{"id":1767,"date":"2018-12-01T06:21:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T06:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/?p=1767"},"modified":"2019-04-19T06:02:08","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T06:02:08","slug":"how-to-give-an-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/how-to-give-an-interview","title":{"rendered":"How To Give An Interview And Land Your First Job Offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Image source:<a href=\"https:\/\/fm.cnbc.com\/applications\/cnbc.com\/resources\/img\/editorial\/2018\/05\/07\/105189720-makeit_05082018_Welch_3_Interview_Traps_GTWWSW_mezz.940x528.jpg?v=1525707956\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> CNBC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are keen to ace in your life\u2019s first job interview, you are at the right place. We understand what you have been seeking. In order to help you prepare, we have collated 9 amazing tips so that you can crack your campus placement interview with ease. Don\u2019t waste any more time. Simply prepare for your first job interview with 100% confidence. Remember to apply these 10 basic tenets to shake off nervous jitters.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/how-to-give-an-interview\/#1_Do_your_homework\" title=\"1.\u00a0Do your homework\">1.\u00a0Do your homework<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/how-to-give-an-interview\/#2_Portray_confidence\" title=\"2.\u00a0Portray confidence\">2.\u00a0Portray confidence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/how-to-give-an-interview\/#3_Be_well_prepared\" title=\"3.\u00a0Be well prepared\">3.\u00a0Be well prepared<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/how-to-give-an-interview\/#4_Arrive_on_time\" title=\"4.\u00a0Arrive on time\">4.\u00a0Arrive on time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/how-to-give-an-interview\/#5_Question_your_interviewer\" title=\"5.\u00a0Question your interviewer\">5.\u00a0Question your interviewer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/how-to-give-an-interview\/#6_Display_fervor\" title=\"6.\u00a0Display fervor\">6.\u00a0Display fervor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/how-to-give-an-interview\/#7_Listen_to_the_interviewer_carefully\" title=\"7.\u00a0Listen to the interviewer carefully\">7.\u00a0Listen to the interviewer carefully<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/how-to-give-an-interview\/#8_Answer_cautiously\" title=\"8.\u00a0Answer cautiously\">8.\u00a0Answer cautiously<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/how-to-give-an-interview\/#9_Use_real_examples\" title=\"9. Use real examples\">9. Use real examples<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Do_your_homework\"><\/span>1.\u00a0<strong>Do your homework<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Research the industry and company thoroughly. You will be asked about what you know about the organization. You may also have to voice how you perceive this company&#8217;s position in the market. Mug up the names of important board members, CEO, founder etc. Also, be aware of competitors\u2019 names, company\u2019s competitive advantages, and what its major products are. Do not cram all about the company but only filtered and relevant data. The idea is to prepare with a certain focus.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Portray_confidence\"><\/span>2.\u00a0<strong>Portray confidence<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How to show confidence in a job interview? It all about the eye contact. Keep good eye contact while listening and while speaking. Position your body in a manner to put up a power stance. Occupy a lot of space while sitting to<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Be_well_prepared\"><\/span>3.\u00a0<strong>Be well prepared<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a majority of interviews, you will face a weird combination of resume-based questions alongside a few behavioral and case questions. Here, we are talking about the HR round only. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/come-with-specialized-industry-knowledge-a-career-coachs-advice-to-freshers-to-ace-campus-placements\">career coaches<\/a>, we at Firstnaukri.com would encourage you to practice how to narrate your story in the best possible way.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/career-tools-and-advice\/hr-interview-question-answers-career-tools-and-advice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prepare most commonly asked HR interview questions and answers.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Arrive_on_time\"><\/span>4.\u00a0<strong>Arrive on time<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a candidate, you are obligated to turn up on time for the interview. It is expected for you to be punctual. In case you are running late, ensure that your HR person is informed about your late coming well in advance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Question_your_interviewer\"><\/span>5.\u00a0<strong>Question your interviewer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your interviewer may ask if you have any questions. Ensure that you have one ready. Do not answer, &#8220;No, not really.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can ask something like this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cHad you been given the power to design an ideal candidate for this position from scratch, what would this person be like?&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;What is the best thing about working in this company?&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;What kind of person should ideally fill this position?&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>During <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/salary-negotiation-tips-how-to-increase-your-first-salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">salary negotiation<\/a> ask <strong>&#8211; \u201cWhat is the budget you have in mind for this particular position?\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Similarly, you can come prepared with other intelligent questions for the interviewer. This will demonstrate your knowledge of the company and simultaneously throw light on your seriousness for the purpose.<br \/>\nIn case you have multiple rounds, prepare different questions for every HR \/ Manager you meet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Display_fervor\"><\/span>6.\u00a0<strong>Display fervor<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You must portray the right attitude as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/top-6-skills-to-crack-campus-placement-interviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apply the right skills to crack the interview round<\/a>. Display passion and dedication to ensure that the interviewer gets your message \u2013 which is you are the best candidate for the job. If it\u2019s a group discussion round, put forth your views confidently.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/effective-group-discussion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn how to prepare for a Group Discussion round effectively.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Listen_to_the_interviewer_carefully\"><\/span>7.\u00a0<strong>Listen to the interviewer carefully<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pay attention so that you can give your best responses. Listening will enable a you as a job seeker to build a silent rapport with the interviewer. Don\u2019t give crammed up answers, rather answer intelligently. This interview is your opportunity for both job candidate and prospective employer to check each other out.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Answer_cautiously\"><\/span>8.\u00a0<strong>Answer cautiously<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>During your interview, you will face some tough questions too. Do not get baffled. The core key to smash your interview and impress your interviewer is to come across as a cool and composed individual.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Use_real_examples\"><\/span><strong>9. Use real examples<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Stand out in your interview by providing examples to back up all your statements. For instance, say &#8220;Self-motivation drives me to start projects on my own with minimal intervention from seniors. Unlike my batch-mates, I am more self-disciplined and am further willing to try out new things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to appear confident and cool for the interview. One way to do that is to go on an ample number of interviews so you get comfortable with the process. Could you use some help in that department? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/freshersmnj\/index.php\/Register\/newUser\/othersrcp\/homebtn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Join FirstNaukri today.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/firstnaukrifanpage\/\"><em>Liked our article? Comment about it on our Facebook Page too!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image source: CNBC If you are keen to ace in your life\u2019s first job interview, you are at the right place. We understand what you have been seeking. In order &hellip; <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/how-to-give-an-interview\" class=\"more\">Read More <em class=\"arrow\"><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1769,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[751],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-management"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_validity":null,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1767"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1767\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/campus\/career-guidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}