RIGHT PERSON FOR THE RIGHT JOB

Interviewer usually evaluates candidates within a span of 10-30 minutes. So give the best you have got! Here are some tips to ace that interview

What do interviewers look for?

An interview is conducted with an aim to identify candidates with skills suitable for a particular job. Apart from your educational qualifications and work experience, personality and inter-personal skills are equally stressed on. The interviewer usually evaluates candidates within a span of 10-30 minutes. So give the best you have got!

Employers look for some specific skills in candidates they are interviewing. These include:

Resource Skills

Can you make optimal use of the resources available to you? That is what employers are keen to know. You must have the capability to identify, manage, plan, and then allocate resources such as time, money, raw materials, and employees.

• Time Skills – As a prospective employee you should have the ability to prioritise his tasks. You must then be able to allocate time to each depending on its importance. Always remember to keep the company’s goal in mind when ranking and allocating time to your tasks. To implement them, prepare and follow a schedule.

• Money Skills – As a potential candidate you should be able to prepare and implement a budget, make forecasts, and maintain records. Furthermore, you should have the skill to make adjustments to meet the company’s goals.

• Facilities and Material Handling Skills – Another essential skill is the ability to purchase, store, allocate, and use materials or facilities, efficiently.

• HR Skills – As a potential employee, you should be able to identify others’ strengths, and distribute tasks accordingly. You should also know the basics of performance appraisal and feedback.

Communication Skills

Do you prefer to work alone or with a team? It’s important that you have the ability to work with others. Team spirit is the crux here! Important interpersonal skills include the ability to:

• Put your group’s objectives before yours
• Knowledge and skill sharing
• Must satisfy the customer
• Demonstrate leadership qualities
• Effective communication
• Learn to negotiate
• Work in varied environments
• Work without bias, work with different people

Information Gathering Skills

How well can you gather and use information effectively, and efficiently? Apart from information gathering, you must have expertise in evaluating, managing and interpreting.

System Skills

You must be able to understand the working of social, organisational and technological systems.

Technical Skills

Being technology savvy is the way to be in the IT era. You are expected to possess skills required to identify the technology suitable for your needs and apply the same to your area of work. For this purpose, you should be aware of the set-up procedure and operation of the equipment. The presence or absence of these skills decides the way your career moves. Your aim should be to acquire as many skills as you can and keep updating them regularly. You can become irresistible to an employer if, you are well informed and capable as you are!