Overcome Interview Nervousness

Butterflies in the stomach, is a sign of nervousness and is present in anyone and everyone who is waiting for/ just commenced a job interview, whether it is for a first in a lifetime job or for the post of CEO. However, once the talking starts, you should, normally, become comfortable in about five minutes time.

To start with, being thorough on the subject matter and rehearsing answers to standard questions is a good way to overcome a part of the nervousness.

Dress Code for Interview

How you dress for an interview is almost as important as the way you prepare your resume. Dressing shows human attitude and behaviour. It shows whether the person is capable of the right conduct or not. A person who is shabby in appearance shows a sloppy personality, so you have to be decently dressed if you hope to crack that interview in your dream company. Dressing should match the situation/occasion.

For example, we can’t wear jeans or skirts on our wedding day or wear footwear in a temple or mosque. Many companies expect their employees or prospective employees to wear business formals and would like to see how you look in such clothes and also to assess whether you are serious about joining them.

Suggested CV Format

We had covered what the ingredients of a CV are, earlier, in one of our pages given at the top our blog home page. Please go through that before you check out this post. The CV is the first level at which a candidate gets eliminated so you have to make sure that your CV has got content that the company is looking for, and that there are no grammatical errors or spelling mistakes. While there is no single perfect format that we can suggest, given below is the format for a fresher's CV which is acceptable.

Name

Address for Communication

Mail ID

Contact No.

Strategies to get Shortlisted - Group Discussion Tips

Group Discussions (GDs) are screening tools used by HR Managers to eliminate unsuitable candidates.

A Recruiter would rather spend quality time and do a thorough interview of 10 candidates to finally select one rather than interview 100. So s/he uses a GD and bring down the number of candidates to be interviewed.

What Corporates Look for

Here are certain key questions and what is expected from you when recruiters from companies interview you. The technical skills expected will be discussed in a subsequent post.

What does an interviewer look for/ what do I expect when I interview you?

Essential Soft Skills

The term "soft skills" describe a person’s non-technical skills and abilities. Besides professional skills, employers look for core employability skills.


Employers are likely to perceive soft skills as sometimes more important than professional skills probably because they feel that professional skills can be brought up to acceptable levels far more quickly. CEOs and HR managers are, therefore, ready to hire persons who demonstrate a high level of soft skills and then train them for the specific jobs available.

Tricky but Frequently Asked Questions

Here are a few questions for you to prepare.

Tell me about yourself. This is a way of finding out how you organize your thoughts, how you articulate them, and on which information you choose to focus. Make a short, organized statement of your education and professional achievements and professional goals. Then, briefly describe your qualifications for the job and how you can contribute to the organization.