2. ABOUT ME
Working with Infosys Ltd. as an SAP Consultant in BI/BOBJ
6 Years of IEEE volunteering at various offices at national and
international levels
International Speaker for IEEE – Handled a number of sessions
inside and outside India
Currently working in the Asia Pacific Committees for Student
Activities and Humanitarian technology
Winner of IEEE Asia Pacific Larr y K Wilson award
2010, Outstanding volunteer award of IEEE Kerala Section 2009
and appreciation certificates from IEEE HQ
3. GROUND RULES BETWEEN US..
The session will be an interactive one. So please feel free to
talk.
Ask questions whenever you feel like. Please stop me
whenever you have a question/query/argument etc.
You are here with a purpose. So am I. Get maximum out of
me. Ask more and you will get more.
I might not be able to switch to Tamil.
There are information being passed to you. So please take
note of them.
4. HEAR FROM YOU!!!
How many of you are very clear about your strengths?
What about your weakness?
How many of you are very serious about Job, higher
studies, Entrepreneurs?
How many of you are very sure to clear the placement drives?
What are your expectations from this session?
5. THIS WAS A MAN WHO
failed in business at the age of 21 ;
was defeated in a legislative race at age 22;
failed again in business at age 24;
overcame the death of his sweethear t at age 26;
had a ner vous breakdown at age 27;
lost a congressional race at age 34;
lost a senatorial race at age 45;
failed in an effor t to become vice -president at age 47;
lost a senatorial race at age 49; and
was elected president of the United States at age 52.
This man was Abraham Lincoln
6. EVERY SUCCESS STORY IS A STORY OF
GREAT FAILURE
One day a par tially deaf four year old kid came home with a
note in his pocket from his teacher, "Your Tommy is too
stupid to learn, get him out of the school." His mother read
the note and answered, "My Tommy is not stupid to learn, I
will teach him myself." And that Tommy grew up to be the
great Thomas Edison. Thomas Edison had only three months
of formal schooling and he was par tially deaf.
In 1914, Thomas Edison, at age 67, lost his factor y, which
was wor th a few million dollars, to fire. It had ver y little
insurance. No longer a young man, Edison watched his
lifetime effor t go up in smoke and said, "There is great value
in disaster. All our mistakes are burnt up. Thank God we can
star t anew." In spite of disaster, three weeks later, he
invented the phonograph.
What an attitude!
7. SWOT
You must identify and keep
up to date a detailed listing
of your:
S trengths
W eaknesses
O pportunities
T hreats
Keep this list confidential
even secret
But, be sure to write it on
the back of your eyelids!
Update it regularly
8. ACTIVIT Y – PREPARE YOUR SWOT
Take 5 Minutes for each.
Form a Table and note down your points.
After writing Read through them for 5 Minutes
Some Hints:
Strengths and Weaknesses tend to describe the
PRESENT situation
Strengths and Weaknesses are typically INTERNAL to
you.
Opportunities and Threats tend to describe the
immediate FUTURE
Opportunities and Threats typically EXTERNAL to you
Strengths and Opportunities are POSITIVE Factors
Weakness and Threats are NEGATIVE Factors
9. •Committed •Website designs
•Compulsive •Good Documentation
•Strong follow-through •IEEE
•Articulate
•Writes well
•Balanced work-life perspective
•Multi-interested
•Ambitious
Opportunitie
Strengths
s
Threats Weaknesses
•Lack of Job opportunities • Lack on Interpersonal
•Time pressure skills
•The multitude of everyday •Can be impatient
demands •Time pressure
•Do not handle multiple
11. A RESUME
is the first meeting between you and the employer.
tells a great deal about you.
gets you the interview.
is your calling card, so remember that “First impressions are
lasting ones.”
Convince employer that you are worth an interview
Keep as brief as possible without sacrificing essential
qualifications (Less than 2)
Balance in Information and presentation
You achieve the greatest possible positive ef fect when you
share the right information in an easy -to-read format that
looks professional!
The resumes for professional should be mostly of
Chronological type
12. RESUME DO’S
Target your qualifications for a specific job
Keep it to two pages or less
Label your second page
E-mail – keep it professional
No errors
Pleasing layout
List relevant education/work history
include some “attitude” in your resume –
Team Player
Involved with -
Contributed to –
Served on –
Volunteered to –
13. RESUME DON’TS
Avoid abbreviations and acronyms
Never use pronouns such as: “I”, “me”, “my”, “our”
Never type - use a laser jet printer
No fancy fonts, binders, layouts
Avoid lists of boring sentences, Photographs, detailed
Personal, family or health information
Folded resume
14. SECTIONS OF A RESUME
Header – Name, Address, mail id and phone number
Objective –
company’s perspective
“To attain a web application programming position where knowledge of Java and the
Struts framework will add value the overall development process.”
Education
Your education details in the latest first order
Honor s/Activiti es
This section should scream “I am a leader”
Awards, leadership positions, volunteer activities, NSS etc
Work Experience
In case you have some.
Relevant Cour ses
Don’t include everything. Include the relevant ones only
Skills
Technical skills: Embedded system programming, Micro processor
programming, Windows, Linux, Oracle, Java etc. etc
Projects
Explain the projects you did during your academic days.
20. ABOUT THE TEST
Usually the first level
More of common sense questions and 10+2 mathematics
Some type of questions:
Aptitude questions – Simple interest, profit and loss, time and
work, probability etc
Data interpretation – Table, bar, pie charts
Verbal Ability – Comprehensions, ordering of words, Sentence
correction, spellings, Selecting words etc
Logical Reasoning – Number and pattern series, Logical problems
(A is taller than B, B than C etc)
R S Agarwal – Quantitative Reasoning
R S Agarwal – Verbal Reasoning
Further reference – Sakuntala Devi
22. WHAT IS A GD
The term suggests a discussion among a group of persons.
The group will have 8 & 12 members who will express their
views freely, frankly in a friendly manner, on a topic of current
issue.
Within a time limit of 10 to 20 minutes, the abilities of the
members of the group is measured.
Usually the second level
Used for mass elimination
Communication and Group Discussion skill are two relevant
soft skills that are must for software testers.
Communication with dif ferent people like team
members, managers and customers – very important these
days
23. WHAT SKILLS ARE JUDGED IN GROUP
DISCUSSION?
How good you are at communication with others.
How you behave and interact with group.
How open minded are you.
Your listening skill.
How you put forward your views.
Your leadership and decision making skills.
Your analysis skill and subject knowledge.
Problem solving and critical thinking skill.
Your attitude and confidence.
24. DO’S AND DON’TS OF A GD
Keep eye contact while speaking
Initiate the GD
Allow others to speak: - identify who is supporting your views
Speak clearly
Stick to one particular opinion
Make sure to bring the discussion on track:
Give a dif ferent dimension to the discussion
Positive attitude:
Speak sensibly – Less time doesn’t matter
Listen carefully to others – Critical listening
Formal dressing:
Be accurate as much possible and do not bluf f
Summarize
25. EXAMPLE TOPICS
Is Indian cricket Shining
Mobile phones / Internet – a boon or nuisance
Students focusing on software industry -good or bad
Need to change our education system
Child marriage
India 2020
Daughters are more caring than sons
Influence of western culture in Indian Universities
28. ABOUT AN INTERVIEW
Interview = A meeting with an objective
Employer’s objective is to find the best person for
the job
Employer: reviews candidate’s experience and abilities
Can you do the job? (skills, abilities, qualifications)
Will you do the job? (interest, attitude & motivation)
How will you fit into the organisation? (personality)
You: impress employer and assess position on offer
What does this position offer me?
How does it fit with my career plans?
Congratulations - you have passed the first hurdle
You must prove that you are the most suitable
candidate for this position
29. PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
Review own skills, experiences and qualities
Check CV
Anticipate questions and identify relevant examples
Prepare key selling points
Research organisation
Websites, reports, articles, company literature, etc
Contacts with knowledge of organisation or sector
Relevant articles in the press
Personal visit or telephone call
Research job and occupational area
Job description – or similar
Current issues
Prepare your questions
Practice
30. WATCH THE BODY LANGUAGE
First impressions very powerful
Allow time to relax
Dress appropriately
Entrance, introductions & handshake
Smile and make eye contact
Be aware of own movements
Watch body language of interviewer
31. TYPICAL QUESTIONS
About you
Tell me about yourself - Bring me up to date with your CV?
Why did you choose that particular degree programme?
What experience have you had that is relevant to this post?
What would you consider your major achievements to date?
About the job
What interests you about this job?
What do you know about this organisation?
What other options are you considering?
How do you see your career developing – 5 years?
If you were Head of Department, what would be your priorities?
General knowledge
What do you think of the Government’s policy on college fees?
What’s your opinion of the Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus?
32. YOUR ANSWERS
Listen carefully, seek clarification
Illustrate answers with real examples and evidence
Be positive – constructive criticism
Keep answers specific and succinct
Take time to respond
Be alert to interviewer ’s body language
Speak clearly, smile and show enthusiasm
Know what you want to say, and find the opportunity
33. INTERVIEW MARKING SHEET
Name Mark-max 100
Communication Skills Max 30
Problem Solving Max 20
Team Fit Max 20
Relevant Experience Max 20
Project Management Max 10
Total Marks
34. WHAT CREATES A BAD IMPRESSION
Poor personal appearance
Negative attitude – evasive, using excuses
Lack of interest and enthusiasm
Lack of preparation
Poor knowledge of role
Failure to give concrete examples of skills
Over emphasis on money/rewards
Lack of career plan