9,44,721 students
registered for the Class XII examination this year, which will also increase
of 15.81 per cent over 2012. Girls continued to fare better than boys with
87.98 per cent clearing the exam as compared to 77.78 per cent boys in CBSE.
Fairly, all of these folks know just one thing now that the party is
over. While 750,000 out of it graduated in engineering last year, most
of the Figures from employment websites say that, there had been hardly a few
fresher walk in conducted this year.
Certainly, coming years going to be tough year to aspirants – but there is
still a great deal that job-seekers can do to boost their chances of finding
employment. Frustratingly, it seems little of this advice is reaching them – of
the hundreds of recent graduates I met recently , few felt confident about
tackling the task ahead.
Many say they found their university careers service
uninspiring and unhelpful – that's if they made it through the door. So what
are the things the aspirants really need to know?
1. Internships – just for the sake of it
The biggest issue that most of the IT aspirants are insecure
about their future ain't because they are jobless, but it’s the entry to the
industry through internship that is most crucial. There are a handful of
institutes who produce thinkers, actually invest a lot for these internships;
sponsored or unsponsored. It’s a myth, that most of the graduates in India do
the intern just for the sake of doing it.
The problem is that the law simply isn't being enforced –
and making this happen is proving difficult. Interns just unaware of this fact,
that these internships could be a golden ticket to them for the IT chocolate
factory, do the job sometimes even unpaid, happily and last atleast for six to
eight months to the company.
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2. Ignore the breaking news – there are still jobs, and talents are welcome
Big names making all the breaking news, but things are not
really that scary. There are jobs, and there will be jobs. It’s a head on war for talent, as what makes
you grow today, shall not make you grow in future. After all if you are
talented you would pick up the change and be innovative. For example, think
about IBM, they’d have never been successful had they believed and done nothing
about the breaking news once “typewriters are going to retire”.
3. Pursue a Professional degree, or higher education – no that’s not the answer
Pursue a professional degree or course, which is expensive
enough, or a higher education, which is fairly and investment into itself for
both time and money, is not the answer. If you are into core information technology,
knowledge about your subject and talent matter more than the professional
degrees. Pursue a professional degree or course, which is expensive enough, or
a higher education, which is fairly and investment into itself for both time
and money, is not the answer. If you are
into core information technology, knowledge about your subject and talent
matter more than the professional degrees. These professional courses are
little of interest to the employers, although yes they are good to have as they
might get you opportunity to enter doors of a right employer at right time.
Remember, education is too a business with their own metrics and targets.
4. The perfect CV – believe it’s a myth
Graduates obsess about crafting the perfect CV, but there's no
such thing. If yours is clear and concise, stop fiddling. And forget about
trying to stand out. If your application is really good, it will get noticed.
Instead, use the extra time to check your online footprint.
"Google yourself. What comes up – and how does it make you look?"
says James Whatley, social media consultant at Social@Ogilvy. Set up your Linkedin
profile and add it to your CV.
5. Show your employer that you have chosen a health check
The digital revolution has turned many industries upside down.
The music industry, book publishing and print journalism are obvious examples,
but other industries are suffering, too. This means the "dream jobs"
you've set your heart on may not even exist in a few years – and if they do,
they could be poorly paid and insecure. Graduates often hope that if they want
their goal badly enough, they'll get there. Sadly, this isn't true. Look
around. If people established in your chosen industry are bailing out, what
does that tell you? Think laterally and take your skills to a growing sector.
Your career spans 40 years. Don't pick an industry that will be dead in five,
carefully read about your employer before you go for the interview. As most of
the employer sites, talk about their domain, their expertise, Google about them
more and learn what you are jumping into.
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