You are who you are (Successful) because of Your Parents and Teachers, So Never Forget To Thank Them.

Note: The article below aims to help freshers, graduates and aspirants aiming to set foot into their first professional job. 

Hello Friend , 

 First of all, let us congratulate each of you for making it to the interview. Our best wishes to you thereby. 

You are just a skip and jump away from your Dreamjob. Follow these five steps earnestly, to make any interview a definite success. 

Step 1: KNOW WHO YOU ARE ! {Technical And HR Round}

The phrase aside when first read, might sound a little conventional, but Remember, that this is an essential step towards succeeding in your endeavor. A technical interview, usually timespans to about forty minutes each while a HR interview ranges between 20 and 30 minutes.  Knowing more about yourself shall facilitate in clearing these rounds. 

For example: 

A . Jot down your strengths – The question posed, is often tested through scenarios based approaches. Let’s name some of the most common strengths cited by job aspirants: self confidence ability to work hard, smart working, problem solving skills coding and more. 

B. Jot down your weaknesses – Something you wish to overcome or master in the near future. Say understanding your technical gaps or instances where you need to upskill or even reskill whenever time permits, is what is expected to be achieved through this exercise.

C . Pen down your ambition – Knowing oneself also includes in knowing one’s passion and interest towards the job sector one wishes to work for. Whether you want to be a programmer, a developer, an analyst, data scientist, web designer or any professional of choice, shall first be clearly etched in the minds of a job-hunting candidate . Your answer to any question should align with your ambition as sustainable career growth, that the globe now focuses on, is often enrooted from one’s inner passion of tasting success in the stream and sector one wishes to expertise.

D. Your view on the type of organization you’d like to work for: Wanting to work in an organization where there exists worklifebalance, shifts , relocation, onsitejob and more are some of the examples to quote by. The effort, makes both the sides clear on each other’s requirement.

STEP 2 : LEARN ABOUT THE COMPANY ? {HR Interview}

This is the second most important step in an interview. Knowing about the company will allow you to understand the nature of work, roles and responsibilities attributed towards their employees. 

● Understand the role of the company in the global market 

● Some products / services rendered 

● Your opinion, if any, towards creative enhancements of their previous works

are some activities to name of.

STEP 3 : REVISE YOUR FUNDAMENTALS – {Technical Interview}

● Be strong in at least one programming language – know it in and out. 

● Some interviewers shall ask only for code snippets while others shall expect it in full. 

Either way portray the logic of the program in a clear and concise manner.

If one is a computer science engineer, one must intrinsically possess conceptual clarity in data structures, as you shall expect at least one question from its sphere. Answering it will be treated as a boon / bonus. 

● Use techniques of algorithms and flowcharts, ER diagrams and more to help one stand out from the crowd. 

● Sometimes there may be questions on what project one has intended to do or how is one intending to proceed further. If you are a 3rd year student/7th semester student be prepared to say something to that similar to zeroth review. 

STEP 4: WALK-IN AND TALK OUT WITH ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE… {Technical And HR Round}

● Your 90% hardwork is determined by the 10 % confidence you portray on the day of interview. 

● Be loud and clear every time you speak. 

● Do not have the notion on what the watched eyes or the heard ears will have to say. 

● If asked for an opinion, have one. 

● Neat dressing ( even if the interview is online ) stands in line with the old saying – “The way you care for yourself shows the way you shall care for others.”

● In the GD round, make sure to hear and let hear. 

STEP 5 : GIVE YOUR BEST . 

The truth is, Job Openings Are Never Ending. With loads of opportunities in this digital era , you are assured of a job either now or in the near future. So ensure to have a calm mind and give your best. 

Best Wishes 

Trouvaille Eunoia – An RR Initiative