MAHARANA PRATAP GROUP OF

INSTITUTE , KANPUR
A PPT on Personal Interview
Assignment-5
Prepared by – Shivanshu Dwivedi (9695193995)
,Krishna Gopal Bajpay ,Shikhar jeet ,Praveen
Kumar

SIBMITTED TO – Mr. AVINASH PANDAY

PERSONAL INTERVIEW
WHAT IS PERSONAL INTERVIEW ?
A Personal Interview is a meeting organized by a
recruiter in which he evaluates a potential
employee for prospective employment.
However, this meeting should be considered as a
two-way process between the candidate and the
interviewer. The interviewer looks to find out
how well the candidate could do the job and fit
in with their organization and team, and the
candidate aims to show that they are the best
person for the job and the organization.
A personal interview should be considered the
time to shine and sell your candidature
efficiently and warmly.
 What goes on in a personal interview?
Job interviews are usually face-to-face meetings; however, in recent
times, telephone interviews and Skype interviews have become
more commonplace, especially in uncertain times of covid. 
Interviews last approximately 25-30 mins, although telephonic
interviews may be slightly shorter. But it all depends upon the nature
of conversation two parties get into, i.e., mostly the profile you have
applied to. Depending on the type of job you have applied for and
the seniority of the role, the interview panel may vary between one
to four rounds and may be followed by an assessment task. Usually,
the more senior the job, the wider the panel’s composition.
Personal Interviews are a means of two-way communication
between the recruiter and the candidate in which a meaningful
conversation leads to a productive understanding and contract
between the two.
Quick steps to help you tackle most
situations during your D-Day.
1) Be Careful While Creating Your Resume
The purpose of your CV is to show your interviewer- why you are the
best person for this job. Your CV is the first to the interviewer
representing your candidature. This is the first impression for you to get
the job. And remember – ‘The First Impression is the Last Impression’. If
a person is inattentive in making his CV, he has many chances to lose the
job in the CV Screening round. Making CVs well is also important
because it reflects you as a tentative employee for the company. Make
sure to include these pointers while drafting your CV –
(a)Your CV should look professional. Use a template if confused!
(b) Use bullet points instead of big paragraphs; these motivate the
interviewer to read CV more.
(c) Ensure no spelling mistakes.
(d)Try to highlight those points related to this job.
 (2) Put Yourself in place of Employer

Thinking about what you would have looked for in an ideal

candidate if you were an interviewer is the third step for
cracking interviews. Try to understand the specific need of the
job. Carefully go through the Job Description, and you can
showcase the qualities needed to fulfil the qualifications. For
example, if you are going for a marketing job, you can
highlight your travelling hobby, but if you are going for
operations, you should not highlight it. Depending on the
different job requirements, you can change your CV and make
it even more effective by emphasizing the pointers relevant to
the employee during the PI round.
 (3) Prepare Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Some questions are very common in job interviews, which are asked in
almost every interview. Prepare such questions properly before facing the
interviewer with your file of skills!
Some of the Frequently Asked Questions during a Personal Interview
Round are :

• Tell me about yourself?

• Do you want to ask any questions? (Asked at the end of the interview.)
• What’s your current job and role?
• Why do you want to join this company?
• Why did you leave your recent job?
• What are your weaknesses/strengths?
• Why should we choose you over other candidates?
• What’s your biggest achievement so far?
(4) Run the entire interview process several times in Mind

The fourth way to crack an interview is to run the

entire interview process several times in mind
before you present yourself. By doing this, the
mind becomes very clear about many things. The
most important part of this is to visualize you
interacting with the interviewer. By doing this,
such questions often come to mind whose
answers you might not have prepared. Sit and
prepare yourself more with patience.
 (5) Focus on Non-Verbal Communication

What we communicate reaches the front in two ways, Verbally and Non-Verbally.

 Verbal communication, i.e., what you speak, or write, whereas non-verbal
communication includes- in what tone do you speak, your way of sitting, eye contact,
even your dressing sense. Remember, only 20% of our communication is verbal and
80% non-verbal. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to this 80%. While
interacting with the interviewer, you have to pay attention to a few things:
1.Seeing that you are genuinely interested in this job, you can dress up well and reach
the venue from time to time.
2. Your voice should not be dull, it is very important to show enthusiasm and
confidence.
3.A light smile is important when you meet for the first time, and you should keep a
friendly gesture even during the interview.
4.Your enthusiasm for the job will be clear from your preparation, so do your
homework well and go for an interview. Specially, you should have a good knowledge
of the company, and current developments related to your field.
 Few Quick Personal Interviews Tips
1.Instead of answering a question with incorrect knowledge about the topic, reply – ‘I
don’t know’ in the interview. Be humble and state that you are not aware of the facts.
2.To answer the most frequently asked question – ‘Tell me something about yourself’.
Talk briefly about your family, education, career goals, hobbies, and interests,
educational background, and future plans.
3.To answer the interview question– ‘Where do you see yourself five years from now?’
Talk about skills development, increased responsibility while highlighting your goals as
achievements.
4.Be polite in an interview. Sometimes interviewers make you go through a stress
interview to check your patience and stress management.
5.During the interview, try to drive the interview towards your areas of strength. This will
help you establish yourself in the room with self-confidence among the interviewers.
6.Don’t lose composure and stay calm. There may be moments when you don’t know
the correct answer to the question asked. Only by being calm, you can tackle such
situations.
7.Maintain an erect body posture and positive body language. This is such an important
non-verbal communication during a personal interview.