Interview Tips

- The se are no t spec ifi c for K h yb e r Pu kht oon khw a psc i. e t he ste ps gi ve n below ar e g ene ral , if yo u
thi nk tha t the se are go od ste ps the n yo u can app l y i t.
- These t ips ar e t ake n f ro m d if fer en t so ur ces , pe rs ons an d p ro fess ion als .
- You ca n g ive yo u r comme nts on ou r sit e, w e w ill a ppr eci ate i t. An d thi s w ill help ot he rs.

Pr epa ra ti on

D o r e s e a r c h o n y ou r s ub je c t b e f o r e t he in t e r vi e w.
P r act ic e in t e r vi e w in g b y a s k in g q ue st io n f r om y ou r se lf. I t mig ht b e b e t t e r if you t a ke h e lp f r o m
o ne of y our f r ie nd .
B e st E ng li s h s ki l l s is t he ke y t o s u c ce s s .
G o a lo n e f or p r act ic e .
B e p r e p ar e d t o me e t o t h e r ca n d id at e s .
Re me mb e r you r e d uc at i on , t rai ni n g a nd e xp e r i e n c e wh a t y ou h ave d o ne .
Re me mb e r al l t he s ki ll s , ab i li t ie s an d t ale nt s you p os s e s s t hat w il l ma ke y ou a n e xce l le nt
e mp l oyee .
S t ud y Ge ne ral b o o k s , ne w s p ap e r e t c.
A s se mb l e a ll n e c e s s ar y p ap e r s / d o c um e n t s .
Kee p i n mi nd al l you r p a st e xp e r ie nc e of in t e r vi e w s , a nd t r y t o a voi d a ll t he m i st a ke s you d id
before.

S om e Quest ions

H ow w il l you in t r od u ce yo ur s e l f ?
H ave you r e se ar ch e d f o r t he p o st f o r w hi c h y ou a r e g o in g t o b e in t e r vi e w e d ?
W h y y ou c o n s id e r y ou r se lf mo s t su it e d p e r s o n f o r t he p o st ?.
W h y d o y ou f e e l you ca n d o t he jo b ?
W ha t ma ke s y ou q ua li f ie d f or t he jo b ?
D o you k n ow ab o u t j ob r e s p on s ib il it ie s?

Y our dr essi ng and a ppe ar a nc e

A ll cl o t h e s sh o u ld b e n e a t l y p r e s s e d . Try t o we ar ne w cl o t h e s .
C le a n , p o li s h e d s h o e .
C le a n an d we l l- g r o o me d h ai r st y le .
C le a n , t r i mm e d f in g e r na il s .
E mp t y p o c ket s n o n o i sy c oi n s .
N o g um , ca n d y o r ci g a r e t t e s .
O n in t e r vi e w m or n in g , g i ve e xt r a 3 0 mi n ut e s t o y our ap p e a r an c e .

Int r oduc e yourse lf

This is the most important point in interview, failing which can out you from the list. So
give much time to know about yourself. You must prepare these points.

Personal and Education

This part is used to give the interviewer relevant information concerning you personally and
about your educational background. This does not include personal information such as marital
status, children, etc. The education should be either the latest obtained and/or major field if
relevant to job objective.


Past /Present Experiences
This part is used to share with the interviewer past and present work experiences relevant to
the job objective.

Life / Career Objectives

This part is about your life / Career objectives. These objectives should relevant to the job.

Why you are here ?

You have the knowledge and work experience relevant to the job, thats why you are here.

Appea r ing bef or e the inte rv ie we r / duri ng inte rv ie w

I n t r o d u c e you r s e lf wi t h f r ie n d l y sp e e c h e s .
S ho w i nt e r e s t in w ha t t he in t e r vi e w e r is s a yi ng , b y no d d in g y ou r he ad a nd le an i ng t o war d h im / h e r
o c ca s i o na l ly.
G i ve p os it i ve an s w e r s t o ne g at i ve- b a se d q ue st i on s .
M a ke f r e q ue nt e ye c o n t a ct .
Kee p a s mi le o n you r f ac e d ur in g t he i nt e r v ie w.
A ns w e r p o li t e l y, a nd t r y t o r e l ax .
A d mit w he n you d o n t kn o w.
P r ovi d e ac c u r at e i nf or ma t i o n .
Kee p f r ie n d l y e nvir o n me nt wi t h t h e i nt e r v ie we r s .
L is t e n ca r e f ul l y t o t he q u e s t i o n s as ke d . A s k t he i nt e r v ie we r t o r e s t at e a q ue st io n i f y ou a r e
c o nf u se d .
A ns w e r t he q u e s t i o n s in t he l an g u ag e i n wh i c h you ar e a s ked .
D o n t t r y t o b e o ve r c on f i d a nt .
M a ke p o s it i ve st at e me n t s .

Things t o a void

Poo r p e r s o n al ap p e a ran c e .
L ac k o f in t e r e st .
Poo r kn o w le d g e ab o ut yo ur f ut u r e an d p as t e xp e r ie n ce .
Poo r e ye c o n t a ct wi t h i nt e r v ie we r.
I r r e le vant an s w e r s t o q ue st i on .
I n ab il it y t o e xp r e s s s e lf c le ar ly ; p o or v oi ce , p oo r d ic t i o n , p o or g ramm ar.
L ac k o f p la nn i ng f or ca r e e r, n o p ur p o s e or g oa ls .
L ac k o f c on f i d e n c e a nd p o i se , ne r vou s , i ll at e a se .
M ak i ng e xcu se s .
L ac k o f mat ur it y.
E r r or s i n A p p l ic at i on For m .

Cl osi ng

T ha n k s t he i nt e r v ie we r s f or t he ir t i me .
S ay S a la m at le avi ng t he c ha i r.