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Put your best foot forward for that job interview<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Getting ready for an interview isn\u2019t what it used to be. Now you must contend with many different kinds of questions and formats. Here are three types of interviews you may face and some pointers to prepare for them.<\/p>\n

On call<\/strong><\/p>\n

Employers want to do things cheaply these days, therefore many conduct their first screening rounds over the phone.<\/p>\n

Upside: you can prepare notes and keep them in front of you while you talk. Also, the absence of ties and pantyhose during the process is a big plus!<\/p>\n

Downside: it\u2019s often hard on people who count on talking to a live person to get energised.<\/p>\n

Strategy: there is hope for people who take a while to warm up or who like to read an interviewer\u2019s face as they talk. About 10 minutes before the interview, go to a quiet place, close your eyes, and visualise a time when you were really successful at something. It could be last week at a sales presentation or even when you won a fourth-grade spelling bee. Hold that memory for several minutes and absorb all the positive energy from it. Remember where you were, who was there, what people said to you about it and feelings, colours, smells and sounds you recall. When the phone finally rings, your voice will have the zip it needs to seem alive over the wires.<\/p>\n

Case study<\/p>\n

The case interview is a widely used for consulting, finance and executive positions.<\/p>\n

Upside: they can prove to be better alternatives to phone interviews that make you less jittery.<\/p>\n

Downside: case interviews test your ability to solve problems and think around corners without having real data in front of you. Questions like, \u201cWhy are manholes round?\u201d or \u201cHow many square yards of pizza are eaten in India each year?\u201d are just warm-ups. Sometimes business problems are presented, such as the following: \u201cToyota is considering the release of a new model. What issues does the company need to think about?\u201d<\/p>\n

Strategy: it\u2019s almost impossible to become a logical thinker who possesses business savvy overnight if you\u2019re not one already. But you could subscribe to newspapers, take a logic course, read some books, or contact a consulting firm for a copy of its monograph \u201cHow to Ace the Case Interview.\u201d<\/p>\n

Skill test<\/p>\n

In an age of inflated egos and \u201ccreative\u201d r\u00e9sum\u00e9 production, behavioural interviews involve lots of no-nonsense \u201cshow me\u201d questions.<\/p>\n

Upside: there is room for innovation and creativity and lots of time to present yourself to potential employers.<\/p>\n

Downside: employers want evidence to back up possibly exaggerated claims.<\/p>\n

Strategy: don\u2019t even think about saying, \u201cI have excellent organisational skills,\u201d without having two or three examples of when you used those skills. For every positive statement you plan to make about yourself, prepare a STAR analysis:<\/p>\n

** S = name a SITUATION facing you or<\/p>\n

** T = a TASK you had to complete<\/p>\n

** A = describe what ACTION you took<\/p>\n

** R = tell the RESULTS of your actions<\/p>\n

Success story<\/p>\n

The most important elements of interviewing success are preparation and practice. If you try to scrimp on either one, it will show and you\u2019ll get a disappointing \u201cthanks, but no thanks\u201d letter. The bottom line: not since high school has homework been so critical.<\/p>\n

Source: www.telegraphindia.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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