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Aspiring Minds

Ajit Kulkarni

B.Sc., DBM (IMC), MMM – Mumbai university

Certified Psychometric analyst –Thomas PPA and 16 PF

Over 20 years in Sales at various positions

10 years in Training

2 years full time faculty for MMS – Mumbai university

5 years in business

Contact : 9223410888 - Email:ajit2904@icloud.com

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Interview

The word brings up different feelings, images and meanings.

Everyone has his own perception based on

Experiences

His / her own state of mind

What we heard from others

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Definition and meaning

Business dictionary defines Interview as: A somewhat formal discussion between a hirer and an applicant or candidate, typically in person, In which information is exchanged, with the intention of establishing the applicant’s suitability for a position. Lets understand.. A meeting between a job applicant and a representative of a company. The meeting happens because the company has a job available and some people applied for it. Now the company wants to decide who should be hired.

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Objective ?

In order to be successful we need to convince the company person/s How can we prepare and when should we start preparation ? Prepare for what ? Aspiring Minds - Speak up and Grow

First impression

What are the components ?

Attire

Grooming

Body language

Energy

Arrive with good time to spare

Carry resume and all necessary documents :

How to ensure all the above ?

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Prepare to speak about yourself Easiest ? Articulate our qualities which make us the most suitable candidate The first step would be to know something about yourself. Strange isn’t it? A three to five minute synopsis about yourself. An elevator pitch.

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Your elevator pitch Some pointers..

What are the things you want to talk about?

What positives about you do these things highlight?

What are my aspirations?

Where can I improve further?

What actions have I taken for improvements?

Does the above demonstrate a fit with requirements of the position? ..leads to..

Try and work around expressing to make you strengths / qualities match them

Prepare in depth – Rehearse

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Your elevator pitch Some pointers..

Where can I improve further?

What actions have I taken for improvements?

Does the above demonstrate a fit with requirements of the position? ..leads to..

Why do I want this job ?

Why do I want to leave my present job?

Try and work around expressing to make you strengths / qualities match them

Prepare in depth – Rehearse

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What is the job? (Refer to JD)

This tells you what you will be doing.

What are the Knowledge – Skills – Abilities required

Elevator pitch above MUST project you as suitable for the position.

May not be perfect fit but a good enough with a little working on

the gaps.

Plans – actions already in process for filling these gaps.

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What is the company? Homework

Research the company.

Competitors.

Brands.

Channels.

Employees. ?

Growth plans.

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Recap..

We have seen - common questions at the HR stage.

Some or all - likely to be repeated at the functional interview.

Objective

Attain and maintain a conversational manner.

Stories about yourself – 30 to 90 seconds

How you used your strengths to produce results

Difficult situations in your professional and personal lives that you overcame

using your inherent traits / qualities.

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What are the things you want to talk about?

What positives about you do these things highlight?

What are my aspirations? / Where do you want to be three

years from now?

Where can I improve further? What actions have I taken for improvements?

Tell me about a challenge you faced in the last six months and

how you overcame it?

What are the sources / methods you will use to find out about

your prospective employer?

Turn to your exercise sheet..

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