A few weeks ago there was an article published in U.S.A. Today wherein it was said that an increasing number of candidates appearing for an interview have started wearing spike heals footwear, jeans and purple sweat suits. There is also a section of interviewees who were quite open about flaunting their pierced body parts at the interviews, while some chewed gum inside the interview hall. Quite a few interviewers have rightly felt assaulted in a sense and a recruiter had to sternly ask one candidate whose trousers were down below …

You Would Think Do First Impressions Count? And The Answer Is Yes They Do!
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to you, but your first impression does count a lot. Let’s take a common real life situation, you are going to meet your date for the 1st time and you’ve never seen each other in person, as you approach him you realize he’s not just meant for you, he has dressed so ruggedly that you can’t stand him. In that split few seconds you have made a decision. Now back to …

Interview is where the employer is attempting to evaluate whether or not the candidate is fit for the position / job applied for. Quite a few candidates could be suitable but during presentation the one who comes across as having all round capabilities would end up securing the job. Thus there needs to be practice to become perfect in being able to showcase your talent, skills, experience and abilities. Another aspect worth taking note of is professionalism. Professionalism will no doubt impress your potential employer, as it will show focus …

The groundwork for preparing for an interview starts with a candidate knowing his/her skills, experiences and achievements, and well more importantly how to put across these attributes to the interviewers. Of course you have already sent a cover letter and a copy of your resume and on being found suitable for the job description you have a call for an interview. When you receive an interview call it shows that at least theoretically you are the candidate which the organization would like to recruit. According to some job agencies eighty …

Here you go, I’m here to give you tips on 10 Things You Must Do To Taste Success At An Interview. There is too much information on the internet and you could really lose track of a specific topic you need information on. Prior to leaving for your new job interview there are a few things that you should get familiar with in order to find success right way. By inculcating these 10 Things you are giving yourself the best chance at having a splendid interview.
1. Review your resume. Most …

Competency-based interviews (in different places they are known as either behavioral interviews, situational interviews or even structured interviews) happen to be interviews designed specifically to determine the interviewee’s level of competence. The competence test is put into action when the selection panels finds it hard to arrive at a final decision on the basis of merit or would like to test specific skills. Like for instance, the interviewers would like to know what action each candidate would propose to take under a certain circumstance.
The difference between normal interview & competency …

Behavior based interviewing is a means of extracting information concerning behaviors, abilities, knowledge, skills, but above all the sharpness of a person in dealing with the different employment-related situations. Your past behavior is considered to be the benchmark for your future behavior, or in other words past performance predicts future performance.
The recruiter on the basis of your past hobbies, activities, family life or social work will come to a conclusion that how are you going to perform and behave under a particular situation. So instead trying to trying to figure …

GROUP INTERVIEW
A group interview is where many candidates are interviewed and/or observed by a small group of interviewers.
The reason behind holding a group interview is to evaluate how each one of the candidates communicates & interacts with the remaining candidates in that group, they are all assigned a single project and your most common responses, interaction manners and behavior is recorded & noted. Following tips would prove helpful.
One must pay attention on their own non-verbal cues and ensure that you neither back off from participating nor do you bluntly make …