A Mock Interview Session was conducted at Poornaprajna Institute of Management on 2nd August 2018. Dr. M. R Hegde was the Chairman at this unique session.Dr. Bharath, Director of the Institute, Dr. Sureshramana Mayya, Dean of the Institute, Prof. Shivananda Bhandarkar, Placement Office of the Institute, Prof. Bharathi Karanth facilitated the programme. Many students got benefit from this programme. Dr. M. R Hegde, Secretary of the Institute explained in detail the precautions to be taken at the time of interview. Prof. Shivananda Bhandarkar explained in detail, need to know the company’s products and/or services, need to look through their entire website (and those of their parent organizations if applicable), learning about the person (people) interviewing you, including their title(s) and how to pronounce their name(s), reading everything you can find about the position and the field, reviewing their skills and accomplishments. He also insisted them to practice before an interview. Dr. Mayya appealed them to think about the types of questions they will ask to them and need to practice their answers. Apart from them, Ms. Bharathi stressed the standard approach of formal dress, requirement of carrying a nice portfolio ready with references, resume and neat, clean and pressed clothes, polished shoes and the importance of creating first impression. She also insisted not to overuse makeup, perfume or jewelry as they can be distracting. Dr. Hegde insisted them to be ready at least 15 minutes early.
Need for effective communication, demonstrating his ability to think critically, impress with their problem solving skills, demonstrating his ability to make decisions or taking initiative, demonstrating leadership skills, taking advantage of opportunities to contribute ideas and information, getting long with others, explaing, about examples of past activities and accomplishments that illustrate each of these skills, will be added advantage, Dr. Bharath reiterated to the participants.