Sunday 28 August 2011

CAMPUS TO CORPORATE TRANSITION



One of the biggest challenges every student goes through is the transition from college to corporate life. All of a sudden, there is a transition from assignments & mid-semesters to team work and deadlines. 

There is a vast difference in the way professors and managers operate. Professors are focused on enhancing learning quotient. They look at improving subject matter understanding; evaluate on the overall learning ability and perhaps to an extent on the implementation. From a manager’s perspective, there is a constant pressure to deliver and meet deadlines using the existing and derived knowledge. So, while one focuses on learning, the other focuses on significant leverage. Student-life is mostly care-free, typically students live their timings, bunk classes, skip lessons and still make their grades if they burnt-mid night oil. However, in a typically company setting, one is not expected to be on time, forget not attending a meeting. Also to a large extent there is decision making out of team based working.

Everybody has dreams and wants to fulfill dream in one’s life span. But only few can live their dreams. Because, education and technical Skills are not only enough for success in career, profession or business. A large component of your career success depends on other people skills. Many professionals and businesspersons are highly competent and well trained and dedicated in their works but still fail to advance to their potential because they lack soft skills, i.e. skills of "Dealing with people." We are living in highly connected and cutthroat competitive global world. In addition to required academic, technical education and work experience, one needs soft skills e.g. effective communication skills, interpersonal skills, and business etiquette and telephone skills to blend in today’s corporate world. All these skills including leadership skills, motivation skills, teamwork, public speaking, group discussion and even appropriate dressing are people centric skills. 

Corporate houses need employees that can be immediately employed and deployed. Nasscom president Kiran Karnik also confessed recently that there is huge demand and supply mismatch in quality manpower in terms of technical skills, communication, articulation and team work. In the present scenario, the organizations are getting extremely choosy and cost conscious about their expenses on new recruitment.

MNCs and other professional organizations use the past placement record of the institute as a measure of the quality of the students. They base their decisions to come to the campus; the number of students to be hired and their salary and position on the image and the so-called rating of the Institute. This calls for a specialized and professional approach.

Our “Soft Skill Training” program is designed to help one first understand and deal with oneself before moving on to building interpersonal relationships. This is followed by training to work in teams and the program concludes with helping the new recruit look at the big picture of working for the organization to achieve common goal.

SALUTE TO ANNA HAZARE


ANNA HAZARE - A POWERFUL CHARACTER













Anna Hazare, an ex-army man fought in 1965 Indo-Pak was awarded Padma Bhushan Award and is a known figure for his social activities. Today everyone is aware about this 74 years  old courageous man who is on strike to remove the corruption, when everyone is  just a viewer.  Everybody is now just tired up from Indian corruption. Its not that no one wants to remove corruption but many people has the time constraint and courage to do so, may be because of  their busy schedule.  There might be many reasons  but this courageous man has taken the initiative and today everybody is supporting him. He was on Hunger strike for  supporting a cause, He wants the government to make a strong law to curb corruption in India.
He is advocating for The Lokpal Bill, that will form an autonomous authority who will make politicians(ministers), bureaucrats (IAS/IPS) accountable for their jobs. Another incredible thing which Anna Ji has done that he has ignited a spark in each and every youth today.  Everybody from all over India is united for the cause. More than 2 million people has supported this movement through Times Of India poll, Millions of people are supporting the incidents on facebook and lacs of people has  gathered in Ramleela ground to support the movement.
We support this movement by Anna Hazaare and requests you to support this great cause as well. This bill will benefit entire country. A Big salute to this great man.............

10 necessary ideas you should know for facing Interview

Interview is the most important step for getting a job. I feel interview is more of a marketing strategy rather than just question answer round.  When a sales guy approaches  a prospect he tries to put all his punch in a first  meeting  to convert the prospect into a client. Same way i feel that the job seeker should think like marketing guy when he appears for the interview. He must know the art of selling himself to the company. A candidate must know how to sell his skills.
But most of the time,  candidate appears for the interview without proper preparation which results in bad impression along with the rejection of his candidature.
Interview is not something you should be afraid of, instead it’s a fun if you know how to tackle it. Few points you should keep in mind before appearing for the interview are:-
  1. Know about Job profile and responsibilities,
  2. Research about company and its services,
  3. Relax, smile and be polite,
  4. Listen carefully to the questions asked and Answer questions as directly as possible,
  5. Make Positive statements,
  6. Show examples if that fits the job and question,
  7. Ask yourself, why you are better than others for the job you are appearing for,
  8. Provide accurate information on your qualifications and interests
  9. Interview the interviewer (Ask Questions but be polite)
  10. Thank the interviewer when you leave and shake hands.
Hope these  tips will help you in your next interview.

Saturday 27 August 2011

360 DEGREE FEEDBACK

What is 360 Degree Feedback?

360 Degree Feedback is a system or process in which employees receive confidential, anonymous feedback from the people who work around them. This typically includes the employee's manager, peers, and direct reports. A mixture of about eight to twelve people fill out an anonymous online feedback form that asks questions covering a broad range of workplace competencies. The feedback forms include questions that are measured on a rating scale and also ask raters to provide written comments. The person receiving feedback also fills out a self-rating survey that includes the same survey questions that others receive in their forms.
Managers and leaders within organizations use 360 feedback surveys to get a better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses. The 360 feedback system automatically tabulates the results and presents them in a format that helps the feedback recipient create a development plan. Individual responses are always combined with responses from other people in the same rater category (e.g. peer, direct report) in order to preserve anonymity and to give the employee a clear picture of his/her greatest overall strengths and weaknesses.
360 Feedback can also be a useful development tool for people who are not in a management role. Strictly speaking, a "non-manager" 360 assessment is not measuring feedback from 360 degrees since there are no direct reports, but the same principles still apply. 360 Feedback for non-managers is useful to help people be more effective in their current roles, and also to help them understand what areas they should focus on if they want to move into a management role.



How is 360 Degree Feedback Used?
Companies typically use a 360 feedback system in one of two ways:
1. 360 Feedback as a Development Tool to help employees recognize strengths and weaknesses and become more effective
When done properly, 360 is highly effective as a development tool. The feedback process gives people an opportunity to provide anonymous feedback to a coworker that they might otherwise be uncomfortable giving. Feedback recipients gain insight into how others perceive them and have an opportunity to adjust behaviors and develop skills that will enable them to excel at their jobs.
2. 360 Feedback as a Performance Appraisal Tool to measure employee performance
Using a 360 degree feedback system for Performance Appraisal is a common practice, but not always a good idea. It is difficult to properly structure a 360 feedback process that creates an atmosphere of trust when you use 360 evaluations to measure performance. Moreover, 360 feedback focuses on behaviors and competencies more than on basic skills, job requirements, and performance objectives. These things are most appropriately addressed by an employee and his/her manager as part of an annual review and performance appraisal process. It is certainly possible and can be beneficial to incorporate 360 feedback into a larger performance management process, but only with clear communication on how the 360 feedback will be used.


Monday 22 August 2011

60 SOFTSKILLS THAT EVERY EMPLOYER SEEKS


The Workforce Profile defined about 60 "soft skills", which employers seek. They are applicable to any field of work, according to the study, and are the "personal traits and skills that employers state are the most important when selecting employees for jobs of any type."

1. Math.
2. Safety.
3. Courtesy.
4. Honesty.
5. Grammar.
6. Reliability.
7. Flexibility.
8. Team skills.
9. Eye contact.
10. Cooperation.
11. Adaptability.
12. Follow rules.
13. Self-directed.
14 Good attitude.
15. Writing skills.
16. Driver's license.
17. Dependability.
18. Advanced math.
19. Self-supervising.
20. Good references.
21. Being drug free. 
22. Good attendance.
23. Personal energy.
24. Work experience.
25. Ability to measure.
26. Personal integrity.
27. Good work history.
28. Positive work ethic.
29. Interpersonal skills.
30. Motivational skills.
31. Valuing education. 
32. Personal chemistry.
33. Willingness to learn.
34. Common sense. 
35. Critical thinking skills.
36. Knowledge of fractions.
37. Reporting to work on time.
38. Use of computers.
39. Good personal appearance.
40. Wanting to do a good job.
41. Basic spelling and grammar.
42. Reading and comprehension.
43. Ability to follow regulations.
44. Willingness to be accountable.
45. Ability to fill out a job application.
46. Ability to make production quotas.
47. Basic manufacturing skills training.
48. Awareness of how business works.
49. Staying on the project until it is finished.
50. Ability to read and follow instructions.
51. Willingness to work second and third shifts.
52. Caring about seeing the company succeed.
53. Understanding what the world is all about.
54. Ability to listen and document what you have heard.
55. Commitment to continued training and learning.
56. Willingness to take instruction and responsibility.
57. Ability to relate to coworkers in a close environment.
58. Not expecting to become a supervisor in the first six months.
59. Willingness to be a good worker and go beyond the traditional eight-hour day.
60. Communication skills with public, fellow employees, supervisors, and customers.

How many soft skills do you possess?

Sunday 14 August 2011

How to improve your memory – 5 simple tips


Believe in yourself
Don't let negative expectations defeat you. If you expect to fail, you won't even try. If you find yourself thinking, "I can't remember names," substitute "I may forget some names.
Focus your attention on what you really want to remember
No one can remember everything. So put effort and energy into those areas that are most important to you. Much of what is called forgetting is a lack of attention. Before you blame your memory, ask yourself if you were really paying attention.
Relax
Tension interferes with the memory process; relaxing often lets the memory come to the surface. When you feel anxious about the possibility of forgetting, you may become preoccupied with the anxiety and unable to concentrate on recalling the needed information. The solution is to take a deep breath and relax; often the information will come to you.
Give yourself plenty of time
People of all ages forget more frequently when they are rushing. In general, if you have enough time to think about what you need to accomplish, you are less likely to forget something. You may also find that you need more time for learning new information and for recalling information from long-term memory. Give yourself a little additional time and see if it helps in encoding and retrieving information.
Be organized
The old saying, "A place for everything, and everything in its place" is good advice for memory improvement. Make a decision to improve your organizational skills in whatever ways are important to you. If you routinely put your keys, glasses, purse, and bills in the same place, you will not waste time searching for them.