Off the top of my head...
Interviews are like direct sales (you're selling yourself).
Answer questions directly, then add your 'features and benefits.'
Filipinos are well known for their indirect approach to answering questions (an Asian trait as well). Work in the Off-shoring and Outsourcing industry requires efficient communications skills, primarily as the usual channel for client interfacing is 'Voice Based.'
Take note that you may subconsciously 'oversell' yourself though. So, have a strategy and reiterate 3-5 points about yourself in-line with the job being applied for, which will make your interviewer keep the actual interview short and sweet because you've shown evidence of attitudes, experience, and abilities commensurate with the position.
Scenario 1: "Pahaging"
Interviewer: How old are you?
Applicant: I'm old enough to learn and be enthusiastic...churva churva.*
Scenario 2: "Confidence in Situ"
Interviewer: How old are you?
Applicant: I'm 26 years old. I have been gainfully employed in this industry for
Lesson: Answer the question first directly. Do not oversell.
Interviews are biased towards the interviewer.
Make sure you are completely involved in the conversation.
Appear calm and focused.
Speak directly to your interviewer and not at a wall.
Maintaining eye contact and using Haptics (body language, e.g. smiling and meaningful posture) are subconscious signals you can use to your advantage to make your interviewer feel special.
Do not have scripted answers, instead have personal guidelines.
Do not bank on rehearsed, scripted answers.
Instead, understand your own strengths and weaknesses based on your previous work experiences and life experiences.
The usual format will be for you to have to explain or prove these strengths and weaknesses through 'situational questions.' These questions allow the interviewer to gauge your effectiveness for the particular program you are being interviewed for.
Work Experience Narration
Be sure you can narrate your work experience backwards and forwards or even upside down. One story, all the time, every time.
Be prepared to explain: gaps, length of tenure, reasons for leaving, results (factual and data based), and other bullets from your resume that may stick out.
The interview's actual reason
We hire people for only two reasons:
1.) The applicant's ability to generate revenue through skill sets and experience.
2.) The applicant's ability to save costs for the organization through his/her skill sets and experience.
This holds true, all the way up the career ladder.
Magnabash: Get back to me if you feel what I've shared is valid; I will be happy to share more strategies and lessons on this topic.
Best regards.Off the top of my head...
Interviews are like direct sales (you're selling yourself).
Answer questions directly, then add your 'features and benefits.'
Filipinos are well known for their indirect approach to answering questions (an Asian trait as well). Work in the Off-shoring and Outsourcing industry requires efficient communications skills, primarily as the usual channel for client interfacing is 'Voice Based.'
Take note that you may subconsciously 'oversell' yourself though. So, have a strategy and reiterate 3-5 points about yourself in-line with the job being applied for, which will make your interviewer keep the actual interview short and sweet because you've shown evidence of attitudes, experience, and abilities commensurate with the position.
Scenario 1: "Pahaging"
Interviewer: How old are you?
Applicant: I'm old enough to learn and be enthusiastic...churva churva.*
Scenario 2: "Confidence in Situ"
Interviewer: How old are you?
Applicant: I'm 26 years old. I have been gainfully employed in this industry for
Lesson: Answer the question first directly. Do not oversell.
Interviews are biased towards the interviewer.
Make sure you are completely involved in the conversation.
Appear calm and focused.
Speak directly to your interviewer and not at a wall.
Maintaining eye contact and using Haptics (body language, e.g. smiling and meaningful posture) are subconscious signals you can use to your advantage to make your interviewer feel special.
Do not have scripted answers, instead have personal guidelines.
Do not bank on rehearsed, scripted answers.
Instead, understand your own strengths and weaknesses based on your previous work experiences and life experiences.
The usual format will be for you to have to explain or prove these strengths and weaknesses through 'situational questions.' These questions allow the interviewer to gauge your effectiveness for the particular program you are being interviewed for.
Work Experience Narration
Be sure you can narrate your work experience backwards and forwards or even upside down. One story, all the time, every time.
Be prepared to explain: gaps, length of tenure, reasons for leaving, results (factual and data based), and other bullets from your resume that may stick out.
The interview's actual reason
We hire people for only two reasons:
1.) The applicant's ability to generate revenue through skill sets and experience.
2.) The applicant's ability to save costs for the organization through his/her skill sets and experience.
This holds true, all the way up the career ladder.
Magnabash: Get back to me if you feel what I've shared is valid; I will be happy to share more strategies and lessons on this topic.
Best regards.
