| For fresh graduates, finding a job at the right place is | | | | once the conditions stabilize, this sector will see a |
| the ultimate dream. Freshers look out for | | | | huge surge. In advertising also, there are a lot of |
| opportunities through campus placements, job sites, | | | | entry-level job profiles. Fresh graduates are required |
| newspapers and recruitment agencies. Entry level | | | | in departments such as client servicing, creative |
| jobs are offered by all industries. IT, ITeS, Retail, HR, | | | | department, media department, production, television |
| pharma, marketing and other industries have jobs for | | | | and film, photography, market research, exhibition |
| fresh graduates. However, in times of recession, it | | | | and event management, promotion and direct |
| becomes an uphill task to find a job if you are a | | | | marketing. |
| graduate and are looking for an entry level job. At | | | | So, the bottom line is that there are a lot of avenues |
| such times, graduates have to put in a lot of extra | | | | open for fresh graduates but they must hone their |
| effort to convince the recruiter to hire them. | | | | skills and market themselves as better candidates in |
| Though BPOs and the outsourcing companies have | | | | front of the employer. Jobseekers must identify the |
| always readily absorbed fresh graduates, in difficult | | | | skills for the kind of jobs that they are looking for |
| economic times, the hiring budgets shrink and it | | | | and spruce up those skills. This could include soft |
| becomes difficult to get a job. However, IT | | | | skills, computer proficiency, etc. Experts suggest that |
| companies are opting to hire fresh graduates and | | | | graduates should not take a vacation after college if |
| train them in-house rather than hiring experienced | | | | they want to land a good job. Generally, it should not |
| people on higher salaries. So, there are opportunities | | | | take more than three to six months to land a |
| in the market still but one has to look for the right | | | | satisfactory job. Networking, keeping in touch with |
| vacancies in the right companies. | | | | seniors is also a good way to land jobs. Some |
| Earlier, it was considered easier for IT graduates to | | | | students get jobs through campus placements but |
| find job but now new career fields have opened up | | | | not all are so lucky. Others have to try out all ways |
| for fresh non-technical graduates. It is no longer just | | | | to find a job. One should not lose hope if good jobs |
| call centres that offer jobs to entry level recruits but | | | | don’t come by initially. Patience and effort in the |
| also fields such as retail. With big players springing up | | | | right direction are important. Getting advice from |
| on the retail scene in India, job opportunities for | | | | seniors and keeping a tab on the news and |
| graduates are set to multiply. Also, there are a wide | | | | information from the job market also helps. |
| range of opportunities in the hospitality sector, with | | | | Graduates should work on skills such as |
| fast food chains in the sales and customer care | | | | communication skills, work ethic, teamwork skills, |
| functions, in insurance and advertising sector and with | | | | initiative and interpersonal skills. One could attend small |
| MNCs. | | | | courses that prepare the fresh graduates on |
| However, in recession time, graduates should keep | | | | interview and presentation skills. Another detail that |
| their salary expectations at modest levels and should | | | | should be taken care of is the resume. Since there is |
| focus on finding a stable job first. The priority should | | | | no prior job experience, one has to highlight his/her |
| be given to gaining relevant experience in the field | | | | capabilities on the resume. Always attach the resume |
| they want to grow as whenever the market opens | | | | with a cover note talking about why you are fit for |
| up, they can cash in on the valuable experience that | | | | the job. Remember that there are many applications |
| they gain now. | | | | for the same job so you have to present a reason |
| The ITeS industry does not just mean call centres. It | | | | to the recruiter to hire you. |
| has a lot more than that to offer. Outsourcing is | | | | While attending the interview look and sound your |
| done for many processes such as finance, HR | | | | confident best. If it is a walk-in interview, don’t |
| (human resource), administration, healthcare, | | | | get intimidated by the number of candidates. If you |
| customer interaction services, technical support, | | | | have it in you, nothing will stop you. Let the |
| telecommunication, manufacturing, medical | | | | interviewer know of your accomplishments at the |
| transcription, back office operations etc. So, there | | | | school and college level. Talk of all the events that |
| are ample opportunities for graduates of different | | | | you participated in or helped organizing. If you have |
| industries in these services. | | | | won laurels in extra-curricular activities, don’t |
| In the insurance sector also, there are huge | | | | forget to mention those. Following these tips, one |
| opportunities coming up. It is an untapped market and | | | | can land a good job at the entry level. |