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Do’s
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Don’ts
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Proper
etiquette.
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Beg for a job! Be arrogant!
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Be punctual.
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Fashionable appearance!
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Listen to questions very carefully.
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Waste time!
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Speak clear, loud and at medium
pace.
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Mumble; speak too fast or without
pauses.
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Focus on your skills, experiences and
competencies.
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say negative things of people,
institutions etc.
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This blog has been created especially for the students of Hotel Management and Hospitality Institutes in India. The content is based on extensive reading of the success literature by the author and the experience of applying these ideas on students and on self. Content would be visually enriched and relevant links inserted in due course of time.You are requested to exercise discretion in applying the ideas outlined in this blog.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Facing the Employment Interview for the First Career Opportunity
Friday, June 19, 2020
Group Discussion Success Tips
Any society consists of individuals, groups and institutions. A group is made to achieve some common goals. Individuals agree to be a part of a group because a group can be more powerful, and therefore be more successful. In return, a group expects that its members would behave according to established norms. These norms are nothing but moral and ethical standards of behaviour which are based on shared values. These norms help the group functions smoothly at all times. These norms also help the group achieve its common goal efficiently, and if possible, effectively.
A corporate or company is also a formal group of professionals. The minimum norms of behaviour that are expected in a corporate or organization are;
A. Team spirit
B. Leadership
C. Formal communication
• What is Team Spirit?
It is the capacity to sacrifice selfish interest for group goals.
• What is leadership?
It is the presence of courage to shoulder difficult responsibilities and risk personal failure.
• What is formal communication?
It is the wisdom to minimize emotions, so as to focus on the task at hand.
GD in campus interviews are designed to test a candidate’s level of maturity. It also tests general awareness; ability to analyze a complicated situation, without getting emotional, or personal; taking a decision that is socially acceptable; and finally, verbalizing one’s thoughts in a persuasive (convincing), forceful (but, tactful) and hence, influential manner.
Human history is a story of such great leaders!
General tips for group discussion
1. Discussion is not a debate. No need to fight. Fighting is a work better left to soldiers. Think win-win. "I win, you win."
2. Don't rush to speak, just to impress. "Seek first to understand, then to be understood."
3. Avoid closed and backward body language.
4. Read the editorial page in newspapers everyday, to understand current affairs, and develop a healthy worldview.
5. Speak at a medium speed and with clarity. Be loud enough to be heard by the entire group. Low volume is equal to low confidence, and a possible sign of psychological issues.
6. Never generalize. For example, “All women are blah, blah, blah…
7. Do not get personal. Remember to act dispassionately.
8. Speak what you truly believe in. But don't let it hurt someone's sentiments. You will be labeled as brutally honest.
9. Counter arguments of opponents with facts and statistics. Also, provide references, when challenged.
10. Try to build a team by simply appreciating the efforts of other participants. It is the beginning of personal networking. During a crisis, neighbours are the most likely to come to our rescue first.
11. Always focus on the group, not on the moderator. Control your selfish instincts.
12. A leader helps group members. A team player helps the leader.
Institute of Hotel Management, Hajipur
04:47 PM, June 19, 2020
Monday, June 15, 2020
Interview Tips on Extempore Speech: Spoken or Performed Without Preparation
Extempore Speech: Spoken or Performed Without
Preparation, Interview Tips
Extempore
speech is usually the first round of an interview. Compared to the personal
introduction round, extempore is more stressful. The stress is due to the
inability of the candidate to say meaningful things about the given word or
phrase, for more than 60 seconds, and less than 120 seconds. That is just one to two minutes, of course! During a real life situation, it seems to stretch to eternity!
Question:
what does the interviewer expect from the candidate in this round?
Answer: the interviewer
wants to screen a large number of sub standard, below par applicants in a very
short period of time. They do not wish to interview everyone because that is too much work and too time consuming. In simple words, it is the elimination round.
In
this tricky situation then, what strategy should a candidate adopt?
1. Pay attention to your
first impression; for example, personal grooming, professional
dress and gait ( style of walking)
2. Relate the given word
or phrase to some positive idea. This suggestion is based upon the personality
projection theory from psychoanalysis.
3. Start by speaking
slowly. End slowly as well.
4. Tell a personal
story with the human touch.
5. Use humour if you
can. Bring emotions, at least.
6. Adopt open &
forward body language.
7. Look at the audience
all around, not just at the selector. Don't avoid eye contact.
8. Work on voice
modulation.
9. Smile.
10.
Use
quotations, common proverbs, famous sayings for creating intellectual impact.
Let
us discuss these points one by one.
The
first point is about first impression. In interview world, there is
a common error made by selectors everywhere. It is called the Devil's
horn effect. Sometimes the interviewer dislikes one aspect of a
candidate so much, that it colours their judgement negatively. Because of this effect, even
a good candidate may get rejected because of a single factor not liked by the
interviewer. Just make sure that this factor it is not how you look, walk
or talk.
Personality
Projection is the concept that a candidate can only see or notice in the
world, and the people around, that already lies in the mind, characters
and behaviour of their own. By attributing negative qualities towards
other people, the candidate reveals his or her own weaknesses.
We
need to speak slowly in the beginning because of the stage fear,
nervousness, anxiety of rejection and fear of failure. The speech of
individuals deteriorates under difficult circumstances.
The
whole world loves a story and no one likes boring lectures.
Humour
and emotions make us appear human too, and this influencers the
selector to be able to relate to us.
Open
body language implies that the candidate will not shy away from
looking straight in the eyes of the people. It also means not crossing arms
across chest and even crossing the legs while standing. Closed body language
indicates fear and diffidence, whereas open body language shows, an honest and
fearless personality. Forward body language is like leaning towards the
person or people you are interacting with. Leaning the body away,
or pointing one of the limbs, or the head away from people reveals
our reluctance to connect to them.
Avoiding
eye contact is a sure shot indication of shy and nervous personality.
Voice
modulation is a very simple concept. It requires you to bring in variety in voice,
with the changes in pitch, loudness and speed. The voice without
modulation is known as monotone, which means speaking in a single
tone. Naturally it sounds flat, boring and may convey mental depression in the applicant, or lack
of interest for the job, or the company, in the candidate.
Smile
relaxes your tense facial muscles, jaws and neck muscles. This improve
your appearance, and prevents your speech from being affected by this
nervousness.
Quotations of famous people proverbs
sayings are pieces of refined wisdom with which no one can argue. It also
shows a certain level of wisdom and maturity in the candidate.
Finally
remember that the best method of learning any skill is repeating that skill so
many times, that it becomes a habit and second nature. However do not go on
repeating without expert feedback and continuous improvement. Record a video of your performance to see your own mistakes. Most people are too diplomatic to say anything critical to anyone.
Presentation
by Praveen Jha
Senior
lecturer
Institute of Hotel Management, Hajipur
District-
Vaishali, Bihar
June
15, 2020
Friday, June 12, 2020
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
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