Interview Skills
Interview Skills
Interview Skills
Practice
Present
Participate
Prepare
• Research well in advance
Organization
Interviewers’ name & positions
location
Reference views
• Material preparation
Resume extra copies
Reference list
Documents copies
list of questions
Activity
1
Introduction
• Include the four W’s:
– Who you are
– What field you are in
– What makes you different from others
– What benefits you offer to others
When describing your
accomplishments
Describe or tell a “story”:
• Introduction
• What are my strengths and weaknesses?
• What are the things i like to do?
• What are your accomplishments?
• What are my satisfiers, constraints and needs?
• What is my long term goal?
• How do i measure success?
• What kind of person am i?
Some Tips
• Be Alert and confident.
• Prepare & Practice well as “First impression is the
last impression.”
• Don’t gabble – speak softly slowly and clearly.
• Establishing rapport.
• Non –verbal signs.
• Do pay attention to your scent.
• Do make sure your hair is in place and conservative.
Some Tips
• Say if you don’t know the answer.
• Don’t inspect or read documents on the recruiter’s
desk.
• Don’t talk about the salary until later in the hiring
process or until the recruiter brings it up.
• Do ask the interviewer when you will hear from him
or her again if he or she does not offer the
information.
Mock Interview