Wednesday, August 31, 2011

InterPersonal Interview Skills

Group discussion Q. I SELDOM OVERCOME THE LOUD SPEAKERS.I MEAN THE SHOUTING PEOPLE
A. The person who is evaluating that GD may have a different image regarding participants who are not able to speak due to LOUDSPEAKERS. Very politely, softly but in a confident tone, in such a case, you need to raise your hand and talk to the co-ordinator that you want to say something and then without wasting your time – just START speaking confidently.
Q. NO OR VERY LESS SMILE WHILE DISCUSSING
A. Don’t be too cautious while appearing for an interview. Be cool, confident and as presentable as possible. Don’t worry about this point as it improves with more and more exposure and discussions.
Q. PAUSES OR IMPROPER SENTENCE MAKING WHILE SPEAKING ENGLISH IN A FLOW AND USING FILLERS SOMETIMES
A. Don’t use fillers while talking as it gives an impression that you are in a habit of using them. Pausing is not an issue. But you have to be confident, body language should be perfect. Practice as much as you can. Build confidence. There is a great scope of learning on www. Find right stuff and keep learning. Talk in English with your friends, at home etc.
Q. BODY MOVES WHEN SPEAKING
A. Moving body in control and confidently is not an issue. But move body parts only to express what you want to say when in a business/formal discussion.
Q. IMPROPER PRONUNCIATION AT TIMES WHEN SPEAKING IN FLOW
A. Keep control of your flow, don’t let it go out of your control, this improper pronunciation again gives a wrong impression (especially in your industry) and remember when you go for an interview – your first impression is the last impression.
Q. HABIT OF SPEAKING LONG AND ADD 3-4 POINTS MAYBE IRRELAVENT OR RELAVENT
A. This will improve automatically with the experience and more exposure. Gradually you will have to learn where to stop and where to pause. Practice before you are going for an interview – how will you start, how will you talk, how will you sit etc.
Q. WHENEVER GIVEN A PAUSE WHILE SPEAKING THE CHATTER BOXES IN GD ROOM START SPEAKING LIKE THEY ONLY HAVE RIGHT TO SPEAK
A. Confidently raise your voice that you have not completed yet.
Q. PEOPLE HAVE HABIT OF CUTTING AND SPEAKING IN BETWEEN WHILE ONE PERSON IS SPEAKING
A. That is how they act smart in GDs. Learn how to get across these sort of people. You need not be aggressive like them but definitely you have to add value in a GD by speaking time and again by approving or disapproving what others are saying.
Q. I GET OVER EXCITED OR EVEN EXCITED WHILE SPEAKING AS WELL AS IF I CLEAR A ROUND
A. This happens initially. Clearing one round is not your goal. Your ultimate goal is not even clearing all rounds and getting selected, it should be higher than that. I suggest – start reading some good books – on “how to impress people”, “body language”, “how to win friends and influence people”, “fish” etc. Try to be as cool and confident as possible. Don’t be too aggressive but be agile and dynamic in speech.
Q. FAST RATE OF SPEECH
A. Don’t loose control while speaking. Keep track of your words, body language and confidence during an interview/GD.
Q. BEHAVE LIKE A GRANDPARENT IN A GD
A. that means you don’t participate much in a GD. Understand that any GD will happen only once and you get only one chance to prove yourself during that GD, keep your cool, understand that your participation and talking sensibly is very important.
Q. WHENEVER I SIT IN GD IT LOOKS AS IF I M SITTING ON A BEACH IN GOA AND I WILL SOON LIE DOWN AND SLEEP I MEAN I M TOO MUCH RELAXED
A. No, it is not natural. It is wrong. It is very formal discussion and you have to act like an executive – alert, involved, and talking sense. Relax afterwards when it is over and you are through.
Q. SOMETIMES I AM NOT AUDIBLE AND CLEAR
A. Practice at home or among friends before you go for any GD, read relevant before going for a GD or an inverview, that will build up your confidence. Try recording your voice and listening to it or other listening to it and telling you the places where you are missed the tone
Q. I CREATE MESS SOMETIMES IN GD MAYBE BY SPEAKING WRONG OR DUE TO OTHER REASONS
A. Analyze the reasons and practice overcoming them
Q. DICTION, COMMUNICATION AND PRONUNCIATION NEED TO BE WORKED ON
A. Read some books on communication. Practice pronunciation. There are some sites on internet with sound enabled. Learn from there. Check in dictionaries the right pronunciation.

PERSONNEL INTERVIEW Q. TO MUCH USE OF BODY LANGUAGE WHILE EXPLAINING SOMETHING TO THE PANEL
A. Watch English channels, like ibn, cnn and look at how people sit and talk while in a discussion or interview.
Q. LOW EYE CONTACT- I TEND TO SEE AROUND WHILE EXPLAINNG, THINKING OR CONTINUESLY SPEAKING AND IN BETWEEN I GET CONFUSED WHAT TO SAY NEXT OR WHAT WORD TO USE
A. Try keeping your head straight, look into the eyes of the interviewer not exactly looking at him, be confident, sit straight, don’t appear as if you are lost and searching for words or expressions.
Q. TEND TO FORGET THOSE GOOD WORDS WHILE IN INTERVIEW WHICH I MAY USE ANYWHERE ELSE IN NORMAL TALKING…MAINLY FORGET SOME GOOD VOCABULARY WORDS AND DOSENT EXPRES MYSELF WELL
A. Practice, read, rehears
Q. HABIT OF GIVING LONG AND UNNECCESARY UNREQUIRED ANSWERS AND TRY EXPLAINING EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT THE TOPIC
A. Be crisp, sharp and to the point, explain or talk more only when you are told to. But don’t be too short also while answering that the interviewer gets an impression that you don’t know about the subject. It has to be a balanced discussion.
Q. PREFER GIVING LONG ANSWERS THAN SAYING NO
A. Don’t defend yourself, don’t justify yourself, say yes/no where you are asked to reply only in yes or no. explain why you said so only if the person asks for it.
Q. IF WRONG ANSWER GIVEN I SHOW MY CONFIDENCE ON THAT ANSWER DESPITE KNOWING THAT I MAY BE WRONG AND ALWAYS SAY YES IF ASKED AGAIN AND AGAIN
A. Never give false confirmations of your knowledge. Say clearly if you are not 100% sure.
Q. FORGET GIVING SMILE WHILE SITTING IN PI
A. Too much smiling is not required. But still you should appear confident, smile when you greet a person or shake hands with him/her. Show warmth when you talk.
Q. EITHER OVER-CONFIDENT OR UNDERCONFIDENT BEFORE OR IN BETWEEN OR AFTER INTERVIEW AND THE SAME PROBLEM OF EXCITEMENT ADDS TO THIS
A. Don’t be too excited, analyze whether it is confidence or overconfidence, go prepared/confident. Practice and read good books, watch good tv programs and observe people how they stay cool and connected when they talk.
Q. UNABLE TO CONTROL BODY MOVEMENT WHILE SPEAKING TO ANYONE AND NOT ONLY INTERVIEWER
A. Is it too much of movement. Check which body parts move more, hands or legs, arms, whole body etc. Practice to control. Although body movement in a limited manner is not bad, and extent of movement varies from person to person
Q. TOO EXCITED WHILE SPEAKING
A. Keep reminding yourself that this is one time opportunity to get through and you are supposed to deliver your best. Then deliver your best.
Q. HIGH RATE OF SPEECH
A. Control your tone by practicing and observing others. Record it and listen to it urself. Decide appropriate tone and practice the same.

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