Understanding Interview To Get A Dream Job

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Understanding Interview to Get a Dream

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Professor U Aye Kyaw

Principal (MHR)
President (MTHRDA)
Program Director (CSIS)
Honorary Fellow (ABE, UK)
Fellow (Chartered Management Institute, UK)
Fellow (Cambridge Academy of Management,
UK)
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1. Hold Interview and Other Selection Methods (Tests)
Types of interview
One-to-one interviews
Paired interviews
Panel interviews
Sequential interviewing

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1. Hold Interview and Other Selection Methods (Continued)

Interview structure
Opening
Give information
Collect information
Allow questions and queries
Closing

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1. Hold Interview and Other Selection Method (continued)

Intelligence Tests
Test capacity to think logically, quickly, in a problem-solving
situation
Personality Tests
Test an individual's character, and personality, ambition, motivation

Aptitude Tests
Likely to be able to develop the skills required for a specific job.
Proficiency Tests
Assess the ability of the individual to do the tasks involved in the
job.
Medical Tests
At least E.S.R

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2. Understand What Interviewers Look For
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2. Understand What Interviewers Look For (continued)
Remember Employers & Your

Goals
YOUR GOALS
To fully understand
the job
To match your
skills, experience
EMPLOYERS GOALS
To assess your knowledge,
skills, abilities
To evaluate your fit
with the job nd
organization
To hire the best candidate
for the job
and knowledge
to the critical
aspects of the job
To demonstrate that
you are a good fit

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3. Common Question Asked

1. Tell me about yourself
This is one of the first questions to check your

communication skills and level of confidence. Just mention
in brief about the education, past career, and some
professional accomplishments.
2. Tell me some primary things about our orgaizatinon
An ideal answer should be in brief about the company's history,
product offerings, branches, expertise, etc. Make sure you do your
homework before getting to face this question. One of the most
common interview questions.
3. Describe the most difficult task you had to go through and how you dealt
with it?
Describe a task that you handled using your willingness to work

in a team, expertise, and proper coordination with all associated
staff.

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3. Common Question Asked (continued)
4. Can we know the reason for the job

change?
Do not mention the negative aspects of your previous
job. In the response, you need to concentrate on how
you want to increase your skills for career
development.
5. Why do you think you look forward to work in this
company?
Answer
this question in a way the interviewer will know that
this particular job falls in your career planning and professional
interests. Also mention how this job best suits your career
development.
6. What are your long term goals?
Focus on your long term goals with the company. Do a

research on the company profile and mention that you would
like to work in a challenging position in the near future. One
of the most common interview questions.

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3. Common Question Asked (continued)

7. Tell me your strength and weakness
Do not exaggerate on your strengths, but also do not

miss out on your weaknesses which you think you can
overcome.
8. For how long you think you can stay with our
organization?
In the response you should convince the interviewer that
you will contribute your best to the company and will
maintain a long term business relationship. Get your past
experience in focus if needed.
9. Why do you think you are fit for this job / role / position?
State how your skills and expertise were useful in your past
projects, and same can be done in the position you are
applying for.
10. What salary do you expect us to offer you?
Research on the skills and years of experience, and find

out the salary range for job you are applying for using a
salary tool on the web. You can state between the
suitable range.
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MHR

Understanding Interview to Get a Dream

Professor U Aye Kyaw

Understanding Interview to Get a Dream

1. Hold Interview and Other Selection Methods (Tests)

Understanding Interview to Get a Dream

1. Hold Interview and Other Selection Methods (Continued)

Allow questions and queries

Understanding Interview to Get a Dream

1. Hold Interview and Other Selection Method (continued)

Test an individual's character, and personality, ambition, motivation

Understanding Interview to Get a Dream

2. Understand What Interviewers Look For

Understanding Interview to Get a Dream

2. Understand What Interviewers Look For (continued)

Remember Employers & Your

Understanding Interview to Get a Dream

3. Common Question Asked

This is one of the first questions to check your

Describe a task that you handled using your willingness to work

Understanding Interview to Get a Dream

3. Common Question Asked (continued)

4. Can we know the reason for the job

Focus on your long term goals with the company. Do a

Understanding Interview to Get a Dream

3. Common Question Asked (continued)

Do not exaggerate on your strengths, but also do not

Research on the skills and years of experience, and find

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