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Article By : Dharmesh
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Interviewers try to understand the type of person an interviewee is and not merely what he/she knows. Previously they would mainly select candidates based on his/her personality, communication skills, qualifications & experience. These represents "CAN - DO" abilities only. A candidate who has good CAN-DO abilities may not perform, unless he possesses good WILL-DO qualities such as industry, perseverance & competitiveness.
An interviewer therefore tries to assess how a candidate applies his CAN-DO abilities through his WILL-DO qualities to perform on the job. CAN-DO qualities are easier to identify. There are quite a number of instruments, tools and techniques to help the interviewer to assess the capability of the interviewee. "Job - Competence" can be measured through CAN-DO qualities. WILL-DO qualities relate to "Job Behavior" which is largely based on individual habits or character traits. Some key traits related to interviewer questions are given below:
Self Reliance
Industry
Loyalty
Perseverance
Professionalism
Ability to get along with others
Competitiveness
These qualities are often very important to an interviewer who is in search of a consultant to fit into a team or with whom he is comfortable dealing with. Very often you hear an interviewer say, "the candidate is OK but I am not comfortable with him". It is therefore important that the interviewee project these traits while presenting his past experience even if direct questions are not asked covering these aspects.
Preparing for interviews helps you to:
Anticipate questions and prepare answers such that you present yourself in a clear and concise manner. It also improves the accuracy and completeness of the answer.
Customize your answers in line with the job requirements, organization culture/norms and industry facts. This helps you to relate past experience to current job requirements and to provide convincing examples/experiences in relation to the organization/ industry.
The Top Preparation Technique
While preparation covers all aspects, you may like to concentrate on 3 core areas. This does not mean preparation excludes areas such as knowledge of company, job and industry. These are also important as knowledge of these aspects show the interviewees interest.
T - Technical knowledge
O - Operational skills, techniques & experience
P - Personal habits and traits
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