Interview preparation is three part process. First is to practice the behavioral etiquette. Second is preparation with DAF which include your hobby, personal profile, state or city and other related information. Every word of your DAF can generate a question for you. Be it your sir name or day of birth or school name. Third is preparation of current affairs. Here the rule is simple. Watch RSTV, Listen to AIR, read editorials with forming your own opinion in the end and discuss, discuss and discuss.
The intention of this post is not to list the ubiquitously available tips and tricks on the other forums. Here, I intend to summarize 5 things which I practiced and believed to have worked for me three out of four times.
First, Once you are prepared with your DAF, Current affairs and state/city related information, keep aside everything. Just sit idle for three days and talk to yourself. Raise questions and counter questions and find answers to them. Enter into monologue. I'll post such sample monologue in future.
Second is to watch comedy videos before interview days. This would help in relieving stress and enable some sense of humor.
Third is remain natural during the Interview. Don't show unnecessary modesty or humility. But if you are an arrogant bloke then better contain that. The idea is don't be subservient to the board. They are just like you. They also eat similar food and sleep naked in the bed.
Fourth is don't fear saying a No. Learn to say no with a smile. In fact notice your facial nerves and length of breath on a day to day basis. Specially in situations when you have to say No or you feel angry.Stand in front of mirror and notice yourself when you speak. Learn to look into other persons eyes. If eyes threaten you then focus on forehead or nose and lips area of face. But keep making eye contacts from time to time. And don't look at boobs or penis of respected members.
Fifth is practice to bring the civil attitude from today itself. Your personality won't change overnight. If you were anxious, stressed, arrogant, or poor at articulation a week before interview then don't expect some magic to happen on the day of Interview. So fix your thought process from today itself. Personality development is a long term process.
Remember, our thoughts become our action. Our actions become our habits. Our habits become our character. And our character becomes our destiny.
People have written whole lot of books on interview preparation so I do no wish to repeat
the same information. However there are some more points which could be added here. Will add them later.
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