THE PROCESS OF

RECRUITMENTFrom Interview to job offer

“Nothing is impossible if we think it

as possible”

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Steps in the Process of

RECRUITMENTAptitude Test

Group Discussion

Technical Interview

HR Interview

Stress Interview(rarely conducted)03/10/2013 2

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What is an aptitude test?

Designed to assess our abilities such as,

Thinking skills

Abstract reasoning

Numeric reasoning

Verbal reasoning

Logical reasoning

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Format

• Mostly Multiple Choice Questions

• Conducted Online or on paper.

• Timed

E.g.: a test with 30 questions may be

taken in 30 minutes duration

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Tips for facing Apts

• Practice on Sample Aptitude Test.

• Decide on a Strategy

• Find out test days , time and location in

advance.

• Get a good night sleep

• Arrive on the test venue early

• Read or listen to the instructions carefully

• Do not spend too much time analyzing one

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Therefore the key for APTITUDE TEST is

‘Prepare and Practice’

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GROUP DISCUSSION

What happens in a GD(Group

Discussion)?

• We’ll be made to sit in a group and a topic

will be given with at least 60 sec to think

about it and a minimum of 5 mins to

discuss about it.

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• 3 people will definitely be selected in a

group

Bcoz they’ll 3 play different roles.

ROLE 1 : Initiator

ROLE 2 : Defender

ROLE 3 : Summarizer/Finisher

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What do you need to know?

• It involves fearless talking.

• Purpose is to pick out team players and eliminate the rest

• It is enough to quote a valid point.

• Be confident with your point

• Be calm and never keep rubbing your hands or bite your nails.

• Try to know the name of people in your group

• Quote some Leaders /Authors

• Never be idle

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• If unsure about the topic wait and watch

then speak confidently.

• Before going for a GD refer Newspapers

and up-date yourself with the major issues

happening in the country.

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Therefore the key for Group Discussion is

“PROVE YOURSELF AS A CONFIDENT TEAM

PLAYER”

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HR INTERVIEW

What is An HR Interview?

• Purpose of the interview conducted by HR

recruiters is mainly to verify whether the

candidate possesses the desired skill for

the job and to know whether he can fit into

the organization culture or not.

• HR interview mainly test your character

and whether you are suitable to work in

the professional environment

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HOW TO BEHAVE

Certain things expected from a candidate

by an interviewer are:

• Smiling Face

• Confidence

• Body Language

• Good Dressing Sense

• Common Sense

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GENERAL QUESTIONS

ASKED• Tell us about yourself?

• What do you know about our company?

• Why do you want to join our company?

• What are your Strengths and Weakness?

• Where do you see yourself in next five

years?

• Why should we hire you?

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TIPS TO SUCCEED

• Be up-to-date about the company..

• Practice Mock interviews.

• Dress Professionally.

• Prepare questions to ask to the

interviewer.

• Don't ever lie.

• Be clear about the expected salary.

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Therefore the key for HR INTERVIEW is

TO MARKET ourselves

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TECHNICAL INTERVIEW

• Common among employers recruiting for

engineers ,science or IT roles.

• To assess our technical ability especially

checking technical knowledge required for

the role and the organization.

Technical interviews may be face-to-face,

telephone interviews, over skype

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What are they looking for?

• Extent of your technical knowledge.

• Understanding of different technology and

the industry(e.g.: IT)

• Testing reasoning and analytical skills.

• How well you handle pressure.

• Whether you can think lateral and

creatively.

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What Kind of questions?

• Kind of questions vary from role to role.

• Mostly Related directly to job role.

• Big employers sometimes have their questions listed on their website itself.

• Plenty of websites providing technical questions according to your major.

• In a standard technical interview,

coding or applying technical knowledge in real Life situations

• Ask how they might have solved the problem(willingness to learn)

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Therefore the key for TECHNICAL

INTERVIEW is

‘GET BOTH PRACTICAL AND

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE’

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STRESS INTERVIEW

• Most dreaded form of interview.

• Conducted to test our ability to withstand

conditions of stress

• Testing our ability to meet targets and

dead lines

• Checking pressure handling abilities

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HOW IT IS CONDUCTED

• A lone interviewer behaving in a strange

way.

• His aim is to put your patience to test

• Trying to evoke a hostile response from us

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HOW TO SUCCEED

• Set mind free to answer any kind of

questions.

• Maintain Calm and Composure.

• Be cautious with words

• Assume stress interview as a game.

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Therefore the key for STRESS

INTERVIEW is ‘So tricky as STRESS

INTERVIEWS appear ,So is to beat them!’

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WEB RESOURCES

www.indiabix.com

www.freshersworld.com

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