KJ SIMSR Horizon Dec - 2014 issue Dec 2014 | Page 63

IMPACT

Transcend ‘Rise beyond Ordinary’
Mock GD PI Session

Transcend Mock GD PI - Humanist

H

umanist, the HR Club of SIMSR, kick started
with its flagship event “Transcend- rise beyond
ordinary” in the month of October, 2014. Transcend
is a mock GD and PI event for the students of
SIMSR to help them to get a cutting edge in
placement process.
The event was spearheaded by the members of
Humanist.The main focus of the event was to
enable students to tackle difficult interview
questions and crack tough group discussions. The
aim of the event was to provide valuable feedback
to the students on the same.
Facilitator of the event, HR Faculty Prof. Dipika
Attavar and Prof. Shreya Shah commented on the
performance of the students and suggested
waysto improve the domain knowledge and
articulation, to present in a better way.
The GD was followed by personal interviews (PI)
specially conducted for each student by Prof.
Dipika Attavar and Prof. Shreya Shah. The

interview comprised of both frequently asked
questions in Interviews and some tricky questions.
The interview was conducted in a simulated
environment which reflected that of an actual
interview.
Lastly, Prof. Dipika addressed the students and
gave them collective feedback. She also discussed
the strategies that students should embark on, to
tackle group discussions with abstract topics. Apart
from that she also highlighted various facets of
answering the tricky questions. She stressed on
the importance of conducting a SWOT analysis for
oneself and understanding the importance of using
the right words and good vocabulary. The event
was concluded by a round of question and answers
from the participants enabling them to get further
guidance.
This event provided tremendous insight to students
regarding group discussions and interviews. This
will surely act as the stepping stones for their future
endeavours.

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