What is the reason for this lack of employability? What are the skill gaps in candidates?
The reason for lack of employability is lack of right domain knowledge and domain skills, communication and professional skills. While Indian graduates may know something about theoretical aspects, they lack soft skills to implement their knowledge on the job. We have seen that in additional to domain skills, there is also lack of communication and professional skills in candidates. Professional skills are all about business etiquettes, presentation skills, self-management etc. These skill gaps prevent graduates from gaining entry into the corporate world. Q: How can students bridge these gaps, and become relevant to the industry? A: Students can bridge these gaps with the help of right knowledge and right skills for the industry of their choice. Students should actively understand and adapt to the corporate requirements. On the other hand, industry too must make efforts to bridge the gap between their expectations and what skills candidates possess. Q: NIIT has been involved in educat
