Capacity building -4

 Capacity building -4

Interview and the care there of:

Interviews are convened to identify one or more individuals suitable for the requirement. In certain situations, the preliminary screening is assigned to agencies professionalizing in identifying the prospective competitors suitable for the functional profiles prescribed by Employer to be. So, the competitors have to pass through the sifting by primary selectors before they enter higher levels of competition. Persons with angularities of approach face rough edges and may not glide in comfort like those of pleasant disposition backed by refined skills of presentation.

An interview serves an occasion for studying the skills, personality and disposition of candidates to other constituents of an ambience. There are mechanisms to monitor attitudes of job seekers waiting in the lounge for their turn. Agencies silently observe the personal idiosyncrasies of candidates while there are no officials around. 

The seemingly meaningless waiting is an occasion to check endurance and orderly conduct among equals. On such occasions, Journals and news papers are left for visitors to stay engaged. Sensible handling of them is a trait under observance. Never keep chatting in the lounge session prior to interview, even if your friends are in fair number.

Do not indulge in gossip with peons and menial staff of the organization in an attempt to elicit information about the top brass of the organization and other details like to whom the top brass is amenable. With well compensating employers, canvassing will prove counter productive in the long run.

At the interview, just answer to the point, to the person raising the question and in the same language that the question came in. Do not ever stare at someone known to you on the panel. For well known answers, do not display undue enthusiasm and over step the terms of reference. More than irritating the interviewer, it would invite sterner questions putting you in awkward, defenceless spot cringing for mercy. 

Panelists with so much experience up the sleeve can trap you in a mess, if you try acting over smart. Use only refined ways of expressions as- ‘beg your pardon’ or ‘may I have the benefit of a repeat please’, ‘may I beg to differ from you?’ instead of blunt rebuttals. Wait until your documents are called; do not force your certificates on them. 

What is an achievement to you may not impress them. Try to leave a set of photocopies [your documents] with the panel both as a gesture and a polite signal of your confidence in your track record. Thank the panel for the opportunity before taking leave and extend an arm of courtesy to members before you come out of the chamber. These are some outward symbols of dynamism and assurance that strengthen your candidature.

                                                                           GOOD LUCK