interview questions cov letter cv format-final[1]

8/8/2019 Interview Questions Cov Letter Cv Format-final[1]

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Specimen of Covering Letter tothe CV

&

CV Format


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Date

The General Manager (HR),

Infosys Ltd.,

Bangalore .

Dear Sir,

Sub: Position of a Management Trainee

Your advertisement in the Times of India dated.for the above position interests

me the most.

I would like to be considered for the post and hence am attaching my detailed

resume. I trust that you will find my qualifications, experience and achievements both corporate and academic, matching with your expectations.

I may add that I cleared CA in the first attempt itself, securing ..% aggregate.

Besides CA, I have also done ICWA and CS. I was first in my college in B.Com.

I have a total of years of pre-CA experience. I was captain of the college cricket

team and had represented my college in the inter-collegiate cricket tournament.

May I look for an opportunity to meet you and present my further details.

Thank you.

Yours truly,

( )

Encl. Next.


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BIO-DATA FOR THE POST OF

MANAGER-FINANCE

Profile at a glance - CA with ..%, ICWA and CS.

- College topper in B.Com.

- Captained college cricket team.

- 3 years of pre-CA experience in

Accounts in IT industry.

- Significant suggestions during

articleship resulted in a saving of

Rs..lacs..

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I. PERSONAL DETAILS:

Full Name :

Residential address :

Fathers name & profession :

Mothers name & profession :

No. of brothers & sisters :

Telephone : (Res.) (M)

Email I D :

Fax :

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II. EDUCATION:

ACADEMIC :

B.Sc. Mulund College 2002 80% Distinction

of Commerce,

Mumbai

PROFESSIONAL :

CA Inst. CAs of India 2004 66% First Class

Post-graduate NIIT 2003 79% Distinction

Diploma in IT

(2-year Part-time) next.


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IX. MY VISION

SHORT-TERM : To join a progressive and professional

(1 to 4 years) organization, take on as much responsibilities

as assigned, and learn from the practical points of

view.

- MID-TERM : To become a Dept. Head and be responsible

(5 to 7 years) for more areas of financial management

and learn from managerial functions point of view,

including man management.

- LONG-TERM : To rise up to the level of a Top Management

(8 to 10 years) member and be responsible for overall financial

management and then to finally become the CEO.

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The Art of Presenting Oneself

YOUR BIO-DATA SOME DOS & DONTS

1. Weaknesses :2. Personal details :

Height/Weight/

Power of lenses


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Likely Interview Questions


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LIKELYINTERVIEW QUESTIONS

* Tell us something about you.

* What is your educational background?

* What sports do you play?

*What are your hobbies?

* What was the title of the last book you read?

* Do you own an automobile and if so, what make

and year of mfg.?

* What are your extra curricular activities?

* What magazines and newspaper are on your

regular reading list?

*Are you mobile?


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* Why did you take up management?

* Why do you want to be a finance professional?

* What experience and background do you have in finance

management?

* Do you consideryourself as an effective finance manager;

if so, why?

* Do you get along well with others? Tell us about an inter-personal

relationship problem which you had sorted out satisfactorily?

* Do you find it easy to make your own decisions on major

matters?

* Why are you leaving your present job?* What are your goals in life? (Short-term, Mid-term and Long-term)

* In what school/college activities did you participate and

which did you enjoy the most?


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*Which subjects in management did you like the most/theleast and why?

* What kind of job interests you the most?

* What kind of satisfaction do you seek from your new

position?* Which ofyour past achievement are you proudest of? Why?

* What are the reasons for which you might like to work for

our Company?

*Why should we select you?

* What is more important to you in a job salary or

opportunity?

* What do you expect from an organization? (State in order

of priority)* What interests ou in our roduct/service?


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*Do you feel you have done the best in studies of whichyou are capable of?

* Between finance & accounts, which one would interest

you the most and why?

* What are your strengths/weaknesses and what did you

do to enhance strengths/overcome weaknesses?

* What would make an effective manager?* What kind of a boss do you prefer?

* Do you consider yourself a team player or do you enjoy

working alone?

* What would be the benefit to us of your joining our

organization?* What did you learn from the project/article-ship completed

by you?

* Give an example of a situation in which you provided a

solution to an employer.

* Give an example of a time when you had worked under

deadline pressure


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PERSONALITY :

- Tell me something about yourself

- How do you think your family background has influenced your

working life?- What interests do you have outside work?

- Have you ever been in a position of authority at school / college

in your social life?

- What do you regard as your strengths / weaknesses?

- How would you describe yourself to others?

- How would you like to see yourself ten years from now?

- Have you discussed the line you are choosing with people at your

home?


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EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS

- What did you enjoy most about school / college / any training?

- What did you dislike most about school / college / any training?

- Why did you choose that particular course?

- Do you think your training is useful for the kind of job / career

you want to pursue? How is it useful?

- What was your favorite subject at school / college? Why?

- What was your least favorite subject at school / college? Why?

- How would you describe your results?

- Do you study for enjoyment or to advance your career?

- Do you plan to further your education? If so, to what extent?


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CAREER

- If you could have your choice of any job, what would it be and why?

- What are your short and ling-range goals and how do you expect toachieve them?

- What does success mean to you? How do you measure it?

- What motivates you?

- What have you done to improve yourself during the past year?

- What is your leadership style?

- What are some of the problems you have encountered in your pastjobs? How did you solve the problems?

- Have you ever offered suggestions to management? How did

management respond?


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CAREER

- Tell me about your greatest achievement and greatest

disappointment.

- At your last job, how much of the work did you perform

independently?

- Tell me about the best and worst bosses you have ever had.

- What constructive criticism have you ever had.

- Where have you most enjoyed working?

- What has been your most valuable contribution in your past job(s)?

- What did you like most and least about your last job?

- At your last job, how much was performed by a team?

- Do you prefer working independently or as part of a team?- What additional training did you receive in your career?

- Have you ever taken holiday due to health reasons?

- Questions related to technical expertise.


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REASONS FOR CHANGES

- Why are you looking for another job?

- What sort of jobs are you looking for?

- Why did you leave / want to leave your job?

- Why have you changed so many / few jobs in the last few years?

- How long have you been out of work?

- What have you been doing since you left your last job?

- Why do you think you would be better than the other candidate?

- How do you think you will cope with the lack of .area of

experience?

- How will you cope with the ----drawbacks of this kind of job?

(Long hours, frequent journey, shift work, work on holidays, etc.)

- How do you feel about relocating?

- What prevented you from advancing in your former positions?- What is the minimum salary you will accept?

- What is your salary history?

- How soon can you join? What is your notice period?


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FUTURE PLANS AND MOTIVATIONS

- Why do you want to work here?

- What could you contribute to our facility?

- If you feel you have any weaknesses with regard to this job,

what would they be?- What did you expect to experience in this job that you did not

experience in your past jobs?

- Assuming we make you an offer, what do you see as your future

here?

- Why should we hire you?

- Are you considering other positions at this time?

- How does this job compare with them?


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SWEEP-UP QUESTIONS

- What has been your most proud moment in life?

- Which do you consider as the worst moment of your life?

- Whom do you admire the most? / least in life?

- Is there anything you would like to add here?


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