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27 % Why ENGINEERING ?
Campus Placements
• Industries visit the colleges to select students depending on their
skills and ability to work.
• Started in the late 90s.
• Predominantly in professional institutions – IITs and IIMs.
• Now in most of the colleges.
Name one thing which changes everything.

Confidence
But how to get it.
Confidence – Made one person to change the
Why is it so important to have confidence?
whole world

Who is that person ?
Read IT!
Can you narrate the story?
How many ‘e’s’ did you come across?
Fixing your DREAM COMPANY!

• Fix a TARGET
• AIM for it
• WORK HARD in the path
• Gain KNOWLEDGE
• Acquire SKILLS
• EXECUTE
• ACHIEVE
 Knowledge vs. Skill
• Knowledge:
• Knowing factual information and having
theoretical understanding of a subject.
• Skill:
• Practical application of knowledge to solve a
problem.
• Knowledge – Theoretical; Skill – Practical
Knowledge vs. Skill – The Gap
• There is a clear gap between knowledge and skill in students now.
• Theoretical knowledge gained in classroom has to be applied
practically – But students are not able to.
• Nearly 20 MILLION youth added to workforce every year.
• India needs 70 MILLION skilled workers by 2022.
• ‘National Employability Report, 2016’ says, 80% of the engineering
graduates are UNEMPLOYABLE.
A few Infographics...
A few Infographics...
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 Expectation of
HR from Resume

• Skill Sets

• Credentials

• Softer Aspects
 Resume

Resume
Details that should be added

Technical skills
Name
Projects
Address
Achievements
E-mail id
Co-curricular activities
Phone number
Extra curricular activities
Photo
Hobbies
Career objective
Personal Details
Educational qualification
Group Discussion
▪ Knowledge

▪ Communication

▪ Body language

▪ Leadership & Interpersonal Skills

▪ Listening
 ABSTRACT

S       P         E         L           T

Legal Technical
Social Political
Economical
Stakeholder’s Approach
Keyword Approach
 HR Interview
SELF-DESCRIPTION
• Tell me about Yourself.
• What are your hobbies?
• What are your STRENGTHS/
WEAKNESSES?
• Why should I hire you over all the
other people sitting outside?
• Rate your communication skills and
technical skills.
CHARACTER & ATTITUDE
Scenario Based*
• Describe a scenario where you showed
Leadership Skills.
• Describe an incident where you had to
meet an impossible deadline?
• Who is your inspiration?
• Are you a team player?
• What is more important to you success or
salary?
 HR Interview
WORK-LIFE
• Are you willing to relocate?
• You might face huge working hours. Are
you fine with it?
• What is your expectation from the
company?
• Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
• Why do you want to change your
domain?
COMPANY-SPECIFIC
• Who is the current CEO of X?
• Who is the chairman of X ?
• Who all are the prominent rivals?
• Who all are the prominent clients?
• Has X won any awards recently?
• X in the news
The King’s Speech
Types of Placements
• Internships
• Full‐time employees (Regular)
 Internships
• Usually done in top companies.
• Internship period varies based on the job role.
• Usually 3 to 6 months.
• A learning opportunity.
• If skilled and successful, could be converted to full‐time employee.
 Regular Placements (Full‐time)
• The most common type of recruitment.
• Recruited based on skills and knowledge.
• Attractive pay package.
• Different rounds based on industry and job role.
 Placement Process
• Pre Placement Talk
• Written Test
• Group Discussion
• Technical Interview
• HR Interview

(Note: Not all rounds are conducted in all companies)
 Aptitude

Industry Attitude
Expectations

Tech
Problem Solving Skills
Communication Skills
Willingness to Learn
Latest Trends in the Industry
Soft Skills
Professional Attitude
Industry Knowledge
Why Skill Development?
RECESSION!!!
Why Programming Skills? (Contd.)
• 60 to 90% of companies visiting campuses are IT/ITeS companies.
• The technical trend in recruitment pattern is igniting the
requirement in technical and programming skills.
• Most of the companies have started including technical round in
recruitment pattern.
• Basic logical thinking and algorithm implementation is what
companies looking for.
 Trending Technical Profiles
• Data Scientist
• Developer
• Network Architect
• IT Consultant
• System Administrator
• Data Entry Operator
• Web Designer
• Tech Support Staff
 THANK  YOU

dinesh.jayakumar@faceacademy.
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