AKNU - 2nd Year - 3rd Sem - CSS-2 - Speaking Skills - Interview Skills

 UNIT-3: SPEAKING SKILLS-I

 

1.    Interview Skills

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Interview:

 

Interview is a meeting between two people. They know about each other through questions and answers.

 

The person who asks questions is an interviewer. The person who responds is an interviewee.

Examples: interviews of writers or film actors on the TV or in the news papers.

 

Organisations conduct interviews to select right personnel. They look into the mind of eligible candidates to assess their strengths and weaknesses and recognise if the candidate is suitable for their organisation. They assess our physical, mental and psychological attitudes. Every Interview board consists of four to six members.

 

Skills Required for Interview:

 

Facing the interview board only needs a group of skills like Communication skills, thinking skills, body language etc.

 

For selecting a suitable candidate, Interviewers conduct two main kinds of interviews:

(I) Telephone Interview and

(Ii) Personal Interview

 

Telephonic Interview helps them to screen the attitude of the applicants before shoet-listing the aspirants. Telephonic interview needs telephonic etiquette - your polite way of responding and intonation.

 

Stages of an Interview:

There are two important stages for an Interview.

1. Pre- Interview stage

2. During Interview stage

 

1.    Pre- Interview stage:

 

Important things and Skills required during this stage are as follows:

A. Getting certificates/documents mentioned in the C.V. / Resume/ Biodata ready.

B. Grooming (Hairstyle)

C. Getting a simple but decent dress

D. Research about the organisation

E. Polish your general knowledge

F. Doing SWOT Analysis

G. Practising Expected Questions

2.    During Interview Stage:

 

A. Greeting the interview board

B. Offering a firm hand shake

C. Confidence

D. Active listening and speaking

E. Body language - Eye contact, smile, sitting posture, Hand movements

F. Thinking skills

G. Alertness

H. Sincerity

I.. Positive attitude

 

Tips for the Pre-interview Stage:

 

1.Certificates and other documents must be kept ready

2. Funky hairstyles should be avoided and decent look must be maintained

3. Dressing for the interview must be simple and decent

4. Flashy dresses with gaudy designs should not be worn.

5. Avoid ornamentation

6. Get your footwear polished and ready.

7. Know about the organisation

8. Update your General knowledge

9. Present yourself fifteen minutes before the scheduled time.

 

SWOT:

The persons who attend Interviews must do "SWOT Analysis”. SWOT means - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

 

The SWOT analysis helps to improve yourself as it shows your defects. It gives you confidence by showing your strengths.

 

Prepare your SWOT analysis before attending any interview. Introspect and write down your strengths, weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Then, try to sharpen your strengths further and reduce your weaknesses. Improve your knowledge and skills to project your readiness to utilize the available / expected opportunities and to face the challenges.