Dear All,

Please find the below mentioned few "Interview Tips" which would come handy when you attending an interview for the first time.



PRE-INTERVIEW MODULE

TO DO LIST

- Find out details about job profile, locations & responsibilities.



- Search the internet and other information mediums for any latest developments on the company.



- Competitor information of the company.



- Check about work culture from any known current /

previous employee.



- If possible research about the future guidance & direction the company intends taking, and access if it would be in-line with your careers aspirations.



Interview Checklist

- Take a printout of the interview call letter or carry original call letter (if sent by mail).



- Print 2 copies of your latest resume or CV. Use laser printer for best results.



- Attach a color photograph to each resume. The interviewer may forget your name, but not your face. Will be useful, when he/she is grading you afterwards (In case of mass hiring).



- Carry 2 pens and all your certificates & mark sheets for the interview.



- Select a formal shirt, pant & tie and have then ironed & washed (if required).



- Always choose clothes that you feel comfortable wearing.



- Do not forget to carry a clean handkerchief.



- Polish your shoes well in advance.



- Go to bed early….. A properly rested brain is more alert & responsive to interviewers



POST-INTERVIEW MODULE

TO DO LIST

- Congrats on a successful interview. But it isn't over yet.

Try taking the full names of your interviewer(s) and their email addresses (If possible), otherwise send mail to the interview



- Coordinator with ‘Kind attention to interviewer’ in subject line.



- As soon as you can (on the same day, as the interview), send them a thank you letter, stating your date of interview & post applied for in subject line.



- Emphasize your suitability for the post & interest in working for them, in the ‘Thank You’ letter.



- Don’t be shy or forgetful in following up on the final selection process. But don’t over do things.



- Be patient, but at the same time show interest in the process & end result (the job in this case).



- If offered the job, carefully & effortlessly negotiate your CTC, salary, medical, travel, leave allowances & other components.



- If you are not offered the job, move on & start all over again with a fresh mind & ‘Never Say Die’ attitude.



- Thank them for sparing time from their busy schedules to interview you.



Regards

Pradeep