1. INTERVIEW 101 Prepared by: Cik Siti Aishah Binti Mohamad
Pn. Bushral Hilwa Binti Uzir

2. WHAT IS INTERVIEW?
An interview is a formal meeting between two people (the interviewer and the interviewee) where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information, qualities, attitudes, wishes etc. from the interviewee.

3. INTERVIEW PREPARATION
BEFORE
DURING
AFTER

4. BEFORE THE INTERVIEW RESUME DATE & TIME DRESS & ATTIRE
CERTIFICATE & DOCUMENTS
DATE & TIME
LOCATION
DRESS & ATTIRE
RESEARCH ON COMPANY
CURRENT ISSUE & COMPANY RELATED
Q & A PRACTICE
MENTAL PREPARATION & PARENTS’ BLESSING

5. DOCUMENT ARRANGEMENT       RESUME IDENTIFICATION CARD
ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES (SKM,SPM,STPM,DIPLOMA, DEGREE)
CURRICULUM CERTIFICATES ( CLUB & SOCIETY , UNIFORM CLUB)
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
OFFER LETTER     
* Please prepare copy for each document

6. LOCATION
MAP
Google Map
Waze
IDENTIFY THE LOCATION

7. DATE & TIME
PUNCTUAL
15-30 MIN EARLY

8. AVOID INAPPROPRIATE LOOK
DRESS & ATTIRE
MALE
BLACK OR BLUE SUIT
SOFT COLOUR SHIRT
NECK TIE
BLACK SHOES AND SOCKS
AVOID INAPPROPRIATE LOOK

9. DRESS CODE FOR INTERVIEW(MALE)

10. MEDIUM-HEELED FOOTWEAR, DARK OR BLACK COLOURED
DRESS & ATTIRE
FEMALE
SUIT OR BAJU KURUNG
SKIN COLOUR SOCKS
MEDIUM-HEELED FOOTWEAR, DARK OR BLACK COLOURED
SIMPLE HAIRSTYLE
MINIMAL MAKE-UP
USE LIGHT PERFUMES
LIMITED JEWELLERY

11. DRESS CODE FOR INTERVIEW(FEMALE)

12. RESEARCH ON COMPANY
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
INTERVIEW

13. CURRENT ISSUE & COMPANY RELATED
NEWSPAPER
COMPANY’S OFFICIAL WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA

14. 10 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF?
2. WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS?
3. WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES?
4. WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?
5. WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK WITH US?
6. WHY DID YOU APPLY FOR THIS POSITION?

15. 7. HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS?
8. WHY SHOULD WE HIRE YOU?
9. HOW MUCH ARE YOU EXPECTING FOR THE SALARY?
10. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION?

16. MENTAL PREPARATION & PARENTS BLESSING

17. CHECKLIST BEFORE ATTENDING AN INTERVIEW
RESUME
CERTIFICATE AND DOCUMENTS
DATE & TIME
LOCATION
DRESS & ATTIRE
RESEARCH ON COMPANY
CURRENT ISSUE & COMPANY RELATED
Q & A PRACTICE
MENTAL PREPARATION & PARENTS BLESSING        

18. DURING THE INTERVIEW DO’S DON’T SHAKE HAND FIRMLY SHAKE HAND LOOSELY
OPEN BODY GESTURE
CROSSING ARMS AND LEGS
MAKE EYE CONTACT
WANDERING EYES
CONFIDENT
OVER CONFIDENT
ANSWER QUESTIONS ENTHUSIASTICALLY
NO INTEREST
USE CLEAR VOICE
SHOUTING OR TOO SLOW

19. AFTER THE INTERVIEW WRITE A THANK YOU LETTER
STATE APPRECIATION FOR THE OPPORTUNITY GIVEN
MENTION THAT YOU HAVE LEARN SOMETHING FROM THE INTERVIEW

20. Interview assessment 5 4 3 2 1 ELEMENTS APPEARANCE
-Neatness and dressing
BEHAVIOUR
- Moral, courtesy, style and calmness
FLUENCY
- Calm, Fluent, Clear
CONFIDENT
- Confident, matured,
INTEGRITY
-Firm personality, energetic, ability to convince and defend the opinions.
MOTIVATION
- Persistence /determination, participation in the discussion .
CHARACTERISTIC
- Sociable, friendly, open minded, able to control emotions.
INTELLIGENCE
- Analytical ability, able to answer the questions efficiently.
KNOWLEDGE
- Related to qualifications and experiences.
OVERALL EVALUATION

21. FAILURE FACTORS IN INTERVIEW
NOT PREPARED
LACK OF EXPOSURE
OVER CONFIDENT
DRESS CODE

22. ALL THE BEST