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Page 1: How to make IT interview successful

THE SUCCESSFUL IT INTERVIEW

Helpful tips to help prepare for the interview, from apparel to responding to difficult questions…

[email protected]

Page 2: How to make IT interview successful

▸ How to get your profile short listed

▸ How to make your profile Unique

▸ How to convince Job Recruiter

▸ Questions To Ask Before The Interview

▸ Before the Interview

▸ How to prepare for the Interview

▸ Where to prepare for Interview

▸ How to start with Interviewer

▸ 5 Best Practices for any interview

▸ What To Do After The Interview

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Recruiter hardly spends not more 15 seconds – So

make sure to highlight your strengths in bullet points as

Professional summary on top of page not more than 5-6

points.

Recruiter Search for the right profile using Search

Terms – Make sure your profile Roles, Experience,

summary should consist those search terms. Ex:

Experience in banking Industry, 2 Implementations etc.,

Explain your previous Roles, Experience in very simple &

Clear.

How to get your profile shortlisted

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▸ Your CV Should not more than 5 pages

▸ List your profile highlights as professional

summary column to understand quickly.

▸ Highlight sentences which are profile

highlights.

▸ Your CV should represents WHAT YOU

ARE

▸ Avoid unnecessary colors & keep it as

simple as you can.

▸ Avoid repeating of same sentence or

meaning

How to make your profile Unique

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Job Recruiter is the first gateway – Give enough information

as you can.

Recruiter should convinced that you’re the right fit for the

expected job.

Explain him/her why you are right to the given job – all the

times recruiter may not be from same area where you are in.

Give relevant information which gives waitage to your

profile.

How to convince Job Recruiter

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▸ Make sure to ask for a Job requirement from the recruiter.

▸ Make sure those are listed in your profile, if not add those and send updated one.

▸ Add relevant experience if you have on those areas.

▸ Highlight & explain your experience & experty specific to those areas.

Questions to ask before Interview

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Ask Some Questions

How many people will be interviewing me? Will I be the only one interviewed during this time?

What kind of questions will be asked? How can I best prepare for the interview? What are the names of my interviewers?

Research The Company

Before the Interview

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▸ 90% of questions are asked only from your CV

▸ Analyze/review what your experience, roles & Responsibilities

▸ Prepare a small note with points which you want to cover during the interview.

▸ Prepare well about your previous project Business Scenario

▸ Be confident – Whether you say correct or wrong.

▸ Never ever nervous – 75% of interviews fails just because

of this reason.

▸ Interview’s intention is to know how perfect you are for

their job, not how proficient you are.

How to prepare for the Interview

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Help document is the bible for any IT professional.

Know where you get that, that is the only way to make you expert for new

functionality.

Google various case studies, which gives you live experience, how it they

delivered.

Where to prepare for the interview

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▸ Be pleasant & cool

▸ Introduce yourself as simple as clear

▸ Create a friendly & casual discussion environment.

▸ Don’t try to impress the interviewer rather try proving

that you are the best fit for their role.

▸ Golden Rule – Always try to give real time job

Examples than a definition.

▸ First 20 minutes or first 5 Technical Questions mostly decides your success.

▸ Try correct answers to at least 70% of questions for a positive feedback

▸ Remember most of the interview questions are asked from your CV since you got shortlisted because of your roles, experience.

How to start with Interviewer

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▸ Always relay on HELP Document for learning.

▸ Know what you mentioned in your CV.

▸ Rehearsal as many times as you can to keep yourself comfortable.

▸ Answer with examples but not with definitions.

▸ Show any testimonials/Feedbacks you received with respect to job.

5 Best Practices for Interview

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Always Keep note of Interview

Questions.

Identify & Analyze your

mistakes.

Forget if you got failed & Plan

for better attempt.

What to do after Interview

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To schedule an appointment with the Career

Counselor e-mail us.

Choodamani Infotech Ltd, UK & India

[email protected] / www.ChoodamaiInfotech.com

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