Strategy for Placement Activities at GCT Batch 2010 - 2014

The Need of a New Strategy Exponential increase in the number of job seekers Increase in the number of career options Present Employability Scenario Low Selection Ratio Need to Redefine Focus

Target Outcome of the Turnaround Creating awareness of level of competition Creating environment to sustain competition Develop focus on desired career options Initiatives for knowledge and skills enhancement 15 % selection in each Campus Drive at GCT

How to Achieve the Desired Outcome Ownership Create avenues for Competition Improve Time & Resources Management Continual Evaluation Sharing information about the dynamic status of Preparation level and relative Ranking Training of committed students by III Cell Opportunity to participate in a Campus Drive after clearing Benchmark Tests and Continual Evaluation

Expectations from the Students Entry to the placement drive is not a matter of right but subject to good performance at continual evaluation process Weekly evaluation of knowledge and skills set to check competition handling ability Regular monitoring of performance in dynamic mode Elimination of disinterested or insincere students at various stages from placement activities

Process Getting a slot in Training and Placement Database Factual information to be given in designated Registration Form Regular appearance in Continual Evaluation Appearance in Benchmark Tests and Mock GD/PI sessions Final listing for entry to each drive based upon student’s performance, company’s requirement, target outcome objective and overall level of competition

Learning and Training In off-campus and on-campus mode on Saturdays Mock/practice sessions throughout the week Department to provide on-campus learning opportunities

Role of Campus Director Planning and executing GCT policies for placements Coordination among departments, III Cell, T&P Cell and other internal and external agencies Review and analysis of performance of each stakeholder Managing resources of Examination & Secrecy Cell for data entry/examination conduct/ & analysis

Role of Department Motivation of students Efforts to make students perform at par with industry standards of technical, conceptual knowledge and application Ensuring availability of students and faculty members for conducting activities Ensuring students’ commitment and discipline during the activities

Role of T & P Cell Preparation of annual GCT plan for placement Formation of Basic policies, parameters and minimum requirement for participation in drives Database management and analysis of the outcome of various evaluation activities Making question papers available Creating training opportunities Co-ordination between external and internal resources