Tips for Giving an Interview — Study Resources & PYQs
Practical techniques for performing effectively during interviews.
- Estimated study time: 30 minutes
Study resources
- LPU e-Book - Soft Skills (Interview & Career Chapters) (PDF) — Contains interview preparation, self-assessment, goal setting, professional etiquette and answering strategies. Use the interview and career-planning chapters for the 'tips' portion.
- MindTools - Presentation Skills (includes handling audience questions) (Article) — Links to a structured process for dealing with questions confidently. The same technique applies to preparing for and giving an interview.
- INFLIBNET e-PG Pathshala - Group Discussion (Article) — GD is usually the round before the interview. Covers dos and don'ts, entry strategies and etiquette - useful for both the exam and actual campus placements.
- NPTEL — Communication Skills (Video) — Indian university-level communication course with listening, business letters, group discussion and interview skills.
- NPTEL — Soft Skills (Article) — Indian course covering communication, interviews, group discussion, business documents and employability skills.
- NPTEL — Soft Skills, IIT Roorkee (Article) — NPTEL course covering communication, listening, business writing, personality development and organizational communication.
Tips for Giving an Interview previous year questions
- What is the role of body language during interviews? Give suitable examples to support your answer.
- Write the significance of body language in an interview. What tips will you keep in mind while facing an interview.
- What tips will you keep in mind while facing an interview ? Why is body language an important requirement in an interview ?
- Write the significance of body language in an interview? What tips will you keep in mind while facing an interview?
- Match the words given under 'A' with the meanings given under 'B'. List 'B' has some extra items: A (i) Sentimental (ii) transformation (iii) Listless (iv) Con…
- Attempt any three of the following questions within 150-200 words each: (a) Why was King Vikramaditya being loved by the people of India? In what respect was h…
Taught in these subjects
- BUSINESS COMMUNICATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT — BHST22 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- BUSINESS COMMUNICATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT — BHST21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- BUSINESS COMMUNICATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT — BHST21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Communication Skills and Personality Development — BHST11 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Professional Communication Skills — HMT1202 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Technical Communication Skills — HMT1101 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu