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Image Coach, Soft Skills Trainer - Answered on Jul 16, 2025

Archana Deshpande, the founder of TransformMe Life Skills Coaching, is an image consultant, soft skills trainer and life coach.
She has been working with individuals and corporate organisations for more than 10 years during which she has helped professionals and students improve their soft skills, build confidence and enhance self-esteem.
An engineer from the PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga, Archana had a successful career at Reliance Communications. But she has always been interested in teaching and training people. So she pursued a postgraduate diploma in teacher’s training at Pune’s Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies followed by teaching assignments in schools at Visakhapatnam and Mumbai.
Archana also holds an international certificate in image consulting and soft skills training from the Image Consulting Business Institute, Mumbai.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Jul 02, 2025Hindi
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I am a final-year engineering student and have campus interviews coming up. I'm confused about what to wear, how to sit, and how to answer questions like 'Tell me about yourself.' I want to make a lasting first impression but don't know where to start. Could you guide me with tips on grooming, posture, voice modulation, and handling tricky interview questions with confidence?

Ans: Hi!!
Congratulations you are in the final year and I am so happy to see a student preparing before hand for the interview!!
Mastering the art and science of acing the interview to leave a lasting impression is a skill that will require a through preparation!
Of course I can help you learn the skills ..
Leave a message on instagram @ lifeskillswitharchana and let’s see how we can help you!
I have helped innumerable mentees to ace their interviews and would love to help you too!!
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