What role does HCL CDC Placement Cell play?
It is a single window approach that brings HCL CDC students and the recruiting companies on a common platform. The CDC placement cell acts as a coordinating agency to match the preferences of both the groups.
As a major achievement, a placement record of 100% was achieved in the year 2009. Many leading companies featured among the employers including HP, Wipro, V Customer and Aircel among many others.
What makes it special?
It provides an opportunity to eligible students to prove their merit and receive job opportunities as soon as they complete their course. The students need not hunt for jobs through newspapers, placement agencies etc.
What is the process followed while arranging the interviews?
Students indicate their preferences for companies well in advance after studying the various brochures and then register their names in the placement cell. The pre-placement talks delivered by the respective hiring executives helps students an understanding about the company on factors such as financial indices, growth opportunities, product range, market share and professional outlook.
Our placement cell invites companies at regular intervals to conduct campus recruitments for our students who have successfully completed their courses. (Typically, more than 20 companies participate in the program every month). As per our ?One Student One Job? policy devised to safeguard the students? interest in general, a candidate once selected is not allowed to appear for further interviews.
What do the companies look for in a potential employee?
Besides academic performance, employers look for professional skills such as leadership, communication, creativity, innovation, initiative, enthusiasm, attitude and aptitude.
What should the students look for while selecting a company?
The students should ideally consider the following factors:
1. Company?s Image/credibility in the market
2. Experience of past students
3. Pay package being offered
4. Training period
5. Growth prospects and work culture
6. Requirement for legal bond, if any.
What training do we provide?
A special effort is made to groom the students and in brushing up their skills to face campus interviews through methods such as:
1. Communication skills workshops
2. Mock interview and group discussions
3. Sample online tests for English grammar, vocabulary and technical knowledge
Other inputs given to Students?
1. Briefing about the various job profiles
2. Assistance towards SWOT analysis
3. Inputs for CV creation
4. Provision of company related brochures
5. Help in understanding the company?s financial statements
6. Provision of newspapers, magazines and business papers
