Campus life has its own charm but a time comes in every graduate’s life when they face excitement and nervousness at the same time. This is the time of Placements. Now, the campus placement season is on. The location season has embarked on and discussions around jobs and therefore the future seems to be occupying most of it slow. Emotionally it is a roller-coaster. The correct approach here is to plan and prepare. Here’s how.

 1. What does one want?

 Think about yourself. What quite someone are you? Are you energized working with people or alone? You’ll achieve career success in an industry or function suited to your strengths and what everyone else is rooting for. Shortlist the domains, roles, businesses and after deciding, start applying for.

 2. Plan it slow

Depending on your choice of career, determine which actions will maximize your chances of selection. If you’re an engineering student, in-depth knowledge of your core subjects is going to be critical. If you’ve got a summer or winter internship springing up, choose on its relevancy to the future.

3. Be yourself   

The key to crack an interview is to be fair and don’t get anxious and make errors. You may end up not being yourself when you are nervous and all those hours invested in preparing yourself for the D-day may go to waste. Relax whenever you feel you are nervous or anxious and give your best shot. Always keep in mind recruiters appreciate honesty and if they like your skill set they will be able to place you in the appropriate team.

 4. Know your campus

 Each campus has an elaborate system of rules that dictate what you’ll be able to and can’t neutralize different situations. Are there limitations on when and the way many companies you’ll be able to apply to? Are you forced to just accept the primary offer that comes along? You will then prefer to skip applying to a less attractive firm if it’ll prevent you from trying out for your dream company.

5. Work on your communication skills

The job market mostly demands candidates who can communicate in English proficiently. A lot of candidates fail to make a mark because they don’t pay attention to enhancing their communication skills, even though they have proper skills-set. Communicate with your peers in English, read and watch English books, newspapers, movies and this way you can work on your communication skills.

  6. Build your CV

 Set aside a large chunk of your time to writing, revising and re-writing your resume. Start immediately. Some campuses have a prescribed format. Else research on different CVs for college students and pick a low-risk professional format to craft your resume. Rolling out a good resume is feasible only with multiple iterations and tones of feedback.

 7. Know your company

 Which companies are you interested in? What’s their selection process in terms of test, interview, case interview, conference, test, etc? What are the stages of shortlisting and the way many offers will they make? This may provide you with a thought of your chances with each company and the way much time you would like to arrange.

 8. Clear the screenings

 Most firms will have multiple rounds of elimination. If there’s a written or online test, put in deliberate practice by preparing with past question papers. If there’s a gaggle discussion or case study, then compile a bunch of significant friends for joint practice and feedback sessions. This is often the time to prioritize placements over grades.

9.  Focus on the knowledge foundation

When you are preparing for your interview, the most important thing is not to miss the subject knowledge of the courses you have studied in your master’s and graduation degree courses. Most of the candidates ignore this but if your knowledge foundation is not strong and then all your efforts of impressing your interviewers might go waste.

10.  Ace the interview

 Begin with a listing of questions culled from the web and campus’s seniors. Write points against each then begin with mock interview practice. Don’t argue against the criticism they provide. Instead, sift out what changes you’d wish to make both in the content and delivery of your interviews.

Ask some of your friends to place you through stress interviews.

Finally, stay grounded.

A campus selection process isn’t a true measure of your worth and you’ll find employment you deserve whether or not there are some setbacks along the way.