Abstract

Placement Planning is a crucial role for the University and College Students
of various Discipline, we observed many things from past of my experience
and Skills and Now with this article we are sharing some important
placement mantra (PM) which will help you find a job which is most suited
with reference to your knowledge, interests, work preferences and
educational qualification. It will answer your questions about the complete
job search process. This article will show you how to assess your aptitude
and skills, target your work search, develop resumes with application letters
and practice interview techniques.
Keywords: Placement Mantra (PM), Placement Planning for Young
Professional (PPYP), Cost to Company (CTC), Return on Investment (ROI
INTRODUCTION:We all have one life makes it the best ; for the betterment of life
education is important but placement planning is also important for young professionals
who got the degree OR Getting degree from various Institution and University around
the world. In this context we are writing a Snapshot Article for the benefits of Young
professionals with reference to placement and planning. This article will show you what
do or do not at crucial phase of career planning. In this article first we introduced cause
and effect In absence of Placement Planning then its remedies in terms of PPYP
Stages.
II.POINT TO BE PONDER: In absence of a proper career plan, people waste their
irreversible time and qualification, waiting endlessly for an unknown good opportunity
and later on either blames their fate or make excuses. One of the nationwide surveys of
students, adults and job seekers, it was found that:

97% people first finish their journey (education) and then think about

the destination (career).

92% of School students, when asked about their career choice have

"let's see what happens" attitude and most of them are either having
unrealistic career ambitions or they follow the crowd.
65% of school students and 88% of college students were busy

doing everything except their studies.

94% people are either in the wrong career or under-employed. They

had not imagined during their school or college days that theyll do the
work which they are currently engaged in to earn money.
82% of adults are not getting "good" jobs because they have
degrees but not the employability skills. Also they are NOT willing to

gain experience or enhance their career competencies. If an employer

gives an appointment letter in hand with free training, 89% young
people refuse the offer if I am getting a job then why to go for
training and prefer to sit at home for more than 6 months.
90% of jobseeker don't sign a bond even for 3 months and prefer to

remain unemployed for more than 1 year.

Most of young people first disparately search jobs and once they get, 57% start finding
faults with the employers or the working facilities and leave their jobs on trivial issues,
only to remain unemployed again with negativity and frustration in mind. 71% of
jobseekers are wise enough to remain unemployed or under-employed and change their
jobs 2 times in a year. 76% of BTech and MBA degree holding engineers and managers
are doing nocturnal jobs (awaking in night and sleeping during day time) in Call Centers
sharing seats with their undergraduate colleagues trapped in a quagmire without any
career or future prospects.

8% of jobseekers are not aware that posting resumes on jobsites is

not helpful because all such websites collect millions of resumes free of
cost and sell the data which is classified on city, education, gender, age
wise to marketing/advertising/insurance/ placement agencies at very
exorbitant price (ranging from Rs 1,80,000 to pa 3,20,000 pa) which is
not cost effective for employers and they dont have access to your
resume. This is why, you wait for 2-3 months and rarely get direct
interview calls from real employers.
Due to wrong and casual approach towards job search, most people simply waste the
best years of their career doing petty jobs. At the career building stage of life, if a person
remains unemployed for a long period, frustration starts griping the mind, which is
biggest enemy of a persons creativity and acts like rust. Job seekers refuse to give 40
minutes for career planning and prefer to suffer and struggle for 40 years in their
working lives. Remember even the best player requires a coach/Better Plan!
III.IMPORTANCE OF PLACEMENT PLANNING FOR YOUNG
PROFESSIONALS: PPYP : Whether you're currently studying somewhere or looking
for a job or want a career change, this article will support you to take control of your
career. Planning to Placement is for people who are looking for their first job or under
employed or have been unemployed for a long time. Get the job which is most suited to

your qualification, knowledge and life style in just 7 simple PPYP Stages. This will save
your time, energy and money which are wasted in experimentation. I have done the
research for PPYP and will guide you PPYP Stages to get an immediate job in MNCs
and good corporate with best salary and benefits offered in the industry. PPYP stages
(in figure 1) are not for reading but for action.
PPYP STAGE 1. IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE EMPLOYABILITY
SKILLS : Your domain knowledge and functional skills (like English, IT, Interpersonal)
decide whether you have to run after a job, or a job will come to you. Why an HR should
hire you? Your employable skills are more important than your degrees. Degree is just a
gate pass it opens the door for you. But if you don't have career competencies you'll not
get a job. Being a fresher is not bad but not having knowledge is too bad and shameful.
It you are not confident that you possess right job skills then instead of changing your
job field or doing any job, consider the possibility of accepting temporary or part-time
work, or doing project work on a contract basis for some time to gain real job experience
and enhance your career competencies. We have seen thousands of MBAs who cannot
communicate effectively for 2 minutes and cannot write 5 lines of correct sentences
either in Hindi or English. Above all their attitude is I have done MBA; sooner or later I
will get a job. Well, if someone has to do a tele-caller job in a placement agency or
selling insurance policies after doing MBA, then why not to do the same job after
passing 12th. Unskilled jobs are not for Masters degree holders, it is for semi-literates or
undergrads. Remember, no one gives job to a paper bearing the degree it is given to a
right person holding the degree. Degree is a label on the box, but if the box is empty
who will pay for it? If you have the real knowledge and skills, employers are ready to bid
for you and can pay you any amount you ask. Salary is not a problem for a deserving
candidate. If you don't have skills then you have to beg for a job and beggars can't be
choosers
PPYP STAGE 2. DECIDE REALISTIC JOB FIELDS AS PER YOUR JOB
SKILLS + ATTITUDE + DEGREE : Take help of career assessment to know your
real aptitude and work preferences. If you are doing a job which you like most then it is a
hobby which you never feel doing but enjoy and get happiness. It has double benefits at
one hand the employee gets job satisfaction and on the other hand employers get
increased productivity. Next prepare a list of possible job fields as per the skills you
possess + work interests and life styles + educational qualification. Differentiate
between just doing a job and making a career.
Caution: Dont follow the crowd blindly. There is a trend among B.Tech
students, when they fail to get a suitable job they try to Enroll in MTech or MBA

programmes. This over qualification seldom helps. BTech is a professional qualification

to start a good career.
PPYP STAGE 3. WRITE YOUR RESUMES AND COVERING LETTERS : Your
distinct resume: You are a deserving candidate but not getting interview calls, because
the HR Manager has not read your resume. Why? Subject line of your email is the
magic wand. Out of hundreds of resumes, which the recruiters and HR departments
receive, they glance it for 8-10 seconds and move ahead. In this fraction of time, if your
resume caught the attention then only you receive an interview mail otherwise you are
one among the crowd. This is a very crucial factor and most of the applicants are simply
ignorant about preparing a resume and covering email/letter (an integral part of your
resume). If you don't know the techniques to present yourself, then you are bound to
face rejection in spite of having better qualification. The objective part of the resume
should avoid words like I want to excel in my career rather write I want to turn your
vision into a reality. Give prominence to what you have to offer - real examples of the
skills you possess (1-10 scale) and assignments where you have used them. Sending
resume with personalized mail body (cover letter) keeps you stand apart from the crowd
and are given preference over other candidates.
Restrain yourself: No fake experience or degree - it is a crime and one day you'll
be caught. Also dont give false information about your skills or experience. Chances are
on the basis of your statements in the resume, HR person may Hire a fish to climb the
tree. But it will not work, ultimately either you'll leave the job or company will show you
the exit gate. This will create unnecessary tension and frustration in your mind. The oneto-one interaction in the workshop helps you to showcase your resume in a distinct
manner, increasing the chances of getting good job.
PPYP STAGE 4. MAKE A LIST OF YOUR PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS
AND DEVELOP NETWORK : Most of the good opportunities are never advertised.
You might be aware that 80% of the selections are made without advertising. Generally,
you apply for only 20% of the vacant positions after perusing newspaper ads and
postings on jobsites. This reduces your chance of success. To overcome this barrier,
you should consider or deliver your personalized resume to recruiters of the MNCs and
reputed organizations, you wish to work. When your resume reaches directly in the
hands of HR managers, you get immediate attention and interview offers. Wrong way of
networking: People generally forward their resume with a request - Please find a job,
you think which is suitable for me ". How I or anyone else can know which job is right for
you if you don't know about yourself.

PPYP STAGE 5. USE CONTEMPORARY AND EFFECTIVE JOB SEARCH

METHOD : Why it is so difficult to get our dream job? The simple reason is most of the
jobseekers imitate each other and dont know how to search a good job. After spending
lakhs of rupees and their precious time to get degrees, they adopt very casual approach
towards searching jobs. Their job search is influenced by rumours among peer groups
and some myths inherited from seniors.
A common mistake: Most of the job-seekers upload their resume on 4-5 jobsites
and start waiting for some unknown opportunity. They have a wrong notion that just
posting their resumes on jobsites will bring good offers automatically. Uploading your
resume on websites helps the jobsite owners more than you. After collecting millions of
resumes free of cost, they put a lid on the box and start selling the resumes at such an
exorbitant price which is beyond the reach of 99% of the employers. You can verify this
fact yourself from these websites, who sell your resume database for a premium price
ranging from Rs 1,60,000 to Rs 2,80,000 pa. Just imagine how many employers are
ready to pay this amount for searching your resume on jobsite and then calling you for
the interview?
So who is purchasing your resume?

Marketing and advertising agencies: who get very systematically

arranged data like gender wise, qualification-wise, city-wise, age-wise,

income-wise and accordingly promote their products and services.
Insurance companies: who generate leads of working people

through these data.

Management and other institutes: who send emails to jobseekers

to Enroll in various training programmes.

Placement consultants: who contact all the jobseekers and ask them

to pay from Rs 100 to Rs 1000 or even more.

This is why after updating your resume on these jobsites; you are not getting interview
calls from real and good employers because they are not able to access your resume. In
the last months how many real calls or emails you have received from genuine
employers? Dont count the fake interviews.
PPYP STAGE 6. PREPARE YOURSELF FOR INTERVIEWS, STAY POSITIVE
AND HANDLE REJECTION: Your performance in the interview is a decisive factor to
get an appointment letter. Most of the candidates are unaware about the basic facts of
the interview. They face it unrehearsed and in a casual manner only to get rejection.

CTC v/s ROI: Try to convey in simple manner what you can do to bring more business
and income for the organization. Don't count your problems or make a list of your
expenses or start negotiating the salary at the time of interview. The HR person is not
going to put the companys resources to solve your problems or to meet your cost of
living and repay your loans. HR job is to hire the best person for growth of the
organization. The key to effectively answer a question is to understand the purpose of
the question. Your dressing sense, body language and etiquettes give a lasting
impression and help in the decision making process. Never attend any interview just for
time pass. Never try to find faults with the interviewer and dont forget to send a Thank
you email or message after the interview - it matters most and has far reaching
consequences.
PPYP STAGE 7. TECHNICAL TESTS, INTERNSHIP AND PROJECT
EXPERIENCE: Some of the jobs, especially in IT sector, require testing of your
technical skills. Due to fast changing domain knowledge and vast scope of the field,
candidates get confused. It is an obvious fact that candidates who mention some job
experience are given priority in selection process. To boost your career try to get real
work experience and involve yourself with genuine assignments. This way, youll get a
valid experience certificate of reputed companies, which can be authentically mentioned
in your resume. Instead of sitting idle, passing time with friends and keeping yourself
busy on Facebook, do some work and gain real work experience and appreciation.
Working on a project will give a chance to show employer what you can do. Later on, if
your employer creates a permanent position, you will have a big advantage over other
applicants because the employer already knows you. The internships may or may not be
paid but will open a new chapter of success in your career.
CONCLUSION: In this article we just focus Some Important Factor about Placement
Planning for Young Professionals (PPYP) and Also discuss PPYP Stage should be
consider before planning for path of Success because ONE LIFE MAKES IT THE BEST.
This article is helpful to all young professionals who like to excel in life with reference to
your knowledge, interests, work preferences and educational qualification. It will also
helpful in complete job search process. In addition with its shows you how to assess
your aptitude and skills, target your work search, develop resumes with application
letters and practice interview techniques.
Don't be a parasite! With degrees in hand and still being
dependent on family is a shame; having negativity in mind, not
working and not earning is a curse Dr. Ripu Ranjan Sinha