This document provides information and guidance to students about employability and the process of applying for jobs at IT companies. It discusses popular career paths for graduates, the skills required for jobs in the IT sector, how candidates are evaluated, eligibility criteria for different companies, patterns of aptitude tests, resume guidelines, interview preparation tips, and higher education options. The key points covered are the skills and qualifications needed to work in the IT industry, how candidates are screened through tests and interviews, and advice on preparing resumes, practicing for assessments, and developing technical skills for IT roles.

1. EMPLOYABILITY
Madhu Amarnath
Assistant Professor & Placement Coordinator,
Department of Information Technology,
R.M.K. College of Engineering and Technology
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2. What do you want to be?
 Entrepreneur
 Family Business
 First Generation Entrepreneur
 Employee of an IT Company
 Employee of Banking Sector
 Employee of a Central Govt./PSUs/State Govt.
Organization
 Others
 Professor, Certified Financial Planner, Investment Banker,
Sports Person, Media Person, and Artist etc.
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3. Employee of an IT Company
 What you need to have?
 Problem Solving Skills
 Interpersonal Skills
 Programming Skills
 Willingness to learn new things
 Confidence & Optimism
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4. How you are evaluated?
 Online/Written Test
 Quantitative Aptitude
 Logical Reasoning
 Verbal
 Technical
 Group Discussion
 Technical Interview
 HR Interview
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5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
(September 2013)
 Accenture
 6.0 CGPA and above in UG with no standing arrears.
 X & XII marks were not considered.
 Wipro
 6.5 CGPA and above in UG with no standing arrears.
 X marks not considered.
 60 % and above in XII.
 83% and above in 10th, 12th and UG had direct interview
 Infosys
 6.0 CGPA and above in UG with no standing arrears.
 60 % and above in X & XII.
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6. Eligibility Criteria
Day 1 Companies (September 2014)
10th 12th Diploma UG Relaxation
Wipro 50% 60% 60% 6.5 CGPA
85% above
in 10th, 12th
and UG
had direct
interview
Cognizant 60% 60% 60%
6.0 CGPA
with 2
Standing
Arrears
5%
Relaxation
in any one
of the 10th,
12th and
Diploma
Infosys 60% 60% 68% 6.0 CGPA
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7. PATTERNS
(September 2013)
 Accenture
 Quants – 25 quest in 35 mins
 Logical – 24 quest in 35 mins
 English– 25 quest in 25 mins
 Wipro
 Computer Programming – 25 quest in 35 min
 Quants – 16 quest in 16 mins
 Logical – 15 quest in 14 mins
 English – 18 quest in 16 mins
 Infosys
 Logical & Quants – 30 quest in 40 mins
 English – 40 quest in 35 mins
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8. PATTERNS
(September 2014)
 Wipro
 Computer Programming – 25 quest in 35 min
 Quants – 16 quest in 16 mins
 Logical – 15 quest in 14 mins
 English – 18 quest in 16 mins
 Cognizant
 Quants -
 Logical -
 English –
 Infosys
 Analytic Reasoning – 15 quest in 25 mins
 Maths Critical Reasoning & Logical Reasoning - 10 quest in 35 mins
 English – 40 quest in 35 mins
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9. RESUME
(contents)
 Name and Contact Information
 Objective (Optional)
 Education
 Technical Skills
 Projects
 Internship
 In-plant Training
 Certifications
 Extracurricular Activities
 Personal Information
 No need for Declaration
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10. RESUME
(guidelines)
 Always state true facts. Never state any false information.
 Keep your resume to 1 or 2 pages.
 Use reverse chronological order i.e., state most recent first and go
backwards.
 Avoid paragraphs. Use bullet points wherever possible.
 Formatting should be consistent and regular.
 Objective: It should be specific about industry and role you seek.
 DOB: Specify your date of birth. Not your age.
 Educational Qualification: Need not mention GPA of all semesters.
Overall CGPA is enough.
 Focus on what you have done rather what do you know.
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11. Dress Code & Grooming
 Boys
 Formal Shirts & Trousers
 Long Sleeved Shirts – White or Light Colored
 Trousers – Black, Gray, Navy
 Avoid Black Trouser and White Shirt Combo
 Neatly Combed Hair
 Cleanly Shaven
 Neatly polished Formal Shoes with matching belt (Black or
Brown)
 No need for a Tie (At RMK Group of Institutions it is a must)
 Girls
 Salwar Kameez with neatly pinned dupatta
 Jewelry should be minimal and subtle
 Neckline should be conservative and not low
 Clothing should not be transparent, nor form fitting
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12. SUGGESTED PREPARATORY
MATERIALS (Level 1)
 Verbal
 Norman Lewis – “Word Power Made Easy: The Complete
Handbook For Building A Superior Vocabulary”
 Reasoning
 Puzzle Books by Sakunthala Devi and George Summers.
 Quantitative Aptitude
 CBSE Maths Books (VI to XII)
http://ncert.nic.in/ncerts/textbook/textbook.htm
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13. SUGGESTED PREPARATORY
MATERIALS (Level 2)
 Quantitative Aptitude
 Arun Sharma, “How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude
for the CAT Common Admission Test 5th Edition”, Tata
McGraw Hill,2012
 Logical Reasoning
 Arun Sharma, “How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for
the CAT Common Admission Test 1st Edition“, Tata
McGraw Hill, 2012
 Vocabulary
 “Barron's New GRE: The Leader in Test Preparation 2013
(With CD-ROM) 19th Edition (Paperback)”, Galgotia
Publications (2013) (QA & V)
 http://www.indiabix.com/ (QA, LR & V)
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14. SUGGESTED PREPARATORY
MATERIALS
 Technical
 http://www.geeksforgeeks.org/
 https://www.quora.com/ (General Topics)
 Overall Interview Preparation
 Gayle Laakmann McDowell, ” The Google Resume:
How to Prepare for a Career and Land a Job at Apple,
Microsoft, Google, or any Top Tech Company”, John
Wiley & Sons (11 March 2011)
 http://www.careercup.com/
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15. PROGRAMMING TEST/INTERVIEW
 Gayle Laakmann McDowell, “Cracking The Coding
Interview: 150 Programming Questions And Solutions 5th
Edition”, Pothi.com (2011)
 “Elements of Programming Interviews”, Adnan Aziz, Amit
Prakash, Tsung-Hsien Lee
 Online Coding Practice/Challenge
 Coding Ground
 Idea One
 Code Pad
 Top Coder
 Code Chef
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16. Group Discussion
 Keep abreast of Current Affairs
 Be relaxed
 Listen
 Speak up & take initiative
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17. Technical & Programming
 Be strong in fundamentals
 Data Structures & Algorithms
 OOPS
 DBMS
 Software Engineering
 Operating Systems
 Computer Networks
 Be up-to-date with latest technical advancements
 Social
 Mobile
 Analytics
 Cloud
 Be strong in basic programming
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18. Standard HR Questions
 Tell me about yourself.
 Why do you want to work here?
 Why should we hire you?
 Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
 What are your strengths?
 What are your weaknesses?
 Are you willing to relocate?
 Are you willing to work in night shifts?
 Any General Questions – Economy, Sports, Cinema,
Politics, Technology etc.
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19. INTERNSHIP
 http://www.hellointern.com/
 http://www.twenty19.com/
 http://www.letsintern.com/
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20. HIGHER STUDIES
 M.E./M.Tech
 GATE
 TANCET - Government/Govt. Aided and Self-Financing
Colleges Affiliated to Anna University.
 Private Deemed Universities – VIT, SRM, SASTRA
 MBA
 CAT : To pursue M.B.A. in IIMs, you need to take up CAT.
Some of the non-IIMs also use CAT scores for their admission.
 XAT : To pursue M.B.A. in XLRI. Other Institutes using XAT score
 CMAT : It is conducted by AICTE.
 MAT : It is conducted by AIMA and it is conducted 4 times a
year.
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21. ENTREPRENEURSHIP
 www.nenonline.org
 www.proto.in
 http://chennai.tie.org
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22. Checklist of
Documents/Things
 Minimum 4 Passport-Size Photos.
 Minimum 3 sets of photocopies of documents
 10th
 12th
 Diploma Consolidated & Degree Certificate
 Mark sheets from 1st Sem to recently concluded
semester. (Get attestation from HoD for recent sem)
 PEN. (DON’T BORROW or LEND)
 Folder
 PAN card
 NO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES, unless specifically asked.
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23. How to improve your English
Speaking and Fluency?
Shadowing
Shadowing Video
Paraphrasing
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24. How to improve brain
functioning?
 Exercise
 Food
 Sleep & Rest
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25. How to develop positive
mindset/habits?
 Affirmation/Auto-Suggestion
 Visualization
Entire PROCESS. Not Just the Results.
 ACTION
Sequence of Small steps leads to Giant
steps
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26.  வெள்ளத் தனைய மலர்நீட்டம் மாந்தர்தம்
உள்ளத் தனையது உயர்வு.
 “The secret of getting ahead is getting started”
- Mark Twain
THANK YOU
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