Placement Officer
A placement officer is a person who works at educational institutions or training organizations and is tasked with assisting trainees or students in finding jobs that align with their career objectives, abilities, and qualifications.
Career Guidance: Assisting students and trainees with career planning and conducting assessments of their interests, abilities, and professional goals.
Help with Your Job Search: Helping trainees and students look for and apply for jobs both inside and outside the organization. Writing a CV, getting ready for an interview, and applying for jobs could all be part of this.
Employer Relations: Developing and preserving connections with hiring managers, recruiters, and other business experts in order to learn about their requirements and inclinations.
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Job Description
This is a full-time on-site role as a Placement Officer at Microtek College of Management & Technology Varanasi & Jaunpur. The Placement Officer will be responsible for campus placement activities, career counseling, conducting training sessions, and providing education and guidance to students.
Qualifications
- Campus Placement and Career Counseling expertise
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in conducting training sessions
- Knowledge of the education industry
- Excellent organizational and administrative abilities
- Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
Responsibilities:
1. Placement Coordination:
- Facilitate the placement process by establishing and maintaining strong relationships with leading companies, recruiters, and industry professionals.
- Actively engage with employers to understand their hiring needs and requirements, and effectively promote our students for suitable job openings.
- Organize on-campus recruitment drives, job fairs, and other placement events to maximize student participation and placement opportunities.
2. Student Guidance and Preparation:
- Provide career guidance, counseling, and mentorship to students to help them identify their strengths, interests, and career goals.
- Conduct workshops, seminars, and training sessions to enhance students’ employability skills, including resume writing, interview preparation, communication skills, and professional etiquette.
- Offer personalized career advice and support to students, including assistance with internship placements and career development planning.
3. Industry Collaboration:
- Foster strategic partnerships with industry associations, alumni networks, and professional organizations to expand the institution’s network and enhance placement prospects for students.
- Stay updated on industry trends, market demands, and emerging job opportunities to tailor placement strategies and initiatives accordingly.
- Collaborate with faculty members and department heads to integrate industry-relevant curriculum and experiential learning opportunities into academic programs.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- Proven experience in placement coordination, career counseling, or related roles within the education sector.
- Strong networking and relationship-building skills with the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including employers, students, faculty, and alumni.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant data management software.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Liaisons with industry/companies and establish a strong network where the students could be placed.
- Undertake a rigorous placement campaigns
- Connect students to employers by facilitating interviews, matching students to internship sites, and assisting with job placement
- Provide direct support and empower the students, including information and guidance about requirements of specific occupations; job market trends; proper work habits; and techniques for cracking the interview and getting through the selection process
- Coordinating with companies and students throughout the placement process
Schedule: – Day shift
Experience: – Total work: 1 year (preferred)
Ability to Commute: – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (required)
Role & Responsibilities:
- Enrolments of students on Monthly basis for trainings ensuring their attendance for classes
- Ensuring students valuable Feedback at social media forums
- Filling positions within an organization and associate Partners
- Exposure to using any of the recruiting systems
- Developing own network of suitable candidates
- Handling of administrative tasks and record-keeping activities
- Ability to efficiently Design & Execute the recruitment plans
- Reviewing / Drafting / Posting job descriptions
- Interviewing candidates & supporting them on Placements
- Networking with various institutions and social media
Key Requirements:
- BCA / MCA/ B.Tech or any Graduate from Reputed organization (MBA will be preferred).
- About 2 years of relevant experience in driving IT related technical trainings.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in using Productivity software’s (Excel, MS Word, Outlook).
- Excellent on record keeping.
Key Responsibility:
- Ensuring effective and smooth system for placement of trainees
- Initiating soft skill development of students
- Identification of skill required in the market & gap Identification
- Appropriate documentation, Industrial linkages for placement
- Creating and updating the database of placement and students placed in the past
Competencies :
- Good Rapport building and community organizing skill
- Team player – Helping the senior in operationalizing the system, Process and standard of system
- Ability to work on own initiative and willingness to accept the responsibility.
- Basic implementation and communication skill
Schedule:
- Day shift
Experience:
- Total work: 5 years (Required)
