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No matter which career path you want to choose below are the best tips to help you land your dream job. 1. Always do your homework well before walking into an interview. Make sure you have complete knowledge about the company and the role. 2. Know yourself. Remember first impression is the last impression. Demonstrate your capabilities and qualities and how well you can serve them. Don’t be overconfident and aggressive. 3. You should know your competency and transferable skills. Competency skills are the skills matching your job profile and transferable skills which you acquired through other jobs, personal activities. 4. Social networking sites like Facebook, Orkut, Linkedin can be used for work opportunities and conversing with other people improving your interpersonal skills. 5. Be clear about what you want to achieve in life and about your career objective. It will keep you focused. You don’t have to do anything for the heck of it. 6. Your CV is vital for a successful interview. Never bluff, include all your skills and experience to give you a competitive edge. 7. Prepare well for an interview. You can make notes of interview questions which are most likely to be asked. Practice your answers.This will boost your confidence. 8. Work on your communication skills. Remember having a good technical knowledge without effective interpersonal skills will not take you anywhere. Be expressive and a good conversationalist. Dazzle the interviewers with eloquent speech. 9. Make sure you can support your strengths by giving examples. You can prepare before but don’t falter while talking. It will not create a good impression. 10. When asked about your weaknesses acknowledge them. If you are not able to describe, it signifies that you lack self awareness. You can’t be perfect in everything. 11. Always be presentable while dressing for the interview. Your attire should be according to the role, culture and yourself. Please no tacky and brash clothing and accessories. You don’t need to be glammed up. 12. Spend time on personal grooming. This will keep you calm. You don’t have to present yourself as a person full of nervous energy and fidgets. ------------

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Page 1: Tips to handle any job interview successfully

No matter which career path you want to choose below are the best tips to help you landyour dream job.

1. Always do your homework well before walking into an interview. Make sure youhave complete knowledge about the company and the role.

2. Know yourself. Remember first impression is the last impression. Demonstrateyour capabilities and qualities and how well you can serve them. Don’t be overconfidentand aggressive.

3. You should know your competency and transferable skills. Competency skills arethe skills matching your job profile and transferable skills which you acquired throughother jobs, personal activities.

4. Social networking sites like Facebook, Orkut, Linkedin can be used for workopportunities and conversing with other people improving your interpersonal skills.

5. Be clear about what you want to achieve in life and about your career objective. Itwill keep you focused. You don’t have to do anything for the heck of it.

6. Your CV is vital for a successful interview. Never bluff, include all your skills andexperience to give you a competitive edge.

7. Prepare well for an interview. You can make notes of interview questions which aremost likely to be asked. Practice your answers.This will boost your confidence.

8. Work on your communication skills. Remember having a good technical knowledgewithout effective interpersonal skills will not take you anywhere. Be expressive and agood conversationalist. Dazzle the interviewers with eloquent speech.

9. Make sure you can support your strengths by giving examples. You can preparebefore but don’t falter while talking. It will not create a good impression.

10. When asked about your weaknesses acknowledge them. If you are not able todescribe, it signifies that you lack self awareness. You can’t be perfect in everything.

11. Always be presentable while dressing for the interview. Your attire should beaccording to the role, culture and yourself. Please no tacky and brash clothing andaccessories. You don’t need to be glammed up.

12. Spend time on personal grooming. This will keep you calm. You don’t have topresent yourself as a person full of nervous energy and fidgets.

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13. On the D day, relax. Be comfortable and wear a smile. And Voila! You willdefinitely crack the interview.

14. Your body language is very important. Your facial expressions, hand movements,posture, voice and pace should send the same message.

15. Don’t forget to make an eye contact. Your voice should be enthusiastic and do notstammer. Lack of enthusiasm will put off the interviewers.

16. Keep all your documents well organized in a folder. Also be on time, preferably15 minutes before so you get time to settle down and calm your nerves.

17. Interview manners are very important. Bad manners will definitely be a turn off.Don’t bang the door, shake handily firmly, ask if you can take a seat, sit up straight anddo not slouch.

18. When asked about remuneration. You don’t have to be blunt. Instead you can saythat you expect a fair raise in terms of qualifications and experience proportionate withpeers.Now that you have some good interview tips. Be confident, gear up and don’t letyourself down. Remember this is not the end of life if you don’t get through to theprocess. It’s just an interview. Good Luck!