Walkin Interview Tips

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Walk in interviews are becoming quite common these days as a means of entry level recruitment .organizations can attract a large number of local candidates to such interviews with minimum effort. The candidates too like interviews where no application forms have to be filled in advance.

          As in any type of interview, unless you do your homework, you will end up wasting your time at a walk in interview. These interviews have a set of rules and protocols all their own .for instance, they are designed to process a very large number of applicants in a very short time. Therefore, employers evaluate candidates quickly, based on appearance and first impression. You must know the correct techniques to create the right impression in the short exposure time that you will get as a candidate .otherwise you will not succeed in walk in interviews.

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Usually a full 50% or more of the candidates at walk in interviews are window shoppers. They do not serious often, they are just browsing to see what is available in the marketplace. In order to stand out amongst so many not so serious candidates, you require a fairly aggressive and well planned approach.

Types of walk in interviews

          There are three basic types of walk in interviews that you may encounter. Watch and listen carefully from the side so that you can determine the interview type and adjust your approach accordingly. Here are the 3 basic types:

Screening interview

This interview lasts no more than two to 3 minutes and is usually conducted by companies that are mainly interested in gathering resume and initial impressions. Your strategy should be to quickly point out the key areas in your resume that match the jobs requirements. Pay close attention to the questions being asked to candidates who are interviewed just before you so that you can not the job requirements and match them with your areas of strength .you should position yourself in the line so that you can overhear at least 2 or 3 interviews before your turn comes

Mini interview

These interview usually last 5 to 10 minutes and are conducted in a cabin. Be prepared to give full details of your background and highlight your strengths in relation to the job requirements. At this stage, you must be prepared to elaborate and explain all items that   are covered  in your resume, relating to qualification, experience etc .ask the interviewer form a business card and inquire what the next step will be.