The document discusses the transition from school to work, highlighting the challenges faced by graduates, particularly a mechanical engineer entering an IT firm without proper knowledge or training. It emphasizes the need for improved vocational education, real-life skills training, and project-based learning to better prepare students for the workforce. The stakeholder expresses concerns about their lack of practical experience and the need for educational reforms to foster innovation and creativity.

1. School to work Transition
Empathize and Define
Done By Mohammed Zahin. O.V

3. Marchetti et al. (2001) defines the transition
from school to work as
“ A time process leading from the educational
system to a relatively stable position in the
employment system ”

5. Stake Holder
Name : Hanoc
Job: Finished Mechanical Engineering
Situation: A Mechanical student joining an IT
Firm and does not know what to expect there.

6. Say
• Vocational Education to be concentrated more.
• Graduates with academic smarts seem to be too
arrogant to be taught at work place.
• Most graduates just hold a degree a does not
know best practices for workplace.
• Learning should be a process of discovery beyond
studying to pass exams.
• Being a Mechanical engineer I do not have the
proper knowledge of working in an IT Firm.
• Real life skills to be taught.

7. Do
• Better Behavior to colleagues.
• Life skills training to be provided at school
level.
• Problems in the SAY section can be solved by
making changes to the educational system.

8. Think
• Will I be able to sustain in the organization.
• I should have undergone proper training before
taking up the job.
• Previous Academic work has not given me the
proper training in this particular field.
• Project based learning should be implemented in
schools so as to bring in creativity.
• Fear of failure.
• Stressed not knowing what to do on the job.

9. Feel
• Highly competitive
• Knows Theoretically, but not experientially.
• Need to acquire more workplace preparatory
skills.
• Nervousness in preparing for the workforce.
• Building good rapport with colleagues.
• Should have emotional and cultural
intelligence at the workplace.

10. Problem statement and Insight
• The stakeholder is hardworking, punctual,
good in academics and is getting ready to start
work. He lacks real time working knowledge
of IT Industry.
• The stakeholder believes that education
system needs to be improved and should
foster innovation and creativity.

11. Thank You