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Skills necessary to obtain jobs- 17-May-2010
What are the inherent qualities that companies expect from a person willing to take up a job after completion a regular degree studies?
It is possible only to provide an answer depending on the course studied, the company to join and the job to be taken up. Every employer expects sound knowledge in the specialization subject from the student completing the course. Further, it is also important that the person to be competent in the field of IT.
Persons presently completed studies devoid of IT should be able to apply it in their own area functioning. Next, they should also possess good management skills.
It refers to their administrative skills when an exclusive project or work is given to complete. Fourthly, good communication is the next thing that a company or the employer looks for in a person. Presently, possessing good communication skills in mother tongue language, English and Hind is really indispensable. Lastly, they should possess good general knowledge. These five skills are important for those completing degree studies.
These are some of the basic skills tested for those completing Engineering, Arts and Science studies. These are few important basic skills tested in Job Fairs, Interviews and Group Discussions, apart from campus interviews.
You can carryout a self-assessment yourself although you may be doing the final year or waiting for a job opportunity after completing the degree course. These assessment do not test the marks that you have scored in the college or universities, instead they assess the in-depth knowledge that you posses in the specialized subject.
After the completion of B.Com degree the manner in which a person works with computer is one of the right example for IT skills. Presently, many companies select students through job fairs and campus interviews having computer software skills like Oracle, Tally and MS office that they even acquire before completing their degree studies.
Making a good analysis and working to develop the skills required for a particular industrial environment would provide good results. It is difficult to obtain management skills without adequate studies and practical exposure. Try getting an opportunity to observe various activities happening in a bank and other public sector companies with the help of someone, it would give you some insight about developing management skills.
It is imperative to read newspaper and watch news to develop general knowledge. It would definitely give you the confidence to talk, socialize with co staff members. Surely, this would enable you to improve your communication skills.
Almost, all these skills are interrelated. Just make an analysis how many skills out of these five do you possess? It is important work hard to develop these skills. Make an analysis about the ways and means to develop these essential job-obtaining skills. Following these steps would help you get closer in developing these skills and success.
