Sunday, 16 December 2012

Interview Tips To Win Over Others

By Dwyn Brown


It is a common experience that no one if free from tension while facing the interview committee because the process is a selection among many probables identified for the purpose. Every candidate is almost at the similar level with regard to educational qualification or work experience etc. It is only the presentation skills that separate apart in the selection and therefore the interview tips would be beneficial to display them with ease.

If you are able to collect relevant data about the company, various strategies they adopt in sales and the financial position, the better. You should not miss out the diversification or expansion they proposed or the dispute, if any, with regulatory bodies. All this data would boost up your confidence and morale while responding to the questions of the panel.

It is a very common question to expect the reasons for a change in your job. If you were fired due to merger, downsizing or recession, you can unhesitatingly mention the fact. In case you were desiring to seek a change for better prosperity, you emphasize that the job profile of the new organization suits your capabilities and the opportunities for growth in the organization. Regrettably, if you were fired for a cause, try to reason out in a diplomatic way without missing the facts.

Generally, it is not uncommon to face some unanticipated questions in the subject relevant to the field. While your response to such a situation is an attempt to provide the answer and bring back to the center of the subject where your competence lies, so that the panel might pick up the next question from such an area. You will be at ease if you are able to swing around your strengths within the subject of specialization.

As far as the existing pay package is concerned, you should be honest in declaring the exact amount and able to substantiate the same, if required by the panel. In case you are not too sure about the anticipated salary, you can politely request them to indicate the range of the package and respond in case the same is suitable to you. Of course, consider the perks and other intangible benefits like job profile, growth opportunities, standing of the organization in the market etc, while answering.

While the panel expects very honest response from you at the interview, it does not augur well if you mention the criticize the previous organization or the earlier the earlier officer. You can garb the negative points indicating how you could learn new lessons through such situations and improve your personality development. The opportunity to showcase your professional capabilities can be improved if you follow the above interview tips and win over the other candidates.




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