Mind Your InterviewMind Your Interview.pdf

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The Professionals Academy Of

Commerce


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Welcome toMind Your Interview

Seminar by

Mr. Jafar Husain, FCA


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REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING INTO

PRACTICAL PHASE OF PROFESSION

PHASES MEDIUM CONTENT

1- Filing of applications

/ CVsOnline / Manually

Academic, Professional

education history

2- Appearing in tests-

OptionalManually Technical / General

3- InterviewsFace to face (often more

than one)Technical / General


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ATTRACTIVE CAPABILITIES & SKILLS FOR

PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS & FIRMS

A. Personal Capabilities

B. Academic Capabilities

C. Analytical SkillsD. Presentation And Communication Skills

E. Communication With Impact

F. Flexibility

G. Motivation And Initiative

H. Teamwork And Collaboration


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A- PERSONAL CAPABILITIES

Commitment with work & job

Punctuality

Regularity

Responsibility of work

Integrity

Hard working Due care


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B- ACADEMIC CAPABILITIES

Past history of schooling & performance.

Grades/positions achieved there.

Performance history in CA. Total time taken to pass CA inter.

No. of attempts for each paper.

Is there any distinctions or medals in CA interexams.

Strong academic record and approach to study.


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C- ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Expresses considered opinions on current affairs

and relevant commercial issues.

Could assess commercial organizations in which

they worked or visited and recommendedimprovements.

Could assess different industries performance &

can explain causes of poor performance.

Awareness of the accountancy industry.


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D- PRESENTATION SKILLS

Making an extempore presentation

Preparing and delivering a presentation

How to make a group presentation


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E- COMMUNICATING WITH IMPACT

REQUIRED QUALITIES:

Can express themselves clearly;

Can ask relevant questions

Has the potential to operate in a client service

environment;

Has good listening skills

Energetic and positive


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E1-COMMUNICATION WITH IMPACT &

CONDITIONS

UNACCEPTABLE

CONDITIONS

1. Mumbles & softly

spoken.

2. Poor verbal skills or

literacy.

3. Asks inappropriate

questions.

4. Difficulty making self

understood.

5. Fails to answer

questions, does not

properly listen to

questions.

ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS

1. Contributes todiscussion

2. Speaks clearly and

readily understood

3. Holds attention of

interviewer.4. Effective listener

5. Asks relevant

questions.

VERY GOOD CONDITIONS

1. Communicates with

confidence

2. Effectively express

complex information in

a form appropriate to

the audience

3. Active and effective

listener

4. Probing relevant

questions asked.


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F- FLEXIBILITY

REQUIRED ABILITIES:

Can balance multiple demands.

Can organize multiple tasks.

Able to work to deadlines.

Evident from studies, home life,

part time work.


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F1- FLEXIBILITY & ITS CONDITIONS

UNACCEPTABLE

CONDITIONS

1. Evidence of being

inflexible.

2. Repeatedly asks others

what to do

3. Inability to complete

tasks.

4. Difficulty in dealing with

changing situations.

5. Lack of forward thinking

and planning.

6. Struggles with multiple

demands.


1. Adaptable to changingpriorities.

2. Reasonably accepting of

opportunities.

3. Knows when to, and is

able to seek advice.

4. Reasonably effective in

changing situations.5. Able to establish a

considered plan.

6. Maintains a sense of fun

even when the going

gets tough.

7. Can work to deadlines.


1. Effective in stressful

situations.

2. Entirely open to new

opportunities.

3. Seeks advice efficiently.

4. Identifies what is really

important.

5. Organized and aware ofimportance of careful.

6. Able to juggle multiple

demands effectively.


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G1- MOTIVATION & INITIATIVE WITH

CONDITIONS

UNACCEPTABLE

CONDITIONS

1. Little energy or determination.

2. Tends to drift.

3. Apprehensive towards new

challenges.

4. No evidence of taking initiative.

5. Uses same situations to answer a

number of questions.

6. Takes part and shows some

commitment.7. Examples used do not

differentiate the candidate from

others in peer groups.

8. Involved in activities that have

been organized by some one

else.

9. Aware of the need to develop but

not done anything about


1. Positive attitude.2. Demonstrates good

organized skills.

3. Anticipates requirements &

takes appropriate actions.

4. Stretches themselves in term

of self development, takes

on new challenges.

5. Demonstrate how they

overcome challenges.


1. High Energy AndEnthusiasm.

2. Frequently Initiates Activities

And Sees Them Through To

Success.

3. Actively Seeks

Responsibility, New

Challenges And NewExperiences.

4. Makes Opportunities

happen.

5. Maintains drive to achieve

personal objectives.

6. Goal oriented.


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H-TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION

Can work in a team environment

Sensitive to others

Supports & promotes team

effectiveness

Voluntary activities

Part time work, sports , hobbies, home

life.


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H1-TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION WITHCONDITIONS

UNACCEPTABLE

CONDITIONS

1. Willingly admits being solely

self-sufficient in activities.

2. Dismissive of others ideas.

3. Complains of previous teams

and team members.

4. Insensitive to cultural and

individual differences.

5. Unwilling to take

responsibility when

necessary.


1. Successfully participates insubstantive group activities.

2. Works to build relationships

and trust.

3. Provides and obtains

knowledge.

4. Respects cultural and

background diversity and

individual differences.

5. Takes a leadership role in

some scenarios.

6. Supportive attitude towards

other group members.


1. Activity builds relationshipsand trust.

2. Stimulates and coaches

others to develop abilities

and improve performance.

3. Focused on team objectives.

4. Fully embracing of cultural

diversity and individual

strengths.5. Effectively adopts other

team roles to support the

team when necessary.

6. Takes responsibility for

sharing knowledge with

other team members.


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HOW SHOULD YOU BE DRESSED

BEFORE INTERVIEWS

BOYS

Shirt

Trousers

Tie

Shoes ; socks

Perfume

Shave

Hair

GIRLS

Shalwar kameez

Dupatta

Shoes

Perfume


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THINGS TO DO BEFORE INTERVIEW

Dos

1. Research about the firm

2. Prepare for question

3. Be punctual, reach 20minutes before scheduled

time

4. Wear comfortable and tidy

shoes

Donts

1. Arrive late

2. Reach unprepared for

questions3. Take the opportunity for

granted

4. Go empty stomach

5. Wear untidy shoes

6. Dress casually and untidily


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POINTS TO REMEMBER DURING THE

INTERVIEW

Dos

1) Sit straight

2) Speak up and speak clearly

3) Be attentive and confident

4) Mention your

achievements

5) Support your skills with

examples

6) Dont be afraid to ask

question

7) Maintain medium voice

tone and pitch

Donts

1. Get nervous, worried and

tense

2. Being dull and lazy3. Lean on the chair and slouch

4. Become too intimate

5. Use slang or jargons

6. Rush through giving answer7. Exaggerate about yourself

8. Mention an interest about

which you dont have

sufficient knowledge


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HOW TO COPE WITH DIFFICULT QUESTIONS?

1. Why did you fail in a particular subject?

2. Why so many attempts?

3. Have you applied in other firms?

4. Your academic performance is not so good . why?

5. If you receive call from other firms , will you join

them?

6. Why you have applied in our firm?

7. Will you be prepared to travel?8. Will you be ready to join a specific (e.g. Tax or ERP)

department but there is no rotation?


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THANK YOU

GOOD LUCK

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