How to appear for Campus interviews?

) Basics

A resume/CV is your primary resource tool to presenting your skills and knowledge for job openings. You will need to spend time preparing an effective and attractive resume/CV for distribution at the career fair. There are many available resources for resume writing(see links below).

http://www.eng.iastate.edu/ecs/students/ResumeWriting-update-new.html

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/teenstudentgrad/a/studentresume.htm

http://www.resumeedge.com/resume-writing/index.php?nav=rc.home

Note: we refer to the free advice section on these sites. We do not endorse the commercial for fee services that some of these sites offer.

2) Research & Planning

Obtain a listing of companies that are participating in the Campus/Job Fair. Research these companies and develop a "must see" list companies you would be interested in working for. Look the companies up on the Internet - take notes of business strategies and relevant current news. These notes can provide good talking points to impress the company representatives at the career fair.

Written Test

Refer to following websites:

http://freshersworld.com

http://ittestpapers.com

You need to join yahoo groups like chetna, efreshers etc.

Also, buy following books for Aptitude:

i) Quantitative Aptitude (R.S. AGGARWAL S.CHAND)

ii) Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations ABHIJIT GUHA (TATA McGRAW HILL)

iii) More Puzzles SHAKUNTALA DEVI (ORIENT PAPERBACKS)

iv) Puzzle to Puzzle SHAKUNTALA DEVI (ORIENT PAPERBACKS)

v) Brain Teasers RAVI NARULA (A JAICO BOOK)

vi) Verbal & Non verbal Reasoning (R.S. AGGARWAL S.CHAND)

vii) GRE 2008 BARRON'S (GALGOTIA)

viii) Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT ARUN SHARMA (TATA McGRAW HILL)

Technical Test

i) C and unix related books by yashwant kanetkar

ii) C++ by Balaguruswamy

3) Appearance

Dress in business Attire. Many employers want to see neat, clean, and professional appearance.

4) At the Campus/Job Fair

Approach the "must see" companies on your list. Introduce yourself with a firm handshake and give the representative a copy of your resume. Inquire about open positions and introduce your background and interests in brief. Highlight the experience that would give the company reasons to hire you over someone else. Refer to the notes you collected during the company research. Ask when the company anticipates interviewing for the open positions. Ask for a business card, and offer yours, and thank the representative for their time.

5) Post Campus/Job Fair

Follow-up with potential leads from the Campus/Job fair. Upload your resume into the company's databases to gain further exposure for additional positions. E-mail the representative you spoke to at the career fair thanking them for their time and re-expressing your interest in working for the company.

You can search on internet for more information about Group discussions, Technical and HR interviews. Be positive, confident and ready to relocate to new places.