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What do HR’s look for in your interview?


In any interview, questions are asked to elicit facts or statements from the interviewee, that’s what an interview is all about. Here are certain insights to help you crack an interview better.
1.     Your Preparedness
It’s really worth doing a background check before attending an interview as that’s one thing that really impresses an interviewer
2.     Carry yourself confidently 
Reach on time, switch off your cell phone & dress for success. The way you carry yourself does make a lot of difference and gives your confidence a boost.
3.     Positive Approach
Never play a chronic complainer or badmouth your former company, boss or peers as you might not be taken as a team player.
4.     Be honest, but don’t keep confessing!!!
Interviewers are generally impressed if you confess what you have learnt from your failure showcasing your self-awareness, humility and acceptance because a person who declares to have no weakness is seen as arrogant and ignorant or defensive.
5.     Follow ups might help
 Following up may give you the competitive edge over someone else.
6.     The Right fit?
HR looks for whether a job candidate is a good fit i.e. if you are someone who will fit in well with the company culture and will work well the team. Sometimes these might be the deciding factors.

When you Google out what questions can be asked in a HR interview. You get questions where you would be required to explain yourself, your strengths and weakness, hobbies, projects, why that company, how you handle stress and a lot of common similar things. Most of the times, the interviewer is well aware of your Google answers, sometimes it even gets too mechanical if you come in so prepared mugging all the answers. Basically the interviewer either looks out for an out of the box thinking or your originality. But majorly HR’s do get impressed with the kind of dedication you have and the effort that you have put up. Never miss to ask your references before including them in your resume and only include those who you certainly would give you a positive referral.
End of the day what is more important is the right attitude. Someone has rightly said walk-in with the right attitude and walk out with an offer and I really do believe that because everything else can be taught if you have the right attitude.

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