Dressing Up for the Interviews

Dressing Up for the Interviews

It’s the most important part of an Interview. 

People spend a lot of times in preparing for the interviews, they try to read as much as they can, but still there are few persons who are not able to cross the benchmark. Dressing sense might be one of the reasons.

As someone has truly said, - “There is no second chance to make the first impression”

So, let me share my experience in this matter.

Guys

·         Use a light coloured shirt. White shirts have never been out of fashion. If white is not your taste then you can try very light blue, or too much light pink, in any case the colour of the shirt should be near to the white.

·         Chose a trouser in which you are most comfortable with. It shouldn’t be too loose or too tight. Fabric should be soft. Its colour has to be dark but must matching with the colour of the shirt.

·         Right fitting of the dress is also a must.

·         Never ever wear a brand new dress for an interview. In case you have to wear, try to get it washed and thoroughly pressed before use.

·         Shoes must be well polished and there is no other scope than formal black or formal brown, nothing else. As far as possible, try to wear the shoes which don’t have laces.

·         Tie: Most candidates are often confused, whether or not to wear a tie? The simple answer is yes, if you are comfortable. Otherwise except in the interviews, generally no one wears the tie kind of stuff in a PSU Bank.

·         Senior officers of the bank, who seldom come out of the AC offices, do like the ties and they wear a tie themselves, so please wear a tie in the interview, if you have a practice of wearing the ties.

·         If you have not been comfortable with the ties, then its better not to wear any. Because, If you would feel un-easy after it then its better to leave the same in your drawer only.

·         Needless to mention that a clean shave is a must. And if you maintain mustaches then it must be neatly trimmed. Haircut must not be like an army man; rather it should be having a normal look, neither too short, nor too long.

Girls

·         Don’t wear a saree for an interview, if you are not in practice of wearing any.

·         A formal Suit should be fine. It must be looking simple, sober and presentable.

·         Colour should be according to your choice; in any case ladies are not needed to be guided about this.

·         No high heels, no jeans (unless you are sure that you look too gorgeous in that), and even then, maintain a kind of sober and simple feeling.

·         No lipstick at all.

·         You must look fresh; hence no heavy makeup would be advisable.

·         Leave your fancy and big ladies kind of bags at home, Carry a small wallet only.

Any bags or folders, you are carrying are not needed inside the interview room, still it creates an impression if you enter with a black or blue/brown coloured plastic file consisting of your certificates etc. (although no one would ask you to show your file inside the room). Simply leave anything not specified above in the conference room (it’s the place where you are asked to sit generally before an interview) and collect it afterwards.

And above all, while you are inside the premises of the bank, do remember that you are a guest of the bank, whatever problems or anxieties you are having must be forgotten before entering the premises. Keep a natural (only natural) smile on your face.

Do’s and Don’t s of a Group Discussion

Do’s and Don’t s of a Group Discussion

Do’s

·         Prepare well from atleast 15 days prior to the actual date. (How to prepare – has been discussed in another topic over here only)

·         You get around 3 to 4 minutes after your team members are finalized, you know who is going to be with you in your GD, try to interact with few of them in those 3 or 4 minutes till the observer enters the room.

·         When the choices of the topics are offered by the observer, please support your claim to chose a particular topic with a brief stand in favour of the topic.

·         Before the start of the discussion, you get another 2 minutes to think on the topic and you are supplied with a blank paper, write a few lines you can recall, which are relevant to the topic chosen by your group. Try to accommodate around 4 to 5 points in favour or against the topic as per your choice.

·         Please start with the discussion if you are fully familiar with the topic chosen by the group.

·         As everyone is supposed to speak within 10 or 15 minutes of timeframe, your conversation should be to the point and must include any examples if you can recall.

·         Before starting the discussion, please do wish all the fellow team members and  after you are over, do say thanks to all, for listening to you.

·         If any member has said something you agree with, you can surely show the same.

·         Be involved in the discussion for whole 15 minutes, doesn’t matters whoever is speaking, Observer must get a feeling that you are not only interested in speaking yourself but in listening too. So, do remember to be a good listener.

Don’t’s

·         Don’t start the discussion if your knowledge about the topic is having some loopholes. Wait; listen to one or two persons and then after being clear about the topic, you can share your views.

·         Don’t repeat what other persons have already said, If the repetition is needed then please quote the name of the participant who has pointed out those points. (If you don’t know the name simply address him as ‘my friend’.

·         Don’t interfere anyone while he or she is speaking, In case of an urgency, you can interrupt in between but before proceeding, do apologize to him to her for the interruption, give your clarification and again, ask him or her to continue.

·         Don’t try to dominate the group by deciding who should be next to be speaking.

·         Don’t make your presentation too lengthy.

·         Don’t let any of the participants get a feeling that you are not interested in listening whatever is being said.

·         Don’t become a complete listener only. Give a nod when needed and oppose when needed. But never ever forget that politeness is a must.

·         Don’t start without drawing the attention of all the participants. (It can be said –Hello, friends, I would like to share my views on the topic, as you are aware that Mr. XYZ has said that…………..

·         Don’t get dominated and don’t try to dominate the group, I repeat.

·         In case before you got to speak, all of your points have already been covered by the other participants, still don’t sit by just saying that  -“As whatever I had to say has already been covered, I have nothing more to say”. Never do that. Repeat the points and do mention the person who has said that point and add something to it or give reasons to substantiate the same.

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