What is the best resource available for improving one's interview skills?
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You can go to any Temp around your area and they should be able to help you out with it :) \ngo look for community Res in your area they can help ya out! \nThere are classes to help people out..
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Go to a bookstore or a library and get Martin Yate's "Knock 'em Dead, The Ulitimate Job Seeker's Guide".  It is the 20th anniversary edition, and he has numerous chapters on how to answer challenging interview questions.
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The best interview questions focus on past performance because they predict future performance. Here are some competencies and samples to consider. Please share others that work well for you. Customer Focus Tell me about a time when a customer (or a person)was upset or angry. What did you do to handle the situation? Describe a situation with a customer where you felt tht you went above and beyond the call of duty to resolve their problems/concerns? Decision Making and Problem Solving Tell me about a time when you had to solve a problem. What was the problem and how did you solve it? Tell me about a time when you were proud of your ability to be objective even though you were emotional about a problem situation. Relationship Management Describe a situation in which you went out of your way to help someone even though you couldn't really afford the time. Tell me about a time when you were proud of your ability to recognize how another person feels. Diversity Tell me about a time when you had to work with people who were different from you. How were they different and what was your relationship? Tolerance of Ambiguity What has been your experience in working with conflict, delayed or ambiguous information?
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practice the types of questions that you think they will ask. Role play with a friend so that you have some practice. Most of all remember that they would not be interviewing you unless they didn't already believe that you are a good fit for the position. And SMILE!! It will tell them that you are happy to have the chance to interview and that you will bring a positive attitude to their company!\n\nGood Luck on your interview!!
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Dictionary.com\n\nMonster.com's resume writing skills\n\nOr the best thing u do go to yahoo then google & search every thing which u want.\n\nBest of luck
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There are several factors that will help you to be sucessfull on an interview.\n1. Be polite and courteous.\n2. Be well groomed and dressed for the interview (first impressions do count)\n3. Listen carefully intently when the person interviewing you is speaking.\n4. Try to develop a rapportwith the interviewer\n5. Have a good understanding of the job you are applying for.\n6. Find out whatever you can about the company that wants to hire you. This information will give you the advantage of understand the questions they may ask you.\n8. Ask thoughtful questions when you are given the opportunity (this will show the interviewer your interest understanding of the opportunity)\n8. When you think the interview is almost over, try to establish a way to follow-up. Ask what the next step in the process might be.\n9. At the end of the interview thanks the interviewer for his time.\n\nThere are some very good books on the subject. You can get much more detail in them.
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Job interviews are easier for the interviewers and the interviewees if you plan and prepare questions and answers, and use proper interviewing techniques. On this page are job-hunting and job interviews tips, samples of tough interviews questions, and answers, for interviewers and interviewees. There's also an outline of the group selection recruitment method, the most effective way to recruit people for most jobs. Job interviews are critical to the quality of an organization's people. Good job interviews processes and methods increase the quality of people in an organization. Poor job interviews methods result in poor selection, which undermines organizational capabilities, wastes management time, and increases staff turnover. Here are samples of interviews questions asked at interviews. Many interviewers and interviewees are keenly interested in 'tough' interview questions and certainly interviewees need to prepare answers for 'tough' questions. However, from the interviewer's perspective asking 'tough' questions is not usually helpful. Interviews should not place undue pressure on interviewees, because people tend to withdraw and become defensive under pressure. We learn more about people when they relax. It's better therefore to focus on 'good' interview questions rather than 'tough' ones. Good interview questions encourage interviewees to think about themselves and to give the interviewer clear and revealing information as to the interviewee's needs, capabilities, experience, personality, and suitability for the job. The best interview questions are therefore the questions which most help interviewees to reveal their skills, knowledge, attitudes, and feelings to the interviewer.\n\nMuch of this guidance also applies to students seeking internships and work experience placements. Effective interview techniques, and the processes surrounding interviews, apply to all situations involving candidate selection, whatever the position and situation.\n\nIf interviews make you nervous (as they do to most people), take comfort from the interview story about the wrong Guy, which is also a great lesson for interviewers in the need for good preparation and communication, and why high pressure in interviews doesn't get to the truth, it merely forces people to tell you what you want to hear.\n\ninterviews tips - for interviewees\nResearch as much as you can about the company - products, services, markets, competitors, trends, current activities, priorities. See the tips about researching before job interviews. \nPrepare your answers for the type of questions you'll be asked, especially, be able to say why you want the job, what your strengths are, how you'd do the job, what your best achievements are. \nPrepare good questions to ask at the interview. See the section on questions to ask at job interviews. \nRelated to the above, request a copy of the company's employment terms and conditions or employee handbook before the interview, in order to save time covering routine matters during the interview. \nAssemble hard evidence (make sure it's clear and concise) of how what you've achieved in the past - proof will put you ahead of those who merely talk about it. \nHave at least one other interview lined up, or have a recent job offer, or the possibility of receiving one from a recent job interview, and make sure you mention it to the interviewer. \nMake sure your resume/cv is up to date, looking very good and even if already supplied to the interviewer take three with you (one for the interviewer, one for you and a spare in case the interviewer brings a colleague in to the meeting). \nGet hold of the following material and read it, and remember the relevant issues, and ask questions about the areas that relate to the organisation and the role. Obtain and research: the company's sales brochures and literature, a trade magazine covering the company's m
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http://interview.monster.com/\n\nor\n\nhttp://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/interviewtips/index.htm?terms=interviewing\n\nGood Luck!
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Practice, practice, practice.  Before I begin a long period of interviewing, I come up with a list of potential questions (from books & internet) and a rough idea of the answers I want to give.  I also come up with a general fact sheet of the qualities I want to emphasize in my answers and specific points to emphasize about each bullet point in my resume.  Then, I ask my sister or close friend to practice with me by asking me questions just like a real interview.  During the practice session, I act as I would in an interview.  Being prepared helps me feel more relaxed before/during the interview.  Also, the preparation keeps me from rambling/babbling during the interview... it is important to keep answers concise and to the point.\n\nI am a very nervous person, and the preparation definately helped me thoughout interviewing.  Other things I watched out for so that the interviewer didn't know I was nervous were making sure not to move my hands too much when talking, not to fidget or sway my legs, and not to insert a nervous laugh in my sentences.  Also, I tried to always smile and handle myself to give an impression of confidence by standing or sitting up straight, always giving a firm handshake, and making eye contact.\n\nIt is very useful to go to your local library and check out books and/or videos on interview strategies.  The videos are pretty corny, but make great points and are easier to get through than books (although the books are a great resource for commonly asked questions in your field).\n\nGOOD LUCK!  You can do it!!!
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Few basics to remember\n1.Arrive to the site on time.\n2.Greet the interviewer with a smile and a firm and gentle hand shake\n3.Maintain eye contact all the time\n4.Do not exagerrate your capabilities.\n5.Do not make up answers ..when you do not know.\n6.Do not afraid to ask questions.\n7.Do a good research on the company before the interview.\n8.Follow up with a phone call or email thanking them for cosidering you for the position.\nGood Luck
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Tell me about yourself. \n\nTRAPS:  Beware, about 80% of all interviews begin with this “innocent” question. Many candidates, unprepared for the question, skewer themselves by rambling, recapping their life story, delving into ancient work history or personal matters.\n\nBEST ANSWER:  Start with the present and tell why you are well qualified for the position. Remember that the key to all successful interviewing is to match your qualifications to what the interviewer is looking for. In other words you must sell what the buyer is buying. This is the single most important strategy in job hunting. \n\nSo, before you answer this or any question it's imperative that you try to uncover your interviewer's greatest need, want, problem or goal. \n\nTo do so, make you take these two steps:\n\n1.Do all the homework you can before the interview to uncover this person's wants and needs (not the generalized needs of the industry or company)\n\n2.As early as you can in the interview, ask for a more complete description of what the position entails.  You might say: “I have a number of accomplishments I'd like to tell you about, but I want to make the best use of our time together and talk directly to your needs. To help me do, that, could you tell me more about the most important priorities of this position?  All I know is what I (heard from the recruiter, read in the classified ad, etc.)”\n\n Then, ALWAYS follow-up with a second and possibly, third question, to draw out his needs even more. Surprisingly, it's usually this second or third question that unearths what the interviewer is most looking for. \n\nYou might ask simply, "And in addition to that?..." or, "Is there anything else you see as essential to success in this position?: \nThis process will not feel easy or natural at first, because it is easier simply to answer questions, but only if you uncover the employer's wants and needs will your answers make the most sense. Practice asking these key questions before giving your answers, the process will feel more natural and you will be light years ahead of the other job candidates you're competing with.\n \nAfter uncovering what the employer is looking for, describe why the needs of this job bear striking parallels to tasks you've succeeded at before. Be sure to illustrate with specific examples of your responsibilities and especially your achievements, all of which are geared to present yourself as a perfect match for the needs he has just described.
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As a manager who does countless interviews, these are the things I look for:\n1)Enthusiasm for the job - dont be apathetic- act interested for pete's sake\n2)Ask questions...about the position or the company, or whatever..it just shows you are interested.\n3)Be prepared...do your homework - know at least a bit about the company\n4) Sounds petty but BRING YOUR OWN PEN...otherwise you appear unprepared and this tells a lot about your work habits.\n5)Be able to explain in gaps in employment, short term jobs etc in a clear manner.\n6)Practice your interview before you go...get a friend to help if possible.\n7) Easier said than done I know but RELAX and be yourself.\nThe bottom line is this...an interviewer wants to know that you are going to be the best fit for the job - they want to know that you can not only DO the job, but that you are going to have a great attitude, and be a dependable, reliable employee. It costs companies money to train people even for the smallest job. They want to know that you are going to be worth their investment.
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First of all interviewers look for alot of things in a person they are interviewing. 1. Dressing and how you carry yourself (should be dressed meticulously and carry yourself with confidence- head up chin up) 2. Knowledge about your achievements, goals and objectives in lfe (Should be very familiar with that0 3. Knowledge about what you are interviewing for and what will be an added advantage you will be bringing to the company of hired 4. Remember you are selling yourself so you got to put your best feet forward- talking about your weaknesses so much may scare them away so you got to be very strategic on how you display your weaknesses (name a strength that can also be a weakness) 5. Set the pace of the interview- most of the time interviewers hardly know what to ask or usu they have a print out of what to ask- be very enthusiastic when answering -encourage them by telling them that its a good question- if you dont know how to respond tell them to rephrase the question- if you dont know the response tell them its a good question but you haven't encountered such a situation and are glad that you are aware of it so you will prepare yourself incase you face it. \n\nQuestions to ask: ( Many)\nFor one, in as much as this pple are interviewing you- you are also interviewing them...so questions to ask could range from anything that you dont understand about the job description to the person you will be reporting to, to dressing style to company structure to company visions and goals to what they are looking for in the position you are being interviewed to the nature of your job, to the person you may choose as a mentor to........\n\n    *  How would you describe the responsibilities of the position?\n    * How would you describe a typical week/day in this position?\n    * Is this a new position? If not, what did the previous employee go on to do?\n    * What is the company's management style?\n    * Who does this position report to? If I am offered the position, can I meet him/her?\n    * How many people work in this office/department?\n    * How much travel is expected?\n    * Is relocation a possibility?\n    * What is the typical work week? Is overtime expected?\n    * What are the prospects for growth and advancement?\n    * How does one advance in the company?\n    * Are there any examples?\n    * What do you like about working here?\n    * What don't you like about working here and what would you change?\n    * Would you like a list of references?\n    * If I am extended a job offer, how soon would you like me to start?\n    * What can I tell you about my qualifications?\n    * When can I expect to hear from you?\n    * Are there any other questions I can answer for you?\n\nThere are also question you may want to stay away from asking..check the website below has tonnes more infor\n\nhttp://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/interviewquest2.htm
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Relax and be yourself :-)\nJust go to the interview, and be yourself. If they ask detailed technicall questions that you don't know, just convince them that you'r smart, and that being smart is more important than memorize everything ;-)
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for personal interview\nbe ready with answers for the questions like:\n1>tell us something about yourself\nans--your educations,interests,family back ground,your significant achievments etc\n\n2>why you want to do this course\nans-discuss advantageous career oppourtinities and your interest in the course\n\n3>what other alternatives have you considered?\nans-name one or two alternatives and speak strongly for the choice you have made. sound positive.\n\n4>what are your spare time activities /hobbies?\nans-give interest or hobbies other than routine activity.\nsomething that reveals your personality.\ntalk of any activity you have taken leadership in.\n\n5>tell us some of your achievments\nans-highlight prizes/credit obtained in other activities-extracurricular,academic,social.\n\n6>what are your major strengths>\nans>that is how do you sell yourself.\ngive your 3 or 4 strong points.give examples if possible\n\n7>what are your weaknesses?\nans>this is a trick question. do not say 'no weaknesses'\ngive a positive weakness example-my weakness is i love to read books so much that sometimes i stay awake at night till 3 or 4 in the morning and have trouble in getting up for collage the next day\n\n8>how do you make your major decisions?\nans>give basis on which major decisions in your life were taken whose guidence you resorted to. but finally stress that the decision was taken by you.\n\n9>can you tell us something about ___(any current topic)?\nans-testing your general awareness\ndo not talk for more than 1 amd 1/2 to 2 minutes.\ndo not lie or exagerate. remember the interviwerer knows more about it than you.\n\nfinnaly for group discussion:-\nas you know it is held between a group of people.\nthey are testing you performance in a group.\nskill such as leadership qualities,diplomacy and communications skills are observed.\nso also your general knowledge is tested.\nfor this you have to read well be well informed atleast about current media topics. times of india news paper is a good source of knowledege about current topics.\ntry to be quick to start but be accurate.\nif you are not sure of your stand take sometime to build on it.\nput in relevant facts and statics.\nplan and organise your thoughts within the given time frame\nkeep the others point of view in mind.\nbe goal oriented,if you think the discussion has drifted from the topic try to bring the discussion on track\ntry not to step on others toes.\navoid conflicts and never take anything personal(keep self control)\nfinnaly keep a cool head and you will get through\n\nhope this helped you out
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You mean that you want to get ready made answers? To FAQs?\nI can help you to some extent\n\n\nTips for Success in Interviews\n\n•First impression is the best impression. You will be judged by ; the way you dress, your educational qualification, work experience, body language, manners, ability to absorb the information and interpret it intelligently and clearly. So take care to be at your best. \n•Carry your relevant documents in order - like certificates, copy of application sent, bio-data etc. in a folder so that it can be easily shown when asked. Take a pen also. \n•Present the documents only if the interviewer ask for it. \n•Never be late for an interview. \n•Greet the interviewers as soon as you enter. \n•Sit down only when you are asked to. It is better not to pull the chair, either lift it or move it and always enter from the right side of the chair. \n•Say 'please and thank you' whenever required. \n•Listen carefully and pay attention to the question. If the question is not clear to you ask politely for a repeat. \n•Reply confidently and immediately to the point, keeping your answers short unless asked for a longer description. \n•While answering, look directly at the person asking the questions and try to be pleasant. \n•Replies connected to any details regarding your bio-data should be authentic. \n•It is better to admit if you don't know something. \n•Remember to say 'sorry' if your opinions or answers are rejected. \n•Avoid indulging in certain mannerisms in your speech or behavior. \n•You can ask when you can expect to hear from them before you leave. \n•Don't forget to say "Thank you" at the end of an interview to every interviewer before leaving. \n•Shake hands only if the interviewer initiates the gesture. \n•Walk out confidently without looking back. \n•Gently shut the door behind you as you leave. \n\n\n\nMost frequently asked Interview Questions \n\n•Why have you selected to join us?\nI always longed to work with a company. I am familiar and whose products I have used and trusted.\n(Narrate briefly how you can prove your statement. Do good research on the company before facing the interview) \n\n•Where do you want to be in 5 years?\nI would like to be frank. Judge me from the work and I am sure you will put me right where I want to be.\nNote : Do not over ambitious and speak in a way that you are not satisfied with your current job which you have applied for. \n\n•Describe your ideal career?\nTalk of what you enjoy most your skills and natural talents. Do not specify your goal and any job title. \n\n•Tell me something about yourself\nDo not just repeat what you have given in your resume. Be ready with the answer, a talent or something you did out of the ordinary. You can sound it as unique or give it a touch of your personality. \n\n•How did you apply for the job?\nBe specific and give a straight answer of how you came to know about the vacancy. If it was advertised specify how you came across it.\n \n•Why do you want to work here?\nHave a research done about the company / organization \nGive just one or two reasons why you are interested. You can add these points (1) company's reputation(2) desire to join the specific field of interest. \n\n•Don't you think that you are over qualified for this job?\n(This question is put to you to puzzle a candidate. Be calm and answer the question with a positive and confident approach)\nAnswer in the negative\nMy experience and qualification will just help me to do the job better. Moreover I am at establishing a long term relationship which my qualification will favor me to handle more responsibilities and help me to rise to your expectations. \n\n•What competition do you see if you take up this job?\nWhen you answer, clearly show that you have researched carefully and acquired more in-depth knowledge about the company.\nEnumerate some positive and negative traits of the compan
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Do a search on google for "common interview questions" and you will get lots of help.