V. Ranga Prasad, IOB, STC, Chennai
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How to Face Bank Interviews?
Authored by : Sh. N S Toor
The book contains study material on all such aspect of banking, finance and economy, about which the interview boards normally ask questions. It can be used by the candidates appearing in interview in their respective banks at various levels, particularly the Senior level positions. The book is available with the publishers M/s Skylark Publications, 1/5, Bhagat Singh
Lane, Gole Market, New Delhi Phone 011 23361 966. The broader contents of the opening chapter are summerised as under:
Interview is an opportunity for you to present your personality consisting of your attitude, views and awareness level before the Interview Board, so that the potential in `you' is appropriately judged by the members on the Interview Board, who are learned people in their own fields of specialisation.
What is evaluated during the interview ?
The interview board, in order to judge your POTENTIAL evaluates your Performance in the recent past, Operating style, Team building capabilities, Effectiveness, Neutral judgment level, Transparency in dealings, Initiatives, Attitude and Leadership qualities. Though the interview is not a new process for many of you, being already in job, but you have no way of knowing exactly what is going to be asked and how that would be tackled. The following general tips can help a candidate appearing for an interview, to face the questions confidently.
Should you prepare pre-scripted questions?
It is important that you must not venture to go for an interview with a predetermined script of exactly what you are going to say. What is actually required, is the tactics that enable you to navigate successfully through the interview. This author had the opportunity of being both, the interviewee and interviewer on several occasions during his banking career and was able