How To face The Interview

1.Are your work practices similar or different from ours?
(If Experienced)
2.Describe our (products/services).
3.Describe our company for me.
4.Describe our corporate environment for me.
5.Describe your work (methods/processes) in comparison to ours?
(If Experienced)
6.Do our competitors do things that we should be doing?
7.Do you have any concerns about working here?
8.Do you have any questions about (our/this) company?
9.Do you know how long we have been in business?
10.Do you know what products we make?
11.How could you have prevented your (judgmental) errors?
12.How do you think our company determines success?
13.How does you present employer communicate with others in your
deprtment? (If Experienced)
14.Tell me how you found out information about (our/this) company?
15.Tell me what you know about (our/this) company?
16.Was there anything your company could have done to be more
successful?
17.What about our company do you like best?
18.What about your present employer (do/did) you like best?
19.What advantages do you think our competitors have over us?
20.What advantages do you think we have over our competitors?
21.What are the greatest challenges that this company faces?
22.What concerns do you have about this company?
23.What direction do you think this company is headed in?
24.What do you dislike about our company?
25.What do you know about (our/this) company?
26.What do you know about (our/this) operation?
27.What do you know about our competitors?
28.What do you know about our customers?
29.What do you know about our products?
30.What do you know about our products or services?
31.What do you know about our stock?
32.What do you know about our web site?
33.What do you know about the way our company (works/operates)?
34.What do you know about this position?
35.What do you think are the challenges facing this company?
36.What do you think are the greatest challenges facing this company
in the near future?
37.What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like
ours?
38.What do you think it takes to be successful in our company?
39.What do you think the atmosphere here is like?
40.What is the financial stability of your last company?
41.What questions do you have about our organization?
42.What would make someone successful in our business?
43.What is the (best/worst) thing you have heard about (our/this)
company?
44. What is the (best/worst) thing you have heard about
(our/this) department?


Precautions to Take-up before you enter the Interview Room


For your first few interviews your background is important - your
school, the medium and the place you studied in, all serve to give
the interviewer an idea about you. Carry a copy of the bio-data that
you have already sent, and the interview letter. Keep the extra copy
with you, just in case. Show the interview letter to the
receptionist/interviewer to establish your credentials, but keep this
letter with you. This gives you, for your future reference, a time
and date record of your interview, gives the official address of the
company for further correspondence and clarifications, and may give
you the name and designation of the person you are to report to.


Carry everything you need for the interview in a neat folder - do not
have loose papers cascading to the floor because you are desperately
hunting for the degree certificate, while the interviewers drum their
fingers impatiently. And don't carry your papers in a plastic or
cloth shopping bag either: invest in a good folder, plastic or even
leather.


Incidentally, don't feel shy or hesitant about calling up the office
and getting details about location, landmarks/bus routes/other
information to help you reach the venue of the interview. Again, if
it is not a "mass" interview, where lots of people are being
interviewed on the same day, and you do have a genuine difficulty
about reaching on the scheduled day/time, many employers will re-
schedule if you ask them nicely enough. The reverse is also true: a
good impression is created if you take the trouble to inform the
interviewer that you can/will not attend the interview. If you are in
the same town go and "case the joint" - see where the
office/interview centre is, and how long it will take you to get
there.

Always arrive at least fifteen minutes before your scheduled time -
that gives you time to catch your breath in case you climbed the
stairs too fast, allows you to compose yourself and not be too
nervous, and to check out the competition. If the interview is in the
offices of the company itself, this also allows you to get a "feel"
of the company. See how comfortable you feel, how efficient the
interview process is. Says a lot about what the rest of the company
is.

The Interview

Interview is an opportunity for both the employer and the applicant to gather information. The employer wants to know if you, the applicant, have the skills, knowledge, self-confidence, and motivation necessary for the job. At this point you can be confident that the employer saw something of interest in your resume. He or she also wants to determine whether or not you will fit in with the organization's current employees and philosophy. Similarly, you will want to evaluate the position and the organization, and determine if they will fit into your career plans. The interview is a two-way exchange of information. It is an opportunity for both parties to market themselves. The employer is selling the organization to you, and you are marketing your skills, knowledge, and personality to the employer. 

Interview Preparation

Research is a critical part of preparing for an interview. If you haven't done your homework, it is going to be obvious. Spend time researching and thinking about yourself, the occupation, the organization, and questions you might ask at the end of the interview.

Step 1: Know Yourself

The first step in preparing for an interview is to do a thorough   self-assessment so that you will know what you have to offer an employer. It is very important to develop a complete inventory of skills, experience, and personal attributes that you can use to market yourself to employers at any time during the interview process. In developing this inventory, it is easiest to start with experience. Once you have a detailed list of activities that you have done (past jobs, extra-curricular involvements, volunteer work, school projects, etc.), it is fairly easy to identify your skills.

 Simply go through the list, and for each item ask yourself "What could I have learned by doing this?" "What skills did I develop?" "What issues/circumstances have I learned to deal with?" Keep in mind that skills fall into two categories - technical and generic. Technical skills are the skills required to do a specific job. For a laboratory assistant, technical skills might include knowledge of sterilization procedures, slide preparation, and scientific report writing. For an outreach worker, technical skills might include counselling skills, case management skills, or program design and evaluation skills

Generic skills are those which are transferable to many work settings. Following is a list of the ten most marketable skills. You will notice that they are all generic.

Analytical/Problem Solving

Flexibility/Versatility

Interpersonal

Oral/Written Communication

Organization/Planning

Time Management

Motivation

Leadership

Self-Starter/Initiative

Team Player

Often when people think of skills, they tend to think of those they have developed in the workplace. However, skills are developed in a variety of settings. If you have ever researched and written a paper for a course, you probably have written communication skills. Team sports or group projects are a good way to develop the skills required of a team player and leader. Don't overlook any abilities you may have

When doing the research on yourself, identifying your experience and skills is important, but it is not all that you need to know. Consider the answers to other questions such as:

How have I demonstrated the skills required in this position?

What are my strong points and weak points?

What are my short term and long term goals?

What can I offer this particular employer?

What kind of environment do I like? (i.e. How do I like to be supervised? Do I like a fast pace?)

What do I like doing?

Apart from my skills and experience, what can I bring to this job?

Step 2: Know the Occupation

The second step in preparing for an interview is to research the occupation. This is necessary because in order to present a convincing argument that you have the experience and skills required for that occupation, you must first know what those requirements and duties are. With this information uncovered, you can then match the skills you have (using the complete skills/experience inventory you have just prepared) with the skills you know people in that occupational field need. The resulting "shortlist" will be the one that you need to emphasize during the interview.

It is also in your best interest to identify the approximate starting salary for that position, or those similar. There are several ways to find out about an occupation:

Acquire a copy of the job description from the employer (Human

Resources/Personnel) or check with Student Employment Services. If you are responding to an advertisement, this may also supply some details.

The Career Resource Centre has general information files on a variety of occupations. Make sure you have read through the appropriate file and are updated on the occupation. If you belong to a professional association related to the occupation, use its resources. These associations often publish informative newsletters and sponsor seminars. It is also a good way to meet people working in the field. Conduct information interviews with people working in the field. Read articles about people in the occupation, and articles written by people in the occupation. Sources include newspapers, magazines and the internet. Find out what the future trends are in the area. Is technology changing the job?

Step 3: Know the Organization

The more you know about an organization, the better prepared you will be to discuss how you can meet its needs. Some of the characteristics that you should know about an organization are:

Where is it located?

How big is it?

What are its products and who does it serve?

How is the organization structured?

What is its history?

Have there been any recent changes, new developments?

There are a number of ways in which you can access this information. Most medium- to large-sized organizations publish information about themselves. You can access this a number of ways:

On campus at the Student Employment Services (company literature and business directories) or at the Drake Centre Library

The Winnipeg Centennial Library has a business microfiche with information on over 5000 Canadian companies and business directories

Many companies have internet home pages which you can locate by searching by industry and company name

Finally, you can visit or phone the organization and request some information on their products, services or areas of research

If the organization is fairly small, or fairly new, there may not be much information published. In this case, it will be necessary to do an information interview. Contact someone within the organization, introduce yourself, explain that you are considering moving into the field, and ask if it would be possible to meet with him/her to inquire about the company/organization and about what exactly the position would involve.

Step 4: Prepare Questions

Having completed your background research, you are now ready to prepare questions to ask the

interviewer(s). Try to think of questions for which the answer was not readily available in company

literature. Intelligent well thought-out questions will demonstrate your genuine interest in the position. Be

careful how many questions you ask, however, as too many can imply you feel the interview was not

successfully run. Pick your questions with care - this is your chance to gather information, so ask about

what you really want to know. Avoid sounding critical by mentioning negative information you may have

discovered. This is one of the most effective ways to compare different employers, so for issues of

particular importance to you (for example, whether they support staff upgrading), you should ask the same

questions of each employer. Some sample questions are:

What are the most significant factors affecting your business today? How have changes in technology most affected your business today?

How has your business/industry been affected by the recession?

How has your company grown or changed in the last couple of years?

What future direction do you see the company taking?

Where is the greatest demand for your services or product?

Where is most of the pressure from increased business felt in this company?

Which department feels it the most?

How do you differ from your competitors?

How much responsibility will I be given in this position?

What do you like about working with this organization?

Can you tell me more about the training program?

Have any new product lines been introduced recently?

How much travel is normally expected?

What criteria will be used to evaluate my performance?

Will I work independently or as part of a team?

How did you advance to your position?

What are the career paths available in this organization?

When can I expect to hear from you regarding this position?

It is very important to ask the last question because employers want to hire individuals who are interested in the position - and asking this question definitely helps to demonstrate interest on your part. Exercise judgement when asking questions to an employer. When being interviewed by a large company that has a high profile, one would not ask the question

"What is the history of your company and how was your company started?" You can find the answer to this question in the company's annual report or articles in magazines/newspapers. However, small- and medium-sized companies do not always produce publicly available annual reports and it may be difficult to access information on the company and its role in the industry. This question is appropriate if you have exercised all other ways to find out the answer.

HR Interview Questions

HR Interview ::

1.Tell about yourself.

2.Your strengths and weakness.

3.why ur leaving ur present company?

4.What u know abt our company?

5.In 5 yrs where do u see urself?

6.what is ur career objective(career goal)?

7.what r ur achievements?

8.what r ur hobbies?

9.Name the recent book u have studied ?

10.Name the characters in the recent movie u saw?

11.Who is the CEO of our(any company)?

12.How u think ur eligible for this position?why we should hire you?

13.May be some case studies?

14.How you compare yourself among other students appearing for interview.

15.If in the company you will be given a project that you have to do in a skill which you are not comfortable with , what will you do ?

16.May ask about ur family?

17.Any questions you want to ask.

18.Tell about ur present company?

19.Extracurricular Activities?(Like sports,Seminars and Workshop)

20.Read about the Company profile to which ur attending....

21.How can you substantiate that you have good leadership and organizational skills ?

22.What are the headlines in today's newspaper ?

23.Where do u see urself in 2 years?

24.U got a girl friend?

25.How ur classmate or a friend describe u?

26.Which companies u have attended so far?

27.Why ur not Selected for those Companies?

28.How u will manage a stubborn Boss?

29.can u be relocated anywhere in India?

30.Career aspirations....

31.How did you get into computer science? 

32.What kind of technical publications (print or online) do you read on a regular basis?

33.If you could recommend one resource (book, web site, etc.) to a new software developer just out of school, what would it be?

34.What was the most interesting project that you worked on?

35.What was the most challenging project that you worked on?

36.If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?

Technical Interview::

---------------------

1.Tell me about urself.
2.About ur work in present company?(current job responsibilities)
3.why u want to change ur job?
4.what r ur favourite subjects?(c,c++,DBMS,SE)******                                          
5.Explain ur academic project?(most vital for freshers)******

More HR Interview Que ::

1) Market urself ?
2)  Why this company?
3)  Will u switch over to any other company after joining company? If NO then why?

4)  R u mobile? ( R u ready to go anywhere ?)

5)  R u ready to go to places of extreme temperature. If yes what do u think of ur safety?

6)  What are the requirements for leadership quality ?

7)  Why u switch over to s/w from ur own back ground?

8)  What are the qualities required for a s/w engineer and Project manager?

9)   Rate ur good qualities?

10)  What is the difference between hard and smart work?

11)  Do u have a plan of doing higher studies?

How to dress for the Interview OR Dressing Tips for the Interview

                   
Let's say you are going for an interview tomorrow. You have prepared yourself well for the occasion - anticipating the questions and getting ready the answers - but have you given a thought to what you will wear?



If you have not peeked into your wardrobe yet, it's time to take a real hard look now. Your application's fate depends not just on how well you answer the interview questions, but also on how well you project yourself physically.

The first impression your interviewer makes about you is based on the way you look, and you know what they say about first impressions. According to Joe Hodowanes, J.M. Wanes and Associates career strategy advisor, "The way a person dresses is the single biggest non-verbal communication you make about yourself."

The right dressing is a measure of the seriousness that you place on the position, as a person normally spends time on his looks if he considers an event important enough.

"Although proper dressing by itself will not get you the job, a poor dress sense may exclude you from further consideration," warns Gerry Ditching, managing partner of Filgifts.com. Besides, given two equally good applicants, the company may choose to hire the person who is dressed more professionally.

Here are some tips to give you a headstart.

                               

Men

Long-sleeved shirt and dark slacks. White is still the safest and the best color for shirts. The colour is also appropriate for our tropical weather. Also acceptable: pale shades such as beige, blue, and other pastels. Tuck in the shirt and do not roll up the sleeves. Never wear a short-sleeved shirt to an interview or any business purpose. Wearing a short-sleeved shirt will destroy your executive image.


Ties. Optional. But if you do wear one, choose a conservative pattern. Solids, small polka dots, diagonal stripes, small repeating shapes, subtle plaids and paisleys are all acceptable.

Belts. Belts should match your shoes. Those with smaller buckles with squared lines look more professional.

Socks. Black socks are the best, followed by blue or gray, depending on your attire. Never wear white socks! Check your sock length, too--no skin should show when you sit down or cross your legs.

Shoes. Black or burgundy leather shoes with laces on them, because tassel loafers are very casual. Other suitable colors are brown, cordovan and navy.

Hair. Keep neat, short and preferably parted on the side. And shave off all those facial hair.

Jewellery. Wear no or little jewellery. The watch and wedding ring are the only acceptable pieces of jewellery to go with the male attire. Thin gold or leather-strapped watches look professional but not digital watches. Also, avoid political or religious insignias, necklaces or bracelets. Definitely no pierced body parts, and cover up your tattoos!

Accessories. As much as possible, use leather briefcases or folders to hold copies of your resume. Use narrow briefcases and avoid plastic folders and plastic ball pens as they are out of place.

Women

Three-piece business suits, blouse and skirt or slacks, and cardigan twin-sets. Sleeveless shirts should be rejected. Short-sleeved blouses are okay when they are tailor-cut or have features such as a sports collar or double breast design to create a business-like look. Skirts can either be long provided it does not create a Cinderella or barn-dance look or short where it falls no shorter than two inches from the knee. Nothing too revealing, please!

Panty-hose or stockings. A must for professional grooming, but nothing with overly fussy patterns. Bring an extra pair, just in case the ones you are wearing run.


Shoes. Closed shoes or pumps with at least 1½-inch heels suggest a more professional look. Dark colors are best.

Hair. Hair longer than shoulder length should be worn up or pulled back. Don't let it fall in front of your face and don't keep trying to fix it during the interview. Avoid large hair ornaments and trendy hairstyles.

Make-up. Be subtle; natural is the key word. Light shades of lip coloring and nail polish are recommended."

Jewellery. Be conservative. Studs of gold, silver or pearls are best. Do away with gaudy fashion jewellery, and those that clank and make noise when one moves.

Accessories. Folders and bags should blend well with the total professional look. Women should match their purse with their shoe colour.

C Program for Dining Philosopher's Algorithm - Working

#include<iostream.h>
#include<conio.h>
int main()
{
    int n;
    cout<<"Enter no. of philosophers:\n";
    cin>>n;
    int phil[n],x,choice,y,z;
    for(x=0;x<n;x++)
        phil[x]=0;

    do
    {
        cout<<"\nEnter choice:\n1-Philosopher Wants To Eat\n";
        cout<<"2-Philosopher Wants To Think\n3-Status\n4-End\n";
        cin>>choice;
        switch(choice)
        {
            case 1:
                cout<<"Enter the place of philosopher:\n";
                cin>>x;

                if(phil[x]==0)
                {
                    y=(x+1)%n;
                    z=x-1;
                    if(z==-1)
                        z=n-1;
                    if(phil[y]==0&&phil[z]==0)
                    {
                        phil[x]=1;
                        cout<<"Philosopher is now eating.\n";
                    }
                    else
                    cout<<"Neighbours are using chopstick.\n";
                }
                else
                    cout<<"Philosopher is already eating.\n";
                break;
            case 2:
                cout<<"Enter the place of philosopher:\n";
                cin>>x;
                if(phil[x]==1)
                {
                     phil[x]=0;
                     cout<<"Philosopher is now thinking.\n";
                 
                }
                else
                    cout<<"Philosopher was already thinking.\n";
                break;
            case 3:
                cout<<"Current state is:\n";
                for(x=0;x<n;x++)
                    if(phil[x]==0)
                        cout<<"Think\t";
                    else
                        cout<<"Eat\t";
                cout<<"\n";
                break;
        }
    }while(choice!=4);
    getch();
    return 0;
}

OUTPUT:

How to write a CV or Curriculum Vitae

Finally you need it. Its time for you to prepare a CV. A CV or a curriculum vitae tells about the prolonged history of candidate’s achievements in the chronological order. There are number of things to be included in a CV, but “What should we include?”. It should not exaggerate the irrelevant skills rather should present you as a right candidate for the job. Always remember to list all the skills in reverse chronological order. It should have the following things:

·         Cover Letter: It focuses on those skills and accomplishments which are most relevant to the job. Though it can be ignored but its good to include it.

·         Heading: Name, Addresses, Phone no, E mail addresses.

·         Education: List all the degrees received.

·         Certifications & Training:  Write all the certifications done.

·         Honors & Awards: Recipient of competitive scholarships, fellowships, assistant ships etc.

·         Relevant Experience: List of experiences i.e. full-time; part-time; volunteer; temporary;or permanent. Be very selective in choosing the words, basically which denote the action.

·         Publications: These are really the assets for an individual. Always remember that you may get a lot of questions based on your publications. Basically you should list all the publications as this is the contribution which you have made to the subject and is likely to be examined in detail.

·         Current/Ongoing Research: This shows you are not wasting your time and is always involved in some or the other work. It’s a good section to mention your details

·         Other Experiences: Something related to your personal thing which you might want to include in your CV but it should be more than 4-5 lines. Its an optional section. Your experience can also be broken into other categories such as: Teaching, Counseling, Administration, Volunteer, Community, Internship, etc.

·         Area of Expertise: Particularly applicable for teaching positions in the organisations.

·         Courses Taught: List the names of courses you have taught, institution and dates where taught, and brief course descriptions.

·         Professional Associations: Sometimes its irrelevant to include them but they serve a purpose also about the ongoing work in the industry. Its better to mention your position in the organisation like ACM fellow, secretary of IEEE at college level etc.

·        References: This is an optional section where you may mention the names of only those people who know you very well. Ex. Your maths teacher always remembers you, So it’s a great idea to mention his or her name rather than mentioning someone who remember’s you in vague memory. Its better to mention that “References may be provided on request.”

Interview Preparation Tips

1. Be Prepared
Its all about your preparation i.e. how you you market yourself because its all about marketing skills

The key to do well in an interview is your preparedness. Interview is a test of your personality. Nobody knows your personality better than you.  The Interview Guidance Program of Made Easy also provides you a list of questions from your technical area to better prepare you for the answers.

2. Keep Your Answers Brief and Concise
Your responses to the questions asked during interview should be precise and logical. Unless asked to give more detail, limit your answers to one to two minutes per question. Be well-prepared with the answers and see how long it takes you to fully answer a question.

3. Include Concrete, Quantifiable Data.
Interviewees tend to talk in generalities. For an instance, Rather than saying, “I am a hardworking person” it is always better to substantiate your point with some instances from your past where you have worked hard and achieved a difficult target. Unfortunately, generalities often fail to convince interviewers that the applicant has these assets. Include measurable information and provide details about specific accomplishments while discussing about your strengths.



4. Sell Key Strengths
It’s essential that you comfortably and confidently articulate your strengths. Explain how the strengths relate to your career objective and show synchronization between your long term and short term goals. If you repeat your strengths then they will be remembered and—if supported with quantifiable accomplishments—they will more likely be believed.

5. Make a List of Your Skills and Key Assets.
In preparing for interviews, make a list of your skills and key assets. Then reflect on past jobs and pick out one or two instances when you used those skills successfully.



6. Image is Often as Important as Content
What you look like and how you say something are just as important as what you say. Studies have shown that 65 per cent of the conveyed message is non-verbal; gestures, physical appearance, and attire are highly influential during job interviews.



 7. Ask Questions at the end
The types of questions you ask and the way you ask them can make a tremendous impression on the interviewer. Good questions require advance preparation. Just as you plan how you would answer an interviewer’s questions, write out specific questions you want to ask. Then look for opportunities to ask them during the interview. Don’t ask about benefits or salary.

 8. Maintain a Conversational Flow
By consciously maintaining a conversational flow—a dialogue instead of a monologue—you will be perceived more positively. Use feedback questions at the end of your answers and use body language and voice intonation to create a conversational interchange between you and the interviewer.

 9. Be Formally Dressed up
Professional attire creates the first impression and signifies professionalism and seriousness in a candidate.  Decent formal attire upholds the attitude and character of the candidate.  A male candidate is advisable to follow the following attire: Formal light color full sleeves shirt, a tie and blazer during winter, Formal dark colored trouser with socks  matching with trouser,  Formal Leather shoes(well- polished ),Belt, Clean shaven with decent haircut.  Female candidatesmay wear an Indian Saree or a Cotton Salwar suit (avoid multi colored) with dupatta well attached, neatly and nicely tied-hairs, Avoid high heel shoes/sandals, flat heels are preferred. Avoid excessive jewelry. Maintain a constant smile on your face.



10. Have a Positive Outlook and Be Well-poised.
Maintain a positive attitude and approach even under stress situations. Listening skills are as important as Communication skills. A Good Speaker should always be a Good Listener.Candidate should exhibit leadership qualities such as: Sound technical knowledge, team motivator,initiator, effective team utilization, appreciative towards the views and ideas of team members, Professional ethics, result oriented and managerial skills. Be careful about your Body Language. Maintain a correct sitting posture.Eye Contact plays a very important role in interviews as well in Group Discussions. It signifies the confidence level and honesty in the approach of a candidate.Carryenergetic disposition.  Wish the board cheerfully and maintain an energetic personal disposition all throughout the interview.
All the Best for your Preparation!!!