A mock interview is an emulation of an interview used for training purposes. The interview tries to resemble a real interview as close as possible, and provide experience for the candidate. Mock interviews are often videotaped videotaped,, and the candidate is shown the tape after the session, along with feedback from the interviewer. Mock interviews are most common for job for job interviews , but may also be used to train people to handle journalists
How to conduct Mock interview By Surya |
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ock interview is the best bet before
going for the real interview. You know that the interview is impending and you need to prepare for it therefore you are looking out for the option to prepare for the interview. How to go about it as it is crucial for you career and you don¶t want to take chance.Coaching institute which are going for the preparation of the interview for the candidate take care that mock interview session is formed the integral part of the training as the mock interview session gives the feeling of real interview scenario. But what to do incase you are short of time. Mock interview can come to your rescue and you can prepare through the mock interview session and thus it can be your savior for the moment. But it is the easiest way to go in for the preparation. Well it depends on person to person, but I have personally seen the impact to mock interview. Mock interview gives
you the feeling the real interview session and you actually starts behaving as if you are not in the mock interview but in the real interview. Therefore, you have to make sure that how you are taking this mock interview session. But it really helps in the preparation of your gut for the real interview.
How to conduct a mock interview session: Well for conducting the mock interview session you need to have four or five friends with you, who all are someway or the other preparing to take some interview. It would really go to
help you as you are sailing in the same ship. Once the group has been formed then the next step for the mock interview is that you are sitting together and starting the session of the interview. You have to make sure that supposing you are five friends, then you can form the panel of four people as the interviewing panel and one person for taking the interview. Once that has been decide you can go on rotation and turn by turn you can take the interview. Now comes what to ask in the mock interview session. Well in the mock interview session you should ask many types of ranging from your field to the general interest to general event. That is the importance of mock interview session as you are getting chance to conduct a interview session and in the session you are seriously participating as if you are appearing in the real interview. This gives you a confidence to actually appearing in the interview. Make sure you have prepared a sheet where you judging the person of different parameter. This parameter should include your way to answering the question, your body language, your diction, your facial expression, quality of your answers to demeanor. These all are important factor in the mock interview session and you need to prepare for it in that way only. While answering you can also recording the mock session through camera so that person actually see his performance for bringing in the changes required. Summary: The mock interview session can be a very important part of your real interview practice. In the modern coaching technique it has been adopted by several organizations for imparting the necessary training.
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Mock Interviews:
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Break into predetermined groups
Practice answering q uestions: Take turns asking one of your questions to the person to your left. Go around your group twice until everyone has answered two questions. Keep answers to no more than one minute in length. Give feedback: One at a time, turn to the person to your left and give them feedback on: ± One thing he/she did well ± One thing he/she can improve upon
I want to share these questions with you as well as 4 advantages of performing a mock interview. 1. It can help you clarify your story. One of the most important elements of an interview is your ability to tell you story (work history) in a way that makes sense. If red flags or holes show up in your story, that is a sure sign of derailment. Having feedback on areas that were unclear is a great way to tighten up your story. 2. You can know where you need to improve. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from candidates is their inability to get feedback when they do not land the job. This can be a sure sign of frustration. Going through the mock interview process will allow you to gain insightful feedback that you can use or avoid in future interviews. 3. Help to nail down traditional interview questions. Many of us think we have mastered the more traditional interview questions, but what is more important is how our answers sound to the other party. Do you have solid answers for questions like: y y y
Tell me about yourself What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?
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Why
are you interested in working for this company?
4. Be better prepared for behavioral type questions. Many people struggle with these non-traditional interview questions. Many employers are moving to this style of interviewing questioning. The reason is because is causes you to share more examples and situations you have been involved in. Mock interviews can help you nail down examples and share the right stories. Typical behavioral type questions are: y y y
Describe a situation when« Name a specific approach to«. Tell me about a time when«
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a little bit of preparation you can nail the interview and gain your dream job. Take time to think through your story and have plenty of examples to use in an interview. Above all never forget that energy and enthusiasm is vital in an interview. People like to hire people they like.
REAL BENIUFITS
A mock interview, although not strictly ³real,´ is a very real investment in your future. You may be putting loads of effort into the research part of your job search, or into your resume, but have you spent the necessary time prepping your interview skills? They are a huge ² disproportionate, even ² influencer in real-world hiring. Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., blogged about this in her post ³Best Bet for Interview Prep: Rehearsed, Mock, and Videotaped Interviews.´ Perhaps you¶re a new entrant into the job market who is lacking experience in job interviewing. Or perhaps you¶re a job-market veteran whose resumes and cover letters yield loads of interviews ² but you never seem to get the job offer. While these two groups may have the greatest need to polish interview skills, anyone actively interviewing for jobs can benefit from practicing interview skills. A study by the Society of Human Resources Management proved this point when it revealed that a candidate¶s background and qualifications were far less influential in their hiring decisions than interview performance and professionalism. What
this means is, a good resume will get you in the door. But a good interview will get you on the payroll. Some of the main advantages of the mock interview are:
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It will reduce interview anxiety by familiarizing you with the situation.
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It will boost your confidence about the things you are doing well.
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It will allow you to preview any interviewing weaknesses you have.
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It gives you the opportunity to receive constructive feedback from an interviewing professional.
There are a number of reasons why a jobseeker might hesitate to arrange for a mock interview, as outlined in the blog post ³Top 8 Reasons to Schedule a Mock Interview.´ Applicants may deny that they need help, or fail to appreciate how much practice can improve their polish. Many people are afraid to practice with a partner because they have a fear of public speaking! Unfortunately, they are the very people who would be most likely to benefit from practicing their interview skills. College students, take note: free mock interviews are commonly offered through university career services. Take advantage of them! A job-seeking graduate of SU NY Cortland recently blogged about ³The Benefits of a Mock Interview.´ In her experience, the three hands-on benefits of the mock interview were:
1. She was able to simulate the new-to-her experience of a real interview. 2. She gained confidence from the constructive feedback her interviewer gave. 3. Her interview was recorded, so she reviewed it later and gained objectivity over her performance. At RiseSmart, we believe so strongly in the value of mock interviews that we offer them regularly as part of our standard outplacement package for displaced employees. Our mock interviews are one-onone with a career counselor, full of feedback and personalized support, and recorded so jobseekers can review their own performance. This is just one small part of the help we offer through our Transition Concierge service for displaced workers. If you are currently job hunting, we recommend you find out the power of the mock interview for yourself. Simply ask a friend, a peer, or a human resources professional
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Best Questions We have Best Questions in each subject to test your basics, knowledge and u nderstanding. Our experts keep preparing new questions in each subject keeping the latest treands in that subject.
Free
for Job Seekers
Our aim is to help Job Seekers. So our Mock Interviews are a lways free for Job Seekers. Even if you want to use MockInt platform for your recruiting need we charge very less. Because you are not paying for the time of a human being who is an expert and you paying for the System time which is programmed by experts to work like as an expert. As you know costs of computers are becoming cheaper day by day, we charge very very less.
Responses will be Private No one is listening to you while you are attending the interview. You can attempt as many interviews you want till you are satisfied with your performance and then share the most comfortable interview responses with expert for feedback.
Customized Feedback You can choose what level of feedback you need from the interviews you attended.
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pros: 1: an interviewee might feel comfortable in one to one interview rather panel interview. he might get confused or feel hasitation facing many people at a time. so he might not be able to answer well. cons: 2: if a company takes only one to one interview, then it can not judge its candidate weather they can face a critical situation or not.
