The document discusses employability issues among Indian graduates and the need for reform in skill development. It notes that less than 14% of Indian graduates are directly employable according to national reports. Even after training programs, 67% of employees remain unemployable. The document proposes changing the hiring process to focus more on skill development prior to assessment and screening. It describes a certification program for domain-specific skills that could improve the pool of employable candidates and benefit companies through reduced hiring costs and improved retention. Interested companies can contact the organization providing this certification program.

1. Employability
Do you think it is an issue?

2. • How many of the hires by your firm are directly
employable?
• Even after relevant trainings, does the employability
improve significantly?
• Do you feel there is a need to reform skill development
among potential employees?
No? Consider these questions.

3. Let’s look at some facts

4. Less than 14% Indian graduates are directly employable
17%
83%
Employability - Engineering
Graduates
12%
88%
Employability - Non Engineering
Graduates
Source: National Employability Report 2012 Source: NASSCOM Report 2012

5. Do you have fresher training programs?
Yes?

6. Source: IRIX (Industry Readiness Index Survey) 2011
67% employees are still unemployable after relevant trainings
33%
67%

7. Solution?

8. Change in Skill development and hiring process
Current process
Change required
Graduation Screening Skill development Assessment Employ
Graduation Skill development Assessment Screening Employ

9. How?

10. By providing domain-specific skills & expertise in
advance
Understand
industry specific
requirements
Prepare relevant
course material
Provide online tools
with case studies
Test and grade to
segregate quality
candidates
Launching Advance Domain Expertise (ADEX) Certifications

11. What’s in it for me?

12. Your
Benefits
Certified employees /
Skill assurance
Reduced expenses on
new hires
Improved pool of
potential employees
Improved retention
Identification of new
potential campus
relationships
Greater reach among
students and colleges

13. Interested?

14. Contact Us
abhishek@eleverindia.com
(+91) 844 716 0566
Élever
Elevating Employability
www.eleverindia.com
Abhishek Mishra
B.Tech. IIT Kharagpur
New Delhi, India