1. Developing Employability Skills
Dr G R Sinha, IEEE Senior Member
Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
CMR Technical Campus, Hyderabad
ISTE National Award, TCS Award, IEI Award, Expert Engineer Award, Young Engineer Award, Young Scientist Award Recipient

2. Lecture Objectives To learn Employability Skills
To learn how to Develop the Skills
To know about set of Skills
To learn Success Process and Excellence
Outcome Achieved…..effort continues…….
Developing Employability Skills Association of Dept. of ECE st December 2016: Dr G R Sinha

3. Motivation Arise! Awake! and Stop Not till the Goal is Reached!
Activity gets you busy and productivity makes you free!!
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4. 3-Idiots: Different Approach
Developing Employability Skills Association of Dept. of ECE st December 2016: Dr G R Sinha

5. Are Colleges for Idiots!
One listens to his heart and chase his dream; works as opposed to the worldly norms or in a different manner.
Otherwise
Run faster in the race of life or else you will be crushed by others
Education is for learning and not merely for getting good marks, money making, US visa etc.
Developing Employability Skills Association of Dept. of ECE st December 2016: Dr G R Sinha

6. Exam Oriented Study!!!!! Education system: exam oriented!
Students are taught to "GET ONLY MARKS" rather motivating the students to research, and innovate in their field.
"Perform or Perish“
By cramming one can get marks but no knowledge
What will we call ourselves after getting degree??????::Well trained OR Well educated??????
Developing Employability Skills Association of Dept. of ECE st December 2016: Dr G R Sinha

7. Identify You Every cloud has a silver lining.
When hobby becomes passion and passion becomes your profession, you will excel in life.
Attitude and Aptitude makes oneself : Chatur or Baba Ranchordas
Choice is yours
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8. Indians in the USA Statistics that show: 38% of doctors in the USA,
12% of scientists in the USA,
36% of NASA scientists,
34% of Microsoft employees,
28% of IBM employees,
17% of INTEL scientists,
13% of XEROX employees,
… are Indians.
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9. “…after the Chinese, Indians are the smartest people in the world”
Punch line pinches us....
William H. Gates, Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation
“…after the Chinese, Indians are the smartest people in the world”
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10. The “Challenge”…….. Promised Talent Pool of Graduates
Selection Committee
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11. Interview
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12. Only 20-30% Engineering Graduates are Employable
Industry Requires
Only 20-30% Engineering Graduates are Employable
Technical and Soft Skills
Integrate into Organization
Peers, Managers, Juniors, Customers and Partners
Adapt to Corporate Work Culture
Work in Multi-cultural Virtual Teams
Synthesize Creative Technical Solutions to Solve Business Problems
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13. What Employers Want
‘Highly adaptable, patient risk-taker who is open to new ideas’ (Top 10 Employability Skills – US)
Skills required for 21st Century Workforce
Development of Multiple Intelligence
Critical Thinking: Creative Thinking
Decision-Making
Problem Solving
Interpersonal Relationship
Effective Communication
Coping with Emotions, Stress
Self-Awareness
High value on Verbal & Written communication
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14. contd..
Job Outlook National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
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15. Employment SKILL KNOWLEDGE Plus EMPLOYMENT Employable
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16. Developing Employability Skills
Awareness
Practice
Further Practice
Reflection
Feedback
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17. Involve me, and I will understand
Employability Skills Through Problem Based Learning
Tell me, I will forget
Show me, I may remember
Involve me, and I will understand
Chinese Proverb
Creating a Learning Environment
Students working in teams to experience and explore relevant, real-world problems, questions, issues, and challenges; then creating presentations and products to share what they have learned.
Developing Employability Skills Association of Dept. of ECE st December 2016: Dr G R Sinha

18. Problem Based Learning is Skill-Based
To learn collaboration: Work in teams
To learn critical thinking: Take on complex problems
To learn oral communication: Present
To learn written communications: Write
To learn technology: Use technology
To develop citizenship: Take on civic and global issues
To learn about careers: Do internships
To learn content: Research and do all of the above
Developing Employability Skills Association of Dept. of ECE st December 2016: Dr G R Sinha

19. Continuous Quality Improvement
Say what you want
Improve it
Do what you say
Prove it
Role of Teacher
The role is one of coach, facilitator, guide, advisor, mentor…NOT directing and managing all student work.
Developing Employability Skills Association of Dept. of ECE st December 2016: Dr G R Sinha

20. Assess Your Employability
Self Confidence
Personal Presentation
Motivation
Enthusiasm
Attitude
Flexibility
Team Work
Planning and Organising
Reliability
Problem Solving
Writing Skills
IT Skills
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21. Success Process Goal Identification Strengthening commitment to Goal
Change Behavior
Change Attitude
Goal Identification
Basic idea: How can you ever expect to get somewhere if you don’t know where you want to go?
Goals give your life direction
Write down your goals
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22. Change Attitude Negative attitudes inhibit success
Weakens commitment to goal
Overconfidence
Low Self confidence
Lack of Self worth
Adoption of victim role and cursing the authority
Unwillingness to seek help
Resistance to change
Tendency toward procrastination
Avoidance of areas of weakness or perceived unpleasantness (e.g., written communications, interpersonal interaction)
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23. Outcome Achieved…effort continues…
04 National level Awards & 06 State level Awards
06 Books
185 Research Papers
04 PhDs
32 Keynote Lectures
Editorial Board Members of 15 International Journals
Research Advisory Member in more than 04 Universities
EC Member/Dean
Few more……
BUT
effort continues….
Developing Employability Skills Association of Dept. of ECE st December 2016: Dr G R Sinha

24. E= mc2 Equation to inspire E = Excellence m = Motivation
c = Commitment
e.g.
c = 0.5 (Half hearted) E = ¼
c = (Doubly enthused) E = 4
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25. Thank You All For Your Kind Attention Any Queries Please!!!!
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