Challenges Faced By TPO &

Student Expectations

Presented by : TPO Nidhi Shukla

Pioneer Inst. Of Professional Studies
 Contents
What is Training & placement Cell
Roles & responsibilities of Training &
placement Officer
Importance of TPO in Institute
Challenges faced by TPO
Student expectations
Strategies adopted to overcome the
challenges
What is Training & Placement Cell

Training and Placement Cell is an integral part of

an institute.
It Trains ,Develop, groom and makes student
ready for final Placement.
The cell invites various industries and reputed
firms for campus recruitment.
The cell coordinates quite well with the corporate
sector and provides well-developed infrastructure
to facilitate the campus selection programmes.
What is Training & Placement Cell

The placement cell works together as a

team in moulding the students to the
requirements of various industries
Over All Development of students
Campus Drives
Finally Placement
 Importance of TPO
Today in Professional education Institutes admissions
are highly affected by the track record of the Placements
done with past batches.

In today scenario the TPO is the Key Person in any

professional organization

TPO’s Play a major role in brand building of an

organization

On his shoulders rest the responsibilities

(a) to train the students for recruitment/placement
(b) to get companies for campus placement.
 Importance of TPO
To bridge the gap between institutes
and industries
Link between the Management &
Students
To fulfill the expectations of Students
Roles & Responsibilities of Training
& Placement Officer

Training for overall Development

Summer Internship Program
Final Placements
Industrial Visits
Career Oriented Workshops
Brand Building
 Training
Train students to make them employable by
companies.
1. Communication Skill.
2. Group discussion
3. Personality development
4. Confidence building and self Esteem
5. Self Motivation
6. Positive Attitude
7. Manners and Etiquettes
8. Body language
9. Interview Appearance
 Planning Career
1.)Managing Career for corporate
a.) What to read & sharpen.
b.) What to understand / Leadership competencies, initiatives.
c.) What to Practice

2.)Developing personality & Professionalism

a) Business Etiquettes personality from a corporate prospective
so it covers all aspects of :
i). Corporate culture & How to leverage
ii). Meeting etiquettes.
 Planning Career
b) Personal Hygiene & Individual diagnosis
of Appearance, Behavior & Communication.

This effectively covers:

1. Personal Grooming
2. Body language & Behavior to carry in front of seniors

This helps trainees to understand the basics of corporate culture and

essential business etiquettes
 Planning Career
3). Effective Communication (both Written & Verbal)

Communication skill is one of the most Important &

required competency of an Individual. This training
enables an individual to communicate effectively (With
external & Internal people) in one's professional &
Personal Life.
Our Practical approaches like real life
situations towards E mail writing and different role
plays for Telephone Etiquettes give an individual an
essential exposure.
This training enables student to communicate effectively
inter & intra organization.
 Planning Career
4).Facing Interview and getting a job
(based what corporate look for selection)

a. Practical Scenario on face to face & Telephonic

conversations.
b. Stress Management.
c. Handling Questions
d. How to project job readiness through functional depth.
 Placement
1. Select Companies (Why?--- Your standard,
company standard, registration etc)
2. Pursue companies ---Contact –personal
contact—presentations—
3. Get HR personnel from companies—Look after
them professionally
4. Follow up action after interviews
5. Feed back
6. Improve & Upgrade students again on to the
feedback
 Brand Building
• Brand building of the institution/college, is
also a primary duty and result of the work of
the TPO.
• Due to TPO the target of placement is
achieved. Placement percentage and
placement in good companies with good
pay packet attract students to join a
particular institution or college.
 Challenges faced by TPO
Recession
Sector Specific jobs
Profile Specific jobs
Salary Expectations
To Fulfill company’s expectations of level of
students
To fulfill & stand on roles & responsibility
assigned to the profile of TPO
Student expectations( Ex: Back Office
Operations job at 3.00 Lakh Package)
Institute

GAP
Industry
 Student Expectations
A high Pay Package with Multi National Company
& a Back office Operations Job with “NO”
Pressure and Work.
“NO” Targets
MBA matlab min 40 K after passing out & at least
Managerial profile to manage a Team
Big BRANDS
Big MONEY
Big CITY
Big Profile
Big Dreams
Strategies adopted to overcome
the Challenges

Pioneer Mgmt took a first step to bring all

TPO at a common Platform for common
purpose of Placements at TPO
conference.

Collaboration/Association of TPOs’

A TPO Group is prepared at yahoo site

Strategies adopted to overcome
the challenges
1st TPO Conference held on 23rd March
2010.
23 Colleges TPO Participated
Results:
A) Good Campuses
B) Costing Shared
C) Reduce Ego Clashes
2nd TPO Conference held again at Pioneer
on 24th April 2010.
Strategies adopted to overcome
the challenges
Latest TPO Conference held yesterday on
20th August 2010 at Swami Vivekananda
Engg College

Agenda: How to handle big GAP between

Institute & Industry.
This is not an “END”
but a “START” to the
infinite Journey