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Interview Preparation Program

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Being a freelance recruiter and trainer for past 25 years, I understand the expectations of interviewers and accordingly I prepare my trainees. I have been associated with various engineering, management colleges and universities as well, conducting pre-placement training program for campus drives. Customized program where trainees can choose any session as per their need. It is completely personalized interactive session where trainees can share their concerns. By conducting PSYCHO ANALYSIS Test, I will make them aware of their strength and weakness and thus suggesting those answers to questions being asked in interviews. Moreover easy methods and techniques help them to crack Group discussion, extempore etc. in selection process. Who Can Join? College students/Job seekers/Government job aspirants/MBA aspirants/Campus placement students/Banking & SSC candidates/Anyone preparing for interviews

Kali P / Berhampur

25 years of teaching experience

Qualification: MBA(HRM) / Exe.MBA (MKT.)

Teaches: Calligraphy, Communicative English, Handwriting, Personality Development, Accent Training, Leadership Skills, Marketing Training, Sales Training, Soft Skills, Bank PO, IBPS PO, Corporate Communication, Effective Communication, Public Speaking, Training Programs, MBA Entrance

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  1. R GROUP DISCUSSION What is GD? GD is more of an Elimination Process than a SELECTION Process, where the candidates are given a topic to discuss on and they are supposed to discuss both the positive and thenegative aspects of the given topic.It is different from a Debate in the sense thatnobody is hereto exclusively speak for or againsta topic. It is just all the negative and the positive aspects of a topic arebeing discussed with everyone respecting others' views. Finding out the degree ofconsensus and a fruitful outcome on a topic at the end of the GD is the primary objective. The Group discussion test show you function as a part of a team. It's not an argument,but a discussion There is no winner here It's not necessary to take a side always Speak & allow others to speak Start not,but Initiate Contribution to the GD is important Address the whole group, not the individual Until instructed by the moderator What are different forms /versions of a GD conducted by different recruiters across industry? Standard Group Discussion Round table discussion (one after another) (Incase when others donot speak) 1 Group Case studies (Consulting companies conduct case studies) Case Presentation (Consulting companies conduct case presentation during interviews) JAM in Group Opinion Transferround (Tiger analytics company does like this)
  2. Types of Topics in a Group Discussion There are generally three types of Group Discussion. i. Topic Based - Based on specific topics, could be Factual, Controversial, or Abstract topics. Normally used during recruitment process in organizations ii. Case studies -Tries to simulate a real-lifesituation withanobjective to getyoutothinkabout thesituationfromvarious angles. Informationaboutthesituationis given andparticipantsareaskedas agrouptoresolve the situation. Thereare no incorrect answers / perfect solutions. These types of GDs are normally used by Management Institutes. Major B- schools usually have case-based discussion rather than topic-based discussion in their selection procedures. ii. Group tasks-These are an extension of case studies where specific objectives are to be achieved as a group. Topic Based Group Discussion Factual -These topics are about practical matters, which people in general have heard or are aware of. Typically,these are socio-economic topics which may have been in the news lately,or could be unbound by time. It givesa candidate a chance to prove that he is aware of his environment. E.g. NEP 2020 - A revolution, Tourism in India, Indian 2030, Heworks, she works, he comes home, she comes, and she cooks Controversial- Generally argumentative in nature and are meant to generate controversy. Noise level is usually high,there may be tempers flying. Objective is to see how much maturity the candidate displays by keeping his temper in check, by rationally and logically arguing his point of view without getting personal and emotional. E.g. Reservations should be removed, Women make better managers, Politics & ethics can not co exist? Abstract- These are about in tangible things .Usually not given often for discussion, but their possibility cannot be ruled out. Objective is to test your lateral thinking and creativity. E.g.Alphabet starts with A and ends with Z, Twinkle Twinkle little star, The number10, Life after Death, Activity- Start not but initiate (howto startaGD?) Step1. Wish or greet the group Step2. Introduce yourself(However not necessary) Step 3. Introduce the topic given by the moderator Step 4. Propose a set of agenda or show a direction (Not necessary others will listen to you, however,you must sound convincing) Step5. Share your opinion/views Step6. Invite other members to contribute Process of GroupDiscussion . 8-10 students are taken as a group, though in some cases, upto 16 people may be included in a group. The GD generally lasts for 10-15 minutes. . For a topic-based GD,2-3 minutes of thinking time may be given;though the group is often told to start right away. For case studies, however, about 10 to 15 minutes is given. . Evaluation is done by Moderators and GD experts. Experts observe all details,even if the GD is chaotic.
  3. . Candidates may be seated in a circle or in a rectangular arrangement,with/out a table.Seating arrangements may be prefixed. Discussion may best opped at the set time/even earlier.Conclusion and summary may beasked for if not made during the stipulated time period given. Evaluation Criteria in a GD Content -Combination of knowledge, relevance & ability to create logical viewpoints on the basis of that knowledge. Communication Skills-It includes Inter personal skills and assertive communication. Besides listening, evaluators observe your ability to express ideas clearly & concisely, build on others'points, sum up the discussion made by the entire group. Body Language-The seating posture, gesture,eye contact, and facial expression is observed here. Group Dynamics- The evaluators observe participants'willingness to listen & discuss various points, ability to appreciate good points made by others, ability to disagree politely & summarize. Leadership-Evaluators evaluate on basis of who initiates the discussion, allows others to express their views & channels discussion to a probable decision. How to agree and disagree in a GD? These are some phrases which can be used to agree and disagree in a GD.The gist is to be polite to group members. Example :- Agree Disagree I agree with you I Partially agree with you I completely agree with you my friend I like to clarify your statement I appreciate your points/views/thoughts I slightly differ with you I go with your statement However,I would like to add something to this point Well said/explained I slightly differ with your opinion/point You are right, indeed Your point is understood;however,I have a different opinion Yes indeed/seems positive Not offending you,I would like to add something to your point Absolutely correct Respecting youropinion but my point is different all together That's quite obvious/certainly I have an important point to make DIVERSE ROLES TO BE PLAYED AND PERFORMED IN A STANDARD GROUP DISCUSSION I. Survival Roles-Information,Suggestion, Explanation, Opinion II. Impact roles Setting up an agenda/showing a direction Stop repeating Inviting a silent listener to speak Gate keeping/Time check Bringing Order to Chaos Summarizing Stop deviating Conclusion
  4. R Setting up the agenda Before the discussion moves to the members of a GD one after another, you must ensure the agenda of the topic is set,so that discussion is well directed and remain focused. E.g.Hello friends, I am Prateek, we have a social yet factual topic to discuss.And the topic is"The biggest problem India facing today is .. ". Before coming to a conclusion, let's first findout what are major problems India facing today at the moment, then we would discuss one by one to conclude, which is the biggest problem India is facing today. Breaking the silence: Encouraging a quiet person to speak, will add lots of weightages. But it should not be overdone. E.g: "We will also give a fair chance to our friend ..... " "May I please know your opinion on this?" Bring order to Chaos: It's a group Discussion, so no quarrels and being emotional.You can always try to bringback the ideal condition if at all discussion is going chaotic E.g:"Friends, let us not break the momentum of the discussion by getting emotional & aggressive.Let's discuss the topic and come to a conclusion. Bringing back the topic: The complete discussion should be totally relevant to the topic.You can always bringback the participants if somebody is deviating from the topic. You are always rewarded for that. E.g:"We are actually deviating from the subject to be discussed,so please let us get back to the subject and discuss." Stop Digging: Better avoid repeating the same point by rephrasing it.If somebody is doing it, you can always stop them gently without hurting them. E.g .: "Thank you very much, but this point has already been raised,so please come up with some other point. Gate keeper: Group Discussion is always time bound.So it's always good to keep track of the time. E.g: Dear group we've reached the time limit,So I would liketo summarize. Summarize: Summarizing the GD will earn you an extra point. E.g .: "I would like to sum up all the points/let's summarize the GD" xiii) Conclusion: Conclude the GD with a diplomatic and fare opinion of the participants.If the points made are well summarized, giving conclusion won't be a difficult task. E.g:"From summarization we conclude that ... " Wishing you all the best Kali Prasad Ravi

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