Students' Speak: Group Discussion Assessment Parameters

By: Vivek Kumar

Some things that every panellist look for in a candidate during a GD are the communication skills of the candidate, are they capable of sharing their point of view, are they speaking meaning full, are they encouraging others to speak.

In Sales, Business Associate, call executive job profiles, GD is one of the compulsory rounds, for the technical profile it may or may not be there but in all other job profile, it will be for sure.

In any GD, the panellists checks the communication skills of the candidate, are they capable of sharing their point of view, are they speaking meaning full, are they encouraging others to speak?

If GD has already started and you want to say something then first raise your hand so that others can understand that you have something to say. The conclusion is one of the important factors to make an impression on the panellists, so if you have time to conclude then make sure it includes both pros and cons about the topic. Don’t just give your opinion.

Always remember one thing, don’t give your introduction in between the GD until and unless you are asked to do so by the panellists. You can start by saying:- I just want to add more points in it and start speaking. If you want to contradict someone’s point then you can start like this:- I don’t want to offend someone but there are other good points too about this and now deliver your thoughts.

While speaking you don’t have to look at the panellists all the time, sit straight, move your shoulder and head to see in all directions and try to have eye contact with all your GD members. This will increase your confidence and put a good impression on the panellists.

Your attire for an interview should be formals. You should be clean-shaven. If you don’t dress properly on the day of your interview then it builds a negative impression. Remember all small things get noticed over there, so if you have a habit of shaking your leg while seated on the chair then you have to avoid all such activities. Keep your hands on your legs and sit straight, have a smile on your face and be confident.

There might be a group of 1-3 panellists who will inspect you in those factors which are already mentioned in the above paragraphs. The number of students can vary from 8-15 and time will be allotted according to the number of group members. All the best for your upcoming interviews.

About the Author:

A writer by hobby and a coder by choice, Vivek Kumar is a student at Lovely Professional University. He is intermediate trained in JAVA, SQL, R and Tableau.