4th Corporate Voice 2012

4th Corporate voice was conducted on Sept 1st 2012 in our campus for the benefit of the Final Year Students. The main purpose was to educate the students about the expectations of the company and the skills that they have to develop in order to make themselves ready for job in the industry. There was interaction between the company officials and the students. Nearly four people from industry shared their experiences and insights about how to develop employability skills.

Mr.Brindly Carvalho- HR Manager, Hewlett-Packard :

The resource person Mr. Brindly stressed on the Employability skills and self confidence. Employability skills are the non-technical skills and knowledge necessary for effective participation in the workforce, and can include skills such as communication, self-management, problem solving and teamwork. They are also sometimes referred to as generic skills, capabilities, enabling skills or key competencies. He stressed that apart from the degree in hand students must also posses these skills to be employable. He also stressed that students should be aware of the current affairs and emerging trends in technology like Cloud Computing. Mr Brindly insisted that students should do their projects on their own and should be able to put concepts learned into practice. He insisted that the students should prepare the resume in KISS format i.e. Keep It Short and Simple. He asked the students about the technology used in mobile phones. The session was very interactive with active participation from the students.

Dr.A.K.Pattabiraman, Head, Accreditation process, TCS, Chennai:

Dr. Pattabiraman started the session with a detailed history of TCS. He stressed that TCS expects the recruited students to have strong conceptual knowledge and good communication skills. The filtering process happens both during the recruitment process as well as in the project allocation. So one has to hone both technical and communication skills continuously. He underlined the importance of the strong conceptual knowledge to enhance confidence. The worth of a good education can never be estimated, simply because it means different things to different people. However, the common denominator is that it gives your self confidence a hefty boost, one that makes it possible for you to go out and do your own thing without being afraid of failure or ridicule. Education is not just about going to school and college and piling up the degrees behind your name; it’s the learning process which augments our knowledge and provides us with enhanced skills, acumen and wisdom. Learning and knowledge allow you to put forth your ideas more eloquently and with greater conviction. You’re sure of what you want to say and how to say it, and this makes your message all the more powerful and ensures that it has the intended effect. He said that opportunity galore for the prepared and the confident. He revealed that TCS is going to hire in large numbers for its upcoming branch. He answered with enthusiasm to all the questions raised by the students.

Mr. K. Purushothaman, Senior Director-NASSCOM, South India:

The session with Mr. Purushothaman was very lively and interactive. He briefed about the history and organizational details of NASCOM. He informed that NACTECH test scores are the passport for entering into industry. He explained in detail about the Syllabus and the importance of the test score. He stressed that clearing the NACTECH test is the gateway to success. One has to ably prepare oneself to grab the opportunity. One has to keep himself abreast of the changes in the markets and the technology and mould accordingly. He finally quoted that “A useful approach when looking at opportunities is to look at your strengths and ask yourself whether these open up any opportunities. Alternatively, look at your weaknesses and ask yourself whether you could open up opportunities by eliminating them. Finally the students were given a chance to shoot questions and they did really well and he answered for all the queries raised.

Mr.GANESH CHANDRASEKARAN -TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE-CTS:

The Afternoon session was addressed by MR.Ganesh Chandrasekaran from CTS, and he gave an insight about the Certification & it's advantages in this competitive world. He stressed that the students need to develop their technical knowledge and they need to be master in their own domain. He concentrated more on “Testing” and he explained the opportunities in testing esspecially for female .He also educate the students to develop their self confidence, and explained the steps to develop the confidence like

1.Doing what you believe to be right, even if others mock or criticize you for it.

2.Being willing to take risks and go the extra mile to achieve better thing

3.Admitting your mistakes, and learning from them

4.Waiting for others to congratulate you on your accomplishments

5Accepting compliments graciously.

He also requested the students to take care of the world, and stressed the importance of

“ GO GREEN” and final part of the session with Q&A session and the students interacted very well and raised many questions related to Testing and also related to their general development.