This presentation will act as guide for prepration of interview for higher posts, specially the teaching posts in Medical College

1. Professor of Surgery
Director, DME
Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur

2. Some useful tips

3. At the end of the presentation, the
participants should be able to prepare
themselves for interviews for higher
posts in a better way.

4. It is not a walk –in interview

5. ?

6. What are your chances of clearing this interview
And why you think so: Give 3 reasons for it

8. The mindset
 I have every chance to pass.
 I don’t believe on rumors
 There are 7 people to judge me, all of them
can’t be dishonest and bias.
 The other candidates are equal or better
than me, but I will compete.

10. • The first impression we make is the most
important one.
• The first judgment an interviewer makes is
going to be based on how you look and what
you are wearing.
• That's why it's always important to dress
professionally for a job interview.

12. It should be preferably white
Having a waste coat/
Close shoes

15. For ladies
Dress should not be very
decorative
Should not be of very bright
colours

16. A masculine perfume (Male)
Neutral perfume (Female)

17. It is the whole attire

20. • This is the most important part of
your interview:
• In this talk you write the script of
your interview
• You can direct the interviewers
towards your strong areas and
keep them away from the week
ones.

21. Preparation of Introduction:
 Write down the introduction as a speech
 Mention your strong areas and omit your week areas
 All statements must be positive statements
 No blame game in the introduction
 Just give the hints of your areas of interest and leave
the details: This will create questions of your choice in
the mind of examiners.
 If there is some extra curricular aspect: do mention it
in positive tone.

22. Introduction: It should cover
 The academics
 Service,
 Research,
 Teaching
 Extracurricular activities

23. Proper interview:
 Technical people
 Research papers
 Areas of interest
 Recent advancements
 Medical education
 Any other topic

24. Proper interview:
 Non-technical:
 Health policy
 Millennium goals
 Health structure
 Your future planning
 Why you think that you should be selected
 Suggestions to improve the health services
 Currant affairs
 Personal life

25. TIPS
 Never confront: Interviewer has nothing to loose.
 Give away, when the argument is becoming rough
 Try to judge, what interviewer wants to listen
 Handle the derogatory remarks positively
 If you don’t know the answer of an objective question,
frankly say that you don’t know it.
 Don’t loose temper, It is possible that your nerves are
being checked.
 It is good to have documentary proof in hand

27. Reference:
 Bergson P (2011) : Five Methods To Use When Being
Interviewed To Help Get That Job. Home page of career
advise. Retrieved on 21-3-2012 available at : http://paym-
bergson.suite101.com/five-methods-to-use-when-being-
interviewed-to-help-get-that-job-a399678
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