An interview is a meeting between a job applicant and employer to determine if the candidate is qualified for the position. There are several types of interviews including behavioral, group, phone/video, and final interviews. Some tips for winning an interview include researching the company beforehand, dressing and acting professionally, being confident but not arrogant, knowing how to discuss past experiences, having a positive attitude, and developing rapport with the interviewer. The goal is to effectively "sell yourself" as the best candidate for the job.

1. Winning
interviews
Presented by
Madhupriya B.S
Rashmi G

2. What is interview?
• An interview is a meeting between an applicant
for employment and a company representative
to determine if the candidate is qualified for a
job, an internship or a volunteer opportunity.
• Interviews can be held in-person, conducted
over the phone, or conducted via video or
Skype.

3. Types of Job Interviews
• Behavioral interviews.
• Group interviews.
• Phone and video interviews.
• Final interviews.
• Mock interviews.
• Panel job interview.
• Case interview.
• Competency based interview.

4. Tips for winning interviews
• First impressions count
Greet your interviewer with a smile and firm
handshake. Give eye contact. Try to make small
talk during the walk from the reception area to
the interview room

5. Clean up your online image
All employers routinely turn to the Internet to
research potential hires, so it's important you
have and maintain a professional online
presence. This starts with creating a LinkedIn
account and keeping your professional
Facebook and Twitter accounts and personal
ones separate

6. Do research
• When you interview for a job, the goal is to "sell
yourself." Conduct research on the company
beforehand so you can share what you know
about it and demonstrate why the company
should hire you above others.

7. Be professional.
• Career counselors say there are a few "common sense"
basics to keep in mind when interviewing for a job if you
expect to come across as mature and professional. They
include: arriving 10 to 15 minutes early; dressing
professionally; being polite to those at the front desk;
leaving your cell phone off; not chewing gum; leaving
food or drinks outside; cutting back on cologne or
perfume; and most importantly, arriving alone.

8. Be confident.
• But don't be arrogant. Show enthusiasm by
smiling, using a firm handshake and employing
good eye contact. Avoid negative body
language, such as crossing arms.
• Be honest and answer every question to the
best of your ability, even if the answer is difficult

9. Know your behavior
• Many interviewers employ the behavioral
interview approach, where the employer asks
you to describe how you behaved in certain
situations or asks you to describe a challenge
and how you overcame it.

10. Be positive
• Your interviewer will be thinking about what it
would be like to work with you, so the last thing
they'll want to hear is you talking about your
boss or current colleagues behind their back.
Interviewers like to see someone who enjoys a
challenge and is enthusiastic.

11. Develop rapport
• Show energy, a sense of humor and smile. Jean
Smith, a social anthropologist says: "It's
infectious, being positive and enthusiastic." Ask
your interviewer questions about themselves
and any issues the business is facing.