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Off-Campus InterviewsMallikarjuna
Vijay
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•Mallikarjuna B•Software Engineer
•HP India Pvt. Ltd.
About the Presenters
•Vijay Mhapsekar•Firmware Engineer
•SanDisk India Device Design Center Pvt. Ltd.
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Preparation and approach
Agenda
When to consider off-campus interviews
Skills required to tackle it
Potential pitfalls with off-campus interviews
Links
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WHEN SHOULD YOU GO FOR IT
Off-Campus Interviews
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When to consider off-campus interviews
Not happy with selected company
Not enough pay
Uninteresting job role
Work location not acceptable
Company profile not impressive
Didn’t get selected in campus interviews
Joining date is too far
Joining date gets postponed repeatedly
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SKILLS REQUIRED TO TACKLE IT
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Skills required to tackle off-campus interviews
Strong technical skills with hands on experience
Special training/certification in particular domains
Above average communication skills
Team work & Leadership qualities
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PREPARATION AND APPROACH
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Preparation and approach
Update CV in all Job portals & web sites of companies
Refer online forums for past test papers
Know about the company that you are targeting to get into
Search for seniors’ & company HR’s mail ID’s and send your
CV
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POTENTIAL PITFALLSOff-Campus Interviews
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Difficulties faced in off-campus interviews
Very big crowd to compete with
Figuring out where the opportunities are and which one to go
for
Good opportunities disappear like hot cakes
Loss of precious time and money
Questions on gap in experience later in professional life
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LINKSOff-Campus Interviews
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Links – Interview-preparation guidance and forums
• http://www.freshersworld.com/
• http://www.chetanasforum.com/
• http://placementpapers.net/helpingroot/
• http://www.geekinterview.com/
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Links – Placement assistance and preparation
http://www.campus-connect.com/
http://www.pep.careernet.co.in/
http://www.elitmus.com/
http://www.freshersworld.com/
http://www.monsterindia.com/
http://www.timesjobs.com/
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Q & AOff-Campus Interviews
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