➤ How to crack an interview in 30 seconds !!!

As HR Manager for 25 years in various companies, I have seen many candidates who are dead scared to face the interview. However, this fears goes down considerably during the next few minutes. In psychology, it is believed that people make a strong opinion about the next person during first 30 seconds of meeting . This is called Halo effect. You never get a second chance to make the First impression.

The most common question in a formal job interview is “Tell me something about yourself”. And many candidates tread the wrong path. If you start with your name, family and education, you are merely repeating what is already known to the interviewer through your resume.

An effective way to respond to this question is by narrating a story. Weave an interesting concoction of your background, skills and aspiration of about three minutes and present it with enthusiasm, emotions and conviction.

A) Background - The place where your were born and brought up, what were your childhood learning, parents values and how how it shaped your personality.

B) Skills - What skills your acquired, who helped you in identifying these and who mentored these. How you enjoyed these new acquired traits.

C) Aspirations - How your background and skills will help you realize your dreams and goals. What road ma are you following ? And how the company will benefit by your association and skill set.

The story will keep the interview interested in you. More interested he is, higher chances of selection.

Luck does not play any important role here. Preparation does. Check out for example....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-AOQn1AuKs

Cheers and best wishes....

➤5 great Motivational Forces

Just put them on your work table. They will pull your towards success every day-

1) Thoughts

2) Be busy

3) Efforts

4) Persistence

5) Determination

Start believing in one by one...

Xo!!

➤Are you a good listener ?

Hearing is a physical ability gifted by God. But listening is an art, which can be developed. You can be a fascinating listener and become successful by listening and learning more than others.

The first FOUR types are Ordinary types of listening and if you continue to do ordinary things, you will continue to get ordinary results. Inculcate the FIFTH type-

1) Formality Listening

You listen because you are forced to listen. Your mind is somewhere else, watching TV or reading a book. Known words fall on your ear drums and you get a meaning , that is it. You are not at all involved.

2) Pretended Listening

You look in the eyes of the person but your mind is thinking something else. You show that you are listening but you are actually lost. You are preoccupied with something else. The other person feels happy that he is being heard.

3) Selective Listening

You listen what you want to listen. Out of the entire conversation, you pick what suits you and you remember only that. You ignore the unwanted and reproduce only relevant when the time comes.

4) Reactive Listening

You listen to reply. When the other person is speaking, you are waiting for your turn to reply. In fact, you are actually not listening, you are preparing for your answer.

4) Active listening

This is the listening of Successful and effective people. They listen because they consider it as their right, They, in fact feel obliged to listen and learn in the bargain. 
You have to keep the following things in mind to become an active listener-
- Stop talking phisically
- Relate to yourself
- look what is being said, not who is saying
- Focus on the person, not his clothes
- Aski questions and re-phrase what you listen
- Write down important points
- Stop talking mentally

People will just love you when you listen to them. Their problem become half when you just listen to them . It doubles if you do not listen because then they tell the same to someone else. Develop the art...

Best compliments....

xo!!