A. Introduction

Preparing for job interview is an important factor for the potential job seekers.  Adequate preparation for interview adds extra confidence building thrust to job seekers leading to better performance in job interview.

B. Tasks Before Interview

Human Resources Specialists suggest that potential job seekers are likely to consider a few things as follows in preparation for job interview:

• Gather Information about the Organisation/Company
• Do On-line search of website of the Company/Organisation
• Get details about the Job Description
• Think about probable questions from the interviewer
• Think about probable questions to ask interviewer
• Remember and organise some achievements to tell to interviewers
• Keep ready personal references
• Have a tension free and good sleep

C. Tasks On the day of interview

• Use formal working dress.
• Be in time at interview place
• Be courteous and gentle to interviewers
• Maintain honesty in speaking
• Make eye contact
• Listen to the interviewers
• Be articulate and short in answering questions.
• Avoid talking too much
• Control any bad habits
• Ask insightful questions
• Do not appear desparate
• Avoid contradictions

D. Tasks After the interview

Do not forget to Shake hands with the interviewer firmly.

Take care to send a thank-you letter to the company/organisation

Remember tofollow up with the company/organisation in right time.E. General

E. General

Preparing for interview adequately can bring expected results for the job seekers. This  suggests that the job seekers should take much care and attention to prepare himself keeping in view the things to be done “Before interview”; “On the day of interview”; and “After the interview”.for any interview

What is job search

Job search is a driver for a job seeker  looking for  suitable job opportunities leading to a gainful employment. Job search is also called as job hunting, job seeking or job searching.

Objectives of job search

The primary objectives of job search is to look for job vacancies or employment opportunities  and  related conditions and requirements for the jobs in order to proceed accordingly.

Steps in Job searching

Typical ways for job searching

• Peers, friends relatives and their families
• Professional networks
• Business networks
• Social Media Networks(facebook, linkedin, twitter and the like)
• Employment websites
• Job listing search engines
• Classified Ads in newspapers
• Employment agencies
• Company’s websites
• Job fair
• Career advisor
• Researching the employers

Job Application

Job application will be submitted to the prospective employers using appropriate curriculum vitae /resume as the case may be.

Job interview

The potential job seekers will participate in the interview session following appropriate interview etiqutte and requirements.

Employment Offer

Employer will give job offer for the successful applicant after completion of all necessary formalities.

General

Job search for a  typical job seeker is  not very easy and comfortable. There is no room for inattention and laziness in case of job searching on the part of job seekers, Justifiably, effective job search will produce expected results only when energy and hard work is put to it. Let us hope for the best.

Read about Career Obstacles.

Career is the prime ingredient comprising the life cycle of any rational human being. A  willing person moves through  career cycle  in his life time in order to reach his desired goals overtime. Individual must pursue necessary and goal oriented actions leading to achieving successful career.  Nevertheless, career building process is not built on a bed of roses rather the process faces many career obstacles.

Career Obstacles

Personal, social, environmental and cultural problems are some of the main categories of areas which constitute the main obstacles on the way of building a successful career.

The A pen picture of personal career obstacles is presented below:

• Lack of Aim
• Lack of skills
• Lack of Knowledge
• Lack of discipline
• Always complaining
• Many excuses
• Blaming others
• Lack of optimism
• Not organised

Tips to address the career obstacles

Career obstacles in one way or other is an  inevitable phenomenon in everyday life of an individual. Experiences indicate that reasonable persons should not get upset following the career obstacles. The affected individual should prima facie do the following things:

• Identify the problems
• Analyze the problems
• Identify the causes and effect relationship of the problems.
• Determine the priority areas of the  problems.
• Formulate the different options/actions to overcome  the identified causes of the problems.

Moreover, the affected individual should control emotion and remains calm;  seek expert guidance; and accept the reality. They should learn from mistakes and should not quit the scene.

General

Career is the heart of any human life cycle. Career planning in an appropriate manner is able to guide individuals to their desired goals. Career obstacles should not put a permanent barrier on the way towards professional and human development. Career is cream and take care of it effectively.