Interview Preparation :Must read ( A Full Package for Interview, for all Young aspirants) An invitation for an interview shows that, on paper, you are the right person required by the organisation for the vacant position. In fact, it is estimated that 80% of candidates are rejected at the application stage so you are really more than three quarters of the way towards getting the job! Organisations will have interviewers who are often personnel professionals, or who are trained and experienced interviewers, so expect the interview to be very structured to obtain the maximum from you. If you are confronted by a bad interviewer you will have to work hard to use the questions as a means of conveying the points you wish to make. It can be a good idea to try to steer the conversation towards the topics you have particular strengths in, highlighting your good points. There are several different types of interview/questioning techniques: - • The straightforward chronological interview, where you are asked questions around your CV / Application form • Criterion referenced interviews, where you will be asked to give examples of how you meet their criteria e.g., examples of teamwork, negotiating, leadership • The off-the-wall questions where you might be asked some bizarre questions. This is to see if you can think on the spot and how creative/logical you are. • The pressurised interview where your views will be challenged (or even ridiculed) and you might feel like you are being goaded into an argument. If this happens to you do not lose your cool, it is to test how you react under extreme pressure and to see if you can hold your own without starting a fight or being reduced to tears. Preparation is essential if you want to do well. Have a look at the checklist: Stage 1 – Preparation • Re-read your resume. • Prepare questions to ask and to be asked • Work out clothes to wear • Rehearse interview • Anticipate the obvious questions during the interview • Work out a strategy for dealing with stress • Read vacancy details, employers literature - what they are and what they want • Know where the interview will take place Stage 2 - First Impressions Count • Arrive in good time • Make a good entrance • Body language - handshake, posture, eye contact • Smile Stage 3 - The Interview • Be yourself • Be honest • Be prepared to talk - but not too much • Dont be afraid to ask for clarification • Illustrate your answers with examples • Be ready to sell yourself • Be interesting Stage 4 - The Final Stage • Know when the interview is over - read employers body language • Thank him/her for his/her time • Learn from the experience - ask for feedback if necessary Questions You May Wish To Ask The Organisation • Major current projects • Future developments Work • What you would be doing • How long for • Typical projects/timescales • Variety of work Training • Training offered/possible • Help with professional qualifications Colleagues • Who would you work with? Location • Where would you be based? • How much travel/mobility Prospects/Salary • Likely progression • Where are previous graduates General Way of Life • Accommodation, amenities, limits on free time etc Questions You Can Prepare For • Tell us about yourself • Why did you choose your degree and what have you gained from it? • What has been your most important achievement in life so far? Why? • What are your strengths and weaknesses? • Why have you applied for this job? • What do you have to offer us? • What are the current issues in this sector of work? • What experience do you have of working in a team and what role did you play in that team? • How would your friends describe you? • Describe a situation you have found difficult. How did you overcome it? • What questions would you like to ask us? Basically this is teaching job:SO, • You have to prepare a demo on particular topic • Strengthen yours theory knowledge along with practical knowledge • Study child development psychology, without knowledge of child development psychology a teachers job is incomplete. • Must know about kv sangathan. • Why did you decide to become a teacher? • Have you ever taken care of someone? Did you enjoy it? • Do you consider yourself a risk taker? (Give an example to back up your answer.) • Are you a positive and energetic person? (Give an example to back up your answer.) • If a student said she thought you were the worst teacher she ever had, how would you react and what would you say? • If I were your principal and we were setting goals for next year, what would they be? • What is the last book you read? • Have you ever considered publishing a book? • Some people say you should demand respect. Do you agree or disagree? • Tell me about yourself. • How would you rank these in importance and why? Planning, discipline, methods, evaluation. • If a student came to you and said, None of the other students like me, what would you tell him/her? • Are you an empathetic person? Give an example. • How can you tell that a person is a good listener? • Are you an objective person? Give an example. • What do you want to do with your life? • How do you feel if a student does not meet a deadline? • It is the first day of class, you are writing something on the board and a paper wad hits you in the back, what would you do? Later the same day, if all the students drop their pencils, what do you do? • What was the most frustrating thing that happened to you as a student teacher? • What was the best thing? • How do you give your students recognition? Do you think a student can have too much recognition? • How do you encourage students to learn? Can a student be forced to learn? • How do you handle a child who seems gifted, but is a discipline problem? • How do you prefer to use computers in the classroom? • How do you present a new word to a class? • What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? • What is the role of the principal? Does a conflict exist between your perception of a principals role and his/her role as your evaluator? • Describe your student teaching experience. • During your student teaching, were you ever involved with a situation at school involving racial tension? If so, how did you handle it? • How do you establish authority/discipline? What do you do when a discipline problem arises? • What subjects have you taught? • Are you patient? Give an example. • Do you ever feel angry toward your students? • What will you be doing in five years? • What is your educational philosophy? • If you could create the ideal school, what would it be like? • Do you like to be challenged? (Give an example to back up your answer.) • What do you like most/dislike most about teaching? • How do you feel about noise in the classroom? How do you handle noise in the classroom?
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