

The Interview Skills That Separate a Shortlist from an Offer
Have you ever entered an interview fully prepared, but felt nervous the moment it started?
You knew the answers. Still, something felt off.
That is because interviewers at firms like Goldman Sachs, the Big Four and other leading companies are not only checking what you know. They are also noticing how you listen, speak, react under pressure and recover when something goes wrong.
They are giving you signals too, through their tone, pauses, expressions and follow-up questions.
Do you know how to read them and change your approach according to the question?
At SSEI, we prepare you for the technical side of finance. But getting hired also means clearing the HR and behavioural rounds.
That is what this session will help you prepare for.
Our speaker, Gaurav Gill, is a Consultant Psychologist and Body Language Expert who has trained police officers, forensic professionals and students to understand behaviour in high-pressure situations.
He will help you understand what interviewers may be thinking, what signals you may be sending and how to respond when the interview does not go as planned.
Because your qualifications may get you into the room.
But how you handle the room can decide what happens next.
You Will Walk Away Knowing
What interviewers notice before and during your answers
Body language habits that can make you appear nervous or unprepared
How to use eye contact, posture, tone and pauses more naturally
How to respond when you do not know an answer or feel pressured
How to communicate confidently without sounding rehearsed
The mindset shifts that can help you handle interviews with greater clarity
Bring Your Questions
This will not be a one-way presentation.
Bring the interview situations you struggle with. Ask what an interviewer may be thinking in those moments and get practical answers directly from someone who studies behaviour and communication professionally.
Get clarity on the questions interviewers may never say out loud.
Who Should Attend?
SSEI students preparing for internships, placements or finance roles
CFA, FRM, CA, ACCA, Financial Modelling and Analyst Stack students
Freshers preparing for their first professional interview
Candidates who know the subject but struggle to present themselves confidently
Anyone who wants to understand what interviewers notice beyond the resume
Event Information
Date: 22nd August 2026 | Saturday
Time: 5:00 PM IST
Format: Live Online Webinar
Audience: SSEI Students Community
Speaker: Gaurav Gill
Consultant Psychologist and Body Language Expert
Manobal Foundation, Delhi