'Everyone Talking Of IITs, What About Other Colleges': Techie Shares Tips For Job Seekers Amid Placement Struggles
As the low placement rates at IITs make news, many are facing challenges in securing campus placements. A Microsoft employee has brought attention to the broader issue of job placements, extending beyond just the IITs to the overall job market.
As the low placement rates at IIT Bombay and other IITs hits the headlines, with many facing challenges in securing campus placements, a Microsoft employee has brought attention to the broader issue of job placements, extending beyond just the IITs to the overall job market.
Skills can¡¯t solve the unemployment problem, says techie
Microsoft techie Nishant Chahar shared on LinkedIn, "Everyone is talking about IIT Bombay¡¯s placement statistics. But these are just 2000 students. We should be worried about ten lakh+ students who will be graduating this year."
Techie Nishant Chahar/ LinkedIn
He emphasised, "IIT Bombay students will somehow find a job (if they need to) and many companies will be ready to roll out offers to them. But what about students from tier-3 colleges? Who constitute the majority of the engineering students."
He further states, "Unfortunately, skills can¡¯t solve the problem of unemployment," he continued.
Tough economy, so be ready to adapt
Chahar then gave tips for job seekers amid poor placements.
"My advice would be simple, get the job at whatever the best salary you can. Don¡¯t run blindly for FAANG, Remote or any kinds of jobs."
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The acronym FAANG is used to refer to the largest information technology companies: Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Alphabet (Google).
He reminded, "Economy is tough so you better be ready to adapt. Then after getting into the industry, you¡¯ll get ample opportunities to switch and it gets a little easier with experience."
He ended with, "Do your best, learn skills and definitely your efforts will pay off."
One comment aptly summed up the situation, saying, "It¡¯s interesting to hear your perspective on the hype around IIT Bombay. It¡¯s important to remember that many students are graduating this year, not just from top-tier colleges. Focusing on gaining skills and finding the best job opportunity available is key in today¡¯s tough economy. Keep up the great insights!¡± posted an individual."
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