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How to Reach the Top of the Ladder of Success
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How To Reach The Top Of The Ladder Of Success
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First you must get onto the ladder of Success!
I can think of three ways:
1. Become a top...
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These are the three most awful...
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Facing Job Interview
Facing the job Interview
It is a very tough job market now days. You have to have additional skills to be successful. A little careful study and practice will give an edge over the others and you will come out with flying colors. Here are some useful tips and suggestions.
First step for getting a job is to be able to get a call for personal interview from perspective employer. Your record till date matters a lot and how do you present that in the CV will get you noticed among the crowd. Be sure that your CV is written properly and is impressive. You may like to take expert help for writing the CV.
Second step, which comes across, will be in form of written test for
UQ and reasoning.
ynglish.
õeneral awareness or general knowledge.
^bilities with basic math.
The third and final step before you are called for a final interview could be in the form of a Group Discussion where your various abilities, which are discussed later, will be tested.
Congratulations now that you are through with first three steps the finale has come and you have to show ?Do you have it in you?. For this you have to know what do they really want?
What your interviewer is looking for is how suitable you will be for the job can you hit bull?s eye by having showing them suitable mix of Qualities in you? Just remember that having these qualities is one thing and demonstrating these is another, which is more important. Do not think that you have the qualities and it is for them to judge these qualities. You will 100% go wrong. The qualities are
Must Qualities Following qualities can be considered to be must which you must posses, however depending on job profile there could be some differences: -
°our Attitude
äincerity
²aith in yourself
µetermination and self confidence
µepth of knowledge
^nalytical abilities
Untegrity
Unterpersonal Skills
Deam spirit
÷oyalty
µiscipline
÷eadership
larity of Thoughts
Should Qualities. These are additional qualities which, though not essential qualities but can be labeled as desirable qualities: -
šaturity
^daptability
²lexibility
Qisdom
“unctuality
Qritten and verbal communication
Unitiative
°our over all Personality
^bility to influence others
“hysical Appearance
Dolerable stress levels
äense of Humor
Talue System
šotivation Level
śonesty
õood IQ and EQ
Óoticeable past demonstrated performance
õood listening skills
This all put together reflects your overall potential for the suitability of the post on offer. There are few more qualities which can be put as could have qualities, which will give you, edge over others should there be a tie among you and your competitor: -
÷earn to solve problems and not create them.
“lan and organize work in systematic manner.
õet things done through other people.
ähow evidence of your motivations and interests.
Let us come closer and see what prospective employers have to say about their disliking about a candidate. These are results of a survey, which was undertaken by a popular magazine to find the reasons for not hiring an otherwise suitable candidate: -
You can eat away your chances of success if you: -
^ct disinterested
µo not do your homework
Dalk too little / TOO MUCH
µisplay bad manners
¤un down your current or past employer
Dake credit for things you did not do
śide holes in your resumes
ähow lack of confidence in the prospective employer
Óegotiate too early about the salary even before they tell you that you are hired.
Their Criticisms of the candidates
µid not prepare well for the interview
²ailed to listen to questions asked / answered the wrong question.
“rovided superfluous information and unnecessary detail.
šade negative comments about yourself / Showed low self-steem.
šade negative remarks about the company or the interviewers.
Qere poorly motivated - didn't ask job related questions - didn?t take opportunities to sell yourself.
ähowed poor face-to-face communication skills
Certain don?t during the interview
śse interviewers' names, unless asked.
äit down, until you are invited.
Qorry about being nervous. Be sure that makes you more nervous.
ähow samples of your work, unless specifically requested
ähow disappointment if things aren't going your way.
orrect the interviewers unless in a tactful manner.
äay anything negative about yourself/put yourself down.
riticize your current or previous employers.
õive up hope if the interviewer is negative/abrupt.
^sk how well you've done in the interview.
Dalk about salary/benefits/holidays unless they bring it up
Before D Day
µo company research. Know about the company in general and the department you are being tested for. This will give you the idea about the type of questions you will be asked and also prepare for the answers you should be giving.
Udentify your skills & personal strengths and list these in a logical order.
šatch your skills to job requirements. By doing so you will position yourself at an advantage over others having similar qualifications and experience.
÷ist likely Interview questions
During the interview. Be careful your
Durnout
?ody Language
÷istening and verbal skills
?nowledge
äharpness
õrasping power
ARE BEING PUT TO TEST
A word about Turn out
In a major survey of employer attitudes to candidate?s appearance at job interviews, the majority agreed that grooming strongly influences their decisions on who will be hired.
The Secrets of Interview Success
yxpress yourself with clarity and precision.
äpeak confidently, making sure to support your answers with relevant examples from your work
^lways relate your answers to the job for which you are applying.
^lways present a positive face
°ou should state and supply evidence that you enjoy your job; that you are enthusiastic and ambitious; and that you welcome challenge.
Ut is important to tell the truth in interviews.
onvince them that your experience qualifies you for the job on offer.
Group Discussions: What is Group Discussion
Group
Discussion is an important part of the selection process where employers evaluate the candidate?s potential to be a leader and also the ability to work in teams. Groups of 8-10 candidates are formed into a leaderless group, and are given a specific situation to analyze and discuss within a given time limit, which may vary between twenty minutes and forty-five minutes.
They may be given a case study and asked to come out with a solution for a problem. They may be given a topic and are asked to discuss the same.
What is being tested?
You?ll have to be able to understand the other person?s point of view while making your point and ensure that your team as a whole reaches a win-win situation.
The group discussion is a test of your interactive skills and how good you are at communicating with other people.
The objective of a group discussion is to mainly check your team playing skills because as a manager, you will be working in organizations with people
Skills Tested during Group Discussion
“ersuasive Skills
ommunication Skills
õeneral awareness and knowledge
“ower to influence others
÷istening skills
^bility to withstand pressure
Unterpersonal Skills
÷ogical Thinking
÷eadership and team Skills
And other Skills
omprehension of the main idea and ability to generate ideas
Dhe rapport you strike
“atience
^ssertion
^ccommodation
¤esponsiveness
?ody language
Remember having qualities is one thing and demonstrating these during the discussion is another
Handy Points to remember
?nowledge is strength.
^ddressing the Group as a Whole.
Uf you are not sure about the topic of discussion, it is better not to initiate.
^ GD is not a debating stage.
÷anguage use should be simple, direct and straightforward.
šaintain rapport with fellow participants.
śse positive body language.
ommunicate with each and every candidate present.
Qhile speaking don't keep looking at a single member.
Tips for the Group Discussion
^ Good level of general awareness will come in handy.
Dhe wider your reading interests, the better prepared you will be.
Dake time to think of what you are going to say.
Qork out various strategies to help you enter the discussion.
ätarting the discussion is considered to be good however it isn't that important; what is important is that you speak for a period long enough for you to be able to communicate your viewpoint.
?e patient; don't lose your cool if anyone says anything you object to.
µon't take the discussion personally.
?e responsive to ideas from other people and very receptive and open-minded but don't allow others to change your own viewpoint.
ymployers are looking for a range of different skills and although you may think that leadership is key, and want to demonstrate this in a discussion, you need to be careful that you don't dominate the discussion as this may come across as aggressive.
zuality and NOT QUANTITY: Often, participants think that success in-group discussions depend on their decibel levels. Ironically, it?s the opposite.
¤ounding the discussion off - when about 2-3 minutes are left, someone in the group must take the initiative and summarize all the issues discussed. Let it be you.
Remember the six C's of effective Communication
larity
ompleteness
onciseness
onfidence
orrectness
ourtesy.
Here are some of the GD topics of leading Institutes
šanagerial skills learnt in the classroom can never match those learnt from experience.
µemocracy is hampering India?s progress.
šBA in India is highly overrated.
¤eligion is a private affair and should be of no concern for the state.
µecreasing defense expenditure and increasing social expenditure is the need of the hour.
Qomen's empowerment will lead to social development. (IIM Kozhikode, March'99)
omputers result in unemployment. (FMS Delhi, March'99)
Are we raising a generation of burnt out children? (IIMB, Mar 97)
^dvertising is all glitter and little truth. (MICA, Apr '97)
Us bureaucracy a hindrance to economic reforms in India? (IIMC, July '97)
²ilmmakers are indulging in cinematic Fortitution in the name of folk culture. (IIML, Mar'97X Are we raising a generation of burnt out children? (IIMB, Mar 97)
śnder Indian parliamentary democracy it is impossible to ensure balanced regional development. (IIMC, Mar ?97)
orruption is the main outcome of democracy in India. (IIML, Mar '97) In an over-regulated society corruption is inevitable. (MICA, Apr '97)
²or the poorer sections of society, a state-controlled economy is better than a liberalized economy. (IIMC-PGDCM, March'97)
Qith IT replacing middle level management, software jobs are more lucrative than MBAs (S.P Jain, March'99)
µo you think accent holds you back? Would you prefer everyone speaking uniformly? (XIM Bhubaneswar, March'99)
šen resent women power at work place (NMIMS, March'99)
Youth in India are becoming greedy by the day (MICA, March'99)
šBAs should be taxed at higher rates in the country (IIMB April'99)
yfficiency and corruption go hand in hand.
After the Interview
yach job interview should be a learning process. Learn from your mistakes - don't repeat them.
arry out a post-interview analysis immediately after the interview while it is still fresh in your mind.
¤eview tough questions and make notes for your next interview on areas where you might handle difficult questions better.
šotivate yourself to approach your next interview in a positive frame of mind.
śse the experience gained at each interview to improve your technique and overall presentation
Seven Mantras for Success
ommunication Skills
Unfluencing Abilities
“roblem Solving
reative Thinking
äocial Skills]
šanaging Finances
About the Author
Author has 28 years of experience in the field of Teaching and Management. He is M. Tech from IIT Kanpur and has worked in different capacities including Signal corps Indian Army, Regional Manager for a Telecom Company. Currently he is Associate Professor with ITM, Gurgaon that is rated as best Engineering colleges of North India.
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