From our Eyes

Very often many of you have to come to ask for our advice and suggestions regarding the preparation for placements, what to study, from where to study etc. etc. We advised from the little experience that we had and often wondered that what about those who never interacted with us. How could we reach out to each and everyone of you, to tell you that please do not repeat the mistakes that we have committed. How could we make your turbulent voyage smoother and serene. We raked our brains and came out with the concept of compiling and presenting to you all good and the evil of placements to make your journey more comfortable. Face to face is an original work which encompasses the experiences and thoughts of those who have made through various companies, guidelines for placement preparation, group discussions, interviews, the group discussion topics given by companies, extempore topics, case studies, the books recommended by all of us and a question bank of more than 400 questions asked by different companies. In My Experiences section, selected students have poured out their heart and penned down what they felt during those tough times. Someones journey was easy without any hurdles, while someone was lost in despair and felt abysmally low. This eclectic mix of experiences is going to provide you an insight to what actually happens before the interview, inside the room and how one feels. Its not to scare you but to prepare you for what may be in store for you. We have deliberately not given answers to the questions that we have compiled. Its for you to find out the answers. We feel that in finding out answers to these questions you will learn many more valuable things. Please be sure that before you sit for your campus interviews you are through with these questions. These may not be the exact questions that you may face but you will certainly get tremendous help as the pattern of questions is more or less similar. We have given to you tips for placement preparation, GDs and interviews. These suggestions are all from our own experience. Follow them religiously. Try to go through all the GD topics and case studies and discuss it among yourselves. Face to face is very special because what it contains is not in any book, journal or internet. It is from those who faced it, fought it and won it, here at XISS. Its a gift from all of us to you, dear juniors. Go through it thoroughly. We can never know whats in store for us

but we can certainly be prepared for whatever that is going to come ahead. This is the way your life is going to be as seen from our eyes. With all good and prayerful wishes we gift you this booklet, a token of our love and care for you.

Selection Procedure
Tata Consultancy Services 1. Written test. 2. Two Rounds of Interview. Technical Interview. Management Interview. MaFoi 1. Essay Writing. 2. Group Discussion. 3. Interview. Arvind Mills (Lalbhai Group) 1. Aptitude Test. 2. Group Discussion. 3. Interview. Crompton Greaves 1. Written Test. 2. Preliminary Interview at XISS. 3. Final Interview at HQ, Mumbai. Sterlite (Vedanta Resources) 1. Group Discussion. 2. Interview.

Indian Petro Chemicals Ltd. (Reliance) 1. 2. 3. 4. Aptitude Test. Psychometric Test. Group Discussion. Interview.

ACC Ltd (Holdcem Cements) 1. Written Test. 2. Group Discussion. 3. Interview Shaw Wallace 1. 2. 3. 4. Group Discussion Extempore. Preliminary Interview at XISS. Final Interview at Mumbai.

Eveready 1. Group Discussion. 2. Three Rounds of Interview. Personal Academic Stress

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (TATA) 1. Group Discussion on case at XISS. 2. Interview in Calcutta. Hero Honda (Campus on Wheels) 1. Psychometric Test. 2. Group Discussion. 3. Interview. Jindal Stainless 1. 2. 3. 4. Group Discussion. Preliminary Interview in Campus. Thomas Profiling Test in Delhi. Two Rounds of Interview in Delhi.

Indal (Aditya Birla Group) 1. Group Discussion. 2. Interview.

Laxmi Precision Screws

1. Two rounds of Group discussion 2. Interview

Asia Tobacco Company (ITC Ltd.) 1. Case Study and Group Discussion on the Case. 2. Interview. HCL Comnet (Campus on Wheels) 1. 2. 3. 4. Four Rounds of Group Discussions. Extempore. Role Play. Group Interview.

My Experiences
Rashmi Sinha- TCS The aptitude test was simple with MAT- type questions and general awareness questions relating to IT. In the first round the panel members tried to put me under stress. More academic questions were asked. It was a fairly simple round. The second round of interview was pretty tough as it had practical situational questions. The interviewers were testing my spontaneity and my ability to relate what I had learnt with practical situations. A lot of emphasis on communication was laid in this round. I suggest that you should have a complete command and mastery in one of the subjects like OB, HR or Laws. Noopur Priya ARVIND MILLS In the interview of Arvind Mills lot of personal questions were asked apart from a few questions from academics. An IR situation was thrown and was asked how I would handle that. Be thorough with topics of OB like Motivation. Leadership, Learning and Personality. Having a clear concept of laws is a must. In the interview be confident and never waiver your answers even if the recruiter tries to do so although you know you are right. Be polite, yet assertive. Show a lot of energy but not too much eagerness. At the same time have your feet grounded firmly. Dhrubo Bharadwaj IPCL The panel comprised of four persons, two DGM (HR) of Vadodara and Nagotane Plant, one VP(Systems) and a Consultant. The aptitude test was a simple mathematical, logical reasoning test. It was a high scoring test and most of the candidates scored heavily due to which the cut-off went high, so accuracy was very important. The psychometric test was administered by a Consulatant hired by IPCL. The GD was conducted in a group of six or seven candidates. It was not a structured GD. The interview was a long one. They had the syllabus booklet with them and kept asking questions from any topic they fancied upto third semester. A load of personal questions were also asked. Questions from my CV regarding hobbies, interest, academic background were asked. It was a holistic interview. A cumulative score was considered for selection. According to me, the Acts in their order of importance are ID Act, Factories Act, CLRA Act, Payment of Wages Act and Workmens Compensation Act and ESI Act.

Mayank HERO HONDA The psychometric test at Hero Honda was a non-elimination round. There were three people in the panel including VP(HR). The panel was cordial enough. In all the interviewers which I faced most of the questions were from Labour Laws and few other questions from other subjects. Questions were basically from ID Act, CLRA Act, Workmens Compensation Act, Payment of Bonus Act, Payment of Gratuity Act and Factories Act. Also questions were asked from Collective Bargaining. My suggestion is that put maximum thrust on Labour Laws and OB. Companies expect that we must be proficient especially in Labour Laws as XISS has been known for Labour Laws. Also conduct mock GDs regularly to be well versed in these activities. Priyanka Choudhary CROMPTON GREAVES My interview at TCS was totally an academic one checking my command on OB, HRM and Laws, while MaFoi was a mix of formal and informal questions. Besides, my project they made me do SWOT analysis of Bihar, Jharkhand and myself. HCL was a stress interview where lots of activities like Role Plays, extempore were done to check the attentivity and spontaneity. Arvind Mills again revolved around project while Crompton Greaves was quite informal one where same question was put up in 4-5 different ways. I feel no pretensions work in an interview, so be yourself and no false statements should be given. Go thorough the basics of HRM and PPM. Companies like TCS look for those who are very strong in them. Questions on marriage and boyfriends are to read your stability in the organization. Usually companies go for corporate GD so dont make GD a fish market or keep talking. In a GD of 20 minutes with 10 members, 2 minutes is more than enough. The important thing in GD is to speak right thing at right time in a right manner. Anubha Kumari STERLITE INDUSTRIES In the interview at Sterlite, there were three persons in the panel. It was a stress interview as in the beginning all of them were shooting questions rapidly at the same time. In such a situation one should politely answer one question at a time, asking others to wait. Towards the end of the interview there was less tension, they asked my interest and other questions to gauge my interest in their organization. I advise that one should be calm and cool headed and think and take time before one answer. Show conviction and confidence in your answers with right facial expressions and body language. Do some self-awareness exercise to know yourself better. Show emotional stability, energy and enthusiasm. Dont show your desperation for the job. Be careful that your answers do not reflect your weakness. All in all lay a lot of stress on your knowledge, read your subjects well and be very well prepared. Once you are able to answer the questions, confidence will automatically build up.

Anita Soloman VSNL My best interview was in VSNL, ACC, LPS and Eveready. In VSNL, everything went smoothly in the beginning but gradually they tried to put me under stress. Basically they were trying to check my attitude. ACC was more of a friendly conversation. In LPS, stress was on academics, while at Eveready, the stress was more on my attitude and out-of-the-box thinking ability. My suggestion is that be thorough with your summer project and your subjects. Be aware with the latest trends in HR. A rank in top 15 will give you an edge. Be very clear as to where would you like to see yourself few years down the line. Gagandeep Kaur HERO HONDA As I am from statistics background a number of times I was asked to link statistics with HR. One common question was why double masters degree. I advise to prepare yourself with a crisp and complete overview of all the Acts. By stressing upon the key words you can turn the interview in the direction you want, as I did in the interview of Hero Honda. In personal questions, try to inculcate the values that the particular company has. Hobbies should be such that show you are full of vigour. When you are called for the interview out of Ranchi, note that only few of you will be called and when at the venue, your each and every activity is observed not only inside the interview room but outside the room also. Maintain proper mannerisms. Priyanka Hore VSNL In my interview at VSNL, the interviewers made me very comfortable but at the same time were putting me under a slight pressure. I had to defend my answers. They wanted to see whether a candidate sticks to what he or she is saying or has a wavering opinion. Whether looking for an HR job or an IR job, I suggest lay emphasis on law. Have conviction, clarity of thought and be confident. Show emotional maturity and a definite desire to work for the organization. Neha Kumaria EVEREADY INDUSTRIES My interview at Eveready was not a stereotype one because most of the questions were related to personal life experience rather than academics. The panel wanted to judge whether the candidate had leadership and teambuilding qualities. They were very calm initially but later on started firing questions to put stress. They said that I had no quality and there was nothing in my CV and threw it on the

next seat. Be calm and confident in such situation. Show attitude and a drive to excel. Dont show desperation for the job but at the same time show that you need a platform to start and youll put your best. Be ambitious, ready to innovate and take up challenges. Ranadeep Sen JINDAL STAINLESS The preliminary interview at Jindal at Ranchi was easy going as it was just a revalidation of the GD decisions. The final interview at Delhi consisted of 2 rounds. The first was based on academics and summer project and few personal questions. The second interview headed by the VP-HR was a stress group interview. Questions were open for discussions and recommendations. You should know yourself in and out completely. You should be able to justify your strengths and weakness through examples. For IR profile job, focus on labour laws and IR. Also study wage and salary administration, collective bargaining etc. If HR profile then focus on OB, HRD and HRM. In HRD know PMS, T&D well. Try to relate topics in OB with that of HRD and OD. Study both IR and HR, but make one as your thrust area. Decide where you want to go now and five years down the lane and answer the questions accordingly. Also browse through your graduation subjects. Try to express everything in practical terms than in bookish terms. Evaluate each of your interview critically and read those topics which you couldnt answer. Deepshikha Shekhawat STERLITE INDUSTRIES My interview at Sterlite started with personal questions and then moved to Academic questions. For the initial few moments I was nervous. The interviewers helped me to be at ease. Then they started putting me under stress. Be yourself. The interviewers are smart HR people. So dont try to fool them. Have your concepts clear about the subjects, with total confidence in one subject. Labour laws is XISSs USP, so dont miss it even if you are intended to go to HR. know yourself. Interviewers will ask you some questions about yourself that you may find not answerable. Do your SWOT analysis and know each and every word mentioned in the CV. Have the courage to say No if you dont know any answer. Your attitude and body language are the best way of expressing your positive approach. Dont forget to work on it. Sumit Mukherjee SHAW WALLACE Mostly interviews start by asking about ones background, family members, education etc. Then they proceed towards academic and other questions. The Law based questions are pretty tough therefore I feel that an in-depth knowledge of laws especially ID Act and Factories Act is essential. My biggest mistake was in the IPCL interview where I gave answers without any confidence. The

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interviewers interrupted me while answering and asked me to rethink over my answers. I advise you to be confident else youll become very stressed. Rupika Ram MaFoi My first interview of TCS was more of a technical interview mainly law based. I was given an opportunity to ask a question to the panel. In the group discussion of MaFoi each one of us was first asked about our strengths and weakness. In the interview lot of questions on my summer project were asked. My advice to you is that try to answer questions by giving examples of the company where you do your summer project. This shows your level of involvement during summer project. One should be careful about his attitude during interview. Show that you are flexible and can very well adjust in new culture. Sujoy Kumar Choudhary LPS My interview at LPS was quite easy going. Only in some cases they tried to put me under stress. But overall I felt quite comfortable. I advise you to read Human Capital and Indian Management journal regularly. Be clear about all the provisions and amendments and recent developments in Law, HRM and HRD. A little knowledge about graduation subjects also comes handy. Try to prepare answers to questions which are generally asked in the interview. Try to avoid nervousness and always believe that there is a suitable company for everyone and if you work hard then you will definitely get through. Prakriti Priya TCS The panel was supportive. It consisted of three members. Stress was laid on the theoretical aspects of the papers we had studied so far, especially Organisational Behavior, HRM and HRD. The final round was basically a test of ones ability to cope with real life situations and with stress. Remember, its the rule of FIVE..the first 5 steps you take towards the panel, the first 5 sentences you speak, the first 5 inches of your body and the first 5 minutes you spend there, matters the most. Rehearse the company well. Be sure why you want to be there. Do not be in a haste to reply. Do not get bogged down with negative response/gestures from the panel.this might simply be a test of your ability to cope with stress. Be prepared to answer the question do you have any questions from us. Be polite and consistent, be assertive but not arrogant. Chaman Preet MAFOI

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There were two people in the interview panel. One was the Head- HR from Chennai, which is the headquarters and the other was the Center head Kolkata. My Interview experience was quiet strange. I gave the written exam where they had asked us to write down something on Problems of the BPO industry. I qualified for the GD but did not sit in for it. They found one student missing so they called me to talk to me and asked me to come for the interview directly. In the interview I went in with a mind frame that I do not have anything to loose today because as it is I was not sitting in for the company. I guess this attitude worked. During the interview they asked me questions to which I gave very blunt but true answers. For instance, they asked me to tell them whatever I knew about MaFoi, but I had not seen their site, as I was not sitting in for the company so I told them that I had not seen the site. They asked me all personal questions and questions from my CV in the interview. Be very thorough with your CV so that you can defend each and every point mentioned in it. When sitting in for a company, never go with a pressure in your mind. Never think things like this is my dream company and I have to crack it. Be relaxed. Always go with a light mind and think that you have nothing to loose even if you dont get through. Theres always a probability that you wont get through the company you want to the most and will be able to crack the one you dont really want. Even if you dont get through, dont loose heart coz its all about the right kind of profile. The interviewer comes with a frame of mind and no matter how good you are at academics, in the interview; he will pick you only if you match the profile he is looking for. Never try to bluff the interviewer; He is not a fool; Be true. Amit Maheshwari TCS In the first round questions were asked primarily from Academics, majority from Labour laws (FA,ESI and Contract Labour), IR(Trade Union) and OB(Motivation).Relevance of Maslows theory in organizational context. I was asked about my values. There were some leading questions on it. In the management Interview, questions were mostly situational based. Like I was given a case situation in which I had to counsel an employee (he has a break up with Girlfriend). I wasnt asked any thing about my summer project but was asked about the importance of HR in manufacturing sector (What is important for Steel factory: steel making or people employed?), Role of HR in developing efficiency in manufacturing sector. I was also asked my biggest achievement and biggest failure in life. Have good marks in the institute, it always helps. You get more number of opportunities. Know in advance the value system and work culture of the company and build your answers around that. Never be high flier, always be modest. Respect the ego of the recruiter. Be well versed in academics(LL, OB, HRD and IR). Read journals like Human Capital and dailies like ET. Have good voice modulation and be confident about your answers. But dont be adamant about your viewpoint when the recruiter is contrary to it. Always ask question when the recruiter asks you to ask. Be attentive at the PPT. Padmaja Bhagat TCS

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Fortunately I didnt have to face any rejection and TCS was my only interview. So my interview experience is very limited. There were 3 people taking the interviews: 2 in the technical round and 1 in the situational round. I didnt find the interview very taxing, though we were later informed that theyd tried to put all of us under some stress and the ones who were able to handle it well were successful. The questions were a bit on the rapid side. They were basically checking whether you knew the answer or not before asking the next one. Rest was all ok. The situational interview was conducted to see our psychological set up. Their basic aim was to check whether we will be able to suit their organisation or not, what our value system is etc. The questions put to you are basically related to what youve filled in the application blank. So dont just write things because they seem good; you have to have a sound reason for your answers. I feel that excellent english doesnt necessarily lead to excellent communication. Be clear about what it is you want to put forward and ensure that your meaning is clear. Try to be precise and concise, as they dont have too much time. Focus on your core subjects. Its important that you have one subject that you are thorough with. E.g.: OB, HR, Labour Laws etc. Have proper justifications for the choices youve made in your life. You cannot appear to be vague about it. Mind your manners and your body language. Dont fidget. Never try to bluff. Dont do any last minute study. Keep track of major changes occurring in the business world esp. about your own field. Keep your cool. Lastly remember: Think for the best but be prepared for the worst. So dont get disheartened if you cant qualify in the first few interviews. It doesnt mean that there is something lacking in you, it simply means that the company suiting your profile has yet to come Tulika Ritu TCS The first Interview Was Based on Academics and its purpose was to test the knowledge base. The second Interview was a stress interview, which was situation based, purpose was to look for a person who matched their work culture. Be through with the basics in labour laws, HRD , and OB. Know yourself well i.e. your strengths weakness. Be clear about what you want in life, your goals, ambitions. When you say for e.g. collecting stamps is my hobby you should know about stamps more than the interviewer i.e. collect as much possible information on your areas of interests. Bhaskar Rishi Shankar IPCL The interview started on a very easy note as the interviewers asked personal questions in the beginning but later on they switched over to academics. As there were four persons, each of them asked questions on random basis. They were not giving time to think before answering and it was like rapid fire. In between they tried to cool me up by asking some question about the institute. Finally they asked me to sing a song as singing is my hobby. I think that nobody can know everything but being strong in academics is very

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essential. You should know at least what others in your class know. Just being strong in academics is not a guarantee for selection. This is just an eligibility criterion. At times your behaviour, attitude, confidence level and how you answer your personal questions are the decisive factor. Being a good actor helps a bit during interview but not always. You should be very careful about what you are projecting about yourself and what you actually are. And most important thing be confident and keep the conversation going. Nirmesh Kumar Parmar INDAL In the interview of INDAL I had a feeling that the interviewers were interested in me. It started with personal questions and then they started putting me under stress by asking questions on all topics specially OD and HRD. They asked me how to change the culture of the organization and asked me to prepare a questionnaire on this. After this, they asked questions on Law, in which I was very confident, so the interview became smooth gradually. In the interview of ACC, the interviewers asked me a case, in which after answering a few questions, my mind stopped working and I went blank. In the interview of Hero Honda, I entered the room in expectation of some academic questions but they asked me some personal questions and started giving me feedback on my psychometric test. I thought they were putting me under stress and I became defensive but then they put me at ease. Prepare ID Act, Factories Act, Standing Orders, CLRA Act as a bunch of laws. Other bunch may include EPF Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, Payment of Bonus Act, ESI Act, WC Act. Give hint about your summer topic when asked to describe yourself, to turn interview in your favour. If you start the GD, then be involved in it till the end to make your presence felt. Read a lot of business magazines to help you in GD. Give presentations in class to improve your confidence and communication. Sneh Mukherjee TCS The first round of interview was academic based. The questions were asked in a sequential manner and I was given time to answer each question. In the second round, the interviewers put me under stress by asking situational questions. They were testing my consistency of thoughts. Have a pleasant smile even at times of stress. Be very truthful in the interview. Pooja Chhabra ARVIND MILLS The interview of Arvind Mills was a mix of academic and personal questions with more emphasis on the latter. I advise you to be calm and be yourself. Dont try to portray your weakness as your strength, the interviewer is smart enough to recognize it. Be well versed with OB, Labour Laws, HRM and HRD. Summer project is the most crucial area. Design your CV properly. Dont mention

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details which you are not sure of, e.g. your hobbies which should be actual ones. Highlight your achievements. Eye contact is very necessary, it shows your confidence. Shashikant Kumar ACC In the written test there were more of General knowledge questions. In the interview there were technical questions. I felt comfortable in the interview. The panelists put me at ease. More of labour law questions were asked. I replied the labour law questions with the Section numbers which impressed the interviewers a lot and this gave me a tremendous edge over other candidates. I advise you to practice a lot for the GD and the interview. Not only for these but study for written test also. Learn the fine details of laws and OB which will help you crack the written test. Also brush up your quantitative and reasoning problem solving skills to score high in the aptitude test. Also prepare according to the criteria of the company if you know it in advance. Joshua Jacob LPS My most satisfying and exhaustive interview was at Crompton Greaves. If Samar Shrivastav had a say I would have been at CG.Sometimes there are better things to look forward to. It was an unforgettable experience. Too near yet too far. At LPS my interview lasted for about 25 minutes. It covered almost the entire spectrum of labour laws. It was a non-stress interview. Nilendra Bahadur Chand ACC I faced just two interviews that is Arvind Mills and ACC and was fortunate to get into the latter. I feel you should always be yourself, never try to be an imposter, be assertive not submissive or arrogant. If you dont know any answer or you are not sure about it say I dont know or I am not very sure about it. Look directly into the eyes of the interviewer while answering but do not stare. Be polite and steady. I advice you to learn all the important definitions and clearly understand the meaning of the words in them. Read labour law journals and Personnel Today as much as possible. Keep revising the laws and read ID Act very extensively. Ullas Kumar JINDAL STAINLESS The interview of Jindal, which I faced At XISS, was a casual one. There was not a single question asked from syllabus and the only thing they looked for was attitude. There was only one person taking the interview. The interview which I faced in delhi was a good

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one. There were a lot from questions asked from OB, OD, HR and RM. The only thing, which I was not asked, was labour laws. There were two persons taking the interview including a lady. They were very supportive. They didnt ask me any direct questions, the main purpose was to judge the amount of nervousness, they were laughing, complementing and were very down to earth. But the story was somewhat different in ACC and Shaw Wallace. In these companies the panel constituted of two persons and they were throwing fireballs from labour laws. Again the questions were indirect And totally based on cases. According to me the most important subjects no doubt labour laws. ID Act should be on the tips of your fingers. Always study in groups for labour laws. Discuss as many cases as possible. Sections are not so important except a few. The concept should be clear. Leadership and motivation are very important in OB. Go through each and every theory in detail. HRM is important for girls. Be expert in your summer project, be cool during the interviews and maintain a smiling face with a sense of casual behavior, just feel that this is not the last company to visit the campus. Santosh Kumar Pandey ACC TCS was a very bad experience, my first round of interview was great but the worst part is that I thought it was great but actually it wasnt. I got the feedback that You are too assertive. I was very upset. Moral : Dont go with very high expectation. In Ma Foi I was not able to make into interview though GD was quite cool but still I couldnt make it to the interview. Again I was very upset, but my core area was IR/Laws so MaFoi was not my cup of tea. Moral: Know your strength area and you just need one job, not every company can be yours. For Arvind Mills, I thought that this was actually my company as it was the first manufacturing company and I have done BE (Mech) so I again made the same mistake, entered the interview room with high expectation. The feedback I got You were not as authoritative in your interview as you were in the GD (opposite of TCS) Moral: be yourself, be natural. Earlier to Crompton Greaves, clearing GD and written was not big problem for me, may be this was reason why I didnt revise my labour laws/hr/ob for written exams. So I faced one of the worst moments, I was not able to clear written test. Moral: Dont be over confident at any point of time. The interview of Sterlite was the best shot even better than my ACC interview. I could hardly find anything wrong but still the feedback I got was : Dear, you are 99.9% through with the interview but still we dont know why you are not with us. Its very hard to say No to you. This was the day when I lost hope, I prepared myself for off campus and who said Boys dont cry.

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Moral: Expect the unexpected The interview of IPCL was the lengthiest process. I was again shortlisted for the interview, which went for around 20 minutes. This was the only interview when even after such a good interview I was thinking that I will not be able to make it. Moral: Be cool, even if you have lost 6 companies, because 7th may be yours! ACC: It was my day. GD was great, interview was great. All labour laws and IR questions and Summer project. At the end of the interview, they asked me to sing a song as it was my hobby mentioned in my CV. Moral: Dont bluff anything in your CV. Rajiv Mishra ARVIND MILLS The keyword is to be polite and firm. Be very confident about yourself, from your dress/appearance to your knowledge. Your opinion should be backed with logic. You should be very tactful in convincing the interviewers. You should have leadership as well as team building attitude. Have a complete overview of the company you are applying for. Jayshree INDAL Every interview is a way to show your worth as a person. I believe that personal questions are very important. Interviewers are there to know you, listen to you so be very poised, enthusiastic about yourself. During the entire 15-20 to 45 minutes you must be there keeping in mind that they are there to select you not reject you, feel that they will listen and understand you. My advice to you is that always ask questions if they allow you. The introduction is the best time to impress the panel. Show both professional and personal part especially talk about your passion, values, how your upbringing has made you a hardworker, disciplined person, your parents influence on you. Try to gel your features with the requirements as inferred by you from the PPT. talk about your accomplishments without showing pride. Take 2-3 deep breaths before getting into the room. Theres only 1 seat, so never care for other candidates. Dont copy others. The interviewers try to confuse you and deter you from track so have a convincing power, show your own views. Remember that every interview adds to your knowledge and confidence. My suggestion to you is that you either allow panelists to take lead and obey or show your hidden talents one by one. GD is a key area where they see your span of thought, varied ideas and presentability. Just wait and have faith for the right day. Siddhartha Kumar TCS

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It was a nice experience for me. I was very confident and while replying I was humble as well as assertive. First round was technical round and mostly they asked questions from OB, HRM and HRD. By Gods grace it was my day , whatever question they asked me I replied. There was not a single question which I was not able to reply. In a way I can say that luck lays an important role, because they asked only those questions that I fortunately knew. In the second round of interview no book helped me. I had to apply my wisdom. Next day after my selection, the interviewers told me that second round was a stress interview but I never felt. The key to success is confidence. Never fool the interviewer and never hurt his ego. In replying there should be proper mix of assertiveness and humility. Voice modulation is also very important.

Sonal Bhardwaj STERLITE INDUSTRIES My first interview experience was at TCS. Since it was the next day after exams, I had not prepared well. My first round of interview went for about 45 minutes and everyone said that I will make it to the nest round, but in my heart I knew that with the poor quality of answers I gave I would not and yes, I was right. In my MaFoi interview I was the last candidate to be interviewed and the panelists just did some time-pass. Perhaps they had already decided the candidates. Also they asked me too many questions on values and morals and I feel I am not that ethical in life and it virtually came out in my questions. I was rejected and got my first setback. But thanks to my friends that I recovered by the time I was through with my dinner. In the interview of Arvind Mills, I did well and was hopeful of making through, but luck did not favour me again and I was left out again. Now I started getting low. The next interview was Crompton Greaves and only two girls were selected for the interview and I was one of them. I had a fair chance of getting selected. My spirits were already very low. My interview stretched for nearly an hour where I was bombarded with very tough IR questions. But again I could not make through. The interviewer told me that I was brilliant and fantastic but he had to choose one. After this I hit the lowest point of my life. I did not feel like studying anything. Its difficult to express how depressed I was feeling. But somehow I gathered myself with help of my friends and for two days I slogged like hell. I had no count of time. On the third day I faced Sterlite. My interview was very good. Laws, HR, OB and Summer project. They did not leave anything. I was very confident throughout. After giving the interview I thought that if I do not make through this company I will have nothing to study as I had studied everything in and out. But it was my day and I got through. My only advice is have loads of faith in yourself and tons of it in God. Sooner or later youll make it. Sometimes you have to fight a battle again to win it. Read Face to Face religiously. Amit Prakash ARVIND MILLS

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My first interview was with TCS. I could not even clear the technical interview. The main reason for it was that I was speaking too softly. I was not even clearly audible. I was confused about the answers about some questions due to the never ending discussions that we used to have before the interviews. I suggest dont discuss too much. Stay cool and focused. Take a stroll. Fill up the application blank neatly. My next interview was with Arvind Mills and I succeeded. Everything goes right when its your day. My GD had been very good that day. The topic for GD was Munnabhai MBA. It called for a discussion on creativity I started the discussion on creativity and the GD revolved around it. The interview was an easy one. The panel consisted of 2 persons. They started the interview on my family background and educational background. They asked me questions from summer project, situational questions and from labour laws. They mostly checked my confidence in the interview. I suggest you to finish academic preparations by November before the placements start. Before facing interview gather knowledge about the company and make yourself organization fit. Knowledge will make you confident. Make utmost use of the library. Know the latest amendments and cases in Labour Laws. Read Face to Face religiously and prepare accordingly. Prepare answers to all the questions given in Face to Face.

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Placement Preparations
Time and tide wait for none. Soon after your summers you have about 5-6 months for preparing thoroughly for the placements, so dont waste them. Seeing our placements and the booming job market, we expect companies to start lining up by November. By this time you should have been thorough with all your laws, OB and HR concepts. While preparing you have to be very discreet about what to study and how to study. We have tried to give you some very practical ways for preparing laws, OB, IR , HRM, HRD and other subjects as well. Before starting the preparation you have to decide that in each which area you have to be absolutely proficient. This will be your core competency. Now while preparing you should lay maximum stress on these subjects and know it in and out. The most important subjects as agreed by everyone are Labour laws and OB. There are many companies who come to XISS to get candidates proficient in laws. So if you give a poor performance, you will cut a very sorry figure in front of them. Secondly, OB is a subject in which you need to have a clear understanding of all theories, concepts and their organizational implications. Together with your technical preparation, it is very necessary for you to develop your communication skills which are the backbone of the selection criterion. If you are fluent in English you have an advantage over others, and if you are not, you have lot of time to work upon it to improve it. However, proficiency in English is no guarantee to selection. What matters most is how crisply you can present your answers and convince the interviewers. You must practice to give crisp answers i.e. being very specific. Follow the principle of KISS (Keep it short and simple). Circumlocution will only irritate and bore the interviewer and for you it will be suicidal. Another important area you have to prepare is your mathematical skills, verbal and non-verbal reasoning and general knowledge. This will help you crack the first hurdle i.e. the written test. Remember if you dont clear written your chance to go further is finished completely. Though it may seem silly but make an interview copy or register and write down the answers to obvious and important questions mostly personal in nature. They should be memorized by you. Groom yourself in all these months. Inculcate pleasing mannerisms in your behaviour. Visit beauty parlous sometimes and stay neat and prim. Beauty may not win the battle for you, but it can put you ahead in it. Therefore do smart work. Prepare very devotedly and go through Face to Face religiously, for being absolutely prepared for the D Day.

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How to prepare for Placements? Complete your academic preparation by November as placements start just after the semester exams in December. Economic Times is a must read. Read the books and magazines specified later in the booklet. Make small groups and practice for group discussion. How to prepare for group discussions? 1. Make groups of 8-12 members. 2. Choose current topics from politics, trade, HR, management and the hot topics. To start with pick up the topics mentioned in the booklet. 3. For each GD two of you should observe the communication, body language, initiative, content, dialogue delivery, leadership, team work etc. and note it down. Discuss it at the end of the GD. 4. Make improvements in the next GD. Practice for both structured and unstructured GDs. Practice even for fish market GDs. 5. Note down the points which have come up in each GD so that it can help you on the D Day. Dont carry the myth in your mind that manufacturing companies will come for IR jobs and Service companies for HR jobs. Both type of companies need people for both areas. Prepare for both kinds of interviews. Practice for the interviews. Conduct mock interviews amongst yourself. Call guest interviewers to conduct mock interviews. Do it before the placement season starts. OB, Labour Laws, IR, HRD and HRM are the most important areas for preparation. You cannot expect a job without mastering OB and Labour Laws. An in-depth knowledge of both is required. How to prepare Labour Laws? 1. Remember that Indian Constitution is the Supreme Law.

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2. Read the Bare Acts, P.L. Malik, S.P.Jain and Nabhi. (Bare act gives you the real picture, its simple English, read and understand) 3. Wherever you have a confusion regarding the concepts try to get into psyche of the law makers i.e. what was the intention of the lawmakers while framing the Act. You will automatically solve your problems. The purpose of each Act is usually given at the beginning of each Act. Read it. 4. Read the important cases and the case laws for each Act. These make your concepts clear. You can support your answers using these case laws and thus impress the interviewer. www.nipmkerela.org is a useful website. 5. Remember which schedules are given for each Act. Also remember few items given in some important schedules like Schedule I of the ID Act. 6. Remember the purpose of some forms like Form V of CLRA Act. 7. Try to remember the Sections of each Act but knowing the concepts is more important. Important sections should be learnt. 8. Acts like ID Act, CLRA Act, Factories Act, Standing Orders Act should be at your finger tips. No doubts at all. ID act should be remembered like you remember your name. 9. Understand the methods of calculations if any given in each Act e.g. calculation of Bonus. 10. Remember wage ceilings and other upper and lower limits given in the Acts. 11. Remember the number specified for applicability of any provisions of the Act e.g. canteens, crches etc. 12. Understand well that to whom is an Act applicable i.e. to which persons and which establishments. 13. You should have a workable knowledge of the Indian Constitution and you should try to relate it with the Acts. All Acts are inspired from the constitution. E.g. Equal remuneration Act, 1976 is inspired from Article 39 of the Constitution. 14. Read Legal News and Views and FLR available in the library to know about the latest judgments and amendments. 15. Section 1 of each act is important. How to prepare for OB? 1. 2. 3. 4. Read Fred Luthans, Stephen P. Robbins or any book of global standards. OB by JIT Chandan is a good book. Lay emphasis on areas like Motivation. Leadership, Personality, Transactional Analysis and Ego states. Mugging up the definitions not help. Understand the concepts and try to define them in your own words so that it sounds original in the interview.

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5. Understand the organizational implications and the use of each concept in the organization. You should have at least one example ready for the implementation of each concept in an organization. The book 300 Models, Tools and Techniques of HRM by Kandula will be helpful. 6. Use www.hrmindia.org to read latest topics. How to Prepare for HRD? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Read books by T.V. Rao. Know the meaning of HRD and its scope beyond Training and Development. Differentiate between HRM and HRD. Differentiate between HRD and PM. Know the recent HRD initiatives being undertaken at the organization for which you have applied and you should try to analyse the merits and demerits of the same. 6. Know the Tools being used in the Industry for HRD. Example: Thomas Profiling. How to Prepare for HRM? 1. Read Lata Nair & Ashwathappa or any other book. 2. Very well understand the different steps involved and the dividing line between the same. 3. Know the Scope of HRM. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Read Mamoria and Ratna Sen. Read cases on IR related to Long Term Agreements, Collective Bargaining, etc. Go through agreements and Standing Orders of some organizations. Do this when you go for your summer Project. You should very well understand the Grievance Handling Machinery. Know the scope of IR in todays scenario and also in the service industry. You have to be thorough with Disciplinary Proceedings and The Principles of Natural Justice. Example: You should be able to form a chargesheet, you might be asked by the interviewer to frame a chargesheet. 7. Knowledge of Indian Constitution helps in studying IR. 8. Know different approaches and brief history of IR including the Code of Conduct and The Code of Discipline. 9. Understand the concepts and reasons behind the Greivance Handling Machinery, Conciliation, Arbitration, Adjudication, etc.

How to Prepare for IR?

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10. Understand the conceps and types of strikes and look for solutions to strikes in different situations. 11. Situational Questions are the toughest in IR interviews. So, read as many IR cases as you can. How to Prepare for Other Subjects? Read Stoner or Robbins for General Management. Know the views of Management Gurus like Peter Drucker, C.K. Prahlad, etc. Read HBR in Library. Read the journals. News letters and publications of other institutes like XLRI, ICFAI, IIM,LIBA, etc. It places you at par with them. These publications are available in the Library. 5. Know different concepts of TQM. 6. Apart from HR know the basic concepts of subjects like Marketing, Accounts, Statistics, etc. You have been taught these subjects and so the interviewer expects you to know it. 7. Think how HR can be a Strategic Business Partner. How to Prepare Beyond Academics? 1. Read ET. 2. Know Yourself. Do SWOT Analysis. 3. Prepare answers to personal questions which are likely to be asked in the interview. An illustrative list of the same is given later in this booklet. 4. Write down the answers to these questions and internalise it. 5. Make a character sketch of yourself. It should be very clear description of yourself. 6. Do not lie to the interviewer but if you have decided to lie about something in the interview then first convince yourself that it is the truth and no more a lie. The best way of doing so is to tell the lie as truth to your friends so that you become an expert through practice. A lie in the interview is not a lie until its caught. 7. Keep examples of demonstration of your strengths ready. 8. Prepare how did you know about your weakness and what are you doing to overcome it. 9. Always substitute weakness by areas of improvement. Good Communication Skills is very important. Dont panic if you are not a very good communicator. You need not be flawless but your speech should be clear and you should be able to pass on the true meaning and the intended meaning across the table. This reflects Clarity of Thought. 1. 2. 3. 4.

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How to hone Communication Skills? 1. Read aloud. 2. Do the Mirror Exercise See how you look while speaking different kinds of statements. Does you face sometimes becomes red. Will some of your expressions annoy the interviewer? Do you look lifeless? Do you look disinterested? Take help of your friends to overcome these faults. 3. Prepare speeches and deliver it before the mirror and before your friends. Seek advice and improve. 4. Work on Voice Modulation. Dont be too soft or too shrill. (Record your voice) 5. Prepare for Extempore and Presentations. Some organizations do use these as selection methods. Groom Yourself. It includes your looks. Look decent and presentable. Have soothing look. Go in for dressed rehearsals. See what colour suits you. Look neat. Take care of your Health. Stretch your self to the limit in the 3rd semester. 1. Read as much as you can. 2. Make library your home. The afternoons must be spent in the Library. 3. Read and note down what you have read (for future reference). 4. Read anything of your interest if you dont want to read your subject. It can even be something like Groundwater Management. This will at least increase your capacity to sit in the library. You will certainly learn something from anything you read. Slowly you will start enjoying it.

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Be thorough with your Summer Project. Before the company arrives make an in depth studies of the company. How to prepare for the specific company coming for campus? 1. Collect information about the company from wherever possible. Internet is the best place for the purpose. 2. Go through the website of the company. Read and understand its Vision, Mission, HR Practices, Future plans, future prospects, etc. 3. Know about the industry to which the company belongs. Example: If Arvind Mills is on campus you must be able to talk about the textile industry after the end of the quota regime. 4. What will you bring to the company? is an obvious question. Prepare it beforehand. 5. Do you have any questions for us? is an obvious question. Dont miss this opportunity; prepare what you will ask them. 6. Going through the companies website is not enough, search for articles on the company in the archives of Economic Times and Business Magazines. It is available on the internet. This will give you an edge over others. 7. Try to relate your strengths and your personality with the companys objectives and its culture. 8. Make yourself organization fit. Spend a few hours in this exercise.

What to prepare with respect to the CV? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Make a neat CV with all relevant details. You should be through with each and every word of the CV. Internalize the CV. Too many questions are asked from the CV. Many companies shortlist candidates by viewing the CV. Prepare what you will tell about yourself that is not given in the CV. Paste decent and recent photograph on the CV. Dont make your CV too long.

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Group Discussions
Normally, all companies conduct a group discussion. This is not a selection tool but an elimination one. The companies mostly go for a corporate GD which has to be done professionally. Together with putting forth your own points, you should also respect others viewpoint. A fish market situation only shows your immaturity and unprofessional attitude. The group size in a GD varies from company to company. If the group size exceeds 10 members, the GD is likely to become hot and chaotic. In such GDs the peace makers score more than the rule-breakers. The topics in the GD can be anything under the sun. however if you are abreast with the current business and political scenario you can corroborate your points well. Some companies may give you a list of two or three topics and ask you to discuss one of the. For the selection of the topic the group has to reach a consensus. Remember you are being observed from right now. Some companies like Crompton Greaves, asks you to discuss on any one topic of your own choice. In such a case you should come prepared with a good debatable topic. The group should cohesively come to a consensus on the topic to be debated. Too much rigidity to stick to your topic will reveal your immaturity and portray you as a bad team player. The GD is mainly conducted to judge your communication skills. You are not going to score more if you speak for or against the topic. Your ability to convince the group, the reasons you cite in justification for your points, your ability to lead the team, initiating the GD will help you score more. In some companies like Sterlite the recruiters sit among the students instead of sitting in front of the group. In such a situation please address them as one of the group members, look towards them too. They may be carrying the marking sheets. Please at any point of time do not peep into the sheet. You can conduct a structured GD also. In such GDs you can decide in the beginning the way the GD will take place, i.e. maybe you decide that each one will get a chance to speak and this may be done in clockwise or anticlockwise direction. After the stipulated time of discussion one can wind up the GD by asking concluding remarks from each member. We again say that do not create a fish market because you will all lose in such a situation. Act maturely as if you are in a boardroom. Good points expressed emphatically will do the trick of getting you through this hurdle.

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Tips for GD 1. Remember, during GDs companies do not look for the best. They are just looking for the better 4-5 candidates in each group. So dont try to be the best just try that you are among the better 4-5 candidates. If all of you try to do the best, you all lose. 2. Take GD as a formal discussion at your workplace. Then, you will automatically start working as a team. 3. Try to initiate the GD. Only one of you in each group can do so. So dont panic over initiation. 4. If you dont understand the topic then listen to the first 2-3 speakers, assimilate and then get into the discussion. 5. Show that you are interested in the GD. 6. Respect others viewpoints. Even if you want to differ dont disrespect others views. 7. Keep a smiling and happy face. No body likes a swollen face. 8. Body language should not be offensive or defensive. Use a calm posture with a firm foothold. 9. use your hands to express yourself but dont overdo it. It should look natural. Never point fingers at anyone. 10. Even if you are dominating continue to respect others and encourage somebody who has been trying to speak. But you will rarely get such a chance. 11. If you can add such points to the discussion which lay the greatest impact on the GD you are a winner. 12. voice modulation is important. You should know when to raise your voice and when to be soft during the GD. You should be expressive. 13. No matter how much you speak but if you are not expressive, if you seem to be disinterested, if you dont make eye contact you cannot succeed. 14. Dont deviate from the topic. If the group has deviated then the one who brings back to the topic gets additional points. 15. Sometimes you will be given a choice between two topics, one topic has to be chosen by the group for discussion. Do this to show maturity of the batch. 16. Keep a few GD topics in mind and make yourself comfortable with it. Sometimes you might be asked to suggest a topic to the group. One topic will then be selected by the group for discussion. 17. If you have been given chest numbers for the GD then wear it in a way that the number is easily visible to all (specially the recruiter). Otherwise if he cannot see your number he might not be able to give scores to you. 18. If you have been given chest numbers for the GD address each other by chest numbers rather than names in the GD. This makes referencing easy for the recruiter (He does not know you by names).

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Interviews
The interview is the most feared aspect of the selection procedure. It is the most unexpected part as one can never anticipate the type of questions that will be asked. Companies may go for individual or group interviews. One should be prepared for both. One should not have any kind of notion that manufacturing companies will only test your knowledge of laws and IR. It maybe that they may lay more emphasis on your concept of law but you cannot ignore OB, HRD etc. Some companies like TCS lay emphasis on asking more questions about the candidate, his family and his personal views on some issues. This is mainly done to find out whether the candidate can gel into the companys culture. There are no right or wrong answers to such questions, but try to be positive. Some companies go for stress interviews. The panelists may bombard questions at you or give very negative remarks or make fun of you or try to provoke you to enter into an argument. You have to be calm and cool. If you cruise confidently in such situations, kudos! You have made through. Some companies use the group interview technique. Such interviews may turn to be stressful. You may feel tensed when questions are not addressed to you. Be patient and wait. Sometimes the question is not directed to anyone specifically. In such a case you have to be very alert and prompt in replying first. Try to be innovative as just repeating others answers in a different language may entrap you. If you are clever enough, you can take a chance of turning the tide on your side. While describing yourself lay emphasis on some strengths or achievements of yours which you are confident about. The interviewer will take the bait and ask you questions about what you wanted him to ask. Bravo! The ball is in your court now. Summer project is a very very sensitive area where you can expect loads of questions and maybe your entire interview may revolve around it. You should know about your topic, research methodology, findings, recommendations and everything about the organization thoroughly. Vague answers about the project will show your lack of involvement in it. Another important aspect is your CV. You should know your CV by heart. If the panelists ask you to say your career objective, it should be word-to-word same as in your CV. Other things like your hobbies, areas of interest, achievements etc should be clear. You should have solid reasons to support the tall claims you make in the CV. If you have written any seminars you have attended be very sure to answer questions about the topic what you learnt at the seminar, the speakers, the location etc.

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Everything matters in that rendezvous. Your dress, your face, hair, shoes, nails, the lipstick you wear, the rings on your fingers, the perfume you wear, practically everything makes an impact in its own way. Try to look and be well balanced that day. A too casual approach or a too serious frown will spoil the show. A well-groomed person will keep the interviewers interest in him/her. Be very confident and follow the tips and suggestions given to you later for interview and you will definitely triumph.

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Tips for interview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Have a cool, calm and soothing persona. Open the door softly and close it behind you. When you say May I come in Sir or Good Morning Sir, you should seem to have loads of energy and enthusiasm. Take your seat. Say Thanks and seat yourself in a comfortable posture. If you have a problem of waving hands a lot during interviews then keep your file on your lap and hold it with your hand. So, now your hand is engaged in some work. 6. Your voice should be such that you seem to be assertive and not arrogant. 7. Be confident. When you have given right answer and you are not confident about it, it as good as a wrong answer. You have nothing to lose even if you are confident for a wrong answer. 8. Remember that the interviewer is a human with a ego. He has come to give you a job, so never hurt his ego. 9. Be modest and not a high flier. 10. Big companies dont want freshers with dreams of bringing about huge changes overnight. There are senior people for this purpose. So be modest and show your zeal to learn. 11. Body language should not be offensive or defensive. 12. Look at all the interviewers in the panel while you answer the questions, giving more importance to the one who has asked the question. 13. Wear spotless ironed clothes. Try to look as good as you can. Your looks make the first impression and the interview follows. 14. Get dressed in formals. 15. A man is known by his shoes. Wear well polished good formal shoes. Ladies should not wear footwear that makes a tak-tak sound. Also do not overdo your make-up. 16. Shabby looks is a good enough reason for an interviewer to reject a candidate. 17. Dont show your desperation for the job. Show that you are genuinely interested. 18. Dont fear stress interviews. The idea of such interviews is to see how well you handle stressful situations and your consistency of thoughts. So be calm, cool and poised in such situations.

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Personality Tests
Now a peep into various personality assessment tests as conducted by some companies. Thomas Profiling Thomas Profiling as done by Jindal Stainless Ltd. At Delhi. Thomas International Profiling System (TIPS) is a selection tool used to test/check personal traits/personality of potential candidates. It consists of a single page with approximately 32 rows and 4 columns of personal characteristics. There are four options as Most preferred, Preferred, Not so much preferred and Least Preferred (Sometimes preferred word is replaced by likely). The candidates have to tick against the characters according to the four options, that best describes him. Remember only one tick against each option is allowed). Finally the Profiler (hired by the company) tallies profiles of the candidates with the company profile i.e. traits desired by the company. The closest one gets an upper edge. The success rate of these tests worldwide is 86%. The cost of a single test is around Rs.8000. (Dont worry, it will be free for you). Psychometric Test Psychometric Test as done at Hero Honda Ltd. at KolKata. These tests are done to know how a person will react under some situations. On the first side of the sheet of the test there were around 70 words like loyal, sympathetic etc. and the candidates had to say what was their view about how others perceived them. On the other side of the sheet were the same set of words, but now one had to say how they perceive themselves at work. Once the first side was completed, one could not come back to it. Trick: The main trick to tackle these tests is be yourself and have consistency in your views. Time matters so complete it in the stipulated time. There are no right or wrong answers to this test as it all matters whether you suit the companys profile, so be true. This profiling is what we call LUCK!

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Topics of GD, Extempore and Case Studies

Topics for Group Discussion 1. Should here be reservation in the Private Sector. (MaFoi, Crompton Greaves, Sterlite) 2. Effect of population on the current economic scenario. (Hero Honda) 3. Life without Google. (Arvind Mills) 4. Laloo in Denim/Osama in Denim. (Arvind Mills) 5. Munnabhai MBA. (Arvind Mills) 6. Khadi and Denim. (Arvind Mills) 7. Reliance: Ownership Vs Governance. (Sterlite) 8. Compulsory Sterilization in India. (Eveready) 9. Ethics in Business. (MaFoi) 10. Can India achieve 8% GDP Growth? (ACC) 11. Role of HR in Manufacturing Industry. (ACC) 12. Are bonds for fresh recruits justified on part of the organization. (LPS) 13. Are politicians responsible for corruption in India? (LPS) 14. How far do you justify live-in relationships? (Shaw Wallace) 15. Should strikes be banned? (IPCL)

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16. Should Public Sector be privatized? (IPCL) 17. Bush in second innings. Whats in it for India? (MaFoi) 18. Privatisation is a boon for global growth. (Jindal) 19. Grass is not always greener on the other side. (Indal) 20. Ragging is a necessary evil. (Eveready) 21. Can competency be a real measure of excellence in productivity. (Crompton Greaves) 22. Blue strips on yellow tiger Blue chip companion of china. (HCL Comnet) 23. Bowling Alley Ripple effect, Attrition rate. (HCL Comnet) 24. Grass on the Cricket Pitch Right sizing. (HCL Comnet) 25. Fish Philosophy. (HCL Comnet)
Topics for Extempore at Shaw Wallace 1. Which is the best Leadership style? 2. How do you link wages with performance linked productivity? 3. How to motivate employees in an organization with a high attrition rate?

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Case Studies 1. 2. 3. 4. A factory inspector, visits your plant- chargesheets you for 10 offences, 7 are minor, 3 are major. What will you do? You cant afford to get into legal hassles. What are the protections under Factories Act to stop an inspector from filing a case? (Crompton Greaves) Your workers are on strike. The management wants you to deal with it firmly. What will you do- break it resorting to legal means? Note that they have served a notice for the strike. (Crompton Greaves) A stranger in a drunken state wants to meet you. He breaks the security and is standing below your office yelling. He wants to meet you. He wants a job in the factory. He is not willing to listen to anyone else but shall only speak to you if you come down and meet him. What will you do in such situation? (Crompton Greaves) A mob of about 50-100 workers with arms is standing at the factory gate protesting against a management decision. Neither management nor the workers are ready to budge an inch, so situation is grave. Management wants to break the imbroglio as delay means damages. 5 policemen have come with firearms but the mob is building up. How will you deal? (Crompton greaves) Will you promote a person who is an excellent performer and having a past record of misconduct? (VSNL) Suppose a company is sinking. You are being hired as the new VP-HR or MD. Who will you value the most to save the company- people, shareholders or the company itself and why? (VSNL) You are a manager and Iam a worker. I came to hit you. You chargsheeted me for this. The worker went to the union and made hue and cry. The union went on strike. There was also a wage settlement pending in court. Is this strike legal? (Shaw Wallace) A factory had 400 workers and it provided canteen facility. After sometime the number of workers reduced to 100. The company stopped providing canteen facility. The union moved the matter to the court against the act of the management. Will the union succeed? (ACC) You are being asked to motivate your HR team on a daily basis regarding the job content only. As an HR manager, how will you do it? (VSNL) A company used to give watches as bonus to its employees. After sometime it stopped doing it. The union moved the court against the management. Will the union succeed? (ACC)

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An employee was reinstated in the company after 3 years with full back wages. The said employee sued the management for bonus of 3 years for the period in which his work was terminated. Will the employee be able to maintain his claim in the court? (ACC) Suppose you are getting married, your father has hired a caterer to serve food on your marriage day. The caterers cook food, serve to guests and take money from your father. Is this a factory? (Sterlite) You are shopfloor manager. Your workers and union workers are agitated. They want to talk to the top management and not you regarding their demands. They have done a gherao. Your top management wants you to solve the matter as soon as possible without involving them and without resorting to their demands. What will you do? (Sterlite) One of your workers was on his way back home on a bicycle after finishing his shift. He went to a nearby market to buy vegetables. He meets with an accident there. Is he liable for a compensation? (Sterlite)

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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Describe yourself? What do your father/mother/brother/sister do? Tell us something about yourself not mentioned in your CV? (Sterlite) Being so good academically, why did you not land up in XLRI or IIMs ? (Arvind Mills) Do you believe in breaking conventional golden rules or stick with the rules? Do you make personal benchmarks? Which is your favourite subject and why? Why is there a break in your studies? Why do you want to join our organization? Is it by chance or choice that you are sitting here? Why didnt you get through the other companies in the campus? What kind of a job do you want? Do you have any reservations about taking jobs of other kind? (Arvind Mills) What will you bring to the company? Why should we select you? Why should we not select you? What will you do if you are rejected? What type of boss will you prefer to work with? For how long do you plan to stay in our company? Have you taken part in any beauty contest? Why?(Ma Foi) How will you add to the bottom-line of the company? What are the problems that you can face as a new recruit? (Arvind Mills) You want to go in for IR or HR? Are you efficient of effective? What are the values of your life? (TCS)

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Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend? If not, then why? (Arvind Mills, Ma Foi) When are you planning to get married? Will you marry your girlfriend/boyfriend? (Arvind Mills) What is your preference of work location- a plant or corporate office (Special attention female candidates) Where do you see yourself 5/10/15 years from now? What is your biggest achievement in life? Do you prioritize things in life? Have you faced a situation in recent past where you had to choose between two important things? (Sterlite) How do you rate yourself among your fellow classmates? (Shaw Wallace) Why didnt you join your fathers business? (Shaw Wallace) Enlighten us on your previous work-experience? (All companies) Why do you want to work? (VSNL) Do you like criticisms? When was the last time you were criticized? How did you deal with it? What have you learned from your mistakes? How will you add value to the organization? (LPS) If you had the opportunity to change anything in your career/life, what would you have done differently? What is the most difficult decision you have ever made? How did you arrive at your decision? Describe some situations in which you worked under pressure or met deadlines? Did you succeed? Give an example when you solved a tough problem? Have you changed your objective in your CV over a period of time? Why HR after Economics(Hons)/Science stream/ or any other stream? Why not masters in this subject? (All companies) Will you describe yourself as short-tempered or patient? (Jindal) Can you think of some constraints which companies face and handle very frequently? (VSNL) Discuss a time when your integrity was challenged? How did you handle it? What would you do if someone asked you to do something unethical? Have you ever experience a loss for doing what is right? Have you ever asked forgiveness for doing something wrong? If you saw your co-worker doing something dishonest, would you tell your boss? How will you handle this? What brings your joy? How would you describe your personality?

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Q If I call your references, what will they say about you? Q Do you consider yourself as a risk taker? Describe a situation in which you had to take risk? Q What kind of environment would you like to work in? Q What kinds of people would you rather not work with? Q What are 2 or 3 examples of tasks that you do not particularly enjoy doing? Indicate how you remain motivated to complete those tasks? Q Describe the appropriate relationship between supervisor and subordinates? Q How have you worked as a member of teams in the past? Q Are you a team leader or a team player? (MaFoi) Q What is your management style? Q What is the difference between an organization and institution? (MaFoi) Q What is your understanding of a growing company? (Sterlite) Q Do you have any idea about this company and any specific reason for joing it? (ACC, Jindal) Q What is meant by competitive advantage? Q What do you understand by competitiveness of a firm? Q How do you measure your own success? Q What are your short and long term career goals? Q Have you taken your breakfast? Q Why do you seem to be low in your energy levels? Q Why did you choose HR as a profession? Q What in you makes you an HR professional? Q Why XISS? (Arvind Mills) Q Are you satisfied with XISS? (Arvind Mills) Q Relate any issues of your life with topics in OB? (VSNL) Q Why is there a dip in your graduation marks? (Shaw Wallace, Jindal) Q How many finger rings do you wear? (Arvind Mills) Q What do you like most about Mumbai? (VSNL) Q What do you mean by professional attitude? (VSNL) Q What is the immoral activity that you cant tolerate? (TCS) Q What is the principle of your life? (TCS)

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What according to you is unethical? (TCS) Do you have any reservations on working far away frm home? (Hero Honda) What is your vision for yourself? (MaFoi) Do SWOT analysis of yourself, Bihar and Jharkhand? (MaFoi) Give your views on Laloo as a father, politician and Chief Minister? (MaFoi) What is your motto in life? (VSNL) Do you go to church? (VSNL) What is current turnover of this company? (VSNL,Sterlite) Do you have problems in working in locations in the outskirts? (LPS) Which is one thing you dislike in your friends? (Eveready) Speak on a topic for one minute e.g. If the grass was blue and the sky was green? (Eveready) What is your rank in class? (TCS, MaFoi, Eveready) Can people be nurtured as seeds? (TCS) What is the difference between stakeholder and shareholder? (TCS) Is TCS a stakeholder of XISS? (TCS) Whom do you admire most in the corporate world? (IPCL) Why do you think you are fit for HR/IR? (IPCL) If I dont take you, will you count it as a personal failure? (TCS) What according to you, is the most important attribute of an HR person? (TCS) Is your family supportive or it pressurizes you for different matters? (Arvind Mills) Will you leave our organization within one year? What are the pre-requisites for you to stick with us? (LPS) What is your concept of luxury of life? Do you read a lavish life? (LPS) what are your salary expectations? Will you settle with a less salary? (LPS) how can you relate faith in God to HR? (LPS) Are you a very conservative or broad minded person? (Arvind Mills) If I send you to Ghana, will you go there and work? (TCS) Do you drink and smoke or go to discos? How will you adjust to the high society environment? (TCS) If you join our organization, will you leave it within 6 months if your parents force you to get married? (Arvind Mills) Who are the competitors of TCS? (TCS) Who is your idol and why? (Arvind Mills)

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Q Can you give a remedy to stop boozing in an organization? (TCS) Q If a group of your employees are caught in a red light area of Indonesia, what action will you take as the HR personnel? (TCS) Q Justify business ethics in todays organisational context? (TCS) Q How will you do your job? (INDAL) Q Which books do you read? (VSNL, Arvind Mills, MaFoi, TCS) Q Do you like Harry Potter? (VSNL) Q Name one part of your body that represents all management functions? (Crompton Greaves) Q What drives you? Q How would you deal with an arrogant employee who fails to listen to you but is sincere towards work? (TCS) Q What are the values and ethics of the corporate world? (TCS) Q Can you handle stress? Give us instances for this? (TCS) Q As youve been in Ranchi all your life, will you be comfortable going out? (TCS) Q Do you think Communication labs are important? (TCS) Q Speak on the topic HR is Rubbish for 3 minutes? (TCS) Q Would you be comfortable going to Jamaica? (TCS) Q What is Rajasthans major source of living? Give me 5 reasons why I should I visit Rajasthan? (Sterlite) Q Do you think your hobbies will help you in professional life? (Sterlite) Q Do you think language is a barrier for an IR manager? (Sterllite) Q You have 60 seconds, Self yourself to us ? (Sterlite) Q How do you think that you are competent to your friends and why should we take you? (Sterlite) Q You are fickle-minded and not capable of taking certain decisions( seeing the switch of your subjects from Bio in +2 to Computers in Grads and now to HR).Comment.(Sterlite) Questions on Summer Project Q Q Q Q Q Where have you done your Summer Project? What was the topic? Did you choose it yourself? Why did you choose this topic? Who is the CEO of the company? What is the turnover of the company?

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What was its turnover in the previous quarter? What are the recent developments in the company? What type of work culture does the company have? What are your views about the leadership in the company? Was two months sufficient for the project? What was the sample size of the survey? Why? What difficulties did you face during the project and the survey? Did you present your findings to the management. What was their response? What were the statistical tools you used and why? What were your findings? Are your recommendations being implemented? Did you study the systems of other organizations before starting the project? Which one? How many trade Unions are there in the company? Which Trade Union is recognized? What are the difficulties you faced during the project? How was your stay? (especially for female candidates) What are the best practices in the company? How much stipend did you get in your summers? Justify the suggestions and recommendations in your summers with long term and short term implications.

Questions on Field-work / Social-work Q What is the essence of studying social-work as a subject in Personnel Management? Q How is it going to help you in your professional life? Q How is it related to HR? Q How does it make you different from other professionals? Q When you have to be person of the management and bargain with the workers, will all your teachings of social work still help you? Q Will working with slum dwellers help you take Corporate HR decisions?

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HR and Management Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q What is the difference between HRM and HRD? What is the difference between PM, IR and HRD? What are the main HRM activities? The job of the HR manager has become more multi-disciplinary today. Explain? How is strategic management related to HR? Do you favour outsourcing of HR activities? What are the core competencies of HR activities? How is todays HR leader, a strategic HR leader? What are the challenges in managing HR globally? What is meant by HR planning/Manpower planning? What is Ergonomics? Why is it needed? How is Ergonomics used in organizations? What is Repetitive Stress Injury(RSI)? What is Safety Engineering? What is Preventive maintenance? What is HRIS? Why are more and more organizations using it? What is SAP HR? in which organizations is it most useful? What is necessity of integration of HR related data? What is mentoring? What is its need? What is Organisational culture? Is organizational culture same as organizational climate? What is OCTAPACE? What are the phenomenon of Parkinsons disease observed in organizations? Who gave this concept? Who is the father of scientific management? What is Peters principle? How is it related to organizations? What is Sexual Harassment? Is there a law for it?

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What are deaf ear organizations? What is Human Capital? What is meant by emotional labor? What is Human Resource Accounting? What is it its need? What is HR Audit? What are the areas of HR Audit? How frequently should such audits be done and who does it? What is HR Research? Why is it done? Is it effective for the company or only a cost to the company? Do you think poaching is unethical? Will you also do it or prefer to leave the organization? What is Succession planning? Which organizations undertake it? Why is Succession planning one of the toughest managerial assignments? How will you develop a succession strategy for a company like GE or Microsoft? Does Succession planning happen by chance or by choice? What is the difference between Training and Development and Education?(MaFoi) Why such a great emphasis is laid on Training and Development today? For which skills is training provided? Can attitude be changed through Training and Development? What do you think are the main competencies of a trainer? How will you assess the need for training? What is the training process? How will you decide who is going to provide the training? Distinguish between on-the-job and off-the-job training? How will you go about designing a training module? What are the tools youll use to provide training? What are Simulations, Business Games and In-Basket Exercises? Is In-Basket exercise a simulation? Is role-play a simulation? What is Sensitivity Training and how can it solve interpersonal ineffectiveness? What is E-learning? Is it different from Computer Based Training(CBT)? What is coaching? Is it different from training? Is coaching different from counseling? Which is needed when? Training costs a huge sum of money to the company. How will you measure its ROI?

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Q What is feedback? Q What is 360 degree feedback? (IPCL) Q What is Performance Management System(PMS)? (Jindal, LPS, VSNL, TCS, Sterlite) Q Why OB is relevant in PMS? (Jindal, VSNL) Q What is Hayes Compensation structure? (Jindal) Q In which area of HR, will you like to work? (LPS, Jindal) Q Should incentive schemes be abolished frm companies? (Jindal) Q Why variable pay is important? What is the difference between merit and variable pay? (Jindal) Q Give examples of areas of HR and IR, five each? (LPS) Q How will you relate competency with PMS? (Eveready) Q You are modifying an existing PMS in an organization. What parameters will you consider and why? (Sterlite) Q For implementing a newly designed PMS, which type of organization will you prefer and why? (Sterlite) Q Why does Performance Appraisal go wrong in an organization? Give some practical aspects to it? (VSNL) Q What are the different scaling techniques in research methodology? (Jindal) Q Tell me an instance, where your customers complained to your boss and hoiw you handled the situation (Only for those who have work experience LPS.) Q What is job analysis, job design, job description and job specification? (TCS, Eveready, MaFoi) Q State the theories of personality? (TCS) Q Give practical examples of competency mapping? (Mafoi, Crompton Greaves) Q What is Competency ? (TCS, Arvind Mills, VSNL, Sterlite, Shaw Wallace, LPS) Q What is the need and importance of competency mapping? (TCS, Arvind Mills, VSNL, Sterlite, Shaw Wallace, LPS) Q Do competency mapping of a professor? (Crompton Greaves) Q What is the difference between skill and competency? (Crompton Greaves, TCS, MaFoi) Q Recall the questions you were asked in your third semester exam and answer them? (Sterlite) Q What is the formula to calculate attrition rate? (MaFoi) Q What is the difference between recruitment and selection? (MaFoi) Q Describe entire process of selection from HR planning, budgeting till hiring? (MaFoi, TCS) Q What is the difference between commitment survey and satisfaction survey? Which will you prefer? (Arvind Mills) Q What is the difference between Placement and Selection ? (Sterlite)

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Q What is Engagement? How is it different from Satisfaction? (Sterlite) Q How will you tackle a situation in which employees are quitting the organization due to job dissatisfaction? Q Do you think that money is a motivator for every worker at all levels? If not, what are other motivators at lowest level of an organization? (Sterlite) Q What is the theory of cognitive dissonance? Q How will you motivate employees whose attitude does not match with the work he is required to perform? Q What is Self-efficacy? How is it formed? Q Does low self-efficacy lead to wrong career choices? Q What is Pigmentation effect? (Ma Foi) Q Who developed technique of TA? Q Explain the ego states under TA? Which is the most ideal one? Q Under which ego state do you fall? Q How will you use TA to improve relationships in the organization? Q If you can judge the ego state of the person in front of you, can you manipulate your own according to it? Q Blind Spot is in which cell of Johari Window? How can the size of the Blind Spot be reduced? Q Faade in Johari Window is a positive or negative dimension? Q How can Johari Window help in achieving good inter-personal relationships? Q What is difference between work groups and work teams? Q What are different types of teams? Q In which type will you prefer working? Q How will you resolve team conflicts? Q What is role? What is role conflict? Q What is difference between role identity/role perception/role expectation? Q What is psychological contract? Q What are the three aspects of OB ? (Jindal) Q Do you think that OD interventions are required in an organization? (Jindal) Q Define norms? Q Who are cohorts? Q What is group cohesiveness? Why is it necessary? Q What is sociometery?

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What is learning? Explain its theories? What is shaping? What are methods of shaping behaviour? What is the ideal leadership style in the organization? (VSNL) Relate self-actualization and managers? (Jindal) Give examples of motivators and demotivators in an organizational context? (LPS) What is a learning organization? Who gave its concept? (TCS) What is charismatic leadership? (TCS) Relate the process, content and contemporary theories with OB? (TCS) What is the resemblance between Maslows, Herzbergs and ERG theories of motivation? (TCS) What is Managerial Grid? Draw and explain? (TCS, Eveready, Sterlite) Explain Porter-Lawler Expectancy model with diagram? (TCS) Draw the Blake & Mouton managerial grid. Why is it called a managerial grid, if it gives different leadership styles? (Sterlite) State a comparison between motivation theories? (Eveready) What is the contingency theory of leadership? (Hero Honda) How will you personally motivate the employees? (Hero Honda) Should leaders be autocratic or democratic? (LPS) If leaders are successful by being democratic then why was Hitler successful as a leader? (LPS) Explain Id, Ego, Superego? (IPCL) What is Vrooms Expectancy theory? (IPCL) Should OB be studied in other fields of MBA like Finance, Marketing etc. (Sterlite) Is conflict necessary in an organization? (Sterlite) What is the difference between Attitude and Behaviour? (Sterlite) How will you find out needs of the workers in an organization? (IPCL) What 3 broad categories can you group motivational theories? Give one example of each? (TCS) What is MBTI? (IPCL) What is Pygmalion effect? (TCS) What is psychometric test and name its types? (IPCL) What is the most important part of communication? (INDAL) What is personality? (Hero Honda) Are there gender differences in personality characteristics?

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Is it nature or nurture that contributes to ones personality? Is self-concept a positive or a negative concept? How do employees with high self-esteem have an edge over the ones with low self-esteem? Will a persons reaction in two situations of same type be similar? If yes, why and if no why? Is socialization an automatic or deliberate process? After 35 years, will you have the same personality profile? Is socialization process of an employee in home country and the one in the forign country different? What are the Big Five Personality Traits? (Crompton Greaves) What is Group Dynamics? (Ma Foi) What is Emotional intelligence? What are its components? What is Daniel Goleman famous for? What is the difference between personal and social competence? Is emotional competence more essential than technical competence?

Labour Laws and IR Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q What changes according to you are necessary in the present labour laws? Do you think that stringency in laws should be reduced in todays liberalized economy? What changes have taken place in the quality of labour over the last few years? Are you comfortable with statutory compliance? (Arvind Mills) Which is your favourite Act and why? Which according to you is the most important Act? Is ID Act applicable to CBI? Why or Why not? Who is the controlling authority under Payment of Gratuity Act? Why cant employer or Labour Commissioner be controlling authority? Factories Act is a non-conflicting area. Explain? Agriculture is a scheduled employment under which Act? What is the wage ceiling in the Payment of Wages Act? Which article in the Constitution prohibits bonded labour and child labour? Which industrial dispute goes to Labour Court and which to Tribunal?

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Q Who is appropriate government for mines? Q When can appropriate government refer any industrial dispute to National Tribunal for adjudication? Q Is dispute between contract labour and employee for regularization of contract labourers an industrial dispute? Q Can regular workers demand regularization of contract labourers? If so under what circumstances? Q When can individual dispute become an industrial dispute? (Sterlite) Q What is the process of registration of a trade union? (Sterlite) Q Can contract labour raise an industrial dispute? Q Can you sight example of erosion of labour rights? Q Can contarct labourers demand regularization by principal employer if the contractor does not hold a license inspite of employing more than 20 workers? Q Can the wages of workmen be reduced on account of heavy losses in the business? Q Is the principal employer liable to pay compensation to the contract labour? Q Is the claim of contract labour to get wages equal to the regular workers justified? Q Is it legal for a worker to work full time in two factories or for two employers on the same day? Who will be penalized in this case? Q Why are teachers not entitled for gratuity under Payment of Gratuity Act? Q Is an MD a worker? (Sterlite) Q What is the difference between a worker and a workman? Q What were the changes brought about in Factories Act after Bhopal Gas Tragedy? Q What is meant by contract of employment? Q Do Standing Orders have a statutory force? Q Who is said to be an appointing authority? Q What is meant by moral turpitude? Q Can an enquiry officer in a Domestic Enquiry also prosecute? Q Can criminal prosecution and domestic Enquiry go together? Q If a person is acquitted in criminal proceedings but found guilty in Domestic enquiry, can he be dismissed from the organization? Q If a worker slaps the employer, will you dismiss him without enquiry? Discuss its legality and the way out. Q Can a convict be employed in an organization? Q What are the principles of natural justice? Which Articles in the Constitution talk about them? What is their significance?

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Q What is Check-off System? (TCS, Ma Foi) Q What is Domestic Enquiry and Grievance Handling? (ACC, Shaw Wallace) Q What is the difference between wage and Salary? (ACC, IPCL) Q What is the contribution by the employer and the employee in provident fund and pension fund? (Shaw Wallace) Q What is the minimum and maximum bonus? (Shaw Wallace,INDAL,Sterlite) Q What is the wage ceiling for bonus? (Shaw Wallace) Q What is Settlement? (Shaw Wallace) Q What is the difference between Settlement and Agreement? (Shaw Wallace) Q What is protected workman? What should be their number in an establishment? (Shaw Wallace, IPCL, ACC, Sterlite) Q Does overtime come under wages in Payment of Wages Act? (Shaw Wallace) Q Give definition under Section 2(p) of ID Act? (Shaw Wallace) Q What is Section 22 and Section 18 of ID Act ?(Shaw Wallace) Q What is the provision for retrenchment? (Shaw Wallace, ATC, ACC, Sterlite) Q How is a trade union dissolved? (TCS, Crompton Greaves, ATC) Q What is the difference between allocable surplus and available surplus? (TCS) Q How will you calculate gratuity? (TCS) Q Define apprentice. Are you an apprentice? (TCS) Q What are Sections 9(c), 10(A), 25(F), 25(o) of ID Act? (TCS) Q What are the leave provisions in Factories Act?(ACC) Q Explain the concept of Set-on and Set-off? (ACC, Jindal) Q What is the spreadover provision under Factories Act for child and adult? Can it be extended? (Arvind Mills) Q What is the process for forfeiture of gratuity? (ACC, Jindal) Q What will you do if you lack working capital in a factory? (Jindal) Q Who signs the chargesheet? (Jindal) Q How will you calculate the compensation amount in the WCA Act? Who gives the compensation the employer or the commissioner? (Jindal) Q What is grievance settlement authority? (Jindal) Q If you are the shopfloor manager where several young employees of 25-28 years of age are working and you face a problem of eve-teasing, molestation, sexual harassment etc. How will you handle the situation? (Arvind Mills) Q Why is Contarcat Labour Act known as Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act? (ACC)

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What is a sham contract? (ACC) Give a brief crisp overview of all the acts with their years of enforcement? (Hero Honda) Give provision of registration and recognition of trade union? (Hero Honda) What is the eligibility for bonus? (ACC) What is the difference between registrataion and licensing? (ACC) What are the provisions for women in Factories Act? (TCS) When is a strike illegal? (ACC) What is gherao? Is it legal? Why ? (Arvind Mills, Sterlite) What is permanent, partial disablement? (ACC) What is Section 10(A) of CLRA Act and where is it applicable? (ACC, Sterlite) What is Section 33 if ID Act? (ACC) What are the health and safety provisions in Factories Act? (Sterlite) What is Section 11(A) of ID Act? (TCS) What is minimum requirement for application of ESI Act? (TCS) What are the problems you may face in the plant where mostly young people are employed? (Arvind Mills) Where is ID Act applicable? Will it apply to you and me? (INDAL) What is the procedure of retrenchment of 100 workers? (Shaw Wallace) Is a pilot a worker? (INDAL) Can a worker go on strike regarding another matter which is not pending? (Shaw Wallace) How will you break an ongoing strike? (LPS) What is the difference between industry and factory? (ACC, LPS)

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What to Refer
Journals to Refer (Illustrative List) Human Capital. Productivity News. Legal News and Views. Business Manager. Factories and Labour Reports. Personnel Today Business barons Indian Management. India Today/The Week/Outlook. Any Business Magazine. Smart Manager. The Practical Lawyer The Strategist. Publications of other Institutes.

Newspapers to Read (Illustrative List) Economic Times. The Hindu. The Times of India. Hindustan Times. The Statesman. Business line.

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Books to Refer (Illustrative List) Robbins and Decenzo. (OB & MGT) Fred Luthans. (OB) Jit Chandan (OB) James. F.Stoner. (Mgt) P.L.Mallick (Labour Law) Nabhi (Labour Law) Mamoria (IR) Ratna Sen (IR) S.Kandula (HRD, OB) K.Ashwathappa. (HRM) Lata Nair (HRM) Spencer and Spencer (Competency) T.V. Rao. (HRD)

Other management books like: o Fish Philosophy. o Straight from the Gut. o Made in Japan. o Seven Habits of highly effective leaders. o Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman. o The Fifth Discipline. o Who moved my Cheese? o Fountainhead. o The Alchemist

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