This is the first
article am penning for this year 2013 so I would like to share my insights and
experiences that I had while interacting with few HR managers and my friends in
corporate.
This is the time of the
year when corporates houses visit various campuses to recruit their future
managers and leaders so this article would focus on what corporate houses are
looking-in from new recruits.
According to the recent
survey, around 300,000 management graduates would be coming out of over 4000
institutes. But companies are willing to recruit only those who are industry
ready. The traits recruiters look for
are as follows
Analytical Skills:
Most organizations
today prefer managers who have a flair for numbers. They should be able to
survive and thrive with data and be specialized in analyzing reports and make
vital decisions for their day-to day problems. Companies conduct quantitative and analytical
written test to evaluate the analytical skills of the management students.
Communication skills:
Businesses today are no
more local they have been globalized. Companies today expect their managers and
associates to write and speak fluently in English. Managers are expected to interact and influence
several people, so exceptional communication skills is a must have for budding
managers. Companies consider candidates who have knowledge of foreign language
as an added advantage.
Innovation:
Innovation has become
the key for business success. Companies welcome managers who think out of the
box and come up with innovative and implementable solutions that could solve
everyday business problems.
Industry Knowledge and
contemporary development:
Organizations expect
the new managers to have basic knowledge about the industry in which the
organization they have applied for job is operating. They should be aware of
the latest developments taking place in their industry and aware of the
business challenges faced.
Team player:
Organizations are keen
to hire management students who could be comfortable working in a team.
They
recruiters observe these skills via ground discussion and judge the candidate
whether he or she can lead a group, or he/she is a just a passive spectator or
tries to dominate and so on. All these traits are evaluated by the recruitment
panel members.
Achievements:
Recruiting managers are
keen on prospective candidates who have won awards in business plan events,
management fests, cultural and in other sports activities. This shows that, the
candidate is not just following academics but also an all-rounder.
So by developing or
honing these attributes we can definitely add value to the organization and
stay ahead in the corporate world.
All the best folks!!
Author: Subburam N.N
College: Amrita School
of Business, Bangalore
Email id :
subburamnn@gmail.com
