JOB APPLICATION AND

INTERVIEW
 Job Application
• A letter of application, also known as a
cover letter, is a job application document
sent with your resume to provide additional
information on your skills and experience.
The letter of application is intended to
provide detailed information on why are you
are qualified for the job you are applying for.
 Main Contents
As with all cover letters, the body of this job
application letter is divided into three sections:
• The introduction: which details why the applicant
is writing;
• The body: which discusses relevant qualifications
• The closing: which thanks the reader and provides
contact information and follow-up detail
 Contact information and date
• If you are sending a hard copy of your
application letter, include your contact
information, followed by the date. Sending
an email application letter? Skip these
sections.
 Salutation
• This is your polite greeting. The most
common salutation is "Dear Mr./Ms." followed
by the person's last name. Find out more
about appropriate cover letter salutations,
including what to do if you don't know the
person's name, or are unsure of a contact's
gender.
 Body of email
• Think of this section as being three distinct parts.
• First paragraph, you'll want to mention the job you are
applying for and where you saw the job listing.
• Second paragraph(s) are the most important part of your
letter. Remember how you gathered all that information
about what employers were seeking, and how you could
meet their needs? This is where you'll share those relevant
details on your experience and accomplishments.
• Third and last part of the body of the email will be your
thank you to the employer; you can also offer follow-up
information.
 Complimentary Close
• Sign off your email with a polite close, such as "Best" or
"Sincerely," followed by your name.
• Simply Formatting By Using a Template
• Overwhelmed by all these formatting and organization
requirements? One way to make the process of writing a
job application easier is to use a job application letter
template to create your own personalized job
application letters for applying for a job. Having a
template can help save you time if you are sending a lot
of application letters. Do be sure that each letter you
send is personalized to the company and position.
 JOB INTERVIEWS
• This chapter will help the learners to understand
(1) what is an interview- Job interview- its
importance in selection procedure
(2) various personality traits that are assessed
during job interview.
(3) Different stages of job interviews that are
held before recruiting candidates
(4) Different types of job interviews
 Introduction:-
• The word interview is derived from the words
“Inter” and “view”. ‘inter’ means between
and ‘view’ means ‘to see’. It gives an
opportunity to the employer to see the
candidate and later to
test him whether he is suitable for the post.
• The employer will check the desired skills like
qualification and knowledge of the candidate.
 Process of Interview
Aim is to examine whether a candidate is suitable for
a post.

(a) Tell us about yourself

(b) what are your strength and weaknesses?
(c) How will you contribute to our company?
(d) The candidate will get time in the end to ask his
clarifications and to clear
his doubts from the members of the interview board.
 Types of Interviews
(1) Telephonic / phone interview:-
This is the interview conducted over the phone. It is
used as a tool for the first round screening. It
is easier than face to face interview but requires
through preparation on the part of the candidate.
Candidate’s voice plays a key role. It helps to test
candidate’s suitability for the job from various
perspectives
 Cont.
(2) Technical Interview:-
Here the experts on the panel try to assess the
candidate’s knowledge in the subject.
Questions will be related to the subject and
the candidate is expected to give accurate
answers for these subject oriented questions
 Cont.
• (3) Behavioral Interview:-
This interview is based on the notion that a candidate’s past
behavior is the best indicator of his future performance. The
interviewer asks the candidate to recall specific problems that he
has faced . Some of the model questions will be like these:
(1) Tell me about a project you worked on , where the requirements
needed to be changed .
what did you do?
(2) Tell me about a time, when you took the lead on a project. What
did you do?
(3) Describe the worst project you worked on?
 Stress or Skeet Shoot Interview:-
• Here the candidate is asked a series of questions by the
panels in rapid succession to test his ability to handle stress
filled situation. The candidate need to be mentally alert
since there are more than one question at a time. This
interview helps to test applicant’s behavior in a busy
environment. Question about handling work overload,
dealing with multiple projects and handling conflict are
typical questions. There is another type of interview to
assess how the candidate handles pressure or to purposely
evoke emotional responses. Here the interviewer pretends
very busy and behaves in a hostile manner asking questions
in a challenging style.
 Psychometric / Aptitude test:-
This is to judge a candidate’s personality.
Asking 50 to 60 questions to test the
Candidate’s aptitude and knowledge. If the
candidate clears this round, he is asked to
appear for a GD round and finally an HR
(human resource) round.
 Desirable qualities:-
While appearing for job interviews, the candidate is expected to
reflect the following traits:
• Clarity of thought
• Balanced point of view
• Logical thinking
• Sincerity
• Capacity to conceptualize
• Presence of mind
• Cool composure
• Maturity
• Openness
• Good understanding of fundamentals
Preparation for a successful interview
Before attending the interview the candidate should do
the following
(1) Know the company:-
know the details of the company from individuals or
from website.
(2) Projects under taken:-
understand the expected projects of the company in
advance
(3) Growth:-
The starting and development of the company.
 Know yourself
Before appearing for the interview a candidate
should think about himself. His abilities,
positive and negative qualities, his strength
and uniqueness etc. He should prove that he is
competent and qualified for the job..
SOME COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
ARE GIVEN BELOW
(1) Tell me about yourself
(2) What is your greatest strength?
(3) What is your great weakness?
(4) Are you a team player?
(5) Explain how you would be an asset to this
organization?
(6) Why should we hire you?
(7) Why do you want this position?
(8) Where do you see yourself five years down the line?
(9) Why have you applied for this job?
(10) What are your major strengths?
(11) What are your views about this post?
(12) What type of work do you like to do best?
(13) What are your interests outside of work?
(14) How does your education or experience relate
to this job?
(15) How do you handle stressful situations?
(16) Describe your management style
(17) How do you define success?
(18) Why are you here?
(19) What motivates you to work?
(20) What kind of person are you?
(21) Who is your role model other than your family
members?
(22) What salary do you expect?
 TIPS FOR SUCCESS
(1) Effectively communicate your professionalism, both verbally
and non- verbally
(2) Dress professionally and neatly groomed. Be smart
(3) Face others with your head up to show your confidence
(4) During shaking hands , hands should be strong and firm. A
weak , limp handshake signifies nervousness and lack of
enthusiasm
(5) Sit up straight your hands relaxing completely and lean
slightly forward in the chair to exhibit confidence and interest
(6) Maintain eye contact while answering questions
(7) Don’t sit on the edge of the chair. It indicates tension
(8) Smile occasionally to show enthusiasm and interest. Stay
positively.
(9) Don’t move legs a lot. It is distracting and shows
uncomfortable nature
(10) Don’t put one leg on the other while sitting. It shows arrogance
(11)Thank with words of leave taking in the end of the interview
(12)Don’t speak in a monotone. Express ideas in variation of tone
and pitch
(13)Don’t make sounds too loud, apologetic or nervous. Be mentally
alert
(14)Exhibit confidence, walk confidently and briskly
(15)Appear assertive, and keep eyes and mind focused with an
attractive facial expression
(16)Don’t tell lies and never blame others
(17)Don’t find fault with your earlier employer or company
(18)Don’t make tall claims about your skills. Don’t be proud
(19)Don’t bluff about issues you are not aware of
(20)Don’t use vocalized pauses while answering
Thanks