After a candidate is shown into the waiting room, he should not side idle in one corner all by himself, but should try to talk to people or other aspirants who are present. It helps in two ways. One, he is able to relieve himself of the tension that he might have. Secondly, if there are hidden eyes looking over his movements, then he has already shown his trait of amiability. Many times, the receptionist does this job. He/she simply observes candidates and writes/passes on his/her comments to the interviewer.
A candidate should act his self and observe good manners and etiquette. He should speak slowly and politely. There is every possibility that the other fellow is in fact the employee of the organisation in the garb of a candidate. This way, you would have already lost even before you step into the interview room.
There was an instance. All the candidates who were called for the interview were asked to sit in a large room on the pretext that the interviewer was yet to arrive. After about half an hour, about half of them were shown the door saying that they would be called for interview on a later date. You might know that they were never ever called. Why? How? Because the organisation had spies amongst the candidates. They reported on how every candidate behaved and a decision was taken. You might wonder, ten of the twelve remaining candidates were selected. We are of the opinion that this point does not need over-emphasis.
When you enter the waiting room, look for a suitable place, which is certainly not a corner. If it is summer, find a place under the fan. As far as possible, sit next to a fellow candidate. Introduce yourself to him and start conversation. Do not lean your back in the half-lying position if it is a couch. It can spoil your clothes. You should carry a copy of your CV for the interview. Give it a look. The wait in the waiting hall may be long, so do not over-stress yourself. Help yourself with water if you are in need. Relieve yourself in the lavotary if needed. The point is, when you are called for interview, you should look as fresh as when you started from your place. And don’t forget to comb your hair and look yourself into a mirror if it is available, but don’t stand before it admiring your features and figure whistling a merry tune.
A candidate should act his self and observe good manners and etiquette. He should speak slowly and politely. There is every possibility that the other fellow is in fact the employee of the organisation in the garb of a candidate. This way, you would have already lost even before you step into the interview room.
There was an instance. All the candidates who were called for the interview were asked to sit in a large room on the pretext that the interviewer was yet to arrive. After about half an hour, about half of them were shown the door saying that they would be called for interview on a later date. You might know that they were never ever called. Why? How? Because the organisation had spies amongst the candidates. They reported on how every candidate behaved and a decision was taken. You might wonder, ten of the twelve remaining candidates were selected. We are of the opinion that this point does not need over-emphasis.
When you enter the waiting room, look for a suitable place, which is certainly not a corner. If it is summer, find a place under the fan. As far as possible, sit next to a fellow candidate. Introduce yourself to him and start conversation. Do not lean your back in the half-lying position if it is a couch. It can spoil your clothes. You should carry a copy of your CV for the interview. Give it a look. The wait in the waiting hall may be long, so do not over-stress yourself. Help yourself with water if you are in need. Relieve yourself in the lavotary if needed. The point is, when you are called for interview, you should look as fresh as when you started from your place. And don’t forget to comb your hair and look yourself into a mirror if it is available, but don’t stand before it admiring your features and figure whistling a merry tune.
No comments:
Post a Comment