Monday, 30 January 2012

Top 10 Hardest Interview Questions

  A job interview is no easy task. In fact many job seekers have trouble with the same set of questions. To ease the process of interviewing, we've listed the Top 10 Hardest Job Interview Questions. Focus on these job interview questions, study them, learn them, research them, and ace your next job interview                                                                               


1. Why did you get fired/ terminated? - This question is tricky yet needs to be answered with full honesty. The interviewer would want to hear your honesty and your side of the story. Support your answer with a very good explanation. In case you get fired due to legal issues, explain that you were currently working on it and that it does not have anything to do with your performance. Your explanation in your answer is very important; it should be direct and should not contain intersections. 

2. Tell me about problems you encountered with Supervisors- Another tricky question that will test how you worked with your superiors. I suggest not to be too honest in answering this question. For example, common observations such as being bossy, opinionated, authoritarian, or being a keen observer are the common traits of aSupervisor that are incorrectly used. Instead, cite a personal experience that you had encounter with a supervisor so that the interviewer would understand why it became your problem. 


3. What Qualities do you look for in a boss? - Do not answer with the most common traits that a boss should possess like "being nice to employees" or a good leader. You should relate your answer with your work. For example “My ideal boss is someone whocan make time to hear employees' opinions or ideas, and a boss who cares to listenand give fair his/her opinion with my work.” 

4. As a professional, do you have any disappointments? - Cite the experience that really disappoints you, as you relay the story behind it make sure that you state something that you have learned after.


5. What is your edge among other jobseekers who already have professional experience?- This question is one of the most tricky questions for fresh graduates. You need to answer this question with full confidence and strut. Most answer “because of my age and fresh ideas." You should further explain your answer, and make sure that it has something to do with the company’s growth. 

6. What do you know about this company? - Considered to be one of the hardest questions since most jobseekers failed to research the company (its management, products, etc.). 

7. How would you be an asset to this company? - Another tough question. Confidence is the key to surpass this one. Give a clear two-liner explanation on how you can become an asset to the company 

8. Why do you think you will do well on this position that you are applying for? - Cite an experience where you often got praise on the things that you did and relate that to how qualified you are in the position that you are applying for. 


9. What is your observation about this company? - This question may be a trap. The interviewer expects you to be a keen observer since you want to work in their company. Make sure that you observed the company’s environment, workers, and the office. Your impression matters to the interviewer. 

10. Are you open for criticisms? How do you take them? - Your attitude will be tested in this question. The interviewer wants to know if you are open for suggestions and how strong you are in handling pressure.

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

SkyDrive for iPhone: A Poor Man's Dropbox? [HANDS ON]

SkyDrive for iPhone: A Poor Man's Dropbox? [HANDS ON]

METRO...in M.P. soon

INDORE/BHOPAL: Greasing the procedural wheels for the state's long awaited entry into the metro railway league, the state government inked its in principle-approval for constructing metro railway networks in both Indore and Bhopalcities, on Monday. 

Indore will have a 29 km metro rail track, while Bhopal is to sport a 28 km track in the first phase.

E Sreedharan, Managing director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation who built the Delhi metro, the Konkan railway and other rail showpieces, will reach Bhopal on December 20 to submit the DMRC report. 

Based on the report, the state government will give the formal nod for preparation of the Detailed Project Reports (DPR). The preparation of DPR is expected to cost about Rs 6 crore, which will be split equally between the state and the central governments. The DPR is likely to be in place within six months. 

Urban development minister Babulal Gaur confirmed that the government has given the go ahead for the metro rail projects. Once the DPR is ready, the financing aspect would be mulled. But since the state government by itself cannot foot the entire bill, central help is being sought for the project, he added. 

Indore mayor Krishnamurari Moghe confirmed the commercial capital will have a 29 km long metro track with three routes; MR10 to Ring Road via Palasia, Niranjanpura to Bypass and Shuklia to Rajendra Nagar. 

"The completion of first phase may take four to five years, but once it is ready it will solve the problem of public transport," he said, adding that Indore, which is growing at a phenomenal rate, badly requires a modern public transport system for the future. 

Bhopal, on the other hand, will have a 28 km-long track in the first phase. 

The first track will be of 10 km, while the second and third would be of 9 km each. The first track will be completely elevated, and the second and third will have 5 km elevated route; the remaining 4 km will be underground. 

Minister Gaur said that first phase will cost around Rs 6000 crore each for Indore and Bhopal. In the congested areas where land acquisition may be a problem, the tracks will go underground and cost around Rs 352 crore per km. In open areas the elevated tracks will cost around Rs 187 cr per km. 

The state government had earlier roped in DMRC to do a feasibility survey from April 2010 to January 2011 at a cost of Rs 1.13 crore for the metro rail projects. The government had based its proposal to the union government on that report. 

The union urban ministry had recently announced that it would assist cities with a 20 lakh-plus population to have metro railways, for which Indore qualifies. Bhopal, with a lesser population had not, but the state government had maintained that it would be given an equal priority in the metro rail plans.