{"id":769,"date":"2021-08-27T18:26:06","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T12:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codequotient.com\/blog\/?p=769"},"modified":"2024-02-14T18:26:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:56:48","slug":"8-ways-in-which-colleges-can-make-students-employable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codequotient.com\/blog\/8-ways-in-which-colleges-can-make-students-employable\/","title":{"rendered":"Employability Secrets: 8 Ways Colleges Can Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

The unemployment rate in India is peaking. A Financial Express <\/i>article highlighted how the unemployment rate in India was at a six-week high of 8.1%<\/a> earlier in August 2021. One significant reason behind this condition is a massive skill gap<\/b> in India to increase employability, among other factors.<\/p>\n

Thousands of students graduate each year with degrees and a glaring skills gap when transitioning to the workforce. This is because colleges aren\u2019t equipping students with the right skills and knowledge to help them land jobs or make them market-ready.<\/p>\n

Hence, there\u2019s a vast need for colleges to restructure their grooming to make students ready for a market-facing pandemic-induced transformation. So how to bridge the gap? We\u2019ll answer the question in this article.<\/p>\n

8 Ways Colleges Can Make Students Market-ready<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"8-Ways-Colleges-Can-Make-Students-Market-ready\"<\/p>\n

Considering the time and money students invest in earning a degree, it\u2019s the responsibility of the colleges to make them job-ready. Here are eight ways colleges can make students more employable:<\/p>\n

1. Build a Robust Career Center<\/b><\/h3>\n

Simply having a career centre isn\u2019t enough. It\u2019s the role these centres play in making the students more employable that matters the most.<\/p>\n

There are many ways a career centre can benefit students. From teaching students how to write cover letters to networking<\/a>, there are many ways the centre can help out the students in vital professional training. The department should also teach students how to tailor their resumes focusing on keywords that will help them bypass the initial resume screening rounds.<\/p>\n

Another important thing the department needs to work towards is getting reputable companies to come to their campus for recruitment. The department can also tie up with services like CodeQuotient<\/b> that help students become more skilled and assist in placement.<\/p>\n

2. Prepare Students for Interviews<\/b><\/h3>\n

It is important that the career center caters to this aspect of making students more employable. Getting a job is an important part of the process. However, without any prior interview experience, how can the students excel at interviews? Even if students possess all the necessary knowledge, it is pointless if they do not know how to convey it effectively.<\/p>\n

Arranging mock interviews<\/b> prepares students for various questions and scenarios that might come up during an actual job interview round. From negotiating salary to getting a job they\u2019re under-qualified for, mock interviews can teach students many skills. Being prepared for such questions also makes the students appear more thorough or potent to the recruiters in the discussions.<\/p>\n

3. Leverage Alumni Network<\/b><\/h3>\n

Getting industry professionals to interact with students is always a great way to help them learn about an industry and its inner ethos. And what better way to do this than getting alumni to come to the college as guest speakers. An alumnus is more likely to go to colleges as a guest speaker than some other industry professional, who might even charge a fee.<\/p>\n

Colleges can also ask the alumni if they\u2019re okay with candidates shadowing them for a certain period? Work shadowing<\/b> is observing how a person functions in a role. Shadowing will help the students learn about the responsibilities and duties of a position and the kind of pressure a job entails. The knowledge the students gain through work shadowing will also help them choose the right type of internship.<\/p>\n

4. Help Students Land Better Internships<\/b><\/h3>\n

Internships are an excellent way for students to feel a workplace before starting their first jobs. Along with helping students gain some real-world experience, they also help students make connections in their industry. But, unfortunately, some internships can turn out to be nightmares for students.<\/p>\n

One can find many reports of companies exploiting college students as unpaid interns. However, there are two kinds of internships that one should stay away from:<\/p>\n