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How Prepared are you for a new job? |
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Before setting out for an interview, you need to consider a number of factors that will work for you along with those skill sets. |
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Consider the following facts before deciding for an interview. This will help you realise, whether you should go for it or not. It would be a good consideration rather than joining the company and realizing that there is a mismatch and is detrimental to your career as well as organizational growth. |
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Know Your Job Well |
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You can increase the chance of getting selected, if you understand the deliverables of the job. Knowing the job will help you collect relevant information and focus preparation around the skills required. This will reflect your level of interest and seriousness towards the job and will give you an edge over others. You may collect information on: |
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Product lines/ services of the company |
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Recent product launches/ service offers from the company |
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Nature of business |
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Recent projects undertaken by the company |
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Acquisition/ merger announcements, if any |
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Financial performance of the company |
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How to be Honest to Your Answers |
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Interviewers will naturally tend to test your level of knowledge in the area you are specialising. So, preparation on the subject is must. They will not expect you to know everything under the sun. So, if you don’t know the answer, honestly admit it. Pretending to think or beating around the bush is no longer appreciable. You could go a step further by assuring the interviewers that although you are not well-versed in the subject, you are willing to learn it fast. |
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How to Create a Lasting Impression |
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It is essential to use every opportunity to make a lasting impression. It is in your ability to channelize the interview from a question –answer section to a dialogue between you and interviewers. This will make the interviewers feel better interacting with you and flow the conversation more easily. You could even impress the interviewers by asking the suggested questions |
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What is the immediate problem for the new hire to address? |
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What would you like the new person, who fills this position to do differently? |
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How are creativity and risk taking granted in the company? |
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Such questions will not only reflect your level of interest and curiosity in the job, but your passion to excel in the respective position. |
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Does Reference Matter? |
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Most employers go for a reference check, although it forms the tail end of the resume. Good companies take reference as a valuable tool to assess the credibility of information being shared in the interview. It is not mandatory adding a reference line on bottom of the resume. However, if you plan to add one or few references, you certainly need to keep in mind the following things. |
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The list of references must not be shadowy and must include the full address of the referee, with contact number and e-mail address. |
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Always include the list of people, who could endorse you as soon as the interviewers ask for it. |
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Choose only referees, who are capable of enouncing the inputs asked by the prospective employer in a manner positive for your selection. |
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Mention only references that are related to the job you have applied for. |
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