Should GD be Part of Campus Placements?

I also agree with my friends that GD should be a part of campus placement. With the help of GD we can easily know about the mentality and confidence level of that person. We can see their skills, ideas, innovation n the most important their method to convey their ideas to others. GD is basically a procedure to know much about a person in as much as short time. So GD should be a part of campus placement.

Well, my answer to the question would definitely be a 'YES' since it portrays 'you', your thought process. Now whether it should be given utmost importance? I don't think.

If companies start giving importance to such things, they'll probably have only a bunch of TALKERS hired.

Hi friends,

Regarding this topic I want to add some thing that GD must be part of campus interview but it should be placed properly in placement program schedule.

Yeah I agree that GD says about candidate of their.

- Communication ability.
- Leadership.
- Confident.
- Mental Stability.
- Patience.

Which are require for growth any company.

But, I think GD should be added after Personal Interview (PI) (if necessary) because a technical student must not have fully communication skill to convince others (which is required for Management, marketing) , they just have a communication skill up-to how much is required. A very talented student having a huge knowledge in technology may not be selected falling the above process of campusing due to his/her poor communication skill. The non- English medium student face this problem a lot. In spite of having knowledge in technology they can not utilize their knowledge in company.

Now this problem arises due to the fact that we are mixing Management & Technical. So I feel there must have a change in campusing process, for management campusing GD should be given more importance than technical.

Thank you all a lot.

Friends, according to me GD has lost it's purpose lately. Now candidates think louder and faster they speak, chances of their selection are more, due to this people even don't listen what others are trying to say. So according other activities such as group activity may be good replacement where everyone get equal chances and everyone work as a team.

I think GD should not be part of campus placement because person with good communication skill may not be good in technical (Except Management placements) even if a company wants to have this as one of the filter in placement then it should be after technical round. People with good technical skill or analytical skill may not have command over speaking fluently.

Its actually depends on the company perspective what kind of talent they are looking for.

Yes, I totally agree with the topic that GD is essential part of selection because it checks how much you interact with the other person, GD checks your communication skills, could you speak in front of many persons or not, it checks your leadership quality.

But in other way if your English is weaker then you have to overcome this problem by communicating with friends wheather you are speaking right or wrong don't mind because it develops your confidence level & by learn new meaning, read everyday newspapers.

Your problem is not GD, the problem is your confidence level, it can be boost up.

GD is really a good way of evaluating the communication skills and leadership qualities of a candidate. But yes, it does not show the technical and academic knowledge one possess. A company should not shortlist the candidate only on communication skills because ultimately it is the knowledge of the candidate which is most important for success and growth of the company.

Group discussion should be a part of campus placement. Having only academical and technical knowledge is not enough. One should have good communication and interaction skill.

GD is just not about how much aggressive you are or how much knowledge you posses its about how you communicate in a group. And I believe this is capability is within every human.

Yes, I hope that GD should be a part of campus placement, you know there is market competition in every sector. And if you want to stay in market, then you have to be a all rounder. I mean only technical degree will not work. You have to convince to public. And public will under stand then of course they will demand your product. So there is good communication skill is needed for you. If you have it is so soon good for you and your company. Because if you are smart then other are smarter then you. So be perfect.

GD in-hence our personalty, convention skill, and many more. So GD should be part of campus placement more important.