can you handle the responsibilities?
· Good fit for the organization as a whole?
Stages of a typical
interview
Screening
Selection
Final stage
Structured : asks a set of pre determined questions same scale
for comparison , reduce bias
Unstructured: open ended interview, flexible , can deep dive
into topics
Panel: many interviewers, need to cater to accordingly as each
one has a different perspective, Improve decision making, send
a message of team work
Group: one or more interviewers interact with multiple
candidates at once
Behavioral: asked to relate to past experiences

Give an example of a goal you reached and tell me how you achieved it.
Tell me about a time you failed. How did you deal with the situation?
Give me an example of a time you managed numerous responsibilities. How did you
handle that?

Situational: A hypothetical scenario is given, Case study interviews

Working: The candidate is required to perform a work related activity
Stress: created to see how a candidate handles stress
Interview media

Telephone
Video : Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
One to one
Pre-Employment
Testing
Integrity
· Do you think that you are too honest to take something that is not yours?
· How much do you dislike doing what someone tells you to do?
· Do you think it is stealing to take small items home from work?
· Do you believe that taking paper or pens without permission from a place where you work is
stealing?
· Do you believe most employers take advantage of the people who work for them?
Personality Test

Openness.
Conscientiousness.
Extraversion.
Agreeableness.
Neuroticism.

Cognitive test:

Aptitude test
Logical Reasoning
IQ test
Language Test
Job knowledge and skills
Substance test : Drug testing
Background checks: check for criminal record , verifying
your education
HR Perspective
 Panel Interviews
Conceptually the team interview process offers several benefits for the
hiring organization when compared to a series of back-to-back individual
interviews used in many organizations
improved accuracy of the selection decision
team format may send a message to the candidate about the importance
of team behaviors
process reduces their freedom to ask the questions they want and need
to ask
www.emeraldinsight.com/0268-3946.htm Richaurd Camp, Eric Schulz,
Mary Vielhaber and Fraya Wagner-Marsh Department of Management,
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
 Structured vs
Unstructured
Substantial research has provided evidence that structuring the interview
significantly improves the psychometric quality of interviews
Reduce bias more job-related and fair
Appear to be more valid to applicants than unstructured questions.
Interviewee focussed more on the content than the item structure

By Whitney E. Smith B.A., 2003, California State University, Long Beach

December 2007
 Major Issues
Nervousness lack of confidence
Not able to Express oneself
Intimidating interviewer
Hard to control laughter
Network glitches
Which question you
felt was most difficult
to answer?
Where do you see yourself in the next five years
Interviewing for
Success
Three stages of interview

1 The warm up
2 The question -and -answer stage
3 The close
MAKING A POSITIVE IMPRESSION
IN THE WARM-UP STAGE

•Be alert from the moment you arrive

•Greeting the interviewer
•Offering a handshake
•Taking a seat
•Listening for clue
•Exhibit positive body language
Conveying your value to the
organization during the
question-and-answer stage
•Let the interviewer lead the conversation
•Listen question carefully and then respond
•Watch for nonverbal signals
•Seize the opportunity to emphasize your strength
•Responding to potentially discriminatory question
•Asking question to interviewer

 CLOSE ON STRONG
NOTE
•Watch and listen for signs
•Correct any misperception the interviewer might have
•Asking for time
•Salary negotiation
•End with a warm smile and a handshake
Preparing for Job
Interview

 The Job Interview:

The most common type of interview and it can be seen under 2

heading:
1. From the candidates’ angle.
2. From the interviewer’s angle.
 Learning About the
Organisation
●Operations
●Market
●Strategic and tactical Challenges
●Any relevant information for the desired job role / position

 Learning About the

Interviewer(s)
●LinkedIn
●Directly ask your contact at the company
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●Know the interviewer(s) interests
●Strike a conversation by asking a question of his interest at the end
●Make sure the Qs are sincere and not uncomfortably personal

 Thinking Ahead About

Questions
●Planning for Interviewer(s) questions
○Prepare for common set of Qs
○Frame responses as brief stories (30-90 seconds)
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●
●Planning Questions of Your Own
○Demonstrate Your Understanding of the Organisation
○Steer the Discussion
○Verify from your end

 Boosting Your
Confidence
●Remind yourself that you have value to offer the Employer
●Focus on STRENGHTHs
●Eliminate Weaknesses
●Emphasize positive traits
●Preparedness µ Confidence

Polish Your Interview

Style
Polish Your Interview
Style - Mock Interview
Polish Your Interview
Style - Non Verbal
Behaviour
●Posture
●Eye Contact
●Facial Expression
●Hand Gesture
●Movements

Polish Your Interview

Style - Public Speaking
Voice
●Practice Speaking Livelier
●Speak with more inflection and emphasis
●Eliminate Fillers

 Presenting a
Professional Image
●Reveals your Personality, Professionalism and
ability to sense unspoken rules of a situation
●Clothing and Grooming
○Clean
○Pressed
○Appropriate

Being Ready When

You Arrive
●Take a small notebook & pen
●List the Qs you are likely to ask
●Several Copies of resume
●Outline about the organisation
●Other reqd Docs
●
●Switch off Your Mobile

 Being Ready When

You Arrive
●Be on Time
●Never approach the front desk until 5 mins before the schedule
●Be professional while waiting
●Avoid drinking / eating / chewing gum

WRITING FOLLOW-UP
MESSAGE
•Thank-you message
•Message of inquiry
•Requests for a time extension
•Letter of acceptance
•Letters declining a job offer
•Letters of resignation
THANK-YOU MESSAGE

•Write a thank-you note within 2 days

•Acknowledge the interviewer’s time and courtesy
•Restate the specific job you are applying for
•Express your enthusiasm
•Add any new fact that may help your chances
•Politely ask for a decision
MESSAGES OF INQUIRY

•Write a brief message of inquiry

•Use the direct approach

REQUESTS FOR A TIME

EXTENSION
•Request for an extension if
-You have pending interviews
-Need time to decide about an offer
•Open on a friendly note
•Explain why you need time
•Promise a quick decision

DECLINING A JOB
OFFER
•Use the indirect approach
•Appreciate the offer
•Explain why you are refusing the offer
•End on a positive note
LETTERS OF
RESIGNATION
•Send resignation letter as soon as possible
•Begin with an appreciative buffer
•Explain reason for leaving
•State clearly that you are resigning
•Close cordially

BE YOURSELF