Developing employability skills using ICT tools

1. Developing Employability Skills using ICT Tools
(Emphasis on Communication Skill)
G R Sinha, PhD
IEEE Senior Member, ACM Distinguished Speaker, IEEE Distinguished Speaker
Professor, Myanmar Institute of Information Technology Mandalay
Recipient of ISTE National Award, TCS Award, IEI Award, Expert Engineer Award, Young Engineer Award, Young Scientist Award
Email: drgrsinha@ieee.org, ganeshsinha@acm.com, gr_Sinha@miit.edu.mm

2.  Motivation
 Employer’s Expectation
 Career Options/Employability Skill
 How to Develop Skill set
 Success Process and Goal Setting
 Emphasis on Communication Skill
 ICT Tools
 Improving Communication Skill using ICT Tools
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Outline of Interactive Talk

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Motivation
Pool of Graduates
Selection Committee

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Motivation (contd..)

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Employers Expect!
Global Employers Survey 2017

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Industry Requires
 Technical and Soft Skills
 Integrate into Organization with Peers,
Managers, Juniors, Customers and Partners
 Adapt to Corporate Work Culture
 Work in Multi-cultural Virtual Teams
Only 20-30%
Engineering
Graduates are
Employable

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Robust Employers Survey (1-5 Scale)
 Communication (verbal & written) 4.69
 Teamwork skills 4.54
 Interpersonal skills 4.50
 Strong work ethics 4.46
 Motivation & initiative 4.42
 Flexibility/adaptability 4.41
 Analytical skills 4.36
 Computer skills 4.21
 Organisational skills 4.05
 Leadership skills 3.97
 Self confidence 3.95
 Well mannered / polite 3.82
 Creativity 3.59
 Sense of humour 3.25
 Entrepreneurial skills/risk taker 3.23

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Career Options
BE Computer Sc. & Engineering
BE Information Technology
MCA
BE Electrical Engineering
BE Electronics & Communication Engineering
BE Instrumentation Engineering
BE Telecommunication Engineering
BE Production Engineering
BE Mechanical Engineering
BE Civil Engineering
BE Civil & Structural Engineering
BE Chemical Engineering
BE Industrial Engineering
BE Power Systems Engineering
BE Aeronautical Engineering
BE Automobile Engineering
BE Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics
IT Industry
(Technology Vendors, IT Services, System Integrators, Consulting…)
Academia
(Research, In-house IT, Product Design…)
Government Services
(Education, R & D, Defense, Space, e-Governance…)
Entrepreneurs
Services Industry
(Entertainment, Hospitality, Healthcare…)

9.  Skills, Attitude, and Qualities to Get and Keep a Job
 A set of attributes, skills and knowledge that are required to become capable and effective in
workplace – to benefit self, employer and wider economy
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Employability Skills

10.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwjAAgGi-90 Effective Communication.mp4
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf2ROqiFYLs Cs of Communication.mp4
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9_EHU5BKnQTeamwork.mp4
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Few Videos

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Poor Communication
How the
customer
explained what
she wanted!
How the project
leader
understood it!
How
the designer
designed it!
How the
technician
developed it!
What the
customer really
wanted!

12.  Communication Skills/Teamwork Skills
 Self-Motivated/Ability to work with little or no supervision
 Problem-Solving/Decision-Making, Reasoning/Creativity skills
 Work Ethics/Honesty/Integrity
 Planning/Organizing Skills/Adaptability/Flexibility
 Computer/Technical Skills
 Presentation Skills/Multi-Tasking Skills/Interpersonal Abilities
 Positive Attitude/Motivation/Energetic/Self-Confidence
 Leadership/Management Skills/Multicultural Sensitivity/Awareness
 Willingness to Learn/Customer Service Skills/Common Sense
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Universal Employability Skills

13. Development of Multiple intelligence
 Critical Thinking: Creative Thinking
 Decision-Making
 Problem Solving
 Interpersonal Relationship
 Effective Communication
 Coping with Emotions, Stress
 Self-Awareness
High value on Verbal & written communication
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21st Century Skills

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Knowledge plus Skills
Knowledge Plus Skills Makes Employable

15.  To learn collaboration – work in teams
 To learn critical thinking – take on complex problems
 To learn oral communication – present
 To learn written communications – write
 To learn technology – use technology
 To develop citizenship – take on civic and global issues
 To learn about careers – do internships
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How to Develop Skills
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16. Tell me, I will forget
Show me, I may remember
Involve me, and I will understand
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Chinese Proverb
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17.  Take up one idea
 Make that one idea your life
 Think of it, dream of it. Live on that idea
 Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of the body be full
of that idea
 This the way to “SUCCESS”
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Great Visionary say…
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18.  Goal Identification (Dream)
 Strengthening commitment to Goal
 Change Behavior
 Change Attitude
 Attitude and Aptitude helps in Achieving Altitude in our Life!
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Success Process
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19.  Weakens commitment to goal
 Overconfidence and Low Self confidence
 Lack of Self worth
 Adoption of victim role and cursing the authority
 Unwillingness to seek help
 Resistance to Change
 Tendency toward procrastination
 Avoidance of areas of weakness or perceived unpleasantness
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Negative Attitude Inhibits
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20.  FAIL: First Attempt In Learning
 END: Effort Never Dies
 NO: Next Opportunity
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Positive Attitude
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Continuous Improvement
Say what you want
Do what you say
Prove it
Improve it
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22. 22
ICT Tools
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ICT Tools (contd..)
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Published on 05.02.2018
***Samples-of-Articles-and-Blogs.pdf

24.  Start Speaking, Come out from Inhibitions (Using Phone, Class Room, Video/Voice Call)
 Engage in Writing (Using Blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter, Other Social Media)
 Develop Listening ability (Using Google play stores, Audio Files)
 Read, Read and Read…..(Use e-Newspapers, Magazines)
 Watch TV Programmes/Discussion/Debates (Using Phones if TV not accessible)
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How to Improve Communication Skills

25.  Write Blogs (Use any suitable blogger application)
 Present yourself (In classroom, Seminar, Skype)
 Portray Yourself (Be yourself)
 Chat/Converse with Friends/Peers (Use any Video/Voice Messenger)
 Record your Presentations/Chat (Seminars, Skype)
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How to Improve Communication Skills (contd..)

26.  Successful-----Get an Employment
 Competent---Enjoys Sustainable Career Growth
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Success Versus Competence

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Inspiring Equation
E= mc2
E = Excellence m= Motivation c=Commitment
Example:
c= 0.5 (half hearted), E= 1/4
&
c= 2 (doubly committed), E= 4
Thank you, any queries please!
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