Group
discussion is conducted by most of the companies. It is way of screening
interview, that only when you succeed in group discussion you will get to the
next level of interview. So group discussion plays a very important role in
interview process. You need certain abilities to excel in group discussion.
They are as follows
Confidence:
“Optimism
is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and
confidence” – Helen keller .
Your level of confidence determines your success. Try to
bring out all your potentials and face the people with high level of
confidence. Only when you are confident you remain fearless. When you are
fearless, can remember all the points which you have in mind and you will be
able to communicate well. Improve your confidence. Make a self-study of
yourself and motivate your strengths which develops your confidence.
Awareness on general and current happenings:
You should be well aware of current news and happenings in
all fields. You will be given topic on current news to discuss. When you say
that, you are not aware of the topic, it may create a negative mark on you.
Moreover when you try to gather points from others during group discussion, you
may not have a clear idea. So always have the habit of updating current news.
For that newspaper, internet acts as a good source. Have regular habit of
reading.
Good Communication:
Practice to converse clearly. Sometimes you have good ideas
with you, but without proper communication you cannot express yourself. Express
yourself with good communication. Improve your fluency, facial expressions and
such skillful communication will definitely fetch you success in group
discussion.
Creativity:
You need to be more creative in group discussion. Sometimes
you will be given topics to test how creative you are. You may be technically
sound, but when you lack creative ideas, there is possibility of companies to
have second opinion on you.
Team coordination:
It is very important how good you are a team player.
Companies look how you manage your group fellows and how you coordinate with
them. You need show yourself that you are good team player. Be polite and
calm, at the same time express your views without hurting others.
As
a whole, all you need is to get success in group discussion. Improve your
skills and self improvement will lead you to road of success.
Last Updated Date: May 31, 2012
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