Author
Rajesh Kumar

Rajesh Kumar

Co-founder, FACE Prep

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About

Rajesh Kumar is a co-founder of FACE Prep and an IIM Kozhikode alumnus. Over 18 years he has built FACE Prep's relationships with 1,600+ universities and 500+ tech enterprises, connecting campuses to the companies that hire from them.

Areas of expertise

Industry-academia partnerships, campus hiring ecosystem, enterprise demand

Articles by Rajesh (6)

Placement Landscape

Reading Recruiter Demand a Year Early: From Signals to a Training Plan

Recruiter demand shows up in public disclosures months before it shows up in a campus JD. A practical calendar for reading it, and a plan for training against it.

24 Aug 2026 · 8 min read
Placement Landscape

The Apprenticeship-Linked Hiring Path Most Colleges Underuse

India's NAPS and NATS show 72-74% post-training employment. Most colleges treat both as student-led options, not institutional pipelines. Here is how to change that.

5 Aug 2026 · 10 min read
Placement Landscape

GCCs Are the New Campus Recruiters: How to Win Their Drives

GCC campus hiring tripled in some cities in one cycle while IT-services bulk intake thinned. What the different screen asks for, and how any college can earn a GCC drive.

30 Jul 2026 · 9 min read
Leadership POV

Year-Round Recruiter Relationships, Not One-Time Drives

The recruiters who hire best now engage all year, not just in placement season. Why a college should run recruiter relationships as a continuous, managed asset.

26 Jun 2026 · 8 min read
Skills & Curriculum

Closing the Industry-Academia Skill Gap: A Guide for HODs & Deans

The industry-academia skill gap is a connection problem, not a content problem. A guide for HODs and Deans on building the continuous link that closes it.

25 Jun 2026 · 8 min read
Placement Landscape

From Bulk to Selective: How Campus Recruitment Is Changing in India

The IT services pyramid that campus hiring was built to feed is narrowing. Recruitment is now fewer, deeper, and choosier, and colleges that go deep on a segment win.

24 Jun 2026 · 8 min read
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