How to Edit PDF Files without Adobe Acrobat
The PDF file format was originally created by Adobe in the early ’90s and there are now over 450+ million PDF documents on the Internet according to Google. Compare this with the DOC format that was created in early ’80s (much before PDF) but there are only 75 million .doc files on the web today.
Why PDF Files are Popular:
There are several reasons why PDF files are so popular for exchanging all sorts of documents including presentation portfolios, CAD Drawings, invoices and even legal forms.
#1. PDF files are generally more compact (smaller in size) than the source document and they easily preserve the original formatting. You can open a PDF file, that was created using a Windows PC, on a Mac or a Linux machine and your document will still look the same everywhere.
#2. Unlike Word and other popular document formats, the contents of a PDF file cannot be modified easily. You can also prevent other users from printing a physical copy of your PDF document.
#3. And the biggest advantage -- you can view PDF files on almost any computer (or mobile phone) using the web browser or with the help of free software like Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Edit PDF Files with Free Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat
While PDF Files are “read only” by default, there are ways by which you can edit certain elements* of a PDF document for free without requiring the source files or any of the commercial PDF editing tools.
[*] This article will primarily focus on tools that let you alter the actual contents of a PDF file. If you are looking to manipulate the PDF file structure itself like rearranging pages or merging multiple PDFs into one, please refer to the previous Adobe PDF Guide.
1. Online PDF Editor for Basic Tasks
There are situations when you need to make only minor changes in a PDF file. For instance, you want to hide your personal phone number from a PDF file before posting it on the web or want to annotate a page with sticky notes.
You can perform such edits pretty easily with PDF Escape, an online PDF editor that’s free and also lets you edit password-protected PDF documents in the browser.
With PDF Escape, you can hide* parts of a PDF file using the whiteout tool or add annotations with the help of custom shapes, arrows, text boxes and sticky notes. You can add hyperlinks to other PDF pages / web documents.
[*] Hiding is different from redaction because here we aren’t changing the associated metadata of a PDF file but just hiding certain parts of a PDF file by pasting an opaque rectangle over that region so that that stuff beneath the rectangle stays invisible.
2. Edit PDF Metadata (Author, PDF Title, etc.)
If you like to edit the meta-data associated* with a PDF document, check out Becy PDFMetaEdit. It’s a free utility that can help you edit details like the PDF document title, author name, creation data, keywords, etc. of any PDF file.
The tool can also be used for encrypting PDF documents such that only users who know the password can read the contents of your PDF files. And since this PDF metadata cum bookmarks editor can be executed from the command line, you can use it to update information in multiple PDF files in a batch.
[*] If you planning to post your PDF files on the web, you should consider adding proper metadata to all the files as that will help improve the organic rankings of your PDF files in Google search results.
3. Edit Text in a PDF File
If you want to edit large amounts of text in a PDF file but don’t have access to the source documents, your best bet is that you convert the PDF file into an editable Word document or an Excel spreadsheet depending on the contents of the PDF.
Then edit these converted PDFs in Microsoft Office (or Google Docs) and export the modified files back into PDF format.
If your PDF document is mostly text, you may use the desktop version of Stanza to convert that PDF into a Word document but if the document includes images, charts, tables and other complex formatting, try the online PDF to Word converter from BCL Research or the one from NitroPDF -- the former offers instant conversion while the latter service can take up to a day though its yields more accurate results.
4. Advanced PDF Editing (Images, text, etc.)
Now that you know the basic tools, let’s look at another set of PDF editors that are again free but can help you do some more advanced editing with PDF documents. This refers to stuff like replacing images on a PDF file, adding signatures, removing blocks of text without breaking the flow of the document, etc.
PDF XChange is a free PDF viewer cum editor that you may use for typing text directly on any PDF page. PDF XChange also supports image stamps so you may use the tool for signing a PDF file or for inserting images anywhere on a PDF page.
Then you have Inkscape, a free vector drawing tool (like Adobe Illustrator) that can natively import and export PDF content.
Video Demo: Edit PDF Files with Inkscape
With Inkscape, you can select any object on a PDF page (including text, graphics, tables, etc.) and move them to a different location or even remove them permanently from the PDF file. You can also annotate PDF files with Inkscape or draw freehand on a page using the built-in pencil tool.
The next tool in the category of advanced PDF editors is OpenOffice Draw with the PDFImport extension. OpenOffice Draw supports inline editing so you can easily fix typos in a PDF document or make formatting related changes like replacing color, increasing or decreasing the text size, replacing the default font-family, etc.
Like Inkscape, the OpenOffice toolbox also includes support for annotations, shapes, images, tables, charts, etc. but here you have more choices and the software also looks less complex.
Edit PDF Files
The OpenOffice suite is a little bulky (they don’t provide a standalone installer for Draw) but if you have the bandwidth, OpenOffice is the best tool for manipulating PDF documents when you don’t have the budget for Adobe Acrobat.
Why PDF Files are Popular:
There are several reasons why PDF files are so popular for exchanging all sorts of documents including presentation portfolios, CAD Drawings, invoices and even legal forms.
#1. PDF files are generally more compact (smaller in size) than the source document and they easily preserve the original formatting. You can open a PDF file, that was created using a Windows PC, on a Mac or a Linux machine and your document will still look the same everywhere.
#2. Unlike Word and other popular document formats, the contents of a PDF file cannot be modified easily. You can also prevent other users from printing a physical copy of your PDF document.
#3. And the biggest advantage -- you can view PDF files on almost any computer (or mobile phone) using the web browser or with the help of free software like Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Edit PDF Files with Free Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat
While PDF Files are “read only” by default, there are ways by which you can edit certain elements* of a PDF document for free without requiring the source files or any of the commercial PDF editing tools.
[*] This article will primarily focus on tools that let you alter the actual contents of a PDF file. If you are looking to manipulate the PDF file structure itself like rearranging pages or merging multiple PDFs into one, please refer to the previous Adobe PDF Guide.
1. Online PDF Editor for Basic Tasks
There are situations when you need to make only minor changes in a PDF file. For instance, you want to hide your personal phone number from a PDF file before posting it on the web or want to annotate a page with sticky notes.
You can perform such edits pretty easily with PDF Escape, an online PDF editor that’s free and also lets you edit password-protected PDF documents in the browser.
With PDF Escape, you can hide* parts of a PDF file using the whiteout tool or add annotations with the help of custom shapes, arrows, text boxes and sticky notes. You can add hyperlinks to other PDF pages / web documents.
[*] Hiding is different from redaction because here we aren’t changing the associated metadata of a PDF file but just hiding certain parts of a PDF file by pasting an opaque rectangle over that region so that that stuff beneath the rectangle stays invisible.
2. Edit PDF Metadata (Author, PDF Title, etc.)
If you like to edit the meta-data associated* with a PDF document, check out Becy PDFMetaEdit. It’s a free utility that can help you edit details like the PDF document title, author name, creation data, keywords, etc. of any PDF file.
The tool can also be used for encrypting PDF documents such that only users who know the password can read the contents of your PDF files. And since this PDF metadata cum bookmarks editor can be executed from the command line, you can use it to update information in multiple PDF files in a batch.
[*] If you planning to post your PDF files on the web, you should consider adding proper metadata to all the files as that will help improve the organic rankings of your PDF files in Google search results.
3. Edit Text in a PDF File
If you want to edit large amounts of text in a PDF file but don’t have access to the source documents, your best bet is that you convert the PDF file into an editable Word document or an Excel spreadsheet depending on the contents of the PDF.
Then edit these converted PDFs in Microsoft Office (or Google Docs) and export the modified files back into PDF format.
If your PDF document is mostly text, you may use the desktop version of Stanza to convert that PDF into a Word document but if the document includes images, charts, tables and other complex formatting, try the online PDF to Word converter from BCL Research or the one from NitroPDF -- the former offers instant conversion while the latter service can take up to a day though its yields more accurate results.
4. Advanced PDF Editing (Images, text, etc.)
Now that you know the basic tools, let’s look at another set of PDF editors that are again free but can help you do some more advanced editing with PDF documents. This refers to stuff like replacing images on a PDF file, adding signatures, removing blocks of text without breaking the flow of the document, etc.
PDF XChange is a free PDF viewer cum editor that you may use for typing text directly on any PDF page. PDF XChange also supports image stamps so you may use the tool for signing a PDF file or for inserting images anywhere on a PDF page.
Then you have Inkscape, a free vector drawing tool (like Adobe Illustrator) that can natively import and export PDF content.
Video Demo: Edit PDF Files with Inkscape
With Inkscape, you can select any object on a PDF page (including text, graphics, tables, etc.) and move them to a different location or even remove them permanently from the PDF file. You can also annotate PDF files with Inkscape or draw freehand on a page using the built-in pencil tool.
The next tool in the category of advanced PDF editors is OpenOffice Draw with the PDFImport extension. OpenOffice Draw supports inline editing so you can easily fix typos in a PDF document or make formatting related changes like replacing color, increasing or decreasing the text size, replacing the default font-family, etc.
Like Inkscape, the OpenOffice toolbox also includes support for annotations, shapes, images, tables, charts, etc. but here you have more choices and the software also looks less complex.
Edit PDF Files
The OpenOffice suite is a little bulky (they don’t provide a standalone installer for Draw) but if you have the bandwidth, OpenOffice is the best tool for manipulating PDF documents when you don’t have the budget for Adobe Acrobat.
The ePUB Format for E-Books – Everything You Wanted to Know
ePub is now a standard e-book file format that is supported by almost* every e-book reading device include Sony Reader, BeBook, IREX Reader, iPhone and the upcoming Nook from Barnes & Noble’s.
Other than hardware devices, you can also read .epub books on your desktop or mobile phone using free e-reader software like Stanza, Mobipocket, FBReader (for Linux), Aldiko (for Android) or Adobe Digital Editions.
[*] Amazon Kindle uses a proprietary format (AZW) and cannot read ePub files directly though you can use the free Stanza desktop application to convert an ePub ebook into AZW (or even PDF), a format that your Kindle can understand.
Download Books in ePub Format
O’Reilly, Shortcovers, Sony Store are some popular book publishers that provide ebooks in ePub format but if you are looking to download classic titles to read offline, the best place is Google Books (select the “public domain only” option).
google books in epubGoogle Books has more than a million public domain (out of copyright) books in the EPUB format that are completely free and they aren’t protected by DRM so you can read these ebook titles on any device / computer without restrictions.
Project Gutenberg and FeedBooks are some other useful sites that offers most of their titles in the EPUF format.
Read ePub e-books inside Firefox
Firefox users can download EPUBReader, a free add-on that lets you read the contents of any ePub book right inside their favorite browser without requiring any special software.
epub reader ePub is basically a zip file that contains a collection of text files and images. This add-on will simply uncompress that zip file and display the contents inside your browser.
In regular course, if you click on a link that points to an ePub file, Firefox will prompt you to to save that file onto the hard-drive but with this add-on installed, the ebook will directly open inside your Firefox tab like any other web page.
Additionally, you can open any ePub file that’s on your desktop using the File -> Open File menu in Firefox. All the ebook are automatically stored in your Firefox profile under a separate sub-directory. Thanks Paul Biba.
How to Create ePub eBooks
epub editor and converter If you want to publish your own books or blog in ePUB format, the easiest option is that you compose the text in Word (or Google Docs), save it as an RTF file and then you use Amazon’s Stanza program to convert that document into an ePUB ebook.
Before publishing, you should also use the EpubCheck tool from Adobe to make sure that the markup in your ePUB file is valid after conversion.
Alternatively, you may use the free Calibre program to convert virtually any document format into ePUB in a batch. Calibre is available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. And for editing ePUB files, you should try Sigil - a WYSIWYG editor that also runs on Windows, Linux and Mac and support the.
Download Google Books with Sony Desktop Reader
sony reader for epub While you can download ePUB books directly from the Google Books website, Sony offers an excellent desktop application (for Mac and PC) that is nice integrated with Google Books and you don’t have to own the Sony Reader for using that application.
You can then search public domain titles on Google Books directly from the desktop and save them to your local library in ePUB format.
Track Your RSS Feed Clicks with Google Analytics
Would you like to know how may people are visiting your site via RSS feeds?
If you are using FeedBurner to syndicate the RSS feeds of your blog, you can now easily track all the incoming traffic from feed clicks through Google Analytics.
Just open your FeedBurner dashboard, click the title of your RSS feed and choose "Configure Stats" under the Analyze Tab. Tick the options that say "Item views", "Item click" and "Track clicks as a traffic source in Google Analytics" and save.
In addition to click counts, you’ll also know the exact source from where that click may originated.
This is useful data because, for instance, it will help you understand if people who subscribe to your feed inside Google Reader are more engaged than your "My Yahoo!" subscribers (or vice-versa).
Traffic from clicks inside your RSS feed will be included under "All Traffic Sources" and "Campaigns." in your Google Analytics reports. Select "Ad Content" from the segment drop down in the traffic source data table and it will show you the incoming traffic from your RSS feed segmented by specific feed readers or email clients.
@digital inspiration
Gandhi, Big B may feature in Google logos
My India’ specialised logos will be drawn by schoolchildren and featured on festive occasions in India.
Mahatma Gandhi, the Taj Mahal or Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan drawn by schoolchildren may soon feature in specialised homepage logos in popular search engine Google on festive occasions in India.
Specialised logos based on the theme ‘My India’ will feature on the special days including national holidays and other festive occasions, according to Google India.
These logos will be selected from the ‘Doodle 4 Google’ competition, where schoolchildren across the country will be asked to “think about what is India and what it means to them,” and then represent their vision pictorially, Arvind Desikan, Head of Consumer Marketing, Google India said.
The contestants may include any aspect of India that may mean something to an individual, Desikan said, adding that the organisers do not want to restrict the theme.
“We do not want to restrict the theme. We believe that the concept ‘My India’ is a personal one. We are one billion people and we have each experienced India in our own special way,” he said.
“Whether it’s cricket, the Taj Mahal, Amitabh Bachchan, Mahatma Gandhi, Bharatanatyam, Aryabhatta... we want this young generation to tell us what they think through a doodle,” he said.
“The competition seeks to celebrate the talent and the spirit of Indian children. The winners’ doodles will be displayed on Google’s homepage for millions of people to see.”
Desikan said the competition will bring out the artist in every child, and that he hopes to harness their talent.
“Young children with a passion for drawing, sketching or cartooning will get a chance to showcase their skill.
“We are hoping to bring out the inner artist in each child. We really do believe there is a lot of talent in India and we are hoping to harness that talent through this,” he said.
The contest is open to schoolchildren from standard I to X with the students sub-divided into three groups — I-III standards in one group, IV-VI standards in the second group, and VII-X standards in the third category.
The criteria for judges to evaluate the contest will be based on ‘artistic merit’ — based on the student’s drawing skills, ‘creativity’ — representation of the theme, and ‘My India’ communication — how well the concept is expressed through the sketch along with the supporting written statement, Desikan said.
Since the participants in this contest are children, the final winner will be honoured on Children’s Day (November 14), he said.
The winner’s doodle will be up on ‘google.co.in’ throughout the day on November 14. Apart from this, the winner will also get a laptop and the participating school a technology grant, he said.
Moreover, there will be 45 other finalists chosen after the contest, who will be felicitated at an awards ceremony to be held in November.
@the Hindu
doodle-do u do it .
A doodle is a type of sketch, an unfocused drawing made while a person's attention is otherwise occupied. Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be abstract shapes.
Stereotypical examples of doodling are found in school notebooks, often in the margins, drawn by students daydreaming or losing interest during class. Other common examples of doodling are produced during long telephone conversations if a pen and paper are available.
12 Thumb Rules to code your HTML Emailers
HTML Emailers are still a favorite among publishers and are considered as one of the best means of online communications. With options for tracking everything from email opens, forwards and clickthroughs, HTML email newsletters allow publishers to gauge customer response for their products/services.
HTML Emailers are useful in directing potential customers to your web pages. However, all said and done, HTML Emailers can be tricky on different email software – the display can be erroneous or haphazard depending on your reader’s email clients.
Below are a set of 12 thumb rules to help you code your HTML Emailers in the most appropriate way suitable for every possible email client:
- Keep everything simple. Nail down your message in the simplest possible way. Avoid complexity in content/design/coding.
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- Post all images on your publicly accessible web server. This will reduce the size of the emailer and also decrease the risk of it being labeled as spam mailer as spammers embed images into emails.
- Avoid images for important content – headlines, prominent links or call to action texts. Even if you use images, specify a relevant ALT tag so that if the image is not displayed the user can have an idea of what the emailer contains.
- Add height and width to your images to avoid blank placeholders from throwing your design out.
- Images and text has to be in right proportion to avoid being blacklisted as spammer.
- Use tables. They provide consistency in layout and positioning. But do not nest tables within tables as a few older email clients may not support such complexities.
- Apply only fixed pixel sizes for font sizes and height/width.
- Use inline styles to create the desired creative effect and also to reduce cross browser issues. For instance,
- It is better to use span tags with inline styles instead of p and header tags as most browsers apply natural padding and margin to these tags.
- Never use shorthand in coding. Some email clients tend to replace shorthand with longhand and several issues pop up due to this. To avoid such issues, use longhand always.
- Instead of using CSS, use table background attribute to apply background images. However, note that Outlook 2007 does not support background images.
- Avoid JavaScript and Forms. They are not supported by all email clients and hence it is better to avoid them.
An emailer comes alive only when tested. Test all HTML Emailers you send with every possible email client. Also, add a link to the web version of your design at the top of your emailer. In case of any technical hiccups caused due to email clients, your reader can always view your web version.
@dotcominfoway
8 Great ways to be happy while handling a stressful project
You can read more and more about being productive. But you need to know the art of managing work stress. Your are truly productive only if you are stress-free. You get projects and tasks to accomplish because you are productive.
Here are eight great ways to be happy even if you are assigned to handle a stressful project:
8 Great ways to be happy while handling a stressful project
1. Stay focused – Focus on every single work you do. If you can focus more on a single task then you can reduce the friction in your work. Having too many tasks is fine but focusing on too many things is overwhelming. Sometimes our attention gets distracted when there is no deadline. So, you can even create a small stress, like a deadline, when you need to stay in focus.
2. Prioritize your tasks – What are you going to do right now matters. Push back relatively less important tasks. When you start a day with a stressful project, don’t ever think you are stressed. This thought will ruin the day. Start making a list of tasks for the day and work at the the most important task.
3. One task at a time – Multitasking is a gift. But you need not always be a person with multiple tasks. Take one task at a time. There is nothing wrong in doing a single task with full concentration. This will help you to stay productive as well.
4. Break the big project into modules – Breaking a big project into modules is not a new idea in the IT field. But here I mean the length of the task. Start your day with regular high priority work. Never expect too much to be done and never feel dissatisfied! You should always remember to break your big task into smaller chunks so that you could really feel happy on completing them. Make the tasks really small and achievable.
5. Prioritize your “To-Do” list – If you are a busy person handling multiple projects or tasks, then you definitely need “To-Do” list with tasks prioritized. You can be overwhelmed of your greater expectations. When you have a huge “To-Do” list, don’t get furious. You can very well split the list.
For example, if you have got six pending tasks with four working hours in hand, then you can split it in such a way to accomplish three tasks in two hours. You will experience a joy in yourself on completing these three tasks. This will be a booster for the next set of tasks.
6. Take a small and energetic break – It is not as simple as take a break, have a kit-kat. When you are piled up with tasks you don’t find time to take a break. When you are mentally locked up, you need to refresh yourself and take breaks. Breaks can vary from 5 minutes to 30 minutes. There are so many ways to pull out yourself. Try any one simple way which will help you relax.
7. Let your needs and goals be closely attached – What is your goal in life? You will definitely have an answer for this question. In the same question if you replace ‘goal’ with ‘need’, still you will have an answer. If these two answers go well together then, you can handle work stress. This shows that you have chosen the goal which satisfies your needs.
For an instance, you start a project with great enthusiasm and you get half way through it. But you run out of momentum towards the end. If you lose the project, it is very painful. On the other hand, if you are associated with your goal then, you can find momentum and join the party again.
8. Recollect the good things – At the end of the day you need to recollect how well you managed the day. It will really help you learn a a lot. Never feel that your job pushes you out of your comfort zone. Be positive. You are getting paid to learn the lesson of managing a stressful project and becoming a better person. Just realign your thoughts with positive things first and trash the negatives.
@dharani
Here are eight great ways to be happy even if you are assigned to handle a stressful project:
8 Great ways to be happy while handling a stressful project
1. Stay focused – Focus on every single work you do. If you can focus more on a single task then you can reduce the friction in your work. Having too many tasks is fine but focusing on too many things is overwhelming. Sometimes our attention gets distracted when there is no deadline. So, you can even create a small stress, like a deadline, when you need to stay in focus.
2. Prioritize your tasks – What are you going to do right now matters. Push back relatively less important tasks. When you start a day with a stressful project, don’t ever think you are stressed. This thought will ruin the day. Start making a list of tasks for the day and work at the the most important task.
3. One task at a time – Multitasking is a gift. But you need not always be a person with multiple tasks. Take one task at a time. There is nothing wrong in doing a single task with full concentration. This will help you to stay productive as well.
4. Break the big project into modules – Breaking a big project into modules is not a new idea in the IT field. But here I mean the length of the task. Start your day with regular high priority work. Never expect too much to be done and never feel dissatisfied! You should always remember to break your big task into smaller chunks so that you could really feel happy on completing them. Make the tasks really small and achievable.
5. Prioritize your “To-Do” list – If you are a busy person handling multiple projects or tasks, then you definitely need “To-Do” list with tasks prioritized. You can be overwhelmed of your greater expectations. When you have a huge “To-Do” list, don’t get furious. You can very well split the list.
For example, if you have got six pending tasks with four working hours in hand, then you can split it in such a way to accomplish three tasks in two hours. You will experience a joy in yourself on completing these three tasks. This will be a booster for the next set of tasks.
6. Take a small and energetic break – It is not as simple as take a break, have a kit-kat. When you are piled up with tasks you don’t find time to take a break. When you are mentally locked up, you need to refresh yourself and take breaks. Breaks can vary from 5 minutes to 30 minutes. There are so many ways to pull out yourself. Try any one simple way which will help you relax.
7. Let your needs and goals be closely attached – What is your goal in life? You will definitely have an answer for this question. In the same question if you replace ‘goal’ with ‘need’, still you will have an answer. If these two answers go well together then, you can handle work stress. This shows that you have chosen the goal which satisfies your needs.
For an instance, you start a project with great enthusiasm and you get half way through it. But you run out of momentum towards the end. If you lose the project, it is very painful. On the other hand, if you are associated with your goal then, you can find momentum and join the party again.
8. Recollect the good things – At the end of the day you need to recollect how well you managed the day. It will really help you learn a a lot. Never feel that your job pushes you out of your comfort zone. Be positive. You are getting paid to learn the lesson of managing a stressful project and becoming a better person. Just realign your thoughts with positive things first and trash the negatives.
@dharani
Free Wordpress Blog Setup Official Facebook Share Count Button for your WordPress
Not too long ago we shared how you can add a live facebook share button in your WordPress site using a third party script. Well Facebook has decided to release the official version of the fshare count button, so why rely on the third party script anymore?
To add the Official Facebook Share button simply open up a theme file of your choice and add the following code:
Share
The code above will add a big tweetmeme like button that will display count in more like a box form. If you want to display a compact version then simply use the code below:
Share
Feel free to wrap the codes around with any styling that you like. For further documentation and options visit the Official Facebook page.
15 Questions You Are Most Likely To Be Asked In An Interview And How You Can Answer Them:
The job interview is considered to be the most decisive aspect of every mission that brings you face-to- face with the future boss. One must prepare for it with the same tenacity and quickness as one does for a fencing tournament or a chess match. The job interview gives the potential employee and potential employer a chance to learn more about each other and gives the prospect a chance to prove oneself.
The following are a list of top 15 questions that are asked in an interview and pointers that should be kept in mind while answering such questions.
1. Tell me about yourself.
Since this is often the opening question in an interview, one must be extra careful that the answers are concise and to the point. One does not want to end up as boasting and going on and on about oneself.
Four topics that should essentially be covered: early years, education, work history, and recent career experience.
2. What do you know about our organization?
The prospect should be able to discuss products or services, revenues, reputation, image, goals, problems, management style, people, history and philosophy. Let the answer show that one has taken the time to do some research, but one must not overwhelm the interviewer.
3. Why do you want to work for us?
The deadliest answer one can give is “Because I like people.”
Here, and throughout the interview, a good answer comes from having done one’s homework so that one can speak in terms of the company’s needs. One can discuss things that the company is doing that one finds interesting and appealing. Also, one should think about the primary reason that they went to the company for an interview in the first place. The answer would be honest and personal, and would enthrall the interviewer.
4. What can you do for us that someone else can’t? Or why should we hire you?
Here you have every right, and perhaps an obligation, to toot your own horn and be a bit egotistical. One should talk about their record of getting things done, and mention specifics from their resume or list of career accomplishments.
5. What do you look for in a job?
One should tailor their answer to match the opportunities present at the organization at hand. One should discuss their desire to perform and be recognized for their contributions.
6. How long do you plan to stay with us?
To say, forever and forever would be a mistake. One should state that they are interested in a career with the organization, but admit that that they would have to continue to feel challenged to remain with any organization. Think in terms of, “As long as we both feel achievement-oriented.” Or “mutually growing and benefited”.
7. Your resume suggests that you may be over-qualified or too experienced for this position. What would be your opinion?
Emphasize one’s interest in establishing a long-term association with the organization, and say that you assume that if you perform well in his job, new opportunities will open up for you. Mention that a strong company needs a strong staff. Observe that experienced executives are always at a premium. Suggest that since you are so well qualified, the employer will get a fast return on his investment. Say that a growing, energetic company can never have too much talent.
8. Are you a good manager? Can you give me some examples? Do you feel that you have top managerial potential?
One should keep their answer accomplishment oriented. Examples from one’s career along with the experience should be stressed upon.
9. Why are you leaving (did you leave) your present (last) job?
One should be brief, to the point, and as honest as one can without hurting oneself. Subtly indicate whether the move was your own decision, or you were cut off. Honesty goes a very long way. One’s references may easily be checked so one should stay away from concocting cock and bull stories.
10. In your current (last) position, what features do (did) you like the most? What did you dislike about it?
At this stage, one should be vigilant, positive and sincere. Describe more features that you liked than disliked.
11. What do you think of your boss?
One should be as positive as one can. A potential boss is likely to wonder if you might talk about him in similar terms at some point in the future.
12. Why aren’t you earning more at your age?
It is easy to get probed or defensive at this question. Try not to get shifty or uncomfortable and state that it was why one was looking out for a good job that would compliment his/her self.
13. What do you feel this position should pay?
Salary is a delicate topic. One must not undermine one’s own value, but continue to stress the fact that the job itself is the most important thing in one’s mind. Whenever possible, one must say as little as one can about salary until the “final” stage of the interview process is reached. At that point, one is certain that the company is genuinely interested in you and that it is likely to be flexible in salary negotiations.
14. What are your long-range goals?
One must relate the goals and vision of the company to one’s own personal goals. This helps the interviewer understand and appreciate that you are genuinely interested in the job and have the company’s best interests at heart.
15. How successful do you think you have been so far?
One must present an optimistic, realistic and confident picture of oneself. Given the normal ups and downs of life, you feel that you’ve done quite well and have no complaints.
The above article has been excerpted from its source : http://www.datsi.fi.upm.es/~frosal/docs/25mdq.html
The following are a list of top 15 questions that are asked in an interview and pointers that should be kept in mind while answering such questions.
1. Tell me about yourself.
Since this is often the opening question in an interview, one must be extra careful that the answers are concise and to the point. One does not want to end up as boasting and going on and on about oneself.
Four topics that should essentially be covered: early years, education, work history, and recent career experience.
2. What do you know about our organization?
The prospect should be able to discuss products or services, revenues, reputation, image, goals, problems, management style, people, history and philosophy. Let the answer show that one has taken the time to do some research, but one must not overwhelm the interviewer.
3. Why do you want to work for us?
The deadliest answer one can give is “Because I like people.”
Here, and throughout the interview, a good answer comes from having done one’s homework so that one can speak in terms of the company’s needs. One can discuss things that the company is doing that one finds interesting and appealing. Also, one should think about the primary reason that they went to the company for an interview in the first place. The answer would be honest and personal, and would enthrall the interviewer.
4. What can you do for us that someone else can’t? Or why should we hire you?
Here you have every right, and perhaps an obligation, to toot your own horn and be a bit egotistical. One should talk about their record of getting things done, and mention specifics from their resume or list of career accomplishments.
5. What do you look for in a job?
One should tailor their answer to match the opportunities present at the organization at hand. One should discuss their desire to perform and be recognized for their contributions.
6. How long do you plan to stay with us?
To say, forever and forever would be a mistake. One should state that they are interested in a career with the organization, but admit that that they would have to continue to feel challenged to remain with any organization. Think in terms of, “As long as we both feel achievement-oriented.” Or “mutually growing and benefited”.
7. Your resume suggests that you may be over-qualified or too experienced for this position. What would be your opinion?
Emphasize one’s interest in establishing a long-term association with the organization, and say that you assume that if you perform well in his job, new opportunities will open up for you. Mention that a strong company needs a strong staff. Observe that experienced executives are always at a premium. Suggest that since you are so well qualified, the employer will get a fast return on his investment. Say that a growing, energetic company can never have too much talent.
8. Are you a good manager? Can you give me some examples? Do you feel that you have top managerial potential?
One should keep their answer accomplishment oriented. Examples from one’s career along with the experience should be stressed upon.
9. Why are you leaving (did you leave) your present (last) job?
One should be brief, to the point, and as honest as one can without hurting oneself. Subtly indicate whether the move was your own decision, or you were cut off. Honesty goes a very long way. One’s references may easily be checked so one should stay away from concocting cock and bull stories.
10. In your current (last) position, what features do (did) you like the most? What did you dislike about it?
At this stage, one should be vigilant, positive and sincere. Describe more features that you liked than disliked.
11. What do you think of your boss?
One should be as positive as one can. A potential boss is likely to wonder if you might talk about him in similar terms at some point in the future.
12. Why aren’t you earning more at your age?
It is easy to get probed or defensive at this question. Try not to get shifty or uncomfortable and state that it was why one was looking out for a good job that would compliment his/her self.
13. What do you feel this position should pay?
Salary is a delicate topic. One must not undermine one’s own value, but continue to stress the fact that the job itself is the most important thing in one’s mind. Whenever possible, one must say as little as one can about salary until the “final” stage of the interview process is reached. At that point, one is certain that the company is genuinely interested in you and that it is likely to be flexible in salary negotiations.
14. What are your long-range goals?
One must relate the goals and vision of the company to one’s own personal goals. This helps the interviewer understand and appreciate that you are genuinely interested in the job and have the company’s best interests at heart.
15. How successful do you think you have been so far?
One must present an optimistic, realistic and confident picture of oneself. Given the normal ups and downs of life, you feel that you’ve done quite well and have no complaints.
The above article has been excerpted from its source : http://www.datsi.fi.upm.es/~frosal/docs/25mdq.html
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