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harry153
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by harry153 » Thu Jun 06, 2013 2:50 pm
applied dec 1st week 2012
bio dec 3rd week 2012
interview date 4 june @shiffield
duration of interview 1 hour 10 mins
interview questions same 2 both of us and we both prepared same answers delivered same.
i have given straight answers (like straight answers 2 question)my business partner have given descriptive answers.
as far as i observed ,the interviewer is noting one word answers.
we hope we have given our interview to our best possibility.
guys whoever going for interview prepare well for below questions
and mentally prepare for the cross questions that will arise because of the answers that you have given.. also be specific with any kind of dates related you or your business
plz do not panic ,your confidence level plays important role in the interview.
feel as if you are explaining your business 2 yours customers.
1. when did you arrive in uk?
2. could you please tell complete immigraiton history with dates?
3.what you have studies please explain in details with dates? and name of institution attended?
4.after completing you degree and waiting for decision on psw visa ? what have you been doing?
5.after Psw granted what did you do since than?
6. before you applied for tier 1 what have you done ?
7. what make you do this business?
8. what expereince you have in the same field?
9. does you previous experience and education background support the business you want to do?
10. do you have team memebr or you applied alone?
11. what is ur team member qualification?
12. how you know him ?
13. is he related to you?
14. where did he done his degree? was it from uk or abroad?
15. does your team member have any experience in relevant field?
16. what market research have you done?
17. who are your competitors?
18. do you have business insurance?
19. liability insurance?
20.are you working from home or office?
21.do you have any employee?
22.will you be hiring any people?
23.who u will be hiring?
24.what job they will do?
25. how you advertising your business?
26.how many live advert you have at present?
27. how many clients you have so far?
28. how many contract you have completed so far?
29. how many contract still live?
30.do you have business bank account?
31. have you client paid you?
32. do you have business bank account statement?
33. can you show the transaction that your client paid?
34.how your client paid?
35.do you still have access to funds?
36.have you maintained the funds?
37. do you have updated bank statement where you maintained funds?
38. where did you get that funds from?
39. have you taken any money from someone?
40. where you will be setting up your office?
41. why you have not invested the funds yet?
42. at any stage since you applied is your company website gone offline?
43. how do you communication with your clients?
44. do you have any meetings ? is yes where you meet them as you are working from home?
45. what is main way of communication with your clients?
46. how you have setup office at home?
47. do you pay any business rate?
48. do you have any business insurance?
49. do you have registration with any affiliate body?
50.who is doing most of the work yourself or you team member?
51. do you still have job?
52. do you had any previous qualification from your home country apart from what you have told me since you arrive in uk?
53.contigency plan?
54. in how many account you have funds?
55. do you have funds in some other accounts too?
56. how you are managing you living cost and supporting family?
57. do you have funds in any other account in your home country?
58. if you need any financial help, where will u get the funds from?
59. what if your business partner, team member decided not to carry on this business than will you still have access to £50k?
60.where is funds kept?
61. what is your share in funds ?
62. how you will manage IT and Marketing services together ? as your team memebr got MBA degree and you got degree in IT?
63. does your business need registration with any authorised body?
64. will you be registring in future?
65. have you done any search for office space?
66. when you are looking to move into office space?
67. what sort of office you will be looking for?
68. why you want to rent a serviced office?
69. do you know the rates for the business premises you want to rent?
70. what is your post in company?
71. what capacity you will be working apart from being director?
72. what is your team member role will be in company?
73. what capacity he will be working in company apart from being director?
74. how many companies in your areas providing same services?
75. how many responses you had from your marketing so far?
76. how many potential clients you have ? or how many clients you are in talks with?
there are 3 important points to be taken care before going for the interview
1.home address and company address should not be same.?
2.contigency plan must be well prepared,which means you must have proper plan when your business is completely failed ?
3.why this business ?
i personally thank every one who is posting in this board. this is really help full 2 every single person who is going for the interview.
wish us good luck .
and we wish good luck 2 every one....
if you need any further information plz do not hesitate 2 ask me .
we are ready 2 help any one..
best wishes..
Harry 153
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entrepreneur123
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by entrepreneur123 » Thu Jun 06, 2013 3:05 pm
many thanks for sharing your interview questions.
Please could you further explain that why home address and company address should not be same.? I will be working from home. Thanks
harry153 wrote:applied dec 1st week 2012
bio dec 3rd week 2012
interview date 4 june @shiffield
duration of interview 1 hour 10 mins
interview questions same 2 both of us and we both prepared same answers delivered same.
i have given straight answers (like straight answers 2 question)my business partner have given descriptive answers.
as far as i observed ,the interviewer is noting one word answers.
we hope we have given our interview to our best possibility.
guys whoever going for interview prepare well for below questions
and mentally prepare for the cross questions that will arise because of the answers that you have given.. also be specific with any kind of dates related you or your business
plz do not panic ,your confidence level plays important role in the interview.
feel as if you are explaining your business 2 yours customers.
1. when did you arrive in uk?
2. could you please tell complete immigraiton history with dates?
3.what you have studies please explain in details with dates? and name of institution attended?
4.after completing you degree and waiting for decision on psw visa ? what have you been doing?
5.after Psw granted what did you do since than?
6. before you applied for tier 1 what have you done ?
7. what make you do this business?
8. what expereince you have in the same field?
9. does you previous experience and education background support the business you want to do?
10. do you have team memebr or you applied alone?
11. what is ur team member qualification?
12. how you know him ?
13. is he related to you?
14. where did he done his degree? was it from uk or abroad?
15. does your team member have any experience in relevant field?
16. what market research have you done?
17. who are your competitors?
18. do you have business insurance?
19. liability insurance?
20.are you working from home or office?
21.do you have any employee?
22.will you be hiring any people?
23.who u will be hiring?
24.what job they will do?
25. how you advertising your business?
26.how many live advert you have at present?
27. how many clients you have so far?
28. how many contract you have completed so far?
29. how many contract still live?
30.do you have business bank account?
31. have you client paid you?
32. do you have business bank account statement?
33. can you show the transaction that your client paid?
34.how your client paid?
35.do you still have access to funds?
36.have you maintained the funds?
37. do you have updated bank statement where you maintained funds?
38. where did you get that funds from?
39. have you taken any money from someone?
40. where you will be setting up your office?
41. why you have not invested the funds yet?
42. at any stage since you applied is your company website gone offline?
43. how do you communication with your clients?
44. do you have any meetings ? is yes where you meet them as you are working from home?
45. what is main way of communication with your clients?
46. how you have setup office at home?
47. do you pay any business rate?
48. do you have any business insurance?
49. do you have registration with any affiliate body?
50.who is doing most of the work yourself or you team member?
51. do you still have job?
52. do you had any previous qualification from your home country apart from what you have told me since you arrive in uk?
53.contigency plan?
54. in how many account you have funds?
55. do you have funds in some other accounts too?
56. how you are managing you living cost and supporting family?
57. do you have funds in any other account in your home country?
58. if you need any financial help, where will u get the funds from?
59. what if your business partner, team member decided not to carry on this business than will you still have access to £50k?
60.where is funds kept?
61. what is your share in funds ?
62. how you will manage IT and Marketing services together ? as your team memebr got MBA degree and you got degree in IT?
63. does your business need registration with any authorised body?
64. will you be registring in future?
65. have you done any search for office space?
66. when you are looking to move into office space?
67. what sort of office you will be looking for?
68. why you want to rent a serviced office?
69. do you know the rates for the business premises you want to rent?
70. what is your post in company?
71. what capacity you will be working apart from being director?
72. what is your team member role will be in company?
73. what capacity he will be working in company apart from being director?
74. how many companies in your areas providing same services?
75. how many responses you had from your marketing so far?
76. how many potential clients you have ? or how many clients you are in talks with?
there are 3 important points to be taken care before going for the interview
1.home address and company address should not be same.?
2.contigency plan must be well prepared,which means you must have proper plan when your business is completely failed ?
3.why this business ?
i personally thank every one who is posting in this board. this is really help full 2 every single person who is going for the interview.
wish us good luck .
and we wish good luck 2 every one....
if you need any further information plz do not hesitate 2 ask me .
we are ready 2 help any one..
best wishes..
Harry 153
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Risk_taker
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by Risk_taker » Thu Jun 06, 2013 3:36 pm
Thanks for posting your interview. I'm sure it will help everyone who will be attending soon.
Interviews are mainly about the business and your confidence. As long as you satisfied them with your business, you are good to go.
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unto1
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by unto1 » Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:15 pm
Please could you tell me how you and your team member share the directorship positions. Was it executive and managing director, then the code tittle. e.g you, managing director, software consultant, while the other is executive director, web developer
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harry153
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by harry153 » Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:33 pm
My experience If you running company services @home you have take permission from council .because home business rate value commercial business rate value different .
https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-business-rates
Thanks
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harry153
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by harry153 » Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:38 pm
Director/software it consultant
Director/system manager
Thanks ..
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rehan01
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by rehan01 » Sat Jun 08, 2013 6:19 pm
harry153 you been asked exactly same question as us ...... well done
wont be much easier if you would hve done this instead .... lol
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=136523
anyway good luck hope you will get good news soon
regards