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BRIDGING THE GAP
The GAP BETWEEN
ACADEMICS AND INDUSTRY EXPECTATIONS
Wakeup call
Last semester, what next?
Is a BIG Question
Job ?
Not An Easy Task Boss!
WHY?
Here is the Answer- The GAP
What this GAP is?
GAP= Soft Skills+ Technical Skills
• People Think-
• we have a different thought. We believe in-
Academics + Degree + Soft skills+ Technical skills
= Good Professional= Good Job
We are not Magicians but to shape your career,
we have this formula for you.
Academics+ Degree = A Good
professional=Good Job
What are you taught so far?
• Theoretical knowledge of markets and trends in
industry
• Tried and tested ways of getting a white colored
job
• Strategies to compete in competitive
environment
What have you
Absorbed/Acquired?
• A degree is sufficient to get a job
• Set up unrealistic expectations in terms of
salary, timing and mobility.
• Knowledge earned from a degree is sufficient to
survive in corporate world.
What Industry wants?
• A work Attitude - You have it.
• Strong analytical, listening Skills- You have it.
• Team player, collaborative approach,
motivated, committed, dedicated- You have it.
• Basic understanding of the business and its
processes- You have it.
• Ability to learn- You have it.
• Academics- You have it.
• Degree- You have it.
Then why cant you get a Job?
What you Don’t have?
Soft Skills
Technical Skills
Case Study 1:
What I learned in college?
• Theoretical knowledge
• Tried and tested skills
• Limited methodologies to solve problems
What I experienced in industry?
• Corporate life comes with challenges everyday
• Work attitude needs to be cultivated
• Theoretical knowledge gained cannot be applied to practical application every time
Where is the gap?
• Student’s expectations in terms of work environment, salary and job profile is not
realistic
• Lack of Soft Skills and Technical skills.
What can be done?
• Industry expert interaction should be increased
• More and more workshops/seminars should be planned
Sheetal Sharma
MBA – Marketing
Age-24 Years
Case Study 2:
What I learned in college?
• Tried and tested methods of solving problem
• Theoretical approach to decision making
• Unorganized process orientation
What I experienced in industry?
• Risk analysis and real time problem solving
• Spontaneous and balanced decision making
• Organized and structured oriented
Where is the gap?
• Lack of expertise on a technology required by industry
• Difference between Perception and reality of soft skills required
What can be done?
• Academics based on practical education from industry experts
• Introduction to graduate executive programs in Indian education system
J Kanthi Priya
MBA – Marketing & HR
BBA - Marketing
23 Years
Lets come back to--
What you Don’t have?
Soft Skills
Technical Skills
.
Soft Skills
.
.
Communication Skill as Soft SkillCommunication Skill as Soft Skill
• Communication
skills form the
corner stone of
soft skill
Soft Skills… Some of them are…..Some of them are…..
Body LanguageBody Language
Body language presents
to the audience what
we feel & think about
the particular matter
Ex: Nodding one’s head
Soft Skills…
Written Communication SkillWritten Communication Skill
 Writing evaluates a person’s
proficiency indications, spelling
grammar etc…
Soft Skills…
.
PresentationPresentation SkillsSkills
• Success in life depends
on presenting ideas in
an appropriate
manners
Soft Skills…
.
Professional EthicsProfessional Ethics
Professional ethics is the need of the
hour in India.
Soft Skills…
.
InterpersonalInterpersonal SkillSkill
Soft Skills…
.
Leadership SkillsLeadership Skills
 Leaders, executives
& managers need to
be very clear about
what they expect
from others
Soft Skills…
““If your actions inspire others toIf your actions inspire others to
dream more, learn more, do moredream more, learn more, do more
and become more, you are aand become more, you are a
leader.”leader.”
John Q.Adams
.
Technical
Skills
.
Technical job skills refer to the talent
and expertise a person possesses to
perform a certain job or task.
Expertise on at least one booming
Programming Language or software
Product.
Technical Skills…
.
Software Languages:
Software languages are used to prepare/
develop the solution for a Business from
scratch.
There are more than 1000 Software languages
in this world.
Examples-
 JAVA
Others..
 Dot Net
 PHP etc..
Technical Skills…
.
ERP Products:
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is business
management software—usually a suite of
integrated applications—that a company can use
to store and manage data from every stage of
business, including:-
• Product planning, cost and development
• Manufacturing
• Marketing and sales
• Inventory management
• Shipping and payment
Technical Skills…
.
Examples-
Oracle Applications
SAP
Others…
JD Edward
 People Soft
 Seibel CRM
 Hyperion
 Etc..
Technical Skills…
• Well said:
“Good Professionals are not born but
prepared”.
• Worry Not, WeWe are here to help you !
.
Who WeWe are?
We are group of real time working
professionals and known as ERP OCEANERP OCEAN
InfoTech.InfoTech.
.
We are on a mission:
“Nurturing Professionals” to
“Bridging the GAP” to get a
“Good Job”
.
Initially We started with Oracle Applications only
then we changed our thought and Plans according
to the requirement of the industry.
We have come up with some Indomitable
and innovative solution for you:-
Either You-Either You-
Complete your course, find an experienced
working professional to learn Soft SkillsSoft Skills.
Find another experienced working professional
to get trained on Technical SkillsTechnical Skills and get a good
job.
.
OR:OR:
Come and join us to get an integrated solution
at one place.
Choose our interactive and discounteddiscounted
packages. Get trained by experienced and real
time working professionals.
Soft Skills+ JAVA = Success
Soft Skills+ Oracle Applications= Success
Soft Skills+ SAP= Success
………….For more details do contact us
.
Why we?Why we?
There are many reasons…
We are not a traditional training providers, We are Group
of Real Time working professionals come from various
industry verticals and domains.
Most teach from books, We teach from experience.
We share real life case studies which are easier to
understand.
Handouts with simple English, no high-end vocabulary
used.
Continuous Post-Training support.
Most importantly, We make participants enjoy the
training sessions.
.
We understand the problems and provide appropriate
learning.
We are the part of interview panels so we point out
interview questions during trainings.
Provide list of interview questions
Help preparing the CV according to the requirements.
At the end of the training one will feel confident and will
be able to crack down interviews.
Every individual will be able to work independently and
confidently.
List goes on…
.
Future is in your hands!
You are the one to decide what you want to be?
This? OR This?This?
.
Don’t worry We are still here…Don’t worry We are still here…
Get in touch with us:
www.erpocean.com
+91-9311901889
+91-8800841677
inquiry@erpocean.com
trainings@erpocean.com
https://www.facebook.com/ERPOcean
http://www.linkedin.com/company/www-erpocean-com
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?
id=172004932&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
.BIG
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Erpocean Infotech Pvt Ltd.

  • 1. BRIDGING THE GAP The GAP BETWEEN ACADEMICS AND INDUSTRY EXPECTATIONS
  • 2. Wakeup call Last semester, what next? Is a BIG Question
  • 3. Job ? Not An Easy Task Boss!
  • 4. WHY? Here is the Answer- The GAP
  • 5. What this GAP is? GAP= Soft Skills+ Technical Skills
  • 6. • People Think- • we have a different thought. We believe in- Academics + Degree + Soft skills+ Technical skills = Good Professional= Good Job We are not Magicians but to shape your career, we have this formula for you. Academics+ Degree = A Good professional=Good Job
  • 7. What are you taught so far? • Theoretical knowledge of markets and trends in industry • Tried and tested ways of getting a white colored job • Strategies to compete in competitive environment
  • 8. What have you Absorbed/Acquired? • A degree is sufficient to get a job • Set up unrealistic expectations in terms of salary, timing and mobility. • Knowledge earned from a degree is sufficient to survive in corporate world.
  • 9. What Industry wants? • A work Attitude - You have it. • Strong analytical, listening Skills- You have it. • Team player, collaborative approach, motivated, committed, dedicated- You have it. • Basic understanding of the business and its processes- You have it. • Ability to learn- You have it. • Academics- You have it. • Degree- You have it.
  • 10. Then why cant you get a Job? What you Don’t have? Soft Skills Technical Skills
  • 11. Case Study 1: What I learned in college? • Theoretical knowledge • Tried and tested skills • Limited methodologies to solve problems What I experienced in industry? • Corporate life comes with challenges everyday • Work attitude needs to be cultivated • Theoretical knowledge gained cannot be applied to practical application every time Where is the gap? • Student’s expectations in terms of work environment, salary and job profile is not realistic • Lack of Soft Skills and Technical skills. What can be done? • Industry expert interaction should be increased • More and more workshops/seminars should be planned Sheetal Sharma MBA – Marketing Age-24 Years
  • 12. Case Study 2: What I learned in college? • Tried and tested methods of solving problem • Theoretical approach to decision making • Unorganized process orientation What I experienced in industry? • Risk analysis and real time problem solving • Spontaneous and balanced decision making • Organized and structured oriented Where is the gap? • Lack of expertise on a technology required by industry • Difference between Perception and reality of soft skills required What can be done? • Academics based on practical education from industry experts • Introduction to graduate executive programs in Indian education system J Kanthi Priya MBA – Marketing & HR BBA - Marketing 23 Years
  • 13. Lets come back to-- What you Don’t have? Soft Skills Technical Skills
  • 15.
  • 16. .
  • 17.
  • 18. . Communication Skill as Soft SkillCommunication Skill as Soft Skill • Communication skills form the corner stone of soft skill Soft Skills… Some of them are…..Some of them are…..
  • 19. Body LanguageBody Language Body language presents to the audience what we feel & think about the particular matter Ex: Nodding one’s head Soft Skills…
  • 20. Written Communication SkillWritten Communication Skill  Writing evaluates a person’s proficiency indications, spelling grammar etc… Soft Skills…
  • 21. . PresentationPresentation SkillsSkills • Success in life depends on presenting ideas in an appropriate manners Soft Skills…
  • 22. . Professional EthicsProfessional Ethics Professional ethics is the need of the hour in India. Soft Skills…
  • 24. . Leadership SkillsLeadership Skills  Leaders, executives & managers need to be very clear about what they expect from others Soft Skills…
  • 25. ““If your actions inspire others toIf your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do moredream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are aand become more, you are a leader.”leader.” John Q.Adams
  • 27. . Technical job skills refer to the talent and expertise a person possesses to perform a certain job or task. Expertise on at least one booming Programming Language or software Product. Technical Skills…
  • 28. . Software Languages: Software languages are used to prepare/ develop the solution for a Business from scratch. There are more than 1000 Software languages in this world. Examples-  JAVA Others..  Dot Net  PHP etc.. Technical Skills…
  • 29. . ERP Products: Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is business management software—usually a suite of integrated applications—that a company can use to store and manage data from every stage of business, including:- • Product planning, cost and development • Manufacturing • Marketing and sales • Inventory management • Shipping and payment Technical Skills…
  • 30. . Examples- Oracle Applications SAP Others… JD Edward  People Soft  Seibel CRM  Hyperion  Etc.. Technical Skills…
  • 31. • Well said: “Good Professionals are not born but prepared”. • Worry Not, WeWe are here to help you !
  • 32. . Who WeWe are? We are group of real time working professionals and known as ERP OCEANERP OCEAN InfoTech.InfoTech.
  • 33. . We are on a mission: “Nurturing Professionals” to “Bridging the GAP” to get a “Good Job”
  • 34. . Initially We started with Oracle Applications only then we changed our thought and Plans according to the requirement of the industry. We have come up with some Indomitable and innovative solution for you:- Either You-Either You- Complete your course, find an experienced working professional to learn Soft SkillsSoft Skills. Find another experienced working professional to get trained on Technical SkillsTechnical Skills and get a good job.
  • 35. . OR:OR: Come and join us to get an integrated solution at one place. Choose our interactive and discounteddiscounted packages. Get trained by experienced and real time working professionals. Soft Skills+ JAVA = Success Soft Skills+ Oracle Applications= Success Soft Skills+ SAP= Success ………….For more details do contact us
  • 36. . Why we?Why we? There are many reasons… We are not a traditional training providers, We are Group of Real Time working professionals come from various industry verticals and domains. Most teach from books, We teach from experience. We share real life case studies which are easier to understand. Handouts with simple English, no high-end vocabulary used. Continuous Post-Training support. Most importantly, We make participants enjoy the training sessions.
  • 37. . We understand the problems and provide appropriate learning. We are the part of interview panels so we point out interview questions during trainings. Provide list of interview questions Help preparing the CV according to the requirements. At the end of the training one will feel confident and will be able to crack down interviews. Every individual will be able to work independently and confidently. List goes on…
  • 38. . Future is in your hands! You are the one to decide what you want to be? This? OR This?This?
  • 39. . Don’t worry We are still here…Don’t worry We are still here… Get in touch with us: www.erpocean.com +91-9311901889 +91-8800841677 inquiry@erpocean.com trainings@erpocean.com https://www.facebook.com/ERPOcean http://www.linkedin.com/company/www-erpocean-com http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view? id=172004932&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile