Keys to Successful Phone Interviewing

Follow these simple rules to achieve success in this important phase of job-hunting..! A little wrap up on the Do's & Don'ts while on a telephonic interview.

• Do give accurate and detailed contact information in your cover letter so your interviewers can easily connect with you.
• Do ensure that household members understand the importance of phone messages in your job search
• Do know what job you are interviewing for.

Interview - Foolish mistakes that Job seekers make in an Interview

• Arriving Late
  Walking in for the interview even ten minutes after the interview is scheduled for, sends a negative first impression to potential employers. Get detailed directions to the interview site and calculate how long it will take you to get there, so that you can arrive 10 minutes early.

Dressing for an interview

The suit
A single-breasted suit is appropriate for all fields of employment. When wearing a single-breasted suit with more than two buttons, you may button all of the buttons-except the bottom button. Most suits come with pants that are pleated (some double or tripled). They should feel fuller through the thigh and should be worn at your waist, not on your hips.

Interview - The crucial first 5 minutes

First impressions count. And that's a fact. Moreover, if you are facing a job interview. Studies reveal that the first 5 minutes are crucial for any interview. And it is in these 5 minutes that the decision of hiring or not hiring you is made by the interviewer. How, then do you ensure that the impression that you create is a favourable one?

Keep the following few things in mind for that:

Interview Preparation

An invitation for an interview shows that, on paper, you are the right person required by the organisation for the vacant position. In fact, it is estimated that 80% of candidates are rejected at the application stage so you are really more than three quarters of the way towards getting the job!

4 Tricky Interview Questions of all times

 CONCENTRATION ABOUT THIS TOPICS 

1) Tell me about yourself?

- The interviewer is looking for how you will benefit their company.

Tips:

i) Keep your answers short and simple.

ii) Elaborate on experiences & goals relating to the applied position

Most Frequent Interview

Here is a list of Most Frequent Interview Questions :

1 ) Introduce yourself !

9 out of 10 times, you will find this as the first question of an interview. Quite surprisingly, over 80% people aspiring for their first interview find this difficult. The basic idea behind this question is to make you feel comfortable. There is nothing tricky in this as the interviewer is giving you space to get your senses together. The most general answer to this question is :

Freshers Interview

1. Tell me about yourself?

Do not divulge too much personal information. Keep it targeted and focused to professional work culture. This is a highly repeated question in most interviews and often the first one. Do not get carried away and talk non-stop. Start from the furthest information and walk through the interviewer to the present.