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HOW TO BE A WINNER
INDIRECT QUESTIONS
IMPORATNT PARTS
OF AN INTERVIEW
TO FAMILIARISE THE PARTICIPANTS
WITH THE VARIOUS TCHNIQUES USED IN AN INTERVIEW
OBJECTIVE S OF THIS PROGRAM
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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DEFINITION

AN INTERVIEW IS A TOOL
EMPLOYED BY THE INTERVIEWER
TO ASSESS SKILLS, TALENTS
AWARENESS LEVELS,
INQUISITIVENESS AND MORE

AS AN INTERVIEWEE , PRESENT
YOURSELF WELL AND ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS CONFIDENTLY TO BE
SUCCESSFUL.

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ARRIVE ON TIME - CONVEYS, YOU
KNOW THE VALUE OF TIME

GREET HIM & AND THANK HIM
BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR SEAT

AVOID THE TIRED LOOK ( TIRED LOOK
CONVEYS LACK OF INTEREST)


APPEARANCES & ACTION COUNT
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APPEARANCES & ACTION COUNT

ALWAYS KEEP EYE CONTACT WITH
THE INTERVIEWER - CONFIDENCE
DO NOT MOVE TOO MUCH IN THE
CHAIR - EXPRESS RESTLESSNESS
KEEP ENOUGH COPIES OF BIO-DATA
AND ALSO PEN & PAPER- SHOWS YOU
ARE ORGANISED
ANSWER IN MODERATE TONE -
DONT SOUND TOO EXCITED
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APPEARANCES & ACTION COUNT

LISTEN & ANSWER - DO NOT
INTERRUPT THE INTERVIEWER TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS BEFORE HE
FINISHES WITH IT. HE MIGHT
CONCLUDE THAT YOU ARE A PERSON
IN HASTE.


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APPEARANCES & ACTION COUNT

DONOT USE BODY LANGUAGE AS
THEY SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
YOU APPEARANCE , SITTING POSTURE
AND THE STYLE OF TALKING ALSO
COUNTS
LOOK ENTHUSIASTIC AND
INTERESTED

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HOW TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS

SIMPLE APPEARNCE AND
CONFIDENCE ALONE DOESNOT
CREATE AN IMPRESSION
SHARP ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS

ANTICIPATE QUESTIONS AND BE
READY WITH THE ANSWERS FOR
THEM

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FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
DONOT GIVE FULL LENGTH OF
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
SHORT AND CONCISE ANSWER
HIGHLIGTS THE BEST IN YOU
SUMMARISE YOUR BACKGROUND ,
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
BE HONEST

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FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF OR
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE
ADJECTIVES

THE NORMAL ANSWER IS
I AM HARDWORKING
IT HAS ALREADY EXHAUSTED 3
WORDS, FIRST IS PRONOUN, SECOND
IS A VERB, AND THE THIRD IS AN
ADJECTIVE

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FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF OR
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE
ADJECTIVES
THE DESIRABLE ANSWER COULD BE

HARDWORKING, CONSISTENT,
DYNAMIC
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FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS

WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS &
WEAKNESS
COMFORTABLE IN HIGHLIGHTING
THE STRENGTH
WEAKNESS - BE CAREFUL AND
TRUTHFUL. JUST MENTION SOME
NEGATIVE TRAIT OF YOURS WHICH
WILL NO WAY AFFECT TO YOUR
EFFICIENCY AT WORK.

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FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS

WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS &
WEAKNESS
STRENGTHS : PUNCTUALITY,
DEDICATION, ABILITY TO ACHIEVE IN
SHORT SPAN, FAR SIGHTEDNESS AND
ASSERTIVENESS
WEAKNESS : MY GREATEST WEAKNESS IS
MY INABILITY TO ADHERE TO ILLOGICAL
RULES. I ALWAYS STRIVE TO GET THEM
REFRAMED

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FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS

WHAT MADE YOU INTERESTED IN THIS
JOB
WITH THIS QUESTIONS INTERVIWER
WILL KNOW
WHAT MAKES THIS JOB ATTRATIVE
WHETHER YOU RESEARCHED THE JOB
WELL BEFORE INTERVIEW


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WHY SHOULD WE SELECT YOU OVER OTHERS, THIS
IS AN ATTEMPT TO ASSES YOUR GOAL
ORIENTATION AND CONFIDENCE
EXPLAIN HOW YOUR SKILLS WILL BE
IMPORTANT
AWARENESS OF SUCH SKILL WILL
HELP YOU TO DO A GOOD JOB
ANY PREVIOUS INSTANCES - MET
TOUGH TARGETS WITH YOUR SKILLS

FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS
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FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS

WHY YOU WANT TO LEAVE THE
PRESENT JOB
CANDIDATES START TALKING BAD
ABOUT THE PRESENT JOB (X)

JUST SAY YOU ARE IN THE PURSUIT OF A
JOB WITH MORE RESPONSIBILITIES
AND GROWTH PROSPECTS OR
SOMETHING IN SIMILAR LINES

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FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS





SKILLS , STRENGTH, ACHIEVEMENTS

SKILLS
ORGANISE A PICINIC

STRENGTH
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

ACHIEVEMENTS
AWARDS WON, PAPERS PUBLISHED

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FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS

WHAT DO YOU SEEE YOURSELF IN
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FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS

GIVEN A CHANCE TO ASK, DO NOT
HESITATE
ASK RELEVANT QUESTIONS AND
CREATE THE IMPRESSION IN THE
INTERVIEWERS MIND THAT YOU
ARE CONFIDENT

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SOME Do's & Don'ts

EACH ONE OF US HAS AT SOME
POINT OR THE OTHER FACED AN
INTERVIEW
BRAVE FEW AMONG US MANAGE TO
RETAIN OUR COMPOSURE AND FEEL
RELAXED
FOR A SIZEBLE NUMBER INTERVIEW IS
AN ORDEAL
SUCH NERVOUS NELLIIES CONSIDER
INTERVIEW AS CHOPPING OF THEIR
HEAD
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SOME Do's & Don'ts

SOME SYMPTOMS
HEAVY BREATHING
STREAMS OF SWEAT TRICKLING
DOWN
COMPULSIVE DESIRE TO DRIK WATER

IT IS OUT OF SHEER NERVOUSNESS
ENTERPRISING & BRILLIANT
INDIVIDUALS END UP LOSING THE
RACE


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SOME Do's & Don'ts


FRIGHT AND ANXIETY CAN LOWER
YOUR CHANCE OF SUCCESS
THERE IS NO MAGIC PILLS TO CREATE
CONFIDENCE

BUT OBSERVING A FEW Do's & Don'ts
AND MASTERING A FEW TECHNIQUES
WILL BETTER EQUIP YOU TO DEAL
WITH THE SITUATION


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Do's

ARRIVE BEFORE TIME

DRESS SUITABLY- AVOID SHABBY
OUTFITS, BE CLEAN,TIDY AND SOBER

TAP GENTLY AND GREET - BARGING
WILL INDICATE LACK OF ETIQUETTE

WAIT TO BE SEATED - GRABBING A
CHAIR IS A BAD MANNER
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Do's

BE ENTHUSIASTIC AND CONFIDENT
YOU MAY FEEL THAT ITS A
FUTILE EXERCISE BUT EMPLOYERS
RATHER SELECT AN ENTHUSIASTIC
CANDIDATE

PRESENT IDEAS SYSTEMATICALLY
INTERVIEWS ARE NOT ELOCUTION
CONTESTS. EACH IDEA SHOULD
CONNECT TO THE NEXT

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Don'ts

DO NOT ARGUE - IF YOU WISH TO
DISAGREE DO IT IN POLITE MANNER
DO NOT BLUFF - BE HONEST AND
ADMIT THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
THE ANSWER
DONOT SERMONIZE - TAILOR YOUR
ANSWER TO WHAT THE
INTERVIEWER NEEDS TO KNOW
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MOST CRITICAL PART OF THE
INTERVIEW

1. QUESTION SESSION X
2. COMPANY TOUR X

IT IS TIME SPENT FOR PREPARING
FOR IT


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FOUR SESSIONS OF INTERVIEW

1. THE GREETING

2. THE WARM UP

3. THE Q&A

4. THE CLOSING

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THIS 10 SECONDS EVENT SETS THE
STAGE
1. GREETINGS
2. HAND SHAKE
3. SMILE
4. EYE CONTACT



GREETING
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WARM UP

A GOOD WARM UP IS NON PERSONAL
BUT OPTIMISTIC COMMENT
THIS IS A NICE BUILDING
THE WEATHER HAS BEEN GREAT

THAT IS A NICE DRESS - TOO
PERSONAL
THE TRAFFIC IS MISERABLE - POOR
CHOICE

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WHY WARM UP

INTERVIEWER MAY ALSO BE JUST
AS COMFORTABLE AS YOU ARE

A POLITE AND POSITIVE START PUT
EVERY ONE AT EASE

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Q&A

THIS IS THE HEART OF THE SESSION

BEFORE ANSWERING THE QUESTION
ASK YOURSELF WHAT IS THE REAL
QUESTION
E.g.. WHY YOU LEFT THE LAST JOB

THE REAL QUESTION IS , WILL THIS
PERSON BE LOYAL AND RELIABLE

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Q&A

HENCE A LONG STORY ABOUT
OFFICE PLACE NOT REQUIRED

CONCENTRATE ON PUTTING THE
INTERVIEWERS MIND AT EASE AND
MOVING THE CONVERSATION
BACK TO YOUR SKILLS AND
SELLING POINTS

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Q&A

ANSWER QUESTIONS FULLY

USE THE NO,BUT &
YES,AND RULE


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Q&A

E.g.. CAN YOU USE MSWord
DONT JUST SAY YES OR NO
NO, BUT IVE USED Word Perfect AND
I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE CLASSES IN
WORD AND I WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN
IT QUICKLY

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Q&A

E.g.. CAN YOU USE MSWord

YES, AND I HAVE BEEN SKILLED WITH
IT . IN MY CURRENT JOB I CREATED
REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
OF MY SECTION.
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CLOSING

MANY CANDIDATES ARE SO RELIEVED AT
THE END , THEY JUST TELL THANK YOU
AND RUN AWAY
THIS IS WASTING AN OPPORTUNITY
AS A CANDIDATE YOU MUST CREATE AN
IMPRESSION THAT YOU NEED THIS JOB

IDENTIFY ONE OR TWO THINGS THE
INTERVIEWER NEED TO KNOW TO HIRE
YOU, HIGHLIGHT THIS INFORMATOIN

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CLOSING

SAMPLE CLOSING
I ENJOYED THE INTERVIEW

I LIKE THE JOB REQUIREMENTS YOU
MENTIONED FOR THIS JOB DURING
THE INTERVIEW

THANK YOU VERY MUCH


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DIFFERENT TYPES OF QUESTIONS
INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS
REMINDER QUESTIONS
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
LEADING QUESTIONS
DIRECT QUESTIONS
INDIRECT QUESTIONS
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS
PROJECTIVE QUESTIONS

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INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS
DID YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE GETTING
HERE
WAS YOUR ACCOMMODATION
SATISFACTORY
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REMINDER QUESTION
WHAT WERE SOME OF THE BEST
THINGS YOU LIKED IN YOUR LAST JOB
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY, WERE YOUR
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN YOUR
LAST JOB
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FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
DID YOU HAVE ANY OPPORTUNITY
TO GET INTO OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES -
SPORTS OR SOCIAL
HAVE YOU HAD ANY SPECIALISED
TRAINING AFTER LEAVING COLLEGE
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LEADING QUESTIONS
DID YOU GET GOOD GRADES IN
COLLEGE
DO YOUR FRIENDS FIND YOU EASY TO
GET ALONG WITH

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DIRECT QUESTIONS
HOW DID YOU ORGANISE YOUR DAY
TODAY
DESCRIBE A TYPICAL DAY ON YOUR
LAST JOB
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SOME
INDIRECT QUESTIONS,
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS
PROJECTIVE QUESTIONS
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DEALING WITH CHANGE
PLEASE DESCRIBE A SPECIFIC
SITUATION IN WHICH YOU
WERE PROUD OF YOUR ABILITY
TO DEAL WITH CHANGE

PLEASE DESCRIBE A SPECIFIC SITUATION
IN WHICH YOUR COPING SKILLS FAILED
YOU, DUE TO THE INTENSITY OF CHANGE

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PLEASE TELL US ABOUT A SITUATION
IN WHICH YOU COPED EFFECTIVELY
WITH UNCLEAR DELAYED OR
CONFLICTING INFORMATION


PLEASE DESCRIBE AN EXPERIENCE
THAT YOU FOUND FRUSTRATING DUE TO
UNCLEAR POLICIES OR AN EXCESSIVE
NUMBER OF DELAYS IN RECEIVING
INFORMATION
TOLERANCE OF AMBIGUITY
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TELL AN EXAMPLE OF A TIME WHEN YOU
SACRIFICED A PERSONAL ACTIVITY IN
ORDER TO COMPLETE AN IMPORTANT
PROJECT OR HANDLE A LAST MINUTE
REQUEST AT WORK

TELL US ABOUT A TIME WHEN THE
DEMAND TO TAKE ON ADDITIONAL
ASSIGNMENTS OR WORK LONG HOURS WAS
EXCESSIVE AND YOU HAD TO ASSERT
YOURSELF , DRAW THE LINE AND SAY NO IN
ORDER TO BALANCE YOUR PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL LIFE
DEDICATION
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DURING THE PAST 4 YEARS IN WHAT
DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES, YOU
HAVE INVESTED A LOT OF YOUR OWN
TIME OR MONEY


PLEASE PROVIDE A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE OF
MANDATORY COURSE AT WORK THAT YOU
RESENTED TAKING

COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS
LEARNING
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DESCRIBE A TIME NO ONE AVAILABLE
FOR YOU TO CONSULT AND YOU WERE
PROUD OF YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE AN
IMPORTANT DECISION WITH LIMITED
INFORMATION


PLEASE DESCRIBE A SPECIFIC SITUATION IN
WHICH YOU WERE UNFAIRLY BLAMED OR
HELD RESPOSIBLE FOR A WORK PROBLEM
OR ERROR. WHAT STEPS DID YOU TAKE TO
RESOLVE THE SITUATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
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SPEED AND ACCURACY

WHEN HAVE YOU ACCURATELY PREPARED
OR CHECKED A DETAILED DOCUMENT
WITH A LOT OF TEXT , TABLES OR NUMBERS
?. WHAT STEPS DID YOU TAKE TO ENSURE
ACCURACY
WHEN HAVE YOU PREPARED AND PROOF
READ A DOCUMENT WITHIN SUCH A TIGHT
TIME THAT YOU MISSED TYPOS OR OTHER
ERRORS

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CREATIVITY

PLEASE DESCRIBE A VERY CREATIVE
APPROACH THAT YOU USED FOR A
SPECIAL EVENT OR A PRESENTATION

PLEASE DESCRIBE AN EVENT OR
PRESENTATION YOU ATTENDED IN
WHICH THE CREATIVE ASPECTS
OVERPOWERED THE MESSAGE TO THE
EXTENT THAT IT WAS LOST
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MULTI TASKING
PLEASE TELL US ABOUT A SITUATION
IN WHICH YOU SUCCESSFULLY
HANDLED A NUMBER OF TASKS
SIMULTANEOUSLY . WHAT FACTORS
CONTRIBUTED TO YOUR SUCCESS
SOMETIMES THE NUMBER OF ASSIGNMENTS THAT
WE ARE EXPECTED TO HANDLE CAN BE
EXCESSIVE . PLEASE DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN
THIS HAPPENED TO YOU. WHAT WAS THE
NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF YOUR
WORK AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP OTHERS
TECHNICAL SKIL MULTITASKING
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOLERANCE OF AMBIGUITY
FLEXIBILITY DEALING WITH STRESS
INTEGRITY EMBRACING CHANGE
OPEN COMMUNICATION INFLUENCING

AREAS OF ASSESSMENT
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TYPES OF ANSWERS PREFERED
MORE SPECI FI C AND DETAI LED, DESCRI BE
SPECI FI C EVENTS AND EXPERI ENCES I N
DETAI LS I NCLUDI NG DATES, NAMES,
LOCATI ONS AND TI ME FRAMES
THERE I S NO RUSH, J UST RELAX AND TAKE
YOUR TI ME AND COME UP WI TH SOMETHI NG
SPECI FI C.

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TYPES OF ANSWERS PREFERED
NOBODY I S PERFECT : ONE OF THE THI NGS
ASSESSED WI LL BE THE I NSI GHT THAT A
PERSON HAVE I NTO HI S/HER STRENGTHS
AND DEVELOPMENT NEED
I T I S I MPORTANT THAT YOU SHARE SOME OF
YOUR MI STAKES AND WHAT DO YOU LEARNED
FROM THOSE EXPERI ENCES

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ASSESSMENT - MULTI TASKING
EVIDENCE OF VERY WEAK SKILL
BECOMES UPSET OR COMPLAINS WHEN THERE
IS A NEED TO JUGGLE A VARIETY OF TASKS ,
ACCURACY DECLINES ERRORS INCREASE
EVIDENCE OF VERY STRONG SKILL SET
THRIVES IN A BUSY ENVIRONMENT, HAS NO
DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING WORKING RELATION
SHIP AND QUALITY WHEN JUGGLING A NUMBER
OF PROJECTS OR TASKS
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ASSESSMENT - TOLERANCE OF
AMBIGUITY
EVIDENCE OF VERY WEAK SKILL
HIGHLY UNCOMFORTABLE IN
UNSTRUCTURED ENVIRONMENTS, FINDS
DELAYS AND UNCLEAR POLICIES VERY
FRUSTRATING AND UPSETTING, QUALITY OF
WORK DETERIORATES WITH UNCLEAR
GUIDLINES
EVIDENCE OF VERY STRONG SKILL SET
PRODUCES HIGH QUALITY RESULTS IN
AMBIGOUS SITUATIONS. DISPLAYS A HIGH
DEGREE OF COMFORT IN THE FACE OF UNCLEAR
GUIDELINES
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ASSESSMENT - FLEXIBILITY
EVIDENCE OF VERY WEAK SKILL
RIGID IN SOCIAL DEALINGS, ME ORIENTED,
HARD HEADED, BRITTLE, UNCOMPROMISING,
INTOLERANT, CRITICAL OF OTHERS ACTION
EVIDENCE OF VERY STRONG SKILL SET
SOCIALLY FLEXIBLE YOU AND WE ORIENTED
ABLE TO WILFULLY COMPROMISE, ACCEPT
OTHERS TOLERANT OF DIFFERENCES
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SAMPLE ANSWER- CREATIVITY
PLEASE TELL US A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE OF A
TIME WHEN YOU DISPLAYED CREATIVITY
TO RESOLVE A PROBLEM AT WORK
ABILITY TO GENERATE NEW IDEAS AND
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ADDRESS
COMPANY,DEPARTMENT OR INDUSTRY NEEDS
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SAMPLE ANSWER- CREATIVITY
WHEN I WORKED AT A&A WIRELESS 2
YEARS AGO ,OUR DEPT. HAD A VERY POOR
IMAGE. I PUT IN A LOT EXTRA TIME AND
DEVELOPED A CREATIVE MARKETING
STRATEGY COMPLETE WITH ADS POSTERS
AND CONTESTS. I HAD TAKEN THE
INITIATIVE TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OUR
OUR EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE SURVEYS.
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SAMPLE ANSWER- CREATIVITY
I PRESENTED THIS IDEA TO MY BOSS . HE
READILY AGREED FOR IMPLEMENTATION.
THERE WAS A MARKED IMPROVEMENT I
RECEIVED CEOs AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
FOR IMPACT OF THE INITIATIVES.

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SAMPLE ANSWER- TOLERANCE OF
AMBIGUITY
PLEASE TELL US ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU
HAD DIFFICULTY COPING WITH DELAY IN
WORK
ABLE TO WITHHOLD SPEECH OR ACTION
AND MAINTAIN COMPOSURE WHEN
DEALING WITH CONFLICTING , DELAYED OR
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION
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SAMPLE ANSWER- TOLERANCE OF
AMBIGUITY
ONE MORNING MY BOSS ASKED US TO
CLEAR OUR SCHEDULE AS DY.
COMMISSIONER IS COMING TO MEET US
AFTER LUNCH. SHE PROVIDED NO DETAILS
ABOUT THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING. SHE
ALSO REFUSED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
AND HER MANNER WAS ABRUPT. I WAS
FRUSTRATED BY HER ATTITUDE AND WAS
EAGER TO KNOW WHAT THE MEETING
WAS ABOUT
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SAMPLE ANSWER- TOLERANCE OF
AMBIGUITY
I CHECKED WITH OTHER MANAGER THEY
ALSO DONT KNOW AND EVEN THEY WERE
NOT INVITED. MY BOSS WAS NOT VERY
PLEASED WITH ME FOR APPROACHING
ANOTHER MANAGER.
IT TURNED OUT THAT OUR COMMISSIONER
WAS ASKED GO ON LONG LEAVE
REGARDING PROBLEM CONNECTED WITH
ONE OF OUR TEAM PROJECTS
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SAMPLE ANSWER- PROBLEM SOLVING
PLEASE DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN YOU
WERE PROUD OF YOUR ABILITY TO
HANDLE A CRISIS AT WORK
THE ABILITY TO RESOLVE BUSINESS
RELATED ISSUES THROUGH AN ANALYSIS
OF AVAILABLE DATA AND A LOGICAL STEP
BY STEP APPROACH
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SAMPLE ANSWER- PROBLEM SOLVING
LAST JUNE WHILE I WAS CALLING ON A
CUSTOMER DOWNTOWN , THERE WAS A
SEVERE STORM . I LEFT THEIR BUILDING IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE STORM . THE PARKING
SLOT WAS VERY SLIPPERY. JUST BEFORE I
REACHED MY CAR ONE OF THEIR CLIENT
CARE REPRESENTATIVE SLIPPED AND FELL.
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SAMPLE ANSWER- PROBLEM SOLVING
SHE HAD DIFFICULTY IN GETTING UP AND
COMPLAINED THAT HER ANKLE WAS HURTING.
FORTUNATELY I HAD MY CELL PHONE AND I
CALLED FOR HELP RIGHT AWAY.
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SOME ASSESSMENT
CRITERIA
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NON-PARTICIPATION IN GAMES & SPORTS
NON-PARTICIPATION IN EXTRA-
CURRICULAR, AND GROUP ACTIVITIES
NO LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
NO INTEREST & HOBBIES
BREAK IN STUDIES
LACK OF MOTIVATION
POOR WORK HISTORY
FREQUENT JOB CHANGES

RED SIGNALS
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I NDI VI DUAL ASSESSMENT
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
EXPERIENCE
COMPETENCIES
STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
APTITUDE & TEMPRAMENT
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COMPETENCIES
PLANNING
SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT
SOCIAL EFFECTIVENESS
DYNAMISM
SELF INSIGHT
BUILDING RELATIONS
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PERSONALITY
SOCIAL ADAPTABILITY
WILLING COPERATION
SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY
SELF-CONFIDENCE
DECISIVENESS
LIVELINESS
INFLUENCING ABILITY
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GIFTED INDIVIDUAL
GOOD ACADEMIC RECORD
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
ACHIEVEMENT(S) IN SPORTS
LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT(S) IN OWN FIELD
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
REALISTIC PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL GOALS
GOOD WORK-HISTORY
SOUND HEALTH

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ATTRIBUTES DIFFICULT TO
COMPENSATE
LACK OF AMBITION / DRIVE CANNOT BE
OFFSET BY HIGH LEVEL OF INTELLIGENCE
OR PERSONALITY

PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT CANNOT BE
OFFSET BY JOB KNOWLEDGE & SKILL
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LACK OF FORMAL EDUCATION CAN BE OFFSET
BY AN UNUSUALLY VARIED & BROAD
EXPERIENCE
ATTRIBUTES THAT CAN BE
COMPENSATED
DEFFICICENCY IN INTELLECTUAL DEPTH
CAN BE COMPENSATED BY AN ABUNDANCE
OF PERSISTENCE, DEDICATION & ENERGY
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