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Employability and Skill Sets of Newly Graduated Engineers
in India: A Study
--Andreas Blom and Hiroshi Saeki
Shortage of skills remains one of the major constraints to continued growth of the Indian economy. This employer survey seeks to address this knowledge-gap by answering three questions: (1) Which skills do employers consider important when hiring new engineering graduates? (2) How satisfied are the employers with the skills of engineering graduates? and (3) In which important skills are the engineers falling short? The results confirm a widespread dissatisfaction with the current graduates. After classifying all skills by factor analysis, the authors conclude that employers perceive soft skills (core employability skills and communication skills) to be very important. The findings suggest that engineering education institutions should seek to improve the skill set of graduates, recognize the importance of soft skills, refocus the assessments, teaching-learning process and curricula from lower-order thinking skills, such as remembering and understanding, toward higher-order skills, such as analyzing and solving engineering problems, as well as creativity, and interact more with employers to understand the particular demand for skills in that region and sector. © 2012 IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Identifying the Major Components of Business Communication
and Their Relevance: A Conceptual Framework
--Sanjay Shrivastava
The increasing global communication in international business has led to the rise of new business opportunities for business houses aspiring to operate on an international platform. The ability to communicate effectively in modern business environment is the determining factor to the overall success of a professional in the corporate world. It not only determines the efficient functioning, smooth operations, overall success and effectiveness of a business organization, but is also a crucial factor in nurturing the career and ensuring the growth of the professional. In today’s dynamic business scenario, it is highly significant to identify the valuable components forming multidimensional business communication contributing to the overall success and effectiveness of the entrepreneurial journey. The present research paper is an attempt to identify the components and their associated subcomponents structuring modern business communication and their relevance from the organizational and individual perspectives. The paper brings out the conceptual framework to determine and display how each component is correlated with its subcomponents to determine the comprehensive value and worth of business communication. © 2012 IUP. All Rights Reserved.
Communication for Employment: The Hobbies Section
--Iti Roychowdhury
While the average candidate devotes considerable time and skill in wording his qualifications and achievements in his/her Curriculum Vitae (CV), the section on hobbies is often neglected. Either it is worded carelessly without purpose or worded in run-of-the-mill fashion without imagination or attention to detail. The same applies to the face-to-face interview preparation. Candidates take great pains to prepare for interview questions on domain and even current affairs but hardly ever prepare to talk about this section. The aim of the present study is to explore how this section can be leveraged in the best possible manner to enhance the chances of recruitment. © 2012 IUP. All Rights Reserved.
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