7. Lack of confidence

7. Lack of confidence

When the candidate uses too many negative words such as, 'I am not sure', 'May be I can', etc., it does portray lack of confidence to the employer.

The negative gestures or negative body language plays spoilsport in your selection. Instead use words such as 'Surely', 'I can do it', 'It's challenging but I can do it' etc.

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6. Lack of subject knowledge

6. Lack of subject knowledge

Irrespective of you being a fresher or an experienced professional, revisit your subject before going for the interview.

There are many chances that you will be asked questions from your subject, more particularly, if you are applying for a career related to the course you studied.

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5. No proper focus

5. No proper focus

During the interview, some candidates lose out, because they are not able to convince the employer about their interest in the position applied for. If you are applying for a job in marketing, stay focused on it.

Some candidates even put fields of interest as marketing, administration and accounts. Therefore, in the event of you being open to any career, prepare different types of CVs for different fields.

4. Lack of skills

4. Lack of skills

I am sure most of you would have read reports published by NASSCOM, HR experts & corporate professionals that more than 70 per cent of the candidates lack in employability skills.
A good qualification alone is not sufficient, but host of other skills such as good communications, interpersonal skills, analytical abilities, personality etc. are also vital.

Unfortunately most of the candidates realise this very late

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3. Failing to understand the job role

3. Failing to understand the job role

This is a typical problem with a few of the candidates. They are completely unaware of what the job requires one to do.

If a person does not understand his/ her role properly, he cannot justify his suitability for the job.

If you are going through a consultant or got an interview call from the company directly, get the job description completely. In the event of responding to walk-in ads in newspaper, if you are not sure about the job description, spend some

2. Casualness

2. Casualness

Let us cross the bridge when it comes' does not apply to interviews. One needs to be geared up 100 per cent before the interview.

I have seen few candidates saying 'I will learn everything by experience. I am confident that by 'Law of average, if I attend 10 interviews, I will crack at least one'.

This attitude could prove lucky for few initially, but not for everyone at all times. The interview preparation should be given due respect it deserves.

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Seven reasons why people fail in interviews

Seven reasons why people fail in interviews



Success does not always come at the first attempt. This applies to interviews also. It takes some time for people to understand and perform well during the interview. But, often one can see candidates complaining that they got rejected despite having done well.

There are many reasons, why a person fails in an interview, but let us see some of the common ones.

1. Lack of preparation

Of all the reasons, this is the foremost one. It includes carrying improper CV, inappropriate dress code, completely unaware of interview questions and positive answers etc. By improper CV I mean, a CV which is not aligned well, or handwritten.

Walking into interview room in casual wear is also one of the key reasons for people to get rejected.

Priyanka takes on Modi, says Congress is not old

Congress party's star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi has lashed out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for comparing the Congress party to a 'budhia' (old woman), and asked people if she looked old.

"Do I look old to you? Does Sonia Gandhi (Congress president and her mother), Rahul Gandhi or I look old to you," she asked people of Khalidpur village, while addressing a rally there.

During his election campaigns, Modi has repeatedly been asking the voters to choose the 30-year-old "young" BJP the Congress party over a "125-year-old budhia".

Priyanka, who is the poll manager for her mother Sonia and brother Rahul, kick started her electioneering work from Amethi and Raebareli, respectively.

Addressing a rally in Furshatganz, Priyanka outlined the development work done by her brother Rahul Gandhi by citing his works done in the field of education and health, including a hospital in Munshiganj.

"Rahul has done a lot for the people. As you know, the state government has not been of much help in carrying out development projects and whatever work has been done is with the Centre's help," the younger Gandhi sibling said, while aiming the Mayawati Government.

Priyanka seemed to have struck an emotional cord with people of his father Rajiv Gandhi's Karbhoomi.

"You have given a lot of love and support and I don't want to insult your love by asking for votes. We will always be grateful to you," she said.

"In this election drama a lot of people will come and ask for your votes on the basis of religion and caste. It is for you to decide whom to vote," she added.

Priyanka, who was busy in the rituals after her father-in-law's demise, will visit a number of villages, local representative of the UPA chairperson KL Sharma said.

According to the party sources, Priyanka Gandhi will visit villages Pure pal, Pure Chirai, Sambhawa, Belkhaur, Sambhawa, arai Hriday Shah, Anapur and is also expected to hold road-shows

ANII am not a one-man show: Modi

Despite being portrayed in his larger than the party image, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has clarified that he is not a one man army.

"I am not a one-man show. No one can do the kind of work I do in today's world. If there is no team, there is no success. So if they don't want to accept BJP's victory, they will say it's not BJP's victory, it's Modi's victory and therefore try to create conflict," Modi said in an interview with CNN-IBN.

On the question of being BJP in-charge for the Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections, Modi said that he has always been a party worker, and would do anything for the party.

"I have held various organizational positions with the party. I campaign in every election and tour the country during polls. This year I have been made the official in-charge for Goa and Maharashtra. The party decided that some people will be give special tasks that's all," he said.

Modi, who is being seen as BJP's future prime ministerial candidate, ducked the question - if Hindutva was an issue for the BJP this time?

"Why don't you tell me what you understand by Hindutva? Is Ram Mandir an issue or is it Hindutva? Hindutva says be tolerant towards all as there is only one truth," he said.

On the Godhra carnage that happened in 2002, Modi admitted his shortcoming of not being able to see the faults in his actions.

"No one is perfect. I am not perfect, but my biggest shortcoming is that I can't see my own faults. I realise my faults when people point it out and try to correct them," he said.

The three time Gujrat Chief Minister refused to say anything on his Prime Ministerial ambitions.

"I live in the present. I don't think about the future. Thinking about these issues is a waste of time," he said.

BJP manifesto: no tax on income up to Rs.300,000 per year

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will exempt all armed forces and paramilitary personnel from income tax if voted to power, the party said while releasing its manifesto Friday for the Lok Sabha elections. In another populist promise, it said it would exempt individuals with an income of up to Rs.300,000 per year from income tax.

The party said it would enact a 'strong law' like POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) to counter terrorism and also strengthen coastal security,

'We will dealt with terrorists, whether inside or outside the country, stringently. A strong law like POTA will be enacted and coastal security will be strengthened,' BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

Delhi Police Commissioner says threat perception high ahead of elections

Indian authorities are stepping up security for political leaders, fearing possible militant attacks as a general election approaches, Home Ministry officials and police said.

"We are aware and live to the various threats of various nature. I would not specify the nature of threats, but yes, we are receiving threats relating to security. We are receiving information regarding threats. We are taking action," said YS Dadwal, Delhi Police Commissioner.

Intelligence agencies have warned that Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and the Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader L KAdvani, could be targets.

Meanwhile, Suprakash Chakravarty, Director General of Maharashtra police in Mumbai said he has demanded additional 30 companies of paramilitary forces from the Central Government to boost security in the state.