Interviewing skills - Part1 - Basics

Interviewing Skills

Interviewing SkillsMaking Interview

Basic SkillsHow to make Interview?

Advanced SkillsHow to Make Best of Interview?

Expectations“We practiced on interviews many times and that

was helpful.feed backs after the practice was very useful”“Organized material

many workshops and interactionto the point presentation”

“Role plays were

effective”

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Who I am?

•H.H.H.• My Experience:– 8 Years with STP – Start-Up Activity– Start-UP NGO– Trainer For other Student Activities: C.C. (Credit Club),

Update, BE (Better Engineer)

• Currently Working in Vodafone VIS

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Basic Skills

AgendaBasic Skills

• Introduction.– What is an Interview?– Types of interviews.

• How to Make an interview?• Interview Layout.• Do’s and Don’ts.• Summary.

Self-Evaluate

Scoring1. Yes (3 Points) No(1 Points)

C (5 Points) C (3 Points)

D (7 Points) D (5 Points)

5 minutes (3 Points) 5 minutes (1 Points)

C (2 Points) C (2 Points)

A (3 Points) A (3 Points)

E (3 Points) E (1 Points)

D (5 Points) D(2 Points)

B (4 Points) B(4 Points)

Results

• Newbie(1-10)– A newcomer, or somebody inexperienced in any profession.

• Amateur(11-21)– A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science in a Non-

professional or unpaid manner.

• Professional(22-35)– A person who has completed formal education and training in one

profession.

Progress



Introduction

Do you remember why are we here?

Why make an interview?

Students make an interview!!!!

Using Authority of interview…..

Video

Authority

What is an Interview?

Inter view

What is an interview?

• An Oral tool to test a candidate.• A Meeting of minimum 2 people: – “an Expert & a Candidate”.

• Procedure to find out skills, Knowledge and ability.

Types of Interview

Types of interview

• Traditional Face-to-Face Interview.• Panel/Committee Interview.• Telephone Interview.• Group Interview.• Behavioral Interview.• Case Interview.• Lunch/Dinner Interview.• Stress Interview.

What Type do we use?

One-to-one Interview

Committee Interview

• Easier• More effective

• Need support• Hard Candidate• Different Evaluation

Video

Intro

Progress



How to make an interview?

• Mindset before interview• Questions Styles• Criteria• Dealing with Difficult interviews

How to make an Interview?

Mindset before interviewQuestions StylesCriteriaDealing with Difficult interviews

Mindset BEFORE interview

• Objectives.• Self Confidence.• Come early and Be Prepared.– Clothes.– Questions.– Prepare an Ice Breaker.– Mentally Prepared.

Style of QuestionsQuestions

Closed Open Probing STAR

Questions Style 1

Type: Closed Questions

Objective: Tend to close a

candidate down

Example: “Can you describe

your-self in 1 WORD?”

Questions Style 2

Type: Open Questions

Objective: Designed to

encourage the candidate to talk.

Example: “Tell me about…”

Questions Style 3

Type: Probing Questions

Objective: Generally more complex and can be used when a

candidate is more relaxed

Example: “Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult team

member”

Questions Style 4

Type: STAR Questions

Objective: It is used when the

candidate is not talkative

Example: Situation Task Action

Results

Criteria

General Criteria

Team Work Responsibility

Specific Criteria

What is HRM, Logistics, PR….

Difficult interviews• Reticent, quiet candidates: (Plenty of ice-breakers)

– Get the candidate talking as quickly as possible– Accept the candidate’s initial answers – No excessive probing.

• Suspicious candidates: (clear format of explanation)– Flag up areas of questioning in advance.

• Overly talkative candidates: (disclosure as a strategy)– Close the candidate down by using prompts like “tell me briefly

about…”, and also use summaries and closed questions to maintain control.

Video

Talkative

Difficult interviews

• know-it-all Candidates: (Raise the level of questions )– They will score points over you during the interview.

• Vague candidates: (probing)– Do not accept candidates’ own assertions of their skill

levels – seek evidence of what they have actually done.

Progress

• Introduction.– What is an Interview?

– Types of interviews.• How to Make an interview?• Interview Layout.• Do’s and Don’ts.• Summary.

Interview Layout• Before the interview:

– Don’t judge on first impression.– Break the ice.

• During the Interview:– Introduce your self– Don’t be afraid for improvising.– Listen– Take Notes– Invite Candidate to Ask questions.

• After the interview:– Let the Candidates know what they can expect– Compare with criteria.– Fill the Evaluation.

Video

Impression

Progress

• Introduction.– What is an Interview?

– Types of interviews.• How to Make an interview?• Interview Layout.• Do’s and Don’ts.• Summary.

Do’s and Don’ts

• DO Practice in the location of interviews.• DO Bring the application of candidates.• DO greet the interviewee and shake hands.• DO make good eye contact with the

interviewee.

Do’s and Don’ts

• Don’t ask many question at a time.• Don’t be empathetic with answers.• Don’t Forget to ask about all of the criteria.• Don’t over react with interviewee.

Summary

• Introduction.• What is an Interview?• Types of interviews.• How to Make an interview?• Interview Layout.• Do’s and Don’ts.

Not face-to-face

Positive Body Gestures

• Moving or leaning closer to you• Relaxed, uncrossed limbs• Long periods of eye contact• Looking down and away out of shyness• Genuine smiles

Negative Body Gestures

• Moving or leaning away from you• Crossed arms or legs• Looking away to the side• Feet pointed away from you, or towards and

exit• Rubbing/scratching their nose, eyes, or the

back of their neck

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