A three-day Workshop on Contemporary Recruitment Skills for the students of MBA (International Business) Programme organized by the International Centre for Cross-Cultural Research and Human Resource Management (ICccR & HRM), University of Jammu, concluded today. The workshop was organized in association with MindOne Consultants.  Mr. Manjot K. S. Gill, CEO, MindOne Consultants and an organizational development consultant having extensive experience of training professionals in large national and multinational organizations, was the resource person for the workshop.  The objective of the workshop was to prepare the students for their futuristic goals in terms of joining the corporate world and train them to become industry ready.

Mr. Manjot Gill, during the rigorous training and mentoring sessions, addressed several elements of how students must prepare themselves for interviews and also threw light upon the key aspects that organizations looks for when they conduct interviews. He facilitated the students to effectively handle personal interviews. The students were also provided with in-depth knowledge about handling group discussions, keeping in view the expectations of the interview board. They were taken through mock interviews and mock group discussions to have a first-hand experience of the actual scenario. Additionally, the students were enabled to create their resumes which shall help them in creating a powerful impression while applying for internships and placement interviews. He also guided the students towards using social media networking websites like LinkedIn for reaching out to the corporate for jobs and enhancing their networking. Mr. Manjot Gill trained the students to develop a sense of professionalism, inner confidence, integrity, communication and interpersonal skills through his interaction.
 

Additionally, Mr. Manjot Gill, by involving students in several business games and activities, also enabled them to bring out their team building and leadership skills. Through various interventions, he facilitated them to have an understanding of their ultimate goals, develop a growth mindset, imbibe creativity and innovation in their approach, critical problem solving, brand building and self development.

Earlier Professor Hardeep Chahal, Director, ICccR & HRM, University of Jammu deliberated upon  the purpose of holding such like workshops/training programmes for the MBA (International Business) students so as to spur the students to think and focus on creating synergy for accelerating the process of self growth for availing the market opportunities that lie ahead of them.  She highlighted the relevance of recruitment skills and training for the same for ensuring placements.
 

Dr. Pallvi Arora, Assistant Professor, ICccR & HRM, University of Jammu was the  workshop coordinator.