1. Strategy for Placement Activities at GCT Batch 2010 - 2014

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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