Interview preparations

How to face an Interview?

We can explain an interview as a conversation where the interviewer asks questions and the candidate answer them. In a common word, it means a one-on-one discussion between an interviewer and an interviewee where the interviewee market himself/herself to prove his/her suitability in the interviewer’s mind.

We can classify the entire interview process into four parts, Initial approach, Introduction, question-answer session, conclusion. Having a good resume already creates an excellent impression on the employer. In the interview session, you have to secure your position in their mind and prove your eligibility. Here in the following session, I will discuss each section of the interview.

1. Initial approach: In this session interviewer physically see the interviewee. So in this session you impression factor will be formal dresses, smiling face and handsome personality and good gesture Like [May I come in?] Then Good Morning or Good Afternoon, Ask your employer permission before sitting. Like[ May I seat? ] In this phase, the interviewer checks your personality, attitude, behavior, etc. So don’t be nervous at any moment. Always try to make eye contact with them.
2. Introduction: Generally, the company HR Manager asks the candidate to introduce themself. Here most of the candidate makes some general mistakes. Like candidates tell whatever they write in their CV. But as per my knowledge, as TPO is a concern, It is the phase where the candidate can tell something extra, whichever they do not write in their CV/Resume. Your resume is already in their hand, so it is not a wise idea to repeat it.

For example, [this is Subhendu Sharma coming from Kolkata (Nearest location) completed my 10+2 with 70% marks. Then I took admission in Leather Goods Technology through JEXPO. Previously I had a passion for painting. That’s why I want to build my career as a designer. In our three years of curriculum, I have made 20 bags after making mood boards and trend forecasting. I have carried all these images in my portfolio, and I would like to show you that if you permit me. I am an open-minded and hard-working person. I am confident that if you give me a chance in your company to design, I can prove my suitability. In the future, I want to be the leading designer of your company.]

So in this section, you can omit your family background and some part of your educational details because I already described those parts in resume making, which I discussed in the previous blog.

The introduction should be as per the job criteria. So don’t elaborate anything which is out of the line of the job requirement. On the other hand, the lengthy introduction may annoy the interviewer, so it should be short but sufficient to create an impression.

Question answer session: Then the question-answer session comes, hear the full questions patiently and try to give to the point answer. In this session, if you can’t hear the question, then politely request the interviewer to repeat it. (Example Can you please repeat the questions). If you don’t know the answer, Then tell them “sorry sir I don’t know “ Don’t repeat their question in your answer.

Example  [Interviewer:  How do u forecast the colour?

                                 Interviewee: Colour forecasting?……………..hmm— colour forecasting? ]

If your answer will be in this way then the interviewer understands that you are not confident and thus you waste your time as well as you don’t give a chance to the interviewer to ask another question. Thus you can’t prove your eligibility despite having good academic records.

If your answer will be in this way, then the interviewer understands that you are not confident, and thus, you waste your time and don’t give the interviewer a chance to ask another question. Therefore you can’t prove your eligibility despite having good academic records.

Attitude is an integral part of the Interview. Sometimes some ordinary students crack the Interview despite having fewer marks in the academic result. Last year, the GM of a reputed leather goods company asked all my final year students almost the same question in Campus Interview. The question was, “If the company asks you to stay in the company for three days in any demanding situation, what will u do?”. Most of the students said they needed to talk with their parents. Some students said they needed time to think. Few students replied, “three days in the company is very tough,” etc. Only 4, 5 students gave consent to stay. One of my ex-student with an ordinary academic background replied, “It is not a matter, arrange a place in your company, I can stay there until I finish the job.” Here, the difference in attitude played an essential role in that Interview. Nowadays, the company asks 100% of its employees if the situation demands it.

Conclusion: In the concluding session, don’t forget to greet the interviewer even if your Interview was not good. Like, thank you, sir/Madam, Have a nice day, etc. Some of these good gestures may get them to rethink their decision.

Some dos and don’ts of the interview:

Dos:

1. Dress appropriately in your college uniform or any other formal dress. Bring all original testimonials and one set of Xerox copies of the above. Bring your resume. (Making a resume is already discussed in the previous blog). If you want to see it, click here.
2. Reach the interview place at least 30 min before the scheduled time to concentrate. Don’t forget to register your name in attendance. Bring a water bottle and tiffin because sometimes they may defer interviews for some hours due to a particular emergency.
3. For a campus interview, try to take necessary information about the company and interviewer from TPO. You can do personal research about the company on the internet.
4. You can practice some mock interviews with your friends or request your TPO for a grooming session for that particular interview.

Don’ts:

1. Don’t behave rudely to any person in the company.
2. Don’t talk much with your friends in the restroom because all the private sector companies are under CCTV surveillance. Always be mindful they are watching your behaviors.
3. Don’t copy the resume from your friends; instead, make your resume. Don’t submit a resume without a signature and photograph in a hurry.

Nowadays for experienced candidate interviews over telephone and Skype or other electronic audio-visual mediums are common. The essential preparation of that interview will be the same. Only you can adjust some technical parameters like the room’s lighting condition, Microphone condition so the interviewer can hear you correctly, Internet speed, Webcam picture quality, etc. In this context, you can request your TPO for a mock session for that interview. For the phone interview, you can follow the video link.

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