An interview is a bridge between you and job of your choice. If you are well prepared before undertaking and interview you can pass this bridge to your destination with ease and guarantee. You have to consider some basic points before going for an interview. Always plan your interview, do some homework for it and research the Company and the position offered by it. Have your facts and accomplishments ready to support your perfect match with the position offered. After research do some rehearsal by answering general questions mentioned below and will be updated from time to time. Try to write down your answers so that you can keep them concise and well targeted. Be positive while talking to the interviewer and maintain an eye contact to show your interest. Relate your answers to the achievements relevant to the position. Encourage interviewer to ask open ended questions. At the end ask some general questions about the position and the company to exhibit your interest.
Core Competencies Model
Following are the Competencies most of the recruiters seek in a potential candidate.
- Domain Knowledge
- Leadership Skills
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Motivation
- Problem solving and Decision making Skills
- Planning and Organizing Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Team Building
- Ability to Influence Others
Interview Questions based on the Competencies
Leadership Skills
Q. Have you ever found a difficulty making others to accept your ideas? What was your approach? Did it work?
Communication Skills
Q. Tell me about an occasion where you convinced others about a point that was important to you?
Interpersonal Skills
Q. Describe any unpopular decision you made on job and what was the outcome of that?
Motivation
Q. Tell me about a situation where you went beyond the call of duty?
Problem solving and Decision making Skills
Q. Give me an example of an occasion where you had to make a prompt or on spot decision.?
Planning and Organizing Skills
Q. How do you set your priorities while making a schedule and how do you react when it is unexpectedly interrupted? Any example?