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- By Mahavir Lunawat
How to face Interviews
and
Group Discussions
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Interview
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Preparation
Find out about the organisation
Clear thoughts on your goals
Subject knowledge recentdevelopments
Assemble your re
cord of work
Prepare a list of questions that U
need to ask Dress appropriately
Plan your journey
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Required Attributes
Passing the interview is important toyou, getting the right
person isimportant to the interviewer. The
interviewer/s wants to know if you are well motivated
have initiative
have prepared
have taken responsibility for your future
have made plans for the future and will belooking for evidence
of all these things.
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Background
Education
Work Experience
About the previous / present employer(s) Reasons for exploring
out
Questions determining your Competence
Pay package
Personal attributes, family background
Extracurricular activities
Areas of Questioning
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At the interview the start
Be punctual
Come equipped notebook, pen, CV etc.
B
e careful & alert at the reception Be patient
Take deep breaths to calm yourself beforeyou go in
Firm handshake speaks of yourconfidence
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During the interview
Be polite, courteous and respectful.Thank the interviewer(s) for
seeing you.
Sit up and appear interested, alert and
enthusiastic. Be positive, you have been successful at
getting an interview when others werenot.
Smile and look at the person to whom youare talking. Listen
carefully to the questions and think
before answering.
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During the interview
Ask if you don't understand and re-start an answer if you make
amistake.
Be honest. Be enthusiastic
Keep Calm
Develop a Rapport with theInterviewer develop room fordiscussion
& dialogue
Lead the discussion
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After the interview
Politely ask for the forward path
Dont show your anxiety too much
Feedback Thank interviewer(s)
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Group Discussion
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What is Group Discussion ?
A forum for discussion on issuesof current affairs, debate
etc.
Forum for a group of aspirantshaving common objective ofgetting
selected
Constantly monitored by silent
spectators the selectors
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Objectives of GD Forum
To discuss & deliberate on topic(s)/ subject(s)which have
the potential of varied views/opinions
Such topics/ subjects are posed to the group ofaspirants for
assessing, inter alia:
Analytical skills/ logic; Communication skills/ expression;
Leadership qualities; Team-work adaptability; Temperament;
Ability to voice out; Ability to cope with pressure;
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How to approach a GD
Personality
Communication - skill to convey
KISS - it is easy to complex things butdifficult to simplify
Presentation - the package for a product.Package your
conversation with precision,clarity, logic, analysis, specific
references.
Timing - Time your conversation, listenwhen required, speak when
necessary.
Conclude well - Alls well that ends well
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Your Are Welcome at
[email protected]
Thank You!Thank You!
