Dear Friends,
How did I prepared for my promotional interview?
Since I am PSU Employee, I have not faced many interviews. Even at the time of entering in the organisation, my interview was more like a formality.
Same way, when I prepared for my first interview from Assistant Grade to Officer Grade, vacancies were more than the required no. of persons, so I got the promotion (plus my qualification too helped me) even though I was nervous & fumbled in interview.
However just before my latest promotion, I have appeared for 2 interviews for foreign posting and I failed miserably. There were two rounds in each interview, however I could not qualified for 2nd round in both the cases.
Therefore, before going for my promotional interview, I have decided to have strategy.
I briefly outline my efforts as under:-
I collected & read motivational books to get lead / ways to find the solution of my problem (i.e. how to prepare for my interview). I also "googled" for tips & tricks.I found from one of the book that to talk with the person who are successful / recently passed through the task. I should select any person who has good knowledge about my capability & weakness and ask him to objectively inform me what to do?
I frankly informed that I am unable to prepare for interview properly & fear or uneasiness crept in just before interview. How to dispel my fear & become confident?
The gist of discussions /books / "googled articles" were :-
1) I should be dressed properly (wearing a tie for male is plus point) & reach the interview place in advance.
2) Since all my Appraisal Reports for last 3 years are kept in front of interviewer, I must go through my last 3 years CR and recollect all the works I have done & written in CRs.
3) I have to read atleast for a week, leading daily (newspapers) and note down the important events for preparing general knowledge questions.
4) I should memorise the names of our CMD, GMs & Business Completed, Profit of our Company, RO & DO for office related questions.
5) I should brush up my core area knowledge e.g. miscellaneous insurance to face any questions related to my working.
The above all are basic requirements but the interesting facts which they told me / summarised are :-
By passing department test it is proven that you are intelligent enough to qualify for this post as far as job knowledge is concern. So the question is not about your knowledge but about your preparation for facing the interview.
Dont underestimate yourself, the person who is taking the interview is interested in knowing you and not in grilling you.
Since we have not made any mistakes by passing exam, we should be full of positive energy to face the next step.
In interview our attitude is counted, we should not be too nervous & anxious & unable to coverse.
To avoid nervousness, we should go for mock interviews with our seniors, friends or any other outside organisation. This will make us familiar with feeling. When you get feeling of "been there, done that", you mentally become ready to face interview.
Our answers to questions should not be YES / NO, i.e. only one word. We should try to give one line or two lines answers.
Whenever any questions are popped up where we are strong, we should build up our conversation around that area and keep on informing our achievements & capabilities on the subject.
In our core area, we can talk positively & confidently and leave a good impression, so we should have proper preparation for that point.
Whenever we dont know about the answers we should say " Sir / Madam, I dont know or I am aware but I am unable to recollect now." In any case, you should not bluff. Even though you have to repeat the above sentence more than 3 times.
However if you keep on repeating the above sentence then you know,... start preparing for next written exam.
Oh.. I should not end in negative..
I strongly believe that if you can pass the written exams, you can easily take on 3 people by your smooth talking.
Therefore..
1) Prepare for interview seriously.
2) Go for mock interviews. Try to polish your english & communcation skill.
3) Prepare list of expected questions & your probable answers. Show to your friends/ Seniors for any suggestions.
4) Remain confident before, during & after interview. Keep a broad smile on your face & everything will turned positive.
GOD helps those who help themselves.
I now await for your success stories.,,
OK.. I have not narrated my actual experience as it is, because even after knowing so many things & preparation, I am not satisfied with my efforts.
I am sure that you all do much better than me.
BEST OF LUCK.
Khushal
13th June, 2013
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