How to Make Your Mark In An Interview

An interview is a substantial part of the recruitment process. It allows personal interaction between the employer and the applicants. The process confers equal emphasis on the skills and personality attributes of the candidate.

Your talent helps to reach the interview stage but as you enter the room, the character makes the mark. The prevalent education system relied only on the theoretical aspect of learning.

Practical implementation and personality development didn’t exercise notable prominence. That’s why many youngsters find it difficult to present themselves for public speaking or an interview.

If we follow the life events of successful people, it can be configured that they made persistent efforts for the betterment of their personality.  The advancement of personality requires a continuous striving for a prolonged time. So, it’s not practical to practice the traditional methods of personality development for an interview scheduled recently.

Thus, if you want quick tips for an upcoming interview, you are at the right place.

1. Know Yourself First

Surprisingly, candidates having the required qualification, skills, and experience often tremble when asked basic questions about themselves. Take some time from the fast-paced life to know themself. ‘Describe yourself’ ‘What are your strength and weaknesses ’‘Why should we hire you’ ‘Why are you a perfect fit?’. These kinds of fundamental questions should be dealt with promptly.

2. Know About the Organization and The Position of Responsibility

Before you step in for an interview, try to know about the company, its values, and its working culture. This will assist in answering common questions like ‘Why do you want to work with us ’or‘ What compels you to join our team.’ Have a clear idea about the role and the corporation’s expectations from you. Then it would be easier to prove your eligibility to the interview panel.

3. Keep Calm

Do not cultivate a pessimistic approach if you haven’t taken initiatives for the improvement of personality and communication skills earlier. It doesn’t matter how many self-help books have you read or how many TED talks have you watched till now. What matters is the ability to express yourself at the moment of judgment.

4. Don’t Be Outspoken

The recruiters are experienced professionals. Don’t try to outsmart them. Be honest but diplomatic too. You have all the right to know about the work hours, payment, and other perks but modestly. An interview is all about portraying the best version of yourself and not the superior one.

5. Confidence is the Key

The confidence should not only reflect in your words but in body language too. You may face some awkward situations during an interview. Respond to such circumstances with patience.

Never allow external factors to alter your inner peace. Retain your positivity as you walk out of the cabin.

Enactment of these mannerisms mark a good long-lasting impression and that’s what separates you from the crowd. Never speculate an interview as an obstacle to stress about but an opportunity to rise up and shine.

All the best!!!

5 Greatest Books Of All Time

Rightly asserted by our ancestors ‘A book is a man’s best companion.’ Book reading is one of the most productive amusements.  Reading a book is equivalent to performing meditation. During the process of meditation, you culminate all your energies at a specific focus, the same as in reading.

A book Illuminates the minds with wisdom and knowledge. Since time immemorial, books have been shaping one’s personality by inculcating new ideas and opinions. This tech-based era has eliminated many good old practices but the practice of reading can never be annihilated.

The benefits of reading are countless. So, if you are planning to read in your spare time, here’s a list of the 5 greatest books of all time.

The Secret

The Secret written by Rhonda Byrne is the highest-selling book of 2006. This book simplifies ‘The Law of Attraction’ by stating that ‘thoughts become things.’ Emphasizing the power of thoughts, the book elucidates that the universe has immense capacity to provide if you are willing to accept. Whatever you think manifests into an experience. That’s why this book encourages you to channel your thoughts and have an optimistic approach to life.

The Diary OF A Young Girl

The author of the book, Anne Frank, was a 13-year-old Jewish girl. She had a very peaceful life until the brutal face of Nazism forced her family to hide in her father’s office building to escape the torture. During this period, she started writing a book about the thrilling experience of hiding for a prolonged time. This book vividly describes the cruelty and barbarism people had to go through during the bloodbath of World War 2.

Rich Dad Poor Dad

Penned by Robert T. Kiyosaki, Rich Dad Poor Dad aims to forfeit financial literacy. The contradictory perception of wealth by the rich and the poor is responsible for widening the gap between them. Clearing the concept of investment, this masterpiece exclaims that the rich make the money work for them by investing in assets and the poor work for money by investing in liabilities.

To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird is a classic novel of 1960 by Harper Lee. The novel deals with the issues of racism and injustice prevalent in the United States. The story revolves around a lawyer Atticus Finch, who is striving hard to protect the dignity and integrity of a man who is falsely accused of rape. The book was awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize and was also adapted into an Academy Award-winning film in 1962.

The Alchemist

Originally written in Portuguese by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist was later translated into various languages and it is now one of the highest-selling books. The novel dictates the journey of a young shepherd, Santiago who had a deep faith in his recurring dream of discovering a treasure. In the forage of the treasure, he began his journey and encountered various people and incidents. The fiction imparts valuable life lessons through the experiences of Santiago.

Happy reading!

Shailja Tripathi

Shailja Tripathi