The Do's and Don'ts of a Job Interview

(Body Language)Do's:-
1. Sit straight and sit formally.
2. Try to use hand gesture while explaining things/
3. Always carry a smile.

Don'ts:-
1. Don't sit too straight that it looks like you are straining yourself.
2. Don't use hand gestures so much that it makes you look casual.
3. Don't smile at serious questions.


(Content) Do's:-
1. Be confident while explaining your content.
2. Be clear with your content.
3. Try to support your content with valid explanation.

Don'ts:-
1. Don't be over confident with your answer. Try to accept your mistake at a particular time.
2. Never ever beat around the bush. The interviewer gets irritated if you do so.
3. If you are not able to provide a proper explanation, just call it a quit, and say that you know it from somewhere.


(Strengths and Weakness) Do's:-
1. Always prepare this question before walking into an interview.
2. Your strength should be something that would benefit the company.
3. Always mention how are you overcoming your weakness.
4. Also prepare the situations where your strengths/weakness have been of advantage/disadvantage to you.

Don'ts:-
1. Never make contradictory statement in strengths and weakness.
2. Don't use any positive words in weakness and negatives in strengths.


(Long and Short Term Goals) Do's:-
1. Long term goal is the position you see yourself in next 10 years. Like Vice President, CEO etc.
2. Short term goal is what you are planning to do right after you join the company.
3. Prepare something impressive for the short term goal, like working hard to increase my potential etc etc.

Don'ts:-
1. Never mention "Living a Happy and Lavish Life" as your long term goal.