This seminar was expertly organized under the mentorship of Er. Manmohan Singla, the director of HIDM and a visionary leader in digital education. His initiative aims to provide students with not just academic knowledge but also practical life skills and emotional intelligence that are essential in today’s competitive world.

In his session, Mr. Kapil Sidher explained the fundamental differences between a job and entrepreneurship in the context of building wealth and a fulfilling life. He emphasized that while jobs can offer stability and structured growth, entrepreneurship demands courage, risk-taking, and a mindset geared toward innovation and leadership. Both paths, he noted, require clarity of purpose and a strong personality to succeed.

The speaker also describes the importance of failure in the journey to success. “Failure is not the end; it’s a challenge you must accept, analyze, learn from, and try again with a stronger mindset,” Mr. Sidher said, motivating students to see failure as a stepping stone, not a setback. He encouraged everyone to introspect, identify mistakes, and make conscious improvements in their personal and professional lives.

Mr. Sidher highlighted the value of self-reflection and emotional strength, stating that success doesn’t only come from skills or external factors but from within—through confidence, consistency, and the willingness to grow through challenges.

The seminar concluded with a powerful Q&A session, where students raised thoughtful questions about handling pressure, developing leadership qualities, and balancing career choices. The interaction left the audience inspired and more focused on their future goals.

Er. Manmohan Singla, the mentor behind the initiative, said, “At HIDM, we believe in shaping not just digital marketers but also confident individuals ready for the real world. This seminar with Mr. Kapil Sidher was part of our ongoing effort to combine technical excellence with personal transformation.”

The event was part of HIDM’s broader goal to foster holistic growth in students—equipping them with knowledge, confidence, and the right mindset to navigate both the corporate and entrepreneurial world.

It will leave a strong impression on the interviewer and make you best from the rest.

1)            What are the daily tasks for this job?

 Although you are familiarized with the job description, but asking about day-to-day expectations for the job can give you a better idea of job profile.

• What can you tell me about the company culture?

To work happily, knowing company culture is extremely important. If the culture of the company doesn’t fit your needs, or you don’t feel comfortable in the environment, you aren’t going to be happy with the job. This includes how co—workers interact, dress code, behavioural conduct, timings etc.  

• What qualities does someone need to have to be successful in this role?

Asking this question allows you to see if you meet the expectations for the position. It also gives you an idea of what qualities and characteristics the company values in their team members. This will give you an idea about which traits to focus on.

• What career path does someone in this role typically follow?

When you will accept the job, you will look for long term goals with short term goals. If you know where you’d like to be in a few years, you want to be sure the decisions you’re making now will bring you closer to getting there.

• What are the next steps for the interview process?

Each organization have their own process of following up with candidates after the interview process. While someone will let you know through contact, some by emails. Thus, asking this question will help you to clear your mind and less stress on further communication mechanism.

Thus, these can be some of the questions that you can ask to an interviewer but there are some questions too that you shouldn’t ask like about salary and other perks. Don’t ask a question that makes you look unprepared.

It is highly recommended to treat the ‘Phone Interview’ as a normal ‘Regular Interview’like a face-to-face interviewwith the same seriousness & be well prepared. Below are some of our top telephone interview tips:

• Do Proper Research: Visit the company website understand their entire history, background and leadership team to get a good perspective of the company along with their products & services. Also try to understand the role for which you are getting interviewed. Before the interview try to get the information of interviewer to visualize and be mentally well prepared.
• Put down all your Ideas & Questions on Paper: A phone interview is a really good opportunity to find out more about the role you’ve applied for, the company culture and opportunities for growth and also all the steps on the interview process.
• Hard Copy of your CV in hand: Most likely the recruiter will have your resume in their handsduring the call and may ask you specific questions from that. Soto ease the situation for both of you it is good to have it handy to effectively communicate.

• Be Calm, Positive&Smile: This shall help you ensure you are sound, positive, upbeat and generate that positive vibration through your voice to the recruiter. It energizes the mood. Take the phone interview in a good location like a conference room, study room with good cell phone signal, hotel lobby or a good coffee shop. Avoid outdoor & noisy places that could give you distracted noises.
• Listen More & Talk Less: Take on board all elements of their questionsand make note of anything that you feel is important; that makes communication clear and effective. You will not miss any of the questions being asked. Be honest in your answers and it is perfectly fine to say NO & I do not know the answer in case you are not sure about the answer. No need to fumble or panic in such situations. Always remember honesty is appreciated. Show your energy with your enthusiasm

This is the most common question that occurs in the minds of almost all students before appearing for any campus placement interviews. In this era of cut-throat competition, everyone wants to be DIFFERENT & UNIQUE so that companies hire them.

But there is none who can guide them on the basic requirements that they must have before even thinking to attempt any interview or job application. They should be guided on how to:

• Approach Interviews
• Prepare a Fantastic CV thatillustrates all your accomplishments & make it Presentable
• Handle Phone Interviews
• Ace General HR & Technical Interviews
• Excel in One-on-One & Group Interviews with outstanding Body Language, Eye Contact, Confidence etc.

And ultimately help you in getting placed comfortably into your Dream Organizations.

Some of the essential components a student must have before applying or appearing for campus placements interviews are:

• Good Impressive CV/ Resume: It is not only your attire that can attract the recruiter, your CV is like a profile pic of you which is the most important aspect at the screening stage. Unimpressive CVs are rejected mercilessly first glance that too within 30 seconds. As per many HR Surveys 80% of the CV’s received are rejected within 2 minutes.

• Communication/ Interpersonal Skill: The first thing any recruiter wants is that their potential employee must have good and effective interpersonal skills; so that in future they can influence others effectively. Having command over English Language is always an added advantage.

• Proper Attire:  The clothes that a person wear during an interview speaks a lot about the Personality and Attitude which is very important from the interviewee perspective.A student should choose right comfortable clothes which are neat, comfortable and has develops into a feel-good element during the interview.

Thus, don’t give a chance to them to send you out without any further discussion& you need to ensure that your CV is among the 20% and not the rejected 80%.So, make your CV Professional, Crispy, Effective and Well-Articulated with your thoughts, ideas and accomplishments.

• Ability to Learn New Things & have Energy / Enthusiasm: in the modern world of changing technologies; companies would love to have people join them who are willing to learn new things, get inspired with surroundings, have the Energy / Enthusiasm and Drive to take-up challenging assignments. This needs to get reflected in your discussions during interview processes.

Thus, these are some of the traits and things that are required before attending an interview, but these are not the only requirements. Different jobs require different skills and traits but we should be flexible and mould ourselves to meet the company requirements. One should be well aware of his Strengths and Weaknesses before interviews. Need to organize all your thoughts clearly before appearing & work on converting weakness into strengths in a smart way with the help of mentors.