

Formulate your responses using the STAR format of answering questions this method relies on your prior experiences to predict future behaviour. Ask relevant questions (usually at the end of the interview). Tips: Does your resume stand out? Research thoroughly about the industry, company and job you are applying for. Customise your résumé so as to highlight your skills to fit the kind of job you are applying for. Your résumé is an opportunity to sell the brand ‘YOU’. Hence dress professionally and be punctual for your interview it shows professionalism. When presenting, your attitude, appearance and résumé presentation carries far more weightage than you would imagine in an interview. A:I recommend focusing on the thre Ps: Presentation, Preparation, Positioning. Employers look for someone who is a good fit not just in terms of technical skills but also the social culture of the organisation.Į Balaji, CEO, Ma Foi Management Consultants Finally, excellence is when a person’s expertise is known beyond the boundary of an organisation and hence respected by the industry. An expert is a person considered to have good conceptual understanding of a wide range of subjects relevant to a domain, and who can guide others in the organisation. Experienced people would be expected to perform with limited or no supervision. A student from a reputed college, without work experience, would be considered as having an exposure to certain concepts and will be expected to demonstrate those in his application. The key 4 Es here are exposure, experience, expertise and excellence. Q: What do employers look for when interviewing a candidate? A: Work ethics, honesty, loyalty, confidence and problem-solving ability are some of the traits looked for in a prospective hire. In an interview with Urmila Rao, he offers tips to job-seekers on a wide range of areas from smart salary negotiation to making an impression in an interview to attaining good appraisal review and being a star performer.

E Balaji, currently CEO, Ma Foi Management Consultants, has spent 15 years with the HR consultancy firm and manages a team of over 1,200 professionals across 60 locations.
