Strategy of an INTERVIEW

A job interview consists of pleasure and relief. For some job seekers, this also creates anxiety and worry. A good interview can pave the way for a new career, but it requires appropriate preparation to ensure a positive experience. Before the interview we have to prepare ourselves and perform during the interview. After all, the interviewer probably intends to interview several candidates before making a decision. It means we have to overshadow others. If we follow a few important tips, we can succeed.

Carry out research

We should review the company and the position before the interview. Learn more about the history and purpose of the company by reading local newspapers and journals to learn more about the company. Also we can gather information from the senior batches that went for internships. Take a look at the company's website. Some companies publish historical information, a mission statement and recent changes. We can also talk to people in the same industry as well as friends and colleagues who know the business. We should know more about the position we are interviewing. Make sure that we know the qualifications for the job. In this way we can orient our sales pitch to our qualities that best suit for the job.

Answer the practical questions

We need to anticipate what the interviewer is asking from us to do and train us to answer the most likely questions. We can play with friends in the university or family member by asking them to ask questions. Refine our answers by minimizing unnecessary or unprofessional language and try to eliminate nerve breaks, stuttering and other potential problems. Strive for clear and concise answers and avoid getting lost. Do not remember the answers word for word. Instead, develop a thought design for what we want to say

Demonstrate professionalism and trust

When preparing an interview, consider the job and dress accordingly. In most cases we should wear a suit. Avoid being too flashy and wearing too much make-up or jewelry. If we believe that the interview is informal and there is no claim in our stead, contact the company to review it. Make eye contact during the interview. Do not move or dwell. Be confident and yet relaxed. Get in quickly and bring along a copy of your resume, portfolio and all the interviewer requested material.

Show interest

We must express our interest in the position. Do not assume that the interviewer knows that we are interested just because we accepted the interview. Be enthusiastic and explain why we are interested in the job. Ask questions about work and business. Avoid getting bored or tired during the interview. At the end of the interview, ask when we can find out about the employer. It would better if we can write a thank-you message within 48 hours of the interview.

Paper Plane Challenge

We started our first PPD activity in the second semester of the year in a very exciting way because we knew something alway some interesting was happening.

Our PPD Lecturer Madam Sarasi, divided us into 2 groups and each team had 6 Papers and One team had Color Blue and the other team got Yellow.  First, we had three minutes to discuss the task and develop ideas to make it more effective. Then the lecturer marked a distance of 10 feet on the ground. We had to fly our rocket over a distance of 10 feet.

Our team turns blue, while the other group turns yellow. We were asked to make as many paper rockets as possible in 20 minutes.and fly over a borderline.

 This seems to be a very simple task.

 Even we had 8 members in the team. But it was not easy, as we all thought. 

She gave us 10 minutes to think and discuss about any strategy or something that will help us fly all the planes. Then our group built 36 aircraft and the other group 29. Miss Sarasi scored two limits of about 4 feet. Two members of each group came and had to make a maximum number of aircraft to fly over the boundary line. 

Finally, 19 yellow group aircraft and 24 aircraft of our group (blue team) landed safely over the border.

Madam gave us the chance to test before the start of the game. 

This shows that we need to go for a recheck and trial everything to get the best results and catch and handle the problems

This activity was a team effort. But finally able to show the talent individually. This means you have to work in the industry as a team and have to prove your abilities individually. And Time management. Also Team Corporation is highly wanted skill.

Story Writing

Writing isn’t easy, and writing a good story is even harder..

In the last PPD Session , we were guide into a great awesomeness of writing stories  and more importantly, how to write a story that’s good.

We were first divided into 3 groups and sat opposite the class. We are not allowed to see the white board. Each group member must have been on the board and write a word.

Looks like there is no problem. But the word has to agree with another word and make a meaningful story

Its hard to find two people who have the same exact idea of something. Different people have different ideas. 

So, as Software Engineers, we must need to perform as a team in the industry. So Working in a team is a kind of challenge that needs to be done. Because of the same team members may become a conflict  . 

• So we have to respect each other.
•  But sometimes we have to continue our work where others can stop. 
• We could get into an unexpected situation.
•  Here we did not know which other person could write the word on the blackboard. 
• We have to think and write the right word. It is a small challenge in a short time..
• In the industrial world, we do not always have to get new projects done. Sometimes we get half done. We have no chance to know what another person did or how they did it. But we have to finish it.

Good old days

One year at the university,

when I came to the university, everything were new. New friends, new people, new environment , even the climate.

As a software Engineering student

we sat in front of the computer all whole day... We had to...

except sitting in front of computers, 

everything was a challenge

everything in English, but cannot introduce ourselves properly

Personal Progress Development sessions helped me to get over it.

The purpose of PPD activities were generally to promote awareness of our spirit and to strengthen commitment to shared goals and objectives of the team. Properly applied.

There were many group activities, games That helped me to increase my qualities for some level

• Leadership Skills • Giving Feedback • Motivation Skills • Creativity & Innovation • Problem Solving • Working in Teams • Team Leadership• Strategic Thinking ​• Negotiation Skills • Interpersonal Skills

• Communication Skills ​• Time Management • Confidence Building • Decision Making • Personal Impact • Goal Setting • Stress Management • Listening Skills ​• Team Bonding • Trust Building

We had lot of fun, We enjoyed together a lot, we spent out time together, We developed our progress for some level within this year.

PPD Sessions were helped us to enhance our performance through experiential learning. Such programs like OUTBOUND TRAINING PROGRAM IN TRINCO are often also referred to as corporate adventure training and outdoor management development.

PPD sessions provides real experience to us  so its impact on behavioral traits is high. It enhances self confidence, social ability,  team work and leadership. That will help in the productivity in the future, to create a proper employee to the industry

OUTBOUND TRAINING

This  Outbound Training program arranged by Mrs Sarasi with the help of Naval Camp of Trincomalee. This was  technique used to enhance the efficiency of students through Experiential Learning in outdoor. In other words, taking the group of students away from the actual work environment into the outdoors and are assigned some challenging task or activities.

So on the 2nd weekend of this December(2017),We arrived to Trincomalee Eastern Command Naval Base for the program with level one and level 02 Software Engineering Students.

After the arrival We were asked to change our cloths and then Navy officers have been offered us well arranged Lunch.
After the lunch,  we went to a beach side to complete some activities
before start the activities, we were divided into 4 teams Alpha, Bravo,Charlie,Delta

• Go through a high tension square
• Passing glass balls through pipe
• Filling  water to pipe with holes
• Passing a volleyball using a Coat in a volleyball court
• Tug of war

Each activity should guide by a team leader, five leaders for five activities. we improved our

• Team Skills
• Planning and Strategy
• Leadership skills
• Communication Skills
• Team Bounding
• Goal Setting
• Interpersonal Skills 

and Many more

After the activities,  we went to our accommodations and we prepared for the variety show and the dinner. All four groups had to perform as they can. The place of the variety show held was well arranged and also there was a Campfire . After the variety show, we had our dinner and went to the accommodations.

On the Second day after having our breakfast at General mess we went to the combat training area. The activity was at compass march to the Elephant point. It was like 2 km run through the jungle. Navy officers taught us to use compass with maps, how to take bearings. Also they taught us how to survuve from the barriers in the jungle and how we should deal with unexpected moments in jungle. Also the told us their experience when the were at the war.

So after the leadership programs, we went to the Naval Museum.

We saw lot of Pistols, Rifles, Machine Guns,Artillery Guns,Ship Engines and components,ships, Boats since World war 2. Historical importance and everything were well explained by a Navy Officer.

After visiting the museum, we went to the lunch.
Finally we took  time to appreciate their dedication to train us, their arrangements etc. After Madam Sarasi's speech, we took a photo with the Navy Officers who took a part to finish this successfully. We had a wonderfull time with them. Learned a lot.

BARTER PUZZLE

 Today's goal is to see which group can complete their puzzle the fastest. However! Some pieces will be mixed around in other group's  puzzles. It's up to the team to come up with a way to get those pieces back — either through negotiating, trading.

Three teams were trying to solve the puzzle. A magazine paper cut in to  hundred pieces, and few of each teams puzzle pieces were mixed with other teams. We had to build up the puzzle back within given time. Also we had to get our missing puzzle pieces by negotiating with the other teams

We tried to complete as much as possible and then we identified what pieces that matching to our puzzle. Then we tried to exchange them with the our pieces with other teams. we couldn't complete at the time but we learned, 

• how to deal with others in a competition, 
• how to manage time
• manage team members
• and had lot of fun.

Stand together-Become a proper team builder

LAVA RIVER

Wanna go through some team building activities? Then try "LAVA RIVER",

a challenge to compete as a team on imagined lava river. The first challenge was to stand on a paper. 

Students were divided to 3 groups, and the challenge was to whole team members need to stand on that paper without touching the floor(Lava river). If any member of a team touched the Lava, the team will be disqualified. We had to remain on the paper until Miss Sarasi says out. 

The challange became more harder because the paper got smaller in each round and it to got really harder to stay balance on the paper.

The Other challenge was to cross the river. 4 pieces of papers for each group to use as tiles. You cant leave any tile without any human touch. Otherwise it will take out. If any tile was taken out, team members have to play with the remaining tiles. How ever every team member should cross the lava river. Time to spent for cross the river will counted and the team with the lowest time record will become as the winners.

I think these kind of team building activities are about understanding, appreciating, developing and maximizing the people in your team, and also the team as a unified group. When we trying to do the tasks, we understood it well.

If we become productive, efficient, motivated then we can easily become winning happy team.

It not just the wining. Even we trying these things make us more motivated and happier.

Thanks for Madam Sarasi We all enjoying these sessions.