Finishing schools helping graduates into
employment [India]
[Source: BBC, 7 March 2010]
Training providers targeting soft skills like
communication and customer service are becoming more and more
popular in India, as recent graduates struggle to make the
transition from education to employment. According to a study by
Nasscom (India's national IT
industry body), Indian universities produce 3 million graduates,
including half-a-million engineers, every year. However, while the
majority of these graduates leave with good technical skills,
recruiters say many of them are ‘not employable’, and unable to
meet workplace standards for social, analytical and communication
skills.
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CSD Briefing Note:
Employability Skills