Transcript employability ppt 310815

A typical employment ad
Data / findings source
National Employability Study by Aspiring Minds:
AMCAT scores of more than 120,000 technical
graduates engineering and MCA students (in final
year) across the country, in more than 20 states.
AMCAT covers all objective parameters for
adjudging employability in the IT/ITeS sector
including English Communication, Quantitative
skills, problem-solving skills and Computer
Science and Programming skills. Employability
figures are based on actual hiring benchmarks on
AMCAT (Computer Adaptive Test) scores set by
multiple companies in IT/ITeS related sectors.
Employability in IT services companies
Correlation bet. Employability and No.
of colleges in state
Employability in IT product companies
Employability in BPO
Employability in KPO companies
Employability across metros
21% MBAs employable Aug 2012
fall from 25% in 2007 (Meritrac)
Employability?
• A set of attributes, skills, knowledge that all
labour market participants should possess to
ensure they have the capability of being effective
in the workplace – to the benefit of themselves,
their employer and the wider economy
• Employability skills are nontechnical skills which
play a significant part in contributing to an
individual’s effective and successful participation
in the work place – referred to as soft skills,
generic skills, enabling skills or key competencies
• Employability is the perceived suitability for
employment of a potential candidate by a
prospective employer.
Employability issues
• WEF report – India to face huge skill gaps due to low
employability (March 23, 2010)
• Purple leap study on employability skill index only 7%
employable – survey of 95 colleges across India, 36% fail on
all skills - communication, problem solving, technical skills
• College shakeout overdue, important, ToI Jul 7, 2013
• Repricing has begun; capitation fees have almost vanished
and annual fees are down. The race for quality is evident in
faculty salaries and focus on learning outcomes, campus
placement outside the top 20 colleges is 10% - Assocham -
What employers want
Skill demand supply gap
Key employability skills (AU)
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communication skills
teamwork skills
problem-solving skills
initiative and enterprise skills
planning and organising skills
self-management skills
learning skills
technology skills
Top employability skills - UK
1. Honesty and integrity;
2. Basic literacy skills;
3. Basic oral communication skills (e.g. telephone skills);
4. Reliability;
5. Being hardworking and having a good work ethic;
6. Numeracy skills;
7. A positive, ‘can do’ attitude;
8. Punctuality;
9. The ability to meet deadlines; and
10. Team working and co-operation skills
British Council
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Skills for Employment (Employability Skills)
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Soft skills are personal attributes that enhance an individual's interactions,
job performance and career prospects. Unlike hard skills, which are about
a person’s skills set and ability (technical knowledge and competency)
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personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits
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Graduates, however well qualified, need to be able to demonstrate a set
of soft skills. Hard skills will get you an interview but it's soft skills that get
you a job.
WB survey 2011, 200 orgns. - FICCI
Skills under Four Factors - Specific Skills
• Database knowledge
• Spreadsheet knowledge
• Word processing knowledge
• Ability to adapt to changing technology
• Technical skills
• Mathematical skills
WB survey 2011 200 orgns. - FICCI
Core Skills
• Self confidence
• Critical thinking
• Creative thinking
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills
• Experience with real world problems
WB survey 2011 200 orgns. - FICCI
Personal Characteristics
• Business ethics
• Professionalism
Communication Skills
• Listening skills
• Speaking skills
• Written communication
WB survey 2011 200 orgns. - FICCI
Work Ethics under Four Factors - Factor 1: Interpersonal Skills
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Courteous
friendly
cheerful
considerate
pleasant
cooperative
helpful
likeable
devoted
loyal
well groomed
patient
appreciative
hard working
modest
emotionally stable
stubborn
WB survey 2011 200 orgns. - FICCI
Factor 2: Initiative
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perceptive
productive
resourceful
initiating
ambitious
efficient
effective
enthusiastic
dedicated
persistent
accurate
conscientious
independent
adaptable
persevering
orderly
WB survey 2011 200 orgns. - FICCI
Factor 3 dependable
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following directions
following regulations
dependable
reliable
careful
honest
punctual
WB survey 2011 200 orgns. - FICCI
Factor 4 reversed items
– hostile
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– selfish
– devious
– irresponsible
– careless
– negligent
– depressed
– tardy
– apathetic
WB survey 2011 200 orgns. - FICCI
Skills grouped into Three Factors - Factor 1 - (Core
Employability Skills)
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Integrity
Self-discipline
Reliability
Self-motivated
Entrepreneurship Skills
Teamwork
Understands and takes directions for work assignments
Willingness to learn
Flexibility
Empathy
WB survey 2011 200 orgns. - FICCI
• Factor 2 - (Professional Skills)
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Identify, formulate, solve technical/engineering problems
Design system, component, process to meet desired needs
Use appropriate/modern tools, equipment, technologies
Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering
Customer Service Skills
Knowledge of contemporary issues
Creativity
WB survey 2011 200 orgns. - FICCI
• Factor 3 - (Communication Skills)
– Written communication
– Design & conduct experiments, analyze ,interpret
data
– Reading
– Communication in English
– Technical Skills
– Verbal communication
– Basic computer
– Advanced computer