Network to Success - Using Social Media in Job Search
Interview skills and intellectual skills
1. INTERVIEW SKILLS &
INTELLECTUAL SKILLS
ALERT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
AN INITIATIVE BY
JAIN ALERT GROUP OF INDIA
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2. THE COMMUNICATION EQUATION
What you hear
Tone of voice
Vocal clarity
Verbal expressiveness 40% of the message
What you see or feel
Facial expression
Dress and grooming
Posture
Eye contact 50% of the message
Touch
Gesture
WORDS … 10% of the message!
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3. THE ART OF LISTENING
“If we were supposed to talk more
than listen, we would have been given
two mouths and one ear.”
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4. TIPS FOR ACTIVE LISTENING
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Make direct eye contact. Use body language and
signals, which show you
are listening.
Don’t interrupt the
speaker.
Put away prejudices,
images, or assumptions.
5. DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTERVIEW
Telephonic interview
Conference call / Video Call
Personal Interview (PI)
Rotating interview
Panel interview
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6. DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTERVIEW
Telephonic interview
Conference call / Video Call
Personal Interview (PI)
Rotating interview
Panel interview
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7. PHONE & CON. CALL INTERVIEW
Hr Manager or outside agency
Reserved time or Request for call back
‘Real’ interview
Do not be afraid to pick up the phone
Select comfortable, private, quiet place
Sound positive, self-confident and focused
Ask about the next step
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8. BEFORE PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Review own skills, experiences and qualities
Check your CV / resume
Prepare key selling points
Anticipate questions and identify relevant examples
Research about organisation
Understand job and occupational area
Job description –Different or suitable
Current issues
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9. IN THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW
First impressions is very powerful
Friendly expression
Pause a bit
Official Body language
Control of own movements
Watch body language of Interviewer
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10. PREPARING FOR COMPETENCY
INTERVIEW
Practice talking about your experience
Try to give a complete answer - STAR
STAR response
S: Describe the situation
T: Explain the task/problem that arose
A: What action did you take?
R: What was the result or outcome?
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11. TAKE A PAUSE & QUESTION
YOURSELF
Be clear about what you want to have in your life.
1. Where…?
2. What…?
3. Why…?
4. Who…?
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12. KEEP YOUR MIND OUT OF YOUR
DREAMS
At any point of time, remember that neither Dhirubhai Ambani nor Ratan Tata or
any other successful businessman was not born with super-naturalistic powers !
They all have made mistakes.
But, they wasn’t disappointed from their mistakes.
Their planning failed.
They tried to identify mistakes and corrected them.
They became Successful.
So, Start dreaming without How !
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13. HOW TO START
Get an Idea.
Think : How it would help others ? Or your target buyers ?
Think : How it would help You?
Check : Does it fit in your Dreams ?
Check : Available recourses
Prepare : What is Missing.
RECHECK EVERYTHING
PREPARE A GITA / BIBLE / QUARAN
YOU ARE READY TO GO.
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14. IS IT DIFFICULT ?
YES.
ONLY FOR 1000 DAYS.
LATER, IT’S THE BEST CHOICE YOU EVER MADE.
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16. ESSENTIAL PERSONALLY TRAITS
Good Communication Skills
Team Work Ability
Ability to Solve Problems
Capacity to Work Hard (SMART)
Initiative and Self-reliance
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17. ELEVATOR SPEECH
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What is Elevator Speech ?
Why it is necessary ?
How to prepare your elevator speech ?
Sample elevator speech
Who Are You
What You Do
How You Do It
What You Deliver
Who You Work With
18. BREAK THE ICE
Be out of your comfort zone..!
Bring out your current potential..
I can’t do this.
I don’t have enough finance.
I have family responsibilities.
I don’t know what to do ?
What If I Fail ?
I am getting package of 6 Lakhs, Would I earn more than that ?
NOBODY HAVE EVER DONE ANYTHING IN IDEAL SITUATION. ADVERSE SITUATION MAKES YOU
STRONGER. LOVE IT..!
BECAUSE YOU WOULD BE HAPPY AND SATISFIED WITH YOUR EFFORTS SEEING BACK IN YOUR LIFE.
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19. DON’T JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON
Whom are you following ?
For What ?
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20. DON’T BUILD HOUSE OF CARDS
Dreams without planning to reach there.
Act SMART.
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21. IMPROVING BODY LANGUAGE - TIPS
Keep appropriate distance
Touch only when appropriate
Take care of your appearance
Be aware - people may give false cues
Maintain eye contact
Smile genuinely
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