tiarachel85 said:
Interview is for PR...
Please someone guide me
Thanks
Dont worry my friend ,It will be OK .Most important keys to pass as interview is to be confident and to be relax.
Following are some helpful links
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/prepare-an-interview-t3109.0.html
http://immigrationguides.com/content/view/70/110/
http://www.ece.ualberta.ca/~jgill/C_I_I_Q/C_I_I_Q.html
http://www.shvoong.com/law-and-politics/1862005-canadian-immigration-interview-questions/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OEZSfdn6Jc
http://www.ir35calc.co.uk/how_to_pass_interview.aspx
Tips for successful interview technique:
Firstly, no advice about firm hand shakes, and looking people in the eye. If you are confident and know your subject, the interviewer won't care if you don't crush their hand or look at them lovingly!
Look smart.
It's irrelevant of course in terms of your ability, but alas, smart clothes create a good first impression. You also might be client facing. So, it's worth proving that you shower every now and then and know how to put a tie on!
Just answer the question.
It is easy for techies to 'go off on one' and get carried away by drilling down into some detailed technical area when it is not required. Provide the information necessary and ask the interviewer if that covers what they wanted to know.
Don't interrupt.
Remember your manners and wait for the other person to finish speaking. Make notes whilst they are speaking if you are worried you'll forget your points by the time they have finished. Watch out for your eagerness being mistaken for simply being rude.
Try to ensure the conversation is evenly balanced. If they speak for 90% of the time you won't get your points across and be able to impress them. If you speak 90% of the time they will think you talk too much and are a poor listener.
Prepare your questions.
Create a set of open questions that provoke conversations about topics which you know a lot about. No one else in that room is going to blow your trumpet. You've got to blow it yourself. Filter your prepared questions that are relevant to the position they have explained to you during the interview.
Unless the position is highly technical then avoid getting bogged down in deep technical discussions that do not give you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills in other areas like software process and lifecycle.
Align your responses based on the interviewer.
If they are non technical then don't bore them with deep technical information they know nothing about. They won't be impressed. Use the buzzwords and describe the benefits in terms of how it can help improve the business and hit deadlines. If they are very technical then you might want to get heavily technical to show them you know what you are talking about.
. You are potentially going to be hired as an IT doctor to diagnose and solve their business problems with technology. Your not being hired to use the latest Whizz-bang CV compliant technology, but are there to help their business. Demonstrate that you are focused on providing business value, rather than just using the latest technology to build 'cool stuff'. This is key.
Treat the exercise as a skill matching exercise. You are trying to evaluate if it is a good fit. Be yourself and find out as much as you need to about the role. Don't wait until day 1 to realise that it is 9 months analysis when you would prefer to start designing from already documented requirements.
Show that you know and understand the commercial realities of software development. For example, when suggesting solutions and discussing approaches you should be aware of the difference between tactical and strategic solutions. You should understand why they just want to knock up a quick fix solution, rather than turn a requirement into a software science project. Being aware of the balance between cost of solution and the practicalities is very important.
Show that you have an understanding of where technology is heading. Assuming you read web sites, and journals regularly, ensure you get that across to the interviewer. It is a big bonus if you can show you understand what is coming up, rather than still sticking to old versions of software.
And lastly, show that you are human. Use your sense of humor
Good Luck my friend
