Employability First

Thursday 19 November 2009

The New Face of the Employability Blog

Posted by Aditya Nishtala at Thursday, November 19, 2009 3 comments

For all those who have been visiting this blog we have a good news, we have created or I rather say revamped the blog , gave it a new face and we're putting loads of efforts to make it more usable and readable

www.employabilityfirst.com

The underlying purpose of the blog:

About the Blog:

Employability First, an initiative from the TMI Group is India’s first Employability weblog to create awareness about a wide range of issues pertaining to employability for people from all walks of life. By doing so, all of us could pool in our resources pertaining to education, employability and employment in this blog. Thus, creating a platform for people to come, see, learn, discuss and debate on a wide range of topics pertaining to Employability.

Hope you enjoy your time in our blog.

Cheers!!!

Unemployability is a curse. Unemployment is not!

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE YOUTH OF INDIA.

Welcome to the "Employability" blog - where you can acquire knowledge, develop your employability skills, and get empowered to find your first right job. We also invite all those who ‘care’ for employees everywhere - faculty, government officials, press, employees, NGOs'- to add their bit to make this blog "comprehensive". Let me begin by stating that I am employed but do not hold this against me.

Every year two million graduates pass out but only 50% get employed and hence we add the remaining lot to the ranks of the unemployed. As of December 2008, my estimate is that five million graduates are seeking their Right First Job. These 5 million graduates maybe termed as unemployed, but they are from being unemployable. Developing employability skills goes a long way in helping one to secure a job in the current economic climate. My interest for the unemployed youth is based on my firm belief that "chance" and "luck" has played a big part in me becoming what I am. The same thing can happen to you also.

So to the unemployed, I say this: Don’t be ashamed or upset; you may be unemployed but not unemployable. There is a big difference between these two.Unemployable means that you have neither the skills nor the attitude to be gainfully employed. Unemployed means that you have the right skill set and the right attitude, but, are yet to find the right first job.If you haven't found the right job yet, do not feel disheartened or dejected. Instead, focus on employability training. This involves developing vital employability skills such as improving inter-personal skills, communication skills, and developing leadership abilities. Also work on your teamwork skills, and organisational abilities. Most importantly, remember that learning is a never ending process. Employability training ensures that you increase your value in the job market and better your chances of finding the right job.

In the current economic climate, a lot of employees find themselves living in the constant fear of being laid off. Working on developing your skill set and cultivating the right attitude can be a big step towards ensuring that you prove invaluable to your employer.

Don’t be surprised that your unemployed "world" can change - dramatically - once you find the right job. Money, self respect, friends, affection of parents, all these will come your way once you find the right first job. And this "event" will happen faster than you think. Don’t wait for the job to come to you. Go out there and find it. Amitabh Bachchan and many other bollywood actors talk of "ill treatment" and "rejection" at the hands of the Bombay Film Industry. And one day the ‘break’ came for Amitabh Bachchan. It was a movie called "ZANJEER" through which he achieved stardom. The same film industry queued up to sign him, and are still doing so 30 years after his first break. So the first break comes because you go and find it. My big break came when I got into IIT in 1974. I prepared for the JEE exam and wrote it to the best of my ability. The gain of getting an IIT admission, was far more than the pain. So you too can make it.

Please visit various sections of this blog that will give you an insight into subjects such like employability coaching, employability assesments, employability education, employability counseling, communication skills, non-verbal communication, achieving goals, motivational videos, time management, and many more articles related to career and employability. Take the free tests. Prepare better for interviews with the help of the frequently aked questions and interview tips. Feel free to share your thoughts and contribute to the blog. Have an insightful stay and keep coming back for more!

T. Muralidharan,Editor,Employability Institute.

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