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Job Interview Tips 10 Secrets For Getting The Job You Want Naveen Kulkarni www.planetnaveen.com

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A job interview is most important meeting/discussion in one’s professional life and succeeding in an interview depends on lot of factors, not necessarily only upon the skill set of the person attending the interview. The aim of this article is to unearth the untold secrets for succeeding in any interview and provide a comprehensive guide on how to answer interview questions.

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Job Interview Tips

10 Secrets For Getting The Job You Want

Naveen Kulkarniwww.planetnaveen.com

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1. Prepare about ecosystem of your of your work

You are called for the interview for a particular skill, however, interviewer might (and he will) ask questions regarding other areas as well which indirectly related to your main skill including the details or projects about your previous or earlier companies.

It is expected that you understand the big picture not just your role. End to end knowledge is what differentiate you from the rest of the crowd.

So put your heart and brain and learn about the big picture. Brush up your knowledge about previous experiences as well.

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2. Dont be an answering machine

Be a natural communicator filled with expressions, passion for subject and support your answers with related gestures.

Don’t give answers like an answering machine which pops out answer for every interview question. It may sound too mechanical.

Be yourself. Let the interview know who you are. Don’t pretend to be someone else and convince the

interviewer. Be yourself and speak as if you are speaking to a friend who has few questions about your work and professional life.

Setting this in mind, calms you down and makes you feel relaxed and you would be surely in better position to face the questions and give the right answers.

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3. Speak less, say more

You need not speak more while answering but speak less and say more. Answer to the point and give more opportunity to the interviewer to speak. Upon his further inquiry, you can always elaborate or extend your to-the-point answer.

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4. Never answer in a hurry

An interview is scheduled exclusively for you,so why give answers in hurry? Let the interviewer ask his questions completely.

Take your time to understand what the interviewer wants from you. The more you listen to his questions; you will understand what to answer.

Right answers fetch more marks than long answers.

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5. Speak about your achievements, not assignmentsAlways emphasize on your achievements, not on assignments.

Tell the interviewer about the significant goals you achieved, difference you made to the team, awards you won and the appreciations you received

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6. Keep eye contact

It’s very important to keep eye contact with the interviewer. It shows your confidence and involvement in the whole process.

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7. Keep it simple, don't complicate

Remember my friend; it is easy to be simple. Explain in simple way regarding the work that you are doing.

Always start with larger picture by giving overall idea of the work you are involved with and then go on explaining as per interviewer’s inquiries.

Don’t say everything at one shot in which case interviewer will be left with lots of confusions rather than questions.

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8. Dress code doesn't matter. But your body language does

Let’s break some old rules. Time has evolved, so is dress code. Now-a-days dress code switched to casual mode.

I don’t suggest you to wear Tie or blazers unless it is stated in the interview letter :-)  However there is no harm at all if you wear a formal dress.

But, your body language matters. A positive and confident body language converts the interview into a successful meeting.

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9. Convert the interview into a discussion

Try to keep the interview process similar to a discussion where two people discuss rather than one person interrogates the other.

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10. Have patience

Thinking about interview outcome during the interview can be fatal.

It will pull you off from the focus and you may not be able to answer remaining questions properly.

Hence, just concentrate on now and do you part.

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About Naveen Kulkarni

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