Gone are the days when jobs used to be delivered at your door based on academic merit. We now live in an age where the mantra of success is 'survival of the smartest'. Yes, the job market is now of a different kind where skills, expertise and experience matter the most. So, what skills do we develop while in college to transform ourselves to the so called smart aspirant for jobs. Here's a list of them:
- Soft skills, with special emphasis to oral communication
- Internet skills - the ability to work with the www domain
- Computer skills
- Team work capabilities
- Last, but not the least a reasonably good academic track record
Graduate students need to develop these during their college days. Soft skill development needs lot of effort on one's part and hard work is required to master the art of communication, oral and written. More and more work now a days takes place in the electronic domain, especially through the world wide web (www). Online applications, online examinations and online discussions are becoming the norm rather than an exception. So, guys whenever you get free time hook yourselves to the net and learn the art of sending emails, browsing for information, accessing web sites and online chat. Team work skills can be developed by joining creative clubs, forums, social service organisations like the National Service Scheme, NCC and Scouts and guides.
Career engineering is what every one must be doing after carrying out a SWOT analysis for a meaningful professional life.
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