The 3 C's needed for a successful Interview
An interview is a platform, is an opportunity and is a door to what could be a fantastic adventure. If you want it, you will do what is needed for you to win it.

But what exactly do you need to win it? How do you sell yourself successfully? How do you convince the other side that you are the business?

Well, here is the thing. Firstly, we would have already seen your CV and cover letter. This means we have read about your experience, understood your technical skills and even grasped your creativity by how you wrote your CV. So if you are being invited for an interview, this means we want to know you more in depth and on a personal level.

And this is the opportunity to bring your A-game. The three C’s are basically confidence, communication and common sense.

There is an extremely fine line between confidence and over-confidence. So be sure to understand both well. And you can be confident by doing the following:

  • Understand the job description well
  • Research about the business, its services/products, its mission/vision, etc
  • Find out some key facts or milestones about the company
  • And of course, practise some of regular questions that people ask

By being confident, you give the interviewers confidence that you are worth their time and that of the hiring manager.

The second C which is communication is very important too. The way you speak, articulate, your grammar, how eloquently you communicate is instrumental in an interview. Interviewers can relate to your communication skills on how professional, educated and experienced you are. English may not be your first language but that has no bearing on your communication abilities. All you need is practise, practise and practise.

Lastly, common sense. Yes, we should have a certain degree of common sense in us. Common sense simply means being practical and having a sound judgement of a situation. During interviews, you may be asked questions about projects or situations you have dealt with. How you respond to this question says a lot about how practical you are, and in turn tells the interviewer/s if you are going to be a demanding or a ‘get on with it’ type of person.

Research, prepare and practice as best and as much as you can – this is how you can be confident, ensure decent communication and apply common sense in an interview to give you the edge.

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Manish Jhowry • August 17, 2021

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