Students Speak: Parameters taken into account for assessment during PI
By: Ritika Pandey
Panel interviews focus on many aspects to know a student better. This also involves some skills such as interacting with all the panel members for better communication, flexibility in communication or even the way a student communicates.
Personal Interview is a very important part of any placement sector, especially when it comes to understanding the personal you. Personal Interview is certainly meant to know and understand the possibilities of student’s communication skills and a better understanding of situations. Moreover, PI helps a student to build confidence and reach out to the company directly through his/her skills. This enables a unique approach for the recruiters as well, to know and find the relevant skills needed by the company for a particular job. Thus, PI stands out as the best possible way to know a student well for following the best needs of any company.
Mention the skills required for PI
There are various relevant skills that would help a student get through the PI with effectiveness. These skills include:
Communication skills
The most important factor for any placement in today’s world is to have communication skills. Communication informs the recruiter if the student will be able to handle the customers well or not.
Personality speaks!
How one presents oneself is another major factor that influences the recruiters in the selection process.
Professionalism
While one is applying for the job, it is quite obvious to have a professional attitude. With proper dress-code and a good personality, one can win the heart of any recruiter.
Analytical skills
It is one of the important factors to develop analytical skills in oneself as this will not only help in clearing the interview but also helps in developing the personality.
Time management
Students must focus on getting the time management skills at par as this will help them in getting the best of their lives as well as managing the schedules for the company they work for. Thus, this skill is of equal importance for the recruiters also.
On what basis is your overall performance judged?
In the personal interview round, a student’s overall performance is judged with various factors into account. This includes the satisfaction level of the recruiter of whether the student will be able to handle the situations and understand the measures for the company required. Moreover, the student is also judged on the basis of personality traits and communication skills that a student possesses. This allows the students as well as the recruiters to know and understand each other. Furthermore, any student’s overall performance is also occupied with the structuring of knowledge, analysis and creative thinking.
Panel interviews focus on many aspects to know a student better. This also involves some skills such as interacting with all the panel members for better communication, flexibility in communication or even the way a student communicates. This also curates the rapid-fire session by many panelists to know the student’s quick decision-making skills.
About the Author:
Ritika Pandey is a student at Manipal University, Jaipur, pursuing Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication. She has been working as a Content Writer from the past one year, apart from studies. She is not only an active writer but also a creative curator.
