The Art of the Interview: Key Skills for Success

  • Interview :

An interview is any planed conversation with a specific purpose involving two or more people.It contains 

1) Interviewer (The person who ask questions)

2) Interviewee (The person who answer questions)

  • Types of Interview :

1) Panel interview 

2) Face – to-face interview 

3) Phone interview/ Telephone interview

4) Virtual interview 

5) Group interview

Type of Interviews
  • Interview Skills :

Basic skills for the crack any interview are as follows –

1) Communication  skills –

  It includes -Good English communication .

                       -Maintain good eye contact with interviewer

                       -Give your all answers positively

                      -Listen questions carefully (good listener)

2) Intrapersonal skills –

 The abilities & behavior that helps people to manage their emotion, cope with challenge, problem solving & learn new things 

3) Behavioral skills –

These are interpersonal, self regulatory, and task – related behaviors that connect to successful performance in education and workplace settings.

4) Confidence –

Confidence is key skill for a successful interview, it shows that you believe in yourself, your skills, and your value to the employer .

    5) Dressing style –

 As your appearance can be the first thing they notice, dressing    professionally can create a positive impression. Wearing neat clothes . Make sure your clothes fit well and are comfortable.

  • How you present your self during interview :

– Be punctual and polite

– Dress up formal and stick to formal language for the whole time.

– Maintain eye contact and good body language.

– Speak in calm and clear manner, don’t mumble.

– Stay motivated, positive and enthusiastic.

– Switch on your interview mode as soon as you enter the interview venue.

– Keep your anxiety under check.

  • Practice answer to possible interview question :

      Q. Tell me something about yourself ?

      Q. What are somehing about yourself ?

      Q. What are your strengths and weakness ?

      Q. Why shoud I hire you ?

       Q. What are your career goals ?

  • Once interview is over, don’t regret and much think about it .
  • A interview is not a test of your whole knowledge, but your ability to use it at the right time.
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B Pharma Final Year (2023-24)

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