siliconindia | | August 20168By Manuel D'Souza, Chief Human Resources Officer, Intelenet Global ServicesOne of the most important sentiments that is being echoed across the country today is that the graduates coming out of colleges are not job-ready and only about 25 per cent to 30 per cent are employable. However, there are a lot of factors that contribute to this. First being the availability of jobs, the second being the demand-supply gap and the third being quantifying the gap and bridging it. Seeing, hearing and doing can only lead to 90 per cent of learning. With the current education structure in our country today focusing only on teaching and learning which is a very important step in making an individual job ready loses importance. Previously the education system did not give much importance to making students job ready, but with time institutes are now realizing that job focused training is a must for students, if they are to become competent professionals. With a view to developing confident and job ready professionals with requisite skills the education system in India is evolving and are now taking necessary steps. The skill sets required for jobs are ever-changing, and it is the collective responsibility of both academia and industries to bridge the skill gap so as to enable fresher's to become job ready. There can be specific training sessions designed for the third year and final year students conducted by industry managers themselves for making them employability ready. Each year, institutes look at focusing and assessing the industry trends, demand-supply gap, skill gap and accordingly plan programs and activities for students. A sustained study of the above will help in students becoming job-ready with the requisite skills that are in demand by organizations today. This will also help educational institutions keep in time with the current demands as well as maintain a balance between the prescribed syllabus and the industry requirements. Guest lectures by industry veterans, industry workshops, participation in research projects use of management games, training tools and counseling sessions are some of the innovative activities that should be undertaken by colleges and universities to encourage and develop good professionals. Campus hiring is the most effective way to hire fresh graduates. Each year, multiple organizations hire many graduates from 3500+ colleges in India. Campus hiring not only brings fresh talent to the company, but also helps build a brand name among the top colleges in the country. But, how do companies go about targeting institutes they The Right Approach to Skill GapIN MY OPINION
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