Anupam Jauhari tells you that in order to bag that perfect job during the placement, what is important is not the medals or the rank that one has held but body language, attitude and the way one sees life and its challenges
Remember the scene from 3 Idiots where the candidate appears for campus recruitment interview. I am sure many students go through the emotions displayed in the scenes, the anxiousness, the nervousness and the fear of rejection. As and how the business landscape coupled with an amiable political landscape and growth project,themselves, the need for companies to expand leads them towards recruitment drives.
looking at the present scenario in the country, there will be a marked increase in recruitment, especially in high-growth industries like technology, mobile industry, social media, real estate, and healthcare. There are new streams like business analytics that are gaining popularity. At the end of the day when you get to sit on the chair it will not be about how many medals you have won or which rank you stood in the class.
It will be more about your attitude, the way you see life and its challenges and how you would be implementing the same while making business decisions.Unfortunately, even though colleges themselves and the expectations of their students have changed dramatically over the years student still have to face the rigmarole of campus recruitment and being selected as well. As businesses become increasingly volatile, more and more companies are driven by demand for data-driven workforce planning.
Maybe that is the reason why campus recruitment drives are still popular with both students as well as the companies that need to hire them. While the company saves on time and effort in choosing, the best of talent students get the opportunity to present their case in front of some of the best and niche companies that are there. And with a bit of luck land a dream job while just in the process of graduating.
Therefore, you are there and want to be the winner. Then its time to prepare a winning situation that will be difficult to resist by the recruiters. Primarily, remember that instead of the job seeker approaching employer, the employers have come to the most suitable prospective candidate with a job offer. Therefore, what do you do and what should you remember while facing the panel. Without trying to be too preachy, here are a few must rules that you must follow.
•Remember body language, conversation and etiquette goes a long way in forming an opinion
•Research the company and remember their pre-placement talk
•Have a brief ‘about you’ ready with the right details, achievements etc. without being a show off.
•Honesty is the best policy but do not overkill it with familiarity and verbiage.
•Tricky questions might come your way. The trick is to handle them with caution and go slow in replying. Remember, be on time, smile and leave with a Thank You. Please remember the important attributes that companies look for in students when they hire are: Their knowledge in the subjects studied in course curriculum; Aptitude; Communication skills and logical abilities
The companies have your bio-date in front of them and they have looked at it before you entered the room. Therefore, do not repeat it verbatim, share something that is new, unique which demonstrates your mental alertness, strong communication skills, positive attitude, intelligence, confidence and perseverance.