interviewing skills

Interviewing Skills

IUGC | Karachi | 23 November 2014

Shiraz Ahmed| Faculty | Facilitator| Coach

Who’s Shiraz?

Trained and Taught 10,000+ professionals and students in last 8 years

Faculty, facilitator, Public speaker and coach

Besides, Futurist, foodie and failed entrepreneur!

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Simple Message: two parts!

1. Flash: Today’s world

2. Interview: Skills and Techniques

Part 1 Flash: Today’s World

Future World

world in 2021 Samsung Entrepreneur

Google disrupting World!

Interviews are useless

People exaggerate Extroverts win usually

No more GPA!

No correlation Don’t predict performance

New Selection Criteria

Cognitive ability Emergent Leadership

Humility

Ownership

Expertise

Degrees are getting out!

No more college-brand Your value proposition

Internet is new Resume!

Your name in Google search! Slide share - content

Linkedin - network

Facebook - engaging

Klout score - impact

An app can make you Billionaire / Millionaire

Jan Koum Sold Whats App in $19 billion

World’s youngest millionaire

D’Aloisio, only 17! Sold Summly to Yahoo in $30million

Part 2

Interview: Skills and Techniques

6 Powerful tips!

Personality Image Prepare Making Entrance Body Language Mastering Process Questions you must ask!

1. Your Personality Image

It takes 30 seconds to make an impact. Career isn’t only about doing a job but it is: a. Exposure with people b. Networking c. Credibility d. Visibility

Personality Image

what you do, 10%

how you do it, 30%how visible you

are, 60%

Appearance Teeth, smell & hair

style

Clean your teeth properly Check your teeth after meal specially Don’t use hard perfume Choose appropriate hair style that matches your personality

and job role Keep the skin moisture

Dress Clothes and shoes

Choose clothes that reflects your personality and brand Neither too tight nor too baggy Be honest about your real shape Seek advice what colors are right for you! Wear seasonal clothes & corporate colors Pay attention to foot and footwear

Mannerism Posture & gesture

How do you want to look? Smile, frown, tense, drowsy. Therefore SMILE!

How do you choose to stand? Confident or apologetic? Stand straight! You look confident!

Work with your arm positions

2. Prepare

Read Job description / specification

Organization information

Selection process

3. Making Entrance

Smile

Making eye contact with interviewer

Shaking hand (if possible)

4. Body Language

Set hands free

Cross legs

Avoid refreshments

5. Mastering Process

a. Sell Yourself

One concrete sentence about yourself

What makes you effective

Practice your pitch

I can make any boss Shine

b. Questions from interviewer

Tell me about yourself

What are your strengths?

What weaknesses?

What you can do for us what other candidates can’t?

Why do you think you are right for this job? Source: businessinsider

I. Have you got skills to perform the job?

What are your Strengths

Prepare short stories with the moral in end. For e.g.

Situation – project report!

Task

Action

Result

What is your greatest weakness?

Prepare an answer

Get input from friends

Ask a question back

Weakness that don’t relate to job

Be specific, don’t brag

You make effort to get rid

II. Why are you interested in this job and company?

What do you know about our company?

What do you think our company is aiming to achieve?

What do you know about our products and services?

Why do you want to work for this company?

why do you think this job is right for you? Source: businessinsider

III. Will you fit in team, culture and company?

How would you describe your work style?

How would your colleagues describe you?

What makes you fit into our company?

What makes you a good team member?

If you were an animal, what animal would you Source: businessinsider

c. Different questions!

Personality based – what motivates you?

Situational – if this happens then what you will do?

Brain teasers – How many golf balls can fit in airplane? Test the way you think

Behavioral / competency – specific examples

Specialized or technical based Source: businessinsider

6. Questions you should ask?

Learning and growing opportunities

Taking own or new initiative

Exit

Smile

Thanks!

Extra Shots!

Video

Extra Shots!

Practice, practice!

Passionate and positive

Reflections & Actions

Take few minutes for reflection….

What did you learn?

Actions you are going to take….

How you will apply this learning in daily life?

Shiraz Ahmed

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