Resume Is Important But Brush Up Your Soft Skills For A Job!
Employment | February 15, 2010 at 1:03 amAre you a Master’s degree holder in rocket science? Or are you a medical college intern aspiring for a post in a reputed hospital? Or are you a high school graduate on the look out for a sales job in one of the biggest retail stores of your town? Your resume does speak about your skills but what really matters for getting selected in a job interview is your manners. Obviously, good manners are a criterion that is fairly demanded of the job candidate because there will be so many people with the same degree and work skills and the distinguishing factor between them is their manners and appeal. No wonder, these days a lot of placement agencies are holding soft skills training programs to groom job interview candidates in professional behavior and manners. One has to sell himself during an interview and has to try 
his level best to impress the interviewers. You can always attend job etiquette classes at any good training institute, but before that just try to follow these basic rules:
Be On Time
Being on time, not too early or too late is the first thing that impresses interviewers about you. It shows that you value yours as well as other’s time and that you’ll be punctual to office once you are appointed. Being too early shows that you have time to waste and being too late conveys disrespect for time and other people(interviewers). If you do happen to turn up late at the interview venue due to reasons that you really cannot help please convey that to the interviewers beforehand if possible, or at the venue politely.
Dress Appropriately
Dress formally for the job interview. Stylish casual clothes might look good on you but they are most appropriate for a holiday. Dress according to what you think best suits the environment. Even stylish fashionable clothes are appropriate for appearing for an interview in the glamour world of cinema or advertising. Inappropriate dress shows disrespect. Never dress shabbily for an interview.
Shake Hands Most Effectively
Your handshake conveys your personality. A firm brief handshake sets the tone right. A meek and soft handshake, a too tight grip of the hand and holding the hand for a long time are gestures that are going to make the other person unpleasant and develop a negative vibe between you.
Convey a Favorable Image
In an interview it is very important to impress your interviewer with a positive body image and language. There might be times when you might be asked difficult or uncomfortable questions. Keep calm under such situations. Always look your interviewer in the eye as it conveys trustworthiness. Slouching shows disrespect or indifference. Be alert and use non- aggressive gestures.
Don’t forget to thank the interviewers after the interview. Write a thank you note if possible and that too a printed one as it is a business note.
Thee common mistakes that people make during interviews are, going unprepared for the interview, insulting past employers, suppressing personal information and telling lies. Avoid these.
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This is a good article for the freshers who have just passed out from universities and colleges. Very helpful for preparing themselves.
Resume is just a add on for your presence, but the main intention of the interviewer is your skills, your postures and gestures and your way of communication is more important.
Resume is definitely an advantage because academics is also important but yeah experience counts more than anything.
These are very important notification which interviewer keeps eye on. They judge you by your attire itself whether you are worth or not.
A very good article to prepare yourself and get ready for your job interview. Very helpful tips.