This document provides guidance for students preparing for campus recruitment processes. It offers tips for group discussions, personal interviews, and resume preparation. For group discussions, it advises analyzing topics, identifying keywords, getting opportunities to speak, appropriate speaking time, body language, and conclusions. For interviews, it discusses the recruiter's goals and questions about ability, motivation, and fit. It also provides sample interview questions and tips for an accomplishing an effective "Tell Me About Yourself" response. For resumes, it addresses reflecting one's personal brand, relevance, formatting, and content.

1. A Ready Reckoner for
Campus Recruitment Process
Soumen Chatterjee

2. The Approach
• How you can bring out your best and be successful in Group
Discussions & Personal Interviews
• This has been prepared based on the training of thousands of
college students by us
• You would benefit from these questions as they have been
designed keeping in mind the recruiter’s perspective
Soumen Chatterjee

3. Points to Ponder when Preparing for
Group Discussion
• What are the recruiters looking at in a candidate during a Group
Discussion?
• How do I analyze a GD topic by identifying the key words?
• How do I get an opportunity to speak?
• How much should I speak?
Soumen Chatterjee

4. Points to Ponder when Preparing for
Group Discussion
• Should I be assertive or aggressive in a Group Discussion?
• How can I speak on any topic?
• Is it a good move to initiate the Group Discussion?
• How should I conclude?
• What is the appropriate body language and etiquette in a GD?
Soumen Chatterjee

5. Type of topics in a Group Discussion
• Contemporary Topics
– Anarchy or Governance: what does our country need?
– Bifurcation of states – is it a boon or bane?
– Corruption is a price we pay for Democracy
– Security and safety of women
– What do you think are the two pressing issues in India?
• Business & Economics Topics
– Can India go back to 9% GDP growth ever?
– Ethics in business is just a passing fad
Soumen Chatterjee

6. Type of topics in a Group Discussion
• Abstract / Creative Topics
– Black
– Child is the father of man
• Other topics
– Do engineers make better managers?
– Group Discussion is not the best tool of selection for a job
Soumen Chatterjee

7. Points to Ponder when preparing for
Personal Interview
• What does the recruiter want to know about the candidate in
a job interview – ability, fitment & motivation?
• What is the right way to greet and other important aspects of
body language?
• The most important question: TMAY - Tell Me About Yourself
• How do I respond to questions?
Soumen Chatterjee

8. Points to Ponder when preparing for
Personal Interview
• What is the right attitude for a job interview?
• What are some of my accomplishments and setbacks?
• What are my strengths and areas of development?
• What should I know about the company?
• What kind of questions can I ask the recruiters?
Soumen Chatterjee

9. Points to Ponder when Preparing Your
Resume`
• Does your Resume` really reflect your ‘Personal Brand’?
• Is it relevant for the role you are being interviewed for?
• How long and what should be the content of your resume`?
• Have you formatted your resume` properly – font type, font
size, bold, italics, etc.?
Soumen Chatterjee

10. Soumen Chatterjee
• Soumen is an alumnus of IIT Roorkee & XLRI
• We work with MBA & Engineering college students to help them
be successful in their careers
• He is available at: reachsoumenchatterjee@gmail.com
• View LinkedIn profile: in.linkedin.com/in/soumenchatterjee/
Soumen Chatterjee