Friday, January 31, 2020

Motivational Talk : Alpha Arts and Science College- 30 Jan 2019- 'Opportunities and Challenges for Students in IT/ITES' industry - Focusing on Soft Skills and Hot Skills



Addressed on list of challenges and also on how to overcome them through soft skills and hotskills enablement

1.  Lack of right skills
2.  Not aware of technical skills required for job performance
3.  Communication
4.  Global projects- understanding cultural differences
5.  Books knowledge and practical work is different
6.  Lack of technical education in par with industry requiremnets
7.  Changing digital transformation
8.  Emerging new technologies
9.  Lack of motivation for continious learning
10. Domain knowledge indequate
11. Work life balance
12. Distractors of modern professional- social media and other commitments
13. Women not growing fast in technical and leadership roles
14. Economic demands resulting in job hoping
15. Lack of guidance and mentorship
16. Not working on fine tuning capabilities
17.  Discrimination and harrassment
18.  Urge for quick recognition, growth and rewards
19.  Too many financial commitments and EMI
20. Safety and sustainability, travel and away from home

“Opportunities and Challenges for Computer Science Students”. - Motivational Talk in Alpha College Porur on 30 Jan 2020

The Department of Computer Science of Alpha Arts and Science College in association with CSI Student chapter conducted a guest lecture on “Opportunities and Challenges for Computer Science Students”. 

Chief Guest for the first session were, Mr. Kumaran. M. Sundaram, Project Manager & Lead, IBM India Private Limited, Chennai and for the second session, 

Ms. Umasree Raghunath, Global Account Portfolio Manager, IBM India Private Limited Chennai were the Chief guest. 









Mr. Kumaran delivered a guest lecture on soft skills and the domains in which students have to enhance their skills for making them employable. He also emphasized the importance of skill up gradation and right attitude. 

Ms. Umasree Raghunath gave a talk on hard skill development and explained the ways and measures an IT industry adopts for Arts and Science students during the recruitment process. She advised the students to convert the challenges into an opportunity in their career.

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