Interview Questions (4): Who is your hero?

Who is your hero?
Pick someone—don't answer that you don't have a hero or heroine, because the question is about the traits you value. (If you don't want the job, you might say that no one lives up to your standards.) This should be someone you genuinely admire, and you should make sure to name the traits that give rise to your admiration. Also consider whether the values these traits represent will seem positive to the company.
Good answers:
"The person who taught me the most was my graduate school mentor. By working with her, I learned how to research and debate scientific questions, work collaboratively, and share the credit. I admire her for her tactfulness, her trusting management style, and her generous recognition of good work.She taught me the value of managing your attitude and using what resources are available to you."

Interview Questions (3): What are your career goals?”

“What are your career goals?”
Focus on the idea that you want to grow professionally, but realize that there may be a variety of opportunities in the company as time goes on. Avoid naming titles—you may shoot too high or too low.

Good answer: “I’ve learned from the experiences I described earlier that I enjoy leadership, communication, and negotiation. I’m interested in learning to manage projects, people, and business situations. My goals are to work for a manager I can learn from, to develop on-the job experience, and to achieve or surpass the goals that are set.”
This links the past and future and shows business awareness and achievement orientation.

Bad answer: “I haven’t set any specific goals, but I know I want to work here.”If you don’t have any goals, how do you know you want to work here? Are you focused on learning, or have you already c completed all the learning you intend to do?

Interview Question (2) : Why would you like to work here?”

“Why would you like to work here?”
Explain what you have learned about the company, highlighting what you find appealing or admirable. Try to be specific—broad generalities sound trite.

Good answer: “I’ve researched the leading companies in this industry, and yours seems to be the one that does the best job in terms of customer relations, encouraging risk-taking, and setting tough goals while giving people an idea of how they’re doing. That appeals to me.” This shows you’ve done some research and are basing your decision on specific criteria.

Bad answer: “I’ve heard it’s a good company, and I have friends here.” You don’t appear to have done any serious research, and the interviewer may wonder if you’re more interested in socializing than in working.

Interview Questions:(1) Tell me about yourself?

Tell Me about Yourself
It's one of the most frequently asked questions in an interview: Tell me about yourself. Your response to this request will set the tone for the rest of the interview. For some, this is the most challenging question to answer, as they wonder what the interviewer really wants to know and what information they should include.
Your answer should be relevant to the job for which you are being interviews. Do not start going into your personal life. Keep your self-introduction PROFESSIONAL.

Tell about your present, then what was done in the past, and what he will become in the future.
Eg: I am a [the job title for which you are applying or something very close.] I have [how many years of experience] in [what field, what subject]. I want to be [a job title that is a couple or a few levels above the current position for which you are applying in 5 to 10 years.

You can finish it by asking the interviewer “Would you like to known any thing more”.

Dressing for Interviewss

In job-hunting, first impressions are critical. Remember, you are marketing a product -- yourself -- to a potential employer, and the first thing the employer sees when greeting you is your attire; thus, you must make every effort to have the proper dress for the type of job you are seeking. Will dressing properly get you the job? Of course not, but it will give you a competitive edge and a positive first impression.

Neatness and cleanliness are the key considerations. If you need a haircut, get one. If your shoes are scuffed, shine them. Your clothes should be neat, clean, and wrinkle-free.

Try to dress as you expect the interviewer to dress; when in doubt, err on the more formal side. Any jewelry you wear should be limited and conservative. (Men should wear none, except for a watch and a wedding ring, if applicable.)

How can you tell what people in the company will be wearing? You can talk with people who work there or who worked there recently. Or you can observe people as they enter the building from the parking lot. Bear in mind that weekend is casual day at many companies and so not a good day to observe typical dress. You won’t go wrong if you dress according to the Monday through Thursday norm, even if you happen to be interviewed on a Friday.

Your objective in dressing for an interview is to give people a favorable impression but to avoid having them focus on what you wore.

Women's Interview Attire

Solid color, conservative suit
Coordinated blouse
Moderate shoes
Limited jewelry
Neat, professional hairstyle
Tan or light hosiery
Sparse make-up & perfume

Manicured nails
Portfolio or briefcase

Men's Interview Attire

Solid color, conservative suit
White long sleeve shirt
Conservative tie
Dark socks, professional shoes
Very limited jewelry
Neat, professional hairstyle
Go easy on the aftershave
Neatly trimmed nails
Portfolio or briefcase

Preparing for Interviews

We recommend that you do several things before going for any interview. First, you should learn about career-related issues in your selected field and prepare a small presentation. Other essential preparations are developing key points you wish to make in response to typical interview questions, developing a portfolio, and choosing and briefing your references.

For a specific interview, there are three levels of preparation you can undertake; depending on how much you think you’ll want the job.

Step 1—Just the Basics

• Learn about the company (it can from their website, annual report, and your networking sources).
• Identify the company’s products and services.
• Learn about the company’s financial condition: prosperous, pinched, in trouble?
• Find out where the interview will be, obtain clear directions, and confirm the time. If possible, make a dry run to the location, timing how long it takes and then allowing extra time for possible traffic delays.

Step 2—A Bit More Effort

In addition to the basics:
• Get information about your interviewer from your networking resources, the person’s assistant, or someone else inside the company.
• Obtain the job specification, if possible, and think about how it relates to your own experience, education, and accomplishments.
• Research the company’s history with the products or services that are relevant to the position you’re interviewing for. Is it an industry leader? Did it make or buy the technology? What is the company’s competitive edge?
• Learn about the company’s culture, if you can, from general business or trade periodicals or online Company Interviews and Profiles.

• Prepare yourself with updated CV, all certifcates, two passport size photographs, experiance letter if any etc..

Step 3—When You Really Want That Job

Add to the above preparations:
• Some original research on customer needs, what the competition is doing, and how the company is faring in the marketplace.
• Some original ideas that could be beneficial to the company.