Is Group Discussion an effective method of selecting candidates in corporate?

Neha

Group discussions has been recently added for the recruitment of candidates in companies. They help in evaluating a person's inner thought while working with the company. Through GD's(Group discussions) we can evaluate a persons ability to express his views correctly, his team spirit, social behaviour and a lot more.
So, I think group discussions are mandatory and that is what corporate people follow.

kidakaka

Umm... slightly different views on this point. The GD method should be there depending upon the job role required.

If the job requirements do not need a social person, then there is no need for a GD. Let's say a programmer's position, the basic things he needs is coding skills right?

But, if you are thinking about a manager's job, then this person needs to speak out in meetings. Discuss issues, add value to talks, speak up when required, for all these purposes a GD is essential.

Infact, how about using a GD not as a method of elimination, but as a tool of profiling the candidate. His psyche, his attitude and views over certain issues, his willingness to participate, his energy levels. All this can be gauged from the GD ... so I would say its a good thing to have a GD.

no_atkt · 09:19 AM

Are Group Discussions effective method of selecting candidates in corporate? ... id say yes cause i would rather prefer a GD than an aptitude test .... simply cause im good at it

DEP

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Originally Posted by kidakaka

Umm... slightly different views on this point. The GD method should be there depending upon the job role required.

If the job requirements do not need a social person, then there is no need for a GD. Let's say a programmer's position, the basic things he needs is coding skills right?

But, if you are thinking about a manager's job, then this person needs to speak out in meetings. Discuss issues, add value to talks, speak up when required, for all these purposes a GD is essential.

Infact, how about using a GD not as a method of elimination, but as a tool of profiling the candidate. His psyche, his attitude and views over certain issues, his willingness to participate, his energy levels. All this can be gauged from the GD ... so I would say its a good thing to have a GD.

hey kidakaka,
what you have written is so very apt. i mean you havent missed out even a single point where i feel like adding anythng.

regards
DEP

aashima

Well as for my opinion, GD do play a good role in deciding in a better way about the candidate. Thats true that nature of job should be taken into account but in most cases, GDs always help. They reveal the confidence, team spirit, the way a person deals with a chaos or expresses himself and a lot more than this. And certain qualities like team spirit are required for every proffessional irrespective of the nature of job. Moreover, they let out the communications skill capabilities which today is the most sought out thing for ever recruitment process.

integratdbrains

Very rightly said ashima! The ability to work in group,the spontaneous reations that a preson gives to a particular situation,his ability to be effective in a flok of people cna be easily quantified by GDs.Not ot forget Gd alone cannot be an effective tool to select right person for the right job.

The_Big_K

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Most of the times, GDs are introduced in the selection process because its a very effective way of 'eliminating' the candidates. In a group of 10 candidates, a GD can help eliminiating, say 8 candidates! That's what my observation says.

Well, of course, GDs can help corporates decide if the candidate will suite the position available. A coder may not be required to be a kick-butt performer in GD, but at some point of time, he/she will have to face client calls & tough situations where 'ability to speakin in a group' will be a must for survival.

-The Big K-

crazyboy

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Originally Posted by The_Big_K

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Most of the times, GDs are introduced in the selection process because its a very effective way of 'eliminating' the candidates. In a group of 10 candidates, a GD can help eliminiating, say 8 candidates! That's what my observation says.

Well, of course, GDs can help corporates decide if the candidate will suite the position available. A coder may not be required to be a kick-butt performer in GD, but at some point of time, he/she will have to face client calls & tough situations where 'ability to speakin in a group' will be a must for survival.

-The Big K-

Absolutely correct biggi,

I am agree with you, My two cents on GD...

"GD should be a part of elemination. No idea about other industries, but Atleast in software Industry GD must be there. As biggi said "A coder may not be required to be a kick-butt performer in GD, but at some point of time, he/she will have to face client calls & tough situations where 'ability to speakin in a group' will be a must for survival." No matter how good coder one is, he need to negotiate for time at some point of time, he need to convince his managers.

Even the main moto of GD's are not only how you speak in a group. It's how you perform as a team, In a GD group Listener's role is as important as a speaker's role. And this habbit helps a lot in team meetings."

So for me GD is must for judging\selecting a candidates in corporate.

-Crazy

The_Big_K

*bump* any updates on this thread? Speak Out loud fellas!

-The Big K-