That one job in our dream company is one of the biggest dreams of aspirants like us but more often, candidates find it difficult to crack the interview. In a simple manner, a candidate is not aware of how to prepare for an interview. Also, the preparation for any interview is a time-consuming process that requires hard work, resilience, and dedication. Also cracking an interview is not all about technical knowledge or domain-specific knowledge but it also requires soft skills, administrative awareness, communication skills and non-technical understanding
1. Take me through your academic / Professional journey. What are your current role responsibilities? Tell me about yourself
2. Why do you want to change your current job? / Why you are changing your job very frequently?
3. What are the top two / three skills you believe are key to success in this new position
4. Why you are the best candidate for this role? / Why we should hire you?
5. What is your expectation from this position/company?
6. Which is the most challenging project you have completed in your professional career? Tell me what key learning from this?
7. How you can solve the problem given in this company, what will be your approach?
8. Have you ever been criticized for your work?
9. What is your career goal? Where do you want to see yourself after 5 years?
10. Are you planning to learn a new skill? And if yes then what are those?
1. How did you manage this interview today?
2. What your manager / Colleague will say about you?
3. What are your salary expectations?
4. Our budget is 20% of your current salary, will you ok with this hike?
5. How you will support ensuring the company’s ethics, values, and objectives are sustained in the company?
Writing a professional email requires attention to detail and clarity. Here are some tips to keep in mind:
Address a Man with Mr. and a female with Ms / Mrs.
Setting the right tone and using the appropriate themes are key, “One of the top mistakes people make is forgetting to write a subject line, or giving a misleading subject”.
Though some smartphone users key in lines like excuse typos and brevity, slang, and casual words should be strictly avoided regardless of the mode of communication.
Shorter, crisper lines and getting to the point faster are important as most people read emails on their phones. “Place the most important message towards the start. Don’t overcomplicate the message, and cut everything down to the bone”.
A lot depends on who the recipient is and the choice of words and greetings conveys one’s tone and emotions. The last notes and sign-offs say a lot about oneself. Be aware of emotions. Reflect on how this will be interpreted by the recipient and restrict the use of the upper case.
It helps to indicate if you need a response. At times, people want to know whether they really need to read your email and if they have to respond. Use ‘reply all’ judiciously and avoid long email trails in case of an argument. In any case, “it’s better to pick up the phone, talk and resolve matters”.
The admission process is long and tiresome for students, and the biggest worry for students is to know the current status of their admission to a university/ college. However, there is always a way to connect with the admission authority and you have all right to know the current status. Here is a simple yet effective template that you may use while inquiring about your admission status.
Dear Sir/ Madam/ Admission Officer,
Greetings! I just wanted to send a short note inquiring about the status of my application.
Would you please help me or forward this email to the concerned person?
My details are as follows:
Student Identification Number:- XXXXXXXX
Date of Birth:- mm/dt/year
Program Applied For:– XXXXX
Semester Applied For:– fall / Spring XXX
The application was sent on:- mm/dd/year
Classification:- International Graduate Applicant
Best Regards,
Student Name
Student ID: XXXXX
I would highly appreciate it if you could please let me know my application status and if any documents are missing.
Waiting for your positive response
Have a nice Day