My Interview
An interview can be defined as the oral test of a candidate who had applied for a post for employment or admission.
As no one knows about his future like it one cannot know about the questions to be asked by an interviewer.
As the field of knowledge is very vast so the field of questioning is very vast. Interviewer is at a liberty to ask question from any field of knowledge.
This is luck of the candidate if his field of knowledge coincides with that of the members of the interview board. This is the matter of fate if the replies appeal to them.
The difference of giver and seeker makes the members of the interview board on the superior side as they are givers and we are seekers.
They are on a vantage ground. As there is a vast difference in demand and supply they are again on the superior position. There are more employment seekers than the jobs prevailing and this very factor makes us nervous at the time of interview.
After doing my graduation and Secretarial Course from Indira Gandhi Open University, I got myself registered with the local employment exchange.
My speeds at typing and shorthand were quite satisfactory. In the last month of May I got a call from a Multi National Company for interview.
I was expected to reach by 10 a.m. on 8th May, 2000 at the Company’s administrative office at Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi.
As it was my first experience in life for a job, I started well before time so that I may not be late. I reached there well in time. There was a big hall there and about 35 candidates were waiting for their chance.
I was little nervous and beating of my heart increased. It appeared that castle of self confidence is collapsing. I was in a fix.
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