College life is an important phase for all. It is a stepping stone for those who wish to pursue a lucrative job and build a successful career. As a student, you need to make good use of the opportunities your university offers you, including the chance to get in touch with big industries via campus placements. It is important for you to get well-versed with the process of campus hiring.
rnLet’s look at some of the common myths around Campus hiring.
rn1. Recruiters come to your campus only to hire you and make you their employee – It is true that they want people to work for them but it doesn’t mean that they will make you work all the time. The hidden agenda of many companies behind campus placements is branding. Freshers are often young, impressionable and communicate a lot, making them the perfect target audience.
rn2. Campus hiring is meant only for final-year students who are about to graduate – You are totally wrong if you think so! Many students don’t realize that recruiters also use this opportunity to appoint interns. All students should optimize their chances of getting industry exposure and work experience by taking part in campus placements.
rn3. On-campus interviews are not the real thing. They are informal chats that are not to be taken very seriously– All on-campus interviews must be taken seriously because it is going to decide your future. Whether you are invited for the next round depends entirely on your performance at this stage.
rn4. The job will be offered to you right after a successful campus interview – Sorry for breaking it like this to you, but you might not always get an offer letter or date of joining after your interview. Many big companies recruit from all over the India and once their drive is over, then and only then do they start handing out the offer letters.
rn5. The colleges get to decide who will be interviewed – Colleges can only convince any recruiter to interview more students, the ability to get into an interview round depends on an individual’s capability.
rnWhile Placements are a little about luck, a lot depends on your hard work too!