Tell me about yourself.
TRAPS: Beware, about 80% of all
interviews begin with this “innocent” question. Many candidates, unprepared for
the question, skewer themselves by rambling, recapping their life story,
delving into ancient work history or personal matters.
BEST ANSWER: Start with the present and tell
why you are well qualified for the position. Remember that the key to all
successful interviewing is to match your qualifications to what the interviewer
is looking for. In other words you must
sell what the buyer is buying. This is the single most important strategy in
job hunting.
So, before you answer this or any
question it's imperative that you try to uncover your interviewer's greatest
need, want, problem or goal. Always focus on yourself and don’t stress on your family details in detail.
Eg: I am Muzeena I belong to an educated family . My father is a banker , mom a home maker and a younger brother a Chartered Accountant.
My graduation was in Business Management from N.U, Post Graduation in English literature from N.U . I am currently pursuing my Post Graduation in Psychogy from K.U.
Now from here you have to give your skills giving examples
a. Communication skills
b. Interpersonal skils
c. Technical skills
d. Career goal
e. Next 5 years goal
f. Honesty and integrity
g. Team player
h. Coordination
i. Problem solving
j. Time management
k. Self motivation
l. Diplomatic approach
m. Result oriented
n. Stress management
o. Amicable
p. Jovial
My friends consider me as :
a. Happy going person
b. Ready solution giver
c. Supporting for the right cause
d. Focussed on goals
e. Clarity of thoughts
f. Expressive
As a team during my project I learned:
a. Importance of team work
b. Strategic planning
c. Motivator and
d. Initiator
My strengths are my :
a. Expressing my ideas clearly
b. Punctuality
c. Drawing plan of action every starting of the day
d. Efficiency in report making
e. High productive inspite of stress
f. Going with the team is my belief
g. A proven track record as an achiever...especially if your achievements match up with the employer's greatest
wants and needs.
h. Intelligence...management "savvy".
i. Honesty...integrity...a decent human being.
j. Good fit with corporate culture...someone to feel comfortable with...a
team player who meshes well with interviewer's team.
k. Likeability...positive attitude...sense of humor.
l. Good communication skills.
m. Dedication...willingness to walk the extra mile to achieve excellence.
n. Definiteness of purpose...clear goals.
o. Enthusiasm...high level of motivation.
p.
Confident...healthy...a leader.
a. I am a perfectionist : I tend to miss minute points
b. I am a go-getter : I tend to show more of my interests in professional
life
c. I incline towards achieving targets: I don’t find enough time to party
My hobbies are :
a. Taking a walk in the mornings or evenings
b. Meditation to relax and rejuvenate
c. Reading books
d. Meeting new people
e. Gathering new updates in technology
Why should I
hire you?
“As I understand your needs, you are first and
foremost looking for someone who can be a fresh eye towards the project . As I
am updated with the technical skills:
a.
Java
b.
C
c.
Dot
net
d.
DBMS
etc ( according to your departments mention your skill)
As you’ve said you need someone with a strong
background in ( domain name). This is
where I’ve spent almost 4 years of my Btech, so I’ve chalked up 4 years of
experience exactly in this area. I
believe that I know the right methods,
principles, and successful management techniques as well as any person can for
an industry. I may be a fresher in (
company name) but I believe that what I learned and experienced as a student of
Vignan would really match your expectations.
Where do you see yourself
five years from now?
.BEST ANSWER: Reassure your interviewer that you’re looking to make a long-term commitment…that this position entails exactly what you’re looking to do and what you do extremely well. As for your future, you believe that if you perform each job at hand with excellence, future opportunities will take care of themselves.
Example: “I am definitely interested in making a long-term commitment to my next position. Judging by what you’ve told me about this position, it’s exactly what I’m looking for and what I am very well qualified to do. In terms of my future career path, I’m confident that if I do my work with excellence, opportunities will inevitable open up for me. It’s always been that way in my career, and I’m confident I’ll have similar opportunities here.”
Describe your ideal company, location and job.
BEST ANSWER: The
only right answer is to describe what this company is offering, being sure to
make your answer believable with specific reasons, stated with sincerity, why
each quality represented by this opportunity is attractive to you.
If you do
not express genuine enthusiasm for the firm, its culture, location, industry,
etc., you may fail to answer this “Avis” complex objection and, as a result,
leave the interviewer suspecting that a hot shot like you, coming from a
Fortune 500 company in New York, just wouldn’t be happy at an unknown
manufacturer based in Topeka, Kansas.
Why do you want to work at our company?
TRAPS: This
question tests whether you’ve done any homework about the firm. If you haven’t, you lose. If you have, you win big.BEST ANSWER: This question is your opportunity to hit the ball out of the park, thanks to the in-depth research you should do before any interview.
Best sources for researching your target company: annual reports, the corporate newsletter, contacts you know at the company or its suppliers, advertisements, articles about the company in the trade press.
What are your career options right now?
BEST ANSWER:
Prepare
for this question by thinking of how you can position yourself as a desired
commodity.“ I was eagerly waiting for TCS drive and when I came to know that TCS is coming for the recruitments I jumped with joy as its my dream company .
What good books have you
read lately?
Consider it part of
the work of your job search to read up on a few of these leading books. But make sure they are quality books that reflect favorably upon you, nothing that could
even remotely be considered superficial.
Finally, add a recently published bestselling .
What are your outside
interests?
BEST ANSWERS: Try to gauge how this company’s culture would
look upon your favorite outside activities and be guided accordingly.
But above all,
remember that your employer is hiring your for what you can do for him, not your family, yourself or
outside organizations, no matter how admirable those are.
“ As I have read
that ( company ) is involved in Corporate Social responsibilities
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