Seeking support for the job search is substantially important and getting trained by an expert about the interview process, its importance and basic requirements helps a prospect in maximising the chances of winning a good job offer. All the candidates appearing on an interview are experts into their core field but lack knowledge on how to search for a job and get short listed. So, seeking help from outside provides an edge to the professional over peers and competitors. They get an idea on how to search for jobs which match their skill sets and their career plans, this entire process is a makeover of their personalities. Interview coaching guides the candidate to develop an understanding about the:

• Industry- Depending upon the job role it may/may not be relevant to possess knowledge like that of an industry expert, But it is of prime importance to identify whether the industry and its culture lets the candidates keep their spirits high for now and will it continue to do so in the future as well.
• Culture- The interview coaching assists you in knowing the strategic ways to assess the true culture of the company. This will create a deeper understanding upon whether the resources working with the company or the real time culture of the company excites the candidate and at the same time is it engaging enough to keep the prospect motivated for times to come.
• Company- A candidate is expected to have a complete knowledge about the mission, vision and operations of the company along with the latest news related to it. The candidate should be confident enough to answer as to Why he is desirous of working for the company’s goal and should be able to explain what value he/she will be adding to the company in totality.
• People- A thorough research over the key players of the company and also the interviewers if possible. One should be aware of the people he/she would be surrounded by if inducted. This particular exercise will assist in making the prospect comfortable when faced with the board on an interview session.
• Process and Questions- The interview coaching also trains the candidate regarding the process of the hiring adopted by the company along with the variety of questions asked by the candidates applying for a particular job role. On the whole the young professional is able to sell himself/herself better to the companies applied.

The company has put in time and effort to identify the skill and competencies required for a particular job role and amassed them over the job description. The interview coach helps the candidate to work around the job description and polish his/her soft skills. They help the candidate to build up a well looped story in and around his/her career path to meet the job qualification as follows:

• Interview coaching helps a candidate to create a deep understanding of the key skills required for the job role the company is looking for.
• Type and duration of the work experience required by the company or in case the candidate is a fresher then similar experience gathered during the internships and projects undertaken to build up the same skill
• The interview coach will help the candidate create a well looped storyline around the career path of the candidate in case of any switch in the career or any lag over the career They are expert to detect what the company is exactly looking for.
• The interview coach assists in pinpointing the prevalent culture in the company and help the potential job seeker to demonstrate how he/she would add value to the job role.

 If the candidate is well versed about the company it definitely creates a differentiator between him/her and others. An interview coaching helps to –

• Identify the skills and the experience the employer is looking for, this enables the candidates to precisely understand whether that position is a perfect fit or no.
• Know more about the key players of the organisation from the “About Us” page of the website and it is good enough to check out what these personalities say over Twitter.
• Remain updated about the latest events and news of the potential establishment.
• Learn more about the culture of the company from various social media accounts. It is most important for any employee to know about the mission and values of the organisation to be a perfect cultural fit.
• Make the candidate aware about the products and services offered by the company.

Such a research about the company assists the candidate in numerous ways:

• It shows that the candidate is desperate to work with the company and has done ample research work around the company profile.
• It demonstrates that the candidate keeps a track about ware about of the organisation and possesses up-to-date knowledge regarding the latest trends and news.
• The hiring manager feels positive about the resource and ask meaningful questions and expect meaningful answers.
• It is reflects that the prospect is fully convinced about the job role applied for.

The interview coach guides the candidate to research about:

• Industry- Depending upon the job role it may/may not be relevant to possess knowledge like that of an industry expert, But it is of prime importance to identify whether the industry and its culture lets the candidates keep their spirits high for now and will it continue to do so in the future as well.
• Culture- The interview coaching assists you in knowing the strategic ways to assess the true culture of the company. This will create a deeper understanding upon whether the resources working with the company or the real time culture of the company excites the candidate and at the same time is it engaging enough to keep the prospect motivated for times to come.
• Company- A candidate is expected to have a complete knowledge about the mission, vision and operations of the company along with the latest news related to it. The candidate should be confident enough to answer as to Why he is desirous of working for the company’s goal and should be able to explain what value he/she will be adding to the company in totality.
• People- A thorough research over the key players of the company and also the interviewers if possible. One should be aware of the people he/she would be surrounded by if inducted. This particular exercise will assist in making the prospect comfortable when faced with the board on an interview session.
• Process and Questions- The interview coaching also trains the candidate regarding the process of the hiring adopted by the company along with the variety of questions asked by the candidates applying for a particular job role. On the whole the young professional is able to sell himself/herself better to the companies applied.

The interview coaching assists the candidate to cautiously create impactful and concise storyline around his/her profile to answer questions put up by the interviewer. It helps them to prepare them on point using their time and resources in an efficient manner just like what is done to clear the competitive examinations.

• Assists in identifying specific areas of concern on the professional’s profile and start working on it early. Any gap, be it over communication skills or any other soft skill concern it can be covered by starting for it early.
• Conduct research about the organisation, while applying for the job will help in framing career even better. One must try to familiarize about the basics of the organisation from their website, their products and services, knowing about its performance, work culture and average salary offered for the desired job role you are applying etc. It is advisable to learn more about their competitors, employees and random concerns.
• Searching over Internet or on websites like The Muse, Indeed, Glassdoor, Naukri.com etc. help to go through the commonly asked Interview questions. Getting well prepared for the interview inculcates confidence in real time.
• Make sure to arrange a neat bag with the copies of updated resume, notepad, pen, educational certificates and the list of accomplishments before the interview.
• Do not feel shy and be confident enough to ask a few questions to the hiring manager when asked for, but keep it focussed on relevant and meaningful subjects. This will show your interest and positive attitude for the job.
• Last but not the least dressing up appropriately creates a lasting impression, both in case of virtual interviews and face to face interactions.
• The coaching also helps to craft a power packed story line for answering open ended general questions like ”tell me about yourself?” because it is a robust method to engage and become memorable among the panellist. They guide the candidate to keep the story crisp and worthwhile.
• Interview is a two way trail, the interviewee should also ask questions from the interviewer/hiring manager not only to demonstrate his/her knowledge but also to make sure whether this job role is perfectly suitable to him/her. This will also showcase the passion to be inducted at that position.
• An interview coach helps professionals with additional preparation required for any specific interview. EX- In an interview of a role of a consultant a mock case study interview will be appropriate for practice and to practice for an interview for a tech role the coach may conduct a mock session to discuss the project or internship details etc.
• Netiquette is the new buzzword during these fluctuating times, the interview coach shares all the instructions to be followed while such virtual sessions.

The role of an interview coach is to determine the parts of “your story” to be highlighted to showcase your strengths and address areas of improvement of the professional and polish the soft skills of the potential interview trainee. Constant encouragement and mentoring of the interview coach builds up a feeling of greatness and self-confidence within the candidate and he/she finds himself/herself well prepared for the interview and help them fade off those per-interview jitters. Seeking support for the job search is significant, getting trained by an expert for guidance and coaching helps to maximise the chances of securing a good job offer. All the candidates appearing on an interview are experts into their field of knowledge but not the job search so bringing in help from outside refines your search and polishes your personality. Interview coaching guides the candidate to research about:

• Industry- Depending upon the job role it may/may not be relevant to possess knowledge like that of an industry expert, But it is of prime importance to identify whether the industry and its customs keeps the spirits high of the candidate at the moment and continue to do so in the future as well.
• Culture- The interview coaching assists you in knowing the strategic ways to assess the true culture of the company. This will create a deeper understanding upon whether it is the people of the company the young professional is excited about or if the culture of the company truly is engaging enough.
• Company- A candidate is expected to have a complete knowledge about the operations of the company and the latest news related to it. The candidate is expected to know exactly why he is desirous of working with the company’s goal and should be able to explain what value he/she will be adding to the company in completeness.
• People- Do thorough research over the key players of the company and also the interviewers if possible. One should be aware of the people he/she would be surrounded by if inducted.
• Process and Questions- The interview coaching also trains the candidate regarding the process of the hiring adopted by the company along with the tribe of questions asked by the candidates applying for a particular job role

The key skill areas are-

• Positive body language –Confidence and enthusiasm demonstrated, by a strong and positive body language, perfect eye contact and appropriate volume of the voice can be aptly tutored by the coach.
• Professionalism – A candidate should be professional in his approach and draw a thin line of demarcation between work and life ethics and define its scope.
• Preparedness – It is vital to get well informed about the work carried out by the company and know how does one executes it efficiently.
• Authenticity – A realistic approach towards work and committing only what is possible and not boasting around in the organisation. Candidates have to be trained to earn credibility while working in the company and they should be able to understand that it is earned through years and not overnight.
• Technical competencies – The candidate should be capable and skilled to handle the work assigned over the job role and this is of much significance.

The interview coach tries to train the candidate across all dimensions and give specific feedback for the same this helps the potential job seeker to improve upon areas of specific gaps .

• With enough practice the candidate’s build-up confidence and eliminate the robotic interview delivery at the final point of interaction.
• A coach will work with the trainee to create a strategy well in advance and such an approach builds up the right amount of conviction required at that particular time.
• Fidgety habits such as biting nails, umms, and twirling hair are screened by the expert who extends help to channelize them.
• A trainer assists to lead your own well looped story along with your strengths in front of the panel and narrate hem in a compelling and powerful manner.

The coach walks hand-in-hand with you on every path unexplored and also helps you to micromanage almost everything:

• How will you get at the venue?
• Where to you park you vehicle?
• How to avoid traffic issues etc?
• What to wear so that the appearance should be unique and professional?
• How do you exactly behave on the site and what all things should you be very careful about?
• He ensures that you act professional every time and will channel you for the perfect etiquette, calm, confident and focused throughout.
• What are the perfect netiquettes required to face a virtual interview session.

At first a candidate can be a fresher or a working executing looking for a change or professionals over a sabbatical and looking for full time or work from home opportunities. Interview coaching is valuable to all equally as per the ways discussed as under:

• If an applicant feels nervous before the interview then he/she is at the right spot which they need, an expert’s help who will make them practice commonly asked questions and appear in mock interview rounds n number of times so as to develop a feeling of preparedness and feel comfortable.
• If you are appearing over the interviews and not getting offers then the coach can help you trumpet your achievements and guide you through the righteous way to show them off.
• Already working executives looking for a job change or a career switch may have appeared in an interview years before hence this coaching helps to rehearse and rediscover oneself afresh. This is important because during the career path the professional must have picked up some new skills and those have to be well incorporated with the CV and also to be well dealt up in front of the hiring manager.
• For candidates who were at a sabbatical it is vital to provide a satisfying answer to the panel for the necessary sabbatical and hence need for the interview coach.
• If you want to be that extra confident or extra assured because you have to land over your dream job which is just one interview ahead then interview coaching is the only last stop.
• Upon identifying skill gap in specific soft skill areas, timely attending interview coaching can be a great help.

Although, standardised yet interview coaching are custom made as per the need and requirement of a particular trainee. Conducting and attending virtual classes is a norm and a gift by COVID, so now a coach is available to train you over phone call or online and will instruct you in person. The curriculum covered is the same in each methodology and in the initial interactive sessions itself the coach will be able to provide you the feedback as to what are the areas of strength and what are the areas which need more polishing and practice.

The interview coaches assist a candidate with other elements as well like what are the questions which can be asked by the applicant to the prospective employers and how to ask such questions without being considered over confident and rude.

Some coaches are experienced enough to guide you through specific interview situations where presentations are involved.

To add more to details a coach is proficient enough to show you how nonverbal communication is vital and what impact it has over the interview panel. He guides you about the expected body language and facial expressions to be demonstrated in front of the prospective employer to deliver a friendly, calm and compost gesture. A candidate who seem to be actively listening, friendly and interested becomes the first pick, undoubtedly.

Once, a student is ready to apply for jobs and face the interviews, this is the right time to sharpen and master interview skills. Many colleges and institutions provide interview coaching free of cost or at discounted prices to the existing students of the college and to the alumni as well. Try to explore what all services are available in the market at disposal in such capacity. along with how one can avail them? Post COVID outbreak most of the colleges and institutions are providing such services over phone call or virtually over online sessions.

Professional Resume Writers and Career Coach Website, friends, relatives and others already working with the industry are also people who can actually extend valuable support in finding one for you.

Note that a Professional Career coach will charge for the services provided, so it is advised to conduct a thorough research before hiring such a professional service.

At times it may be difficult for a candidate to afford a Professional Coach and is not able to seek value added services from the Training and Placement Cell of the concerned institution or may be the said institution does not offer such service from their end on subsidised rates or free then the situation becomes a little sticky.

Free Interview and Career Workshops are a narrow escape for such cases and plethora of such activities are being conducted all across during these times. A thorough research has to be done to find a suitable opportunity for yourself.

Seeking help from a friend or a family member to discuss frequently asked questions over the interview will do wonders. It is good to give a casual run through, on most of the answers to such questions because they are readily available over the job portals and interview coaching site as well.

Keeping deep faith over your abilities, focus and constant revision of the script prepared for each prospective question will glide you over the obstacles make sure you remain focused and well prepared to create a lasting impression upon an interaction.

If the resume is effective and a good one, it serves as a launch pad for a perfect career growth and gets suitable job offers. Such a CV gets shortlisted and moves ahead i.e. interview, another step to gauge skills, experience, personality, knowledge, education for the role the job applicant is fit enough to serve.

Some companies have a complete test process as a part of the interview so as to judge how the prospect will handle some of the intricate situations, the problem-solving skills and leadership qualities. They try to judge each candidate by asking the same question in several different formats to test and compare the level of consistency in the answers and also test the honesty of a candidate, usually the questions are in the multiple choice questions format.

Underneath are the types of interview companies conduct and they are all discussed in detail:

• Phone and Screening Interviews –

As the name suggests this is the initial or ice breaking step towards the interviewing process, usually conducted by the Human Resource Department of the company. These interviews have direct questions for the candidate to identify whether the prospect is a fit case for the company’s work culture, possess appropriate skills, knowledge and qualifications for the job offered. This actually builds the right amount of engagement between the candidate and the establishment together. Some points to remember while attending such interviews are:

• Try to attend the interview with high energy, refrain taking questions on a flight.
• Prepare yourself well before answering to the interviewer and avoid multitasking.
• Communicate to the interviewer that you are not in a comfortable location if you are not prepared or not in a peaceful location.
• Select a place with no background noise because this is a faceless interaction and active listening is the most important trait of such an interface.
• Make sure you have a writing pad, pen and your resume to make notes whenever required.
• Emphasise more on the areas of your resume which are more relevant for the job position offered.
• About salary negotiation, quote accurate figures and do not waste the time of the interviewer. Try not to quote a figure for yourself where you find yourself caged, rather communicate that you want to learn more about the job position before you negotiate the salary of the same.
• Many a times it happens that this being the prime face of the complete interaction the company choose to not discuss this over a telephonic conversation, try to avoid raising this point yourself and pushing yourself in trouble.
• Face-To-Face Interviews –

These are the most popular types of interviews after the phone screening interview sessions. These are great gateways to prove that you possess the right amount of experience and skills for the job. The hiring managers want to test the right skills and experience. They want to know how much value addition the candidate will do to the establishment as against the remuneration the company is willing to pay. Some of the necessary points to be remembered while attending a Face-To-Face interview session are:

• Greeting the interview panel by adding Mr or Mrs as a prefix is welcomed.
• Make sure to put off your cell phone and avoid putting them over a vibration.
• Try to maintain a proper eye contact but avoid constant gazing.
• Stay true and genuine. It is the profession for the interviewer, what is just one time show for you, so they will definitely check your lies and this may prove against your selection.
• A firm hand-shake is a positive way to connect to people and is an effective non-verbal communication.
• The interview is a two way trail but let the hiring manager take the lead and eventually you may also continue to ask questions where ever necessary.
• Try not to step into a conversation other than with the interviewer. Let them finish over a point and then ask or say what is appropriate.
• Sit up straight. Right posture is the sign of the right amount of confidence. Lean forward to say and backward to listen to the conversation. Another positive trait.
• There may be a case when you might think that the interview is going awfully bad and you might feel pulled off, but it is always advised to stay. All the attempts to answer the queries till the end earns positive points. Loosing hope is not an option but a choice.
• You are being watched at the waiting area too, over CCTV cameras and your interview does not get over till you finally drive down. So, be careful and cautious every time.
• Try to arrive 15 minutes in advance to avoid unnecessary confusion.
• Share a thank you note to the interviewer it is not only an important interview etiquette but this is a way to stay connected and engaged till the entire process is completed.
• Try to be clear in what you say and voice modulation is an art of effective communication.
• Try to be precise in answering and a well linked story is fair enough to grab the hiring manager’s attention.
• Try not to over rate or under state your aspirations, both are dangerous and may be powerful enough to eliminate you.
• Be mindful while being interviewed in front of a panel or sitting across a single interviewer, address them appropriately and keep yourself calm, composed and alert anyway.
• Multiple Interviews –

The bigger the establishment the higher possibility of candidates being judged over multiple interview sessions. Some of the companies conduct three interviews while others conduct as high as five interviews. These are spread across on several weeks-time or on a single day. Such interviews are a mix of panel, group and One-on-One interview rounds.

• Candidate Group Interviews –

Candidates applying for the same job position are simultaneously judged and are set to compete against each other. These are conducted ideally to evaluate the leadership skills, professionalism and the ability of each candidate to work in stressful situations with peer groups. The only tip that works wonders for such interview sessions is that one must feel confident, comfortable and not let stress steal the show.

• Committee or Panel Interviews –

Many a time’s companies try to adopt tricks and save on time to evaluate the right candidate. Several members of the same company sit across a table and interview the job applicant simultaneously. This helps to judge a candidate who can deal with more pressure and still stay collected during the course. Below are a few tips to be kept in mind during such collective interactions:

• Make sure to connect with each member over the panel and address and connect with them individually.
• During introduction shake hands, maintain eye contact and repeat their names during the course.
• Try to engage with all the siting members of the panel even though you are answering to one of the members out there.
• Breakfast or Lunch Interviews –

This world is full of variety of personalities and their view points. Some managers try and interview in an informal space outside their office just to have an insight on how a candidate behaves in a more comfort zone. Some standards still need to be maintained in such an informal setting because you are being watched closely every time:

• Try and follow the menu choices and etiquettes of the senior but refrain ordering drinks and food which you do not really consume.
• Avoid ordering the most expensive delicacy over the menu card.
• Refrain consuming alcoholic beverages.
• Mind your table manners and speak only after you finish eating food in your mouth.

Above are all common etiquettes but most of the candidates give not weightage to it and find themselves caged.

• Virtual Interviews –

Such interviews were conducted initially when the head office of a company was far enough and the company considered waste of time and money to physically ask each candidate to come over for an interview but these have become a normal now with the spread of pandemic and work from home opportunities explored to another level of scope and comfort. It is more like a Face-To-Face interaction. Some tips to be followed are:

• Keep you virtual identity professional.
• Download the app, test audio and video well in advance.
• Use a background of a wall or a curtain and in case you lack then try to use virtual backgrounds available over the app.
• Ensure that the gadgets are charged and you choose a calm and noise free zone to sit.
• Mute and unmute yourself for smooth conduction of the session.
• Ensure a stable network.
• Keep the workstation clutter free.
• Sit while your hands over the table.
• To make proper eye contact look into the camera and use earphones and mike for better voice clarity.
• Behavioural Interviews –

Scenario based questions are presented before the candidates and they are judged on the basis of how they dealt the question or situation rather than what was the righteous way of dealing with the said situation. It is presumed that you would try to handle situations from your past experiences so make sure you go through your resume and the list of challenges you came across thoroughly before you face questions from the hiring manager.

• Stress Interviews –

Interviewers try to behave rude, sarcastic and argumentative over the sessions and prevent you to perform your best and want to evaluate whether you are a perfect fit to work under stressful and challenging situations.

Candidates are advised to make cool of them and be calmer of their selves as it is they have nothing in hand to lose.

Your CV is only the face of your career journey, the first point of contact before an interview call, black and white of your hard skills: your technical skills and this is considered insufficient to get hold of a great job opportunity. One has to prove in a job interview that these qualifications can be used to add value to the organisation to achieve it’s goals in the right manner and all this only possible if your CV shows the exact qualifications required to perform that particular job. Thus, CV is incomplete it has to be followed by an interview session.

A good resume is required to get you invited for an interview; it is a game changer for any professional and provides a platform from where numerous possibilities arise. It helps to open doors, to help you move forward in the right path on your career growth. A perfect resume draws the attention of the Hiring Manager and gets you Shortlisted from amongst the many prospective that are available on the job portals and professional networking sites like LinkedIn.

A good resume gets you shortlisted and is the first step up the ladder of recruitment. It acts as an introduction of the professional, a first impression which opens the door of opportunities in one’s career. It helps you in identifying suitable job opportunities and similarly it helps prospective employers and recruiters to find a good fit or a right match for the positions.

Working executives are already working and thriving in the industry so definitely a question arises why do they need an interview coaching. Yes, when at the time of trying to switch from one job to another there is immense requirement for an expert to step in and handle you with a strong reason and design a loop less story around your career path to be sufficiently fulfilling for the hiring manager of the prospective company.

• At first a very strong reason is a career switch, due to any reason both out of choice or a forced option but this leaves the executive at a helm and thus need a professional’s hand holding.
• Working executives had already appeared over an interview long back and now facing them may pose a difficult challenge, it is better to try and seek expert help from around the industry and get oneself trained.
• Rusty strategy and poor interview skills may pose a negative effect on one’s career, this is common with working professionals because they were already working and are most often out of the main track and unaware of the latest trends of the industry.
• It is important to provide satisfying answers to questions based on situations. These should be well thought off in advance before attempting them.

This coaching is structured to match the individual requirements of each and every candidate and our coaches provide personalised assistance to the trainees to set you on track. One-on-one tailored and group sessions done physically and over a virtual medium ideally polishes you in a fortnight or a little more with frequency of an hour sessions recurring per day. These sessions can be clubbed together in a capsule form as per requirement and urgency. We make sure that this coaching along with the practice sessions will make you learn some excellent skills and change your life in a positive manner.

Our services are totally customised as per the need, requirement and urgency of the candidate. Engagement of our experts with our trainees, mentoring and offering best of our services has been our USP throughout. This ideally comes from an industry exposure of nearly two decades and we are head strong to take over this flag to next level. Henceforth, we offer flexible hours and this allows the trainee to get the most of what we offer.

We encourage to drop in any related questions/confusions and queries on the email id: enquiry@teamrecruiter.in wherein they shall be dealt with appropriate diligence and answered by our coaches or an expert from the industry and updated in a stipulated time.

Rescheduling and cancellation of sessions is common and we understand that flexibility is the key to deal with the most valuable and vulnerable resource i.e. Human Resource. However it is always advisable to reschedule or cancel a session prior to 24 hours, this helps in smooth conduction of the program by the coach as well.

We are a trustworthy organisation and understand deeply the value of such trust and we safeguard your identity in case you do not want to be disclosed. We avoid to tag you in any of our official/non-official posts over social media. We are “A People Management Company…Transforming Professional’s Career” and this is the essence of the services provided by us.

•  Coaching is done where you are seeking to create an employee in particular competencies using performance management as a tool with the senior manager involved.

Mentoring is when you are looking forward to evolve new leaders or develop a talent pool as a part of a corporate program.

Training is done where you want to provide an outgoing employee some or the other training and development which supports further planning by making experienced and capable employees to assume a much senior role since they are available in abundance.

• Coaching is required where one or more number of employees are not performing as per the expectations.

Mentoring is needed where you try to develop many employees across the organisation to get rid of the barriers in their success path.

Training is mostly useful to skill, up-skill or multi-skill a set of employees of an organisation to be used in diverse fields to maintain the standards of the industry standards.

• Coaching is much needed where your company is trying to induct a new program and all the employees are expected to become more proficient in their  of expertise.

Mentoring is useful where you seek to develop your employees in ways that they are proficient in specific skill and competencies.

Training is of much importance in areas where the company wants to invest in development and growth of its employees and open extensive career pathways within your organisation, as against having them seek next level opportunities anywhere else.