IBM, CII together introduces soft skills course for students
IBM along with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has introduced a training program to improve employability for socially and economically disadvantaged students. They are believed to cater soft skills and career guidance to students across select colleges in Tamil Nadu. IBM is said to provide a career tool kit comprising modules for soft skills training and career guidance for students spread over 180 hours on weekends.
Dr. Chandrasekhar Sripada, VP & Head, Human Resources, IBM (India & South Asia) said, "The modules will cover basic language skills, tips to navigate interviews and to adapt to a work environment in the initial months of joining. Nearly 80 per cent of students from colleges could not find a job due to lack of soft skills. The programme will be supported by IBM's On-Demand-Community, which comprises IBM volunteers and training service providers of CII."
The module is to comprise a database outlining different career streams that is to be made available on the college intranet in phase II of the partnership. Career opportunities across science, humanities and commerce, the scope of subjects under these necessary streams, qualifications and supplementary courses needed to join them and the opportunities they offer is said to be highlighted in this module. Career counsellors from the participating colleges are believed to be given additional training to help them counsel students to choose the most suitable options.
This programme is said to involve a number of non-governmental organisations and colleges.
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