Soft drinks giant hires BA, BCom students
30 students of M P Arts & Commerce College hired as sales executives for Rs 10K a month
By Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Saturday, November 28, 2009 (Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20City§id=3&contentid=2009112820091128032756677a43e8ca5)
Those who got placements included students from the first, second and third years of arts and commerce stream.Twenty students received their call letters on Friday evening, while the remaining 10 will receive their appointment letters today.
Initially, I felt apprehensive and nervous, but as screenings got over and I was called for the final interview, my confidence grew. – Krupika Patel, T Y B Com
For them getting such good jobs is a dream come true. Studying and working at the same time will open up more career options for these girls once they are out of college.”
The girls will get a fixed salary of Rs 8,000, of which Rs 1,000 will go towards their PF account. And they will get incentives of Rs 3,000. Krupika Patel, a T Y B Com student, is ecstatic that she will be working for the soft drinks giant. She lives in Kankaria and her father is in the business of jewellery making.
Krupika, who received her appointment letter on Friday, said, “Initially, I felt apprehensive and nervous, but as the screenings got over and I was called for the final interview, my confidence grew. This will enhance my career. Our job will be from 10 am to 6 pm.”
Poushali Guha of Margdarshak Consultancy that played the role of mediator in getting jobs for the students said, “We try to reach out to lesser known colleges by convincing the corporates to give an opportunity and exposure to these students to display their talent and become financially stable.”
By Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Saturday, November 28, 2009 (Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20City§id=3&contentid=2009112820091128032756677a43e8ca5)
Thirty girl students of a city college, not known to many, will soon be working for a multinational soft drinks company. These students of M P Arts and Commerce College in Raipur will work as sales executives, an official of a consultancy firm that played a role in recruiting them said.
Those who got placements included students from the first, second and third years of arts and commerce stream.Twenty students received their call letters on Friday evening, while the remaining 10 will receive their appointment letters today.Initially, 100 girls were shortlisted for the placements. After two screenings, the number was reduced to 45. Post the final interview, 30 girls were selected. Their two-day training will begin today after which they will immediately be put on the job.
Dr V G Vadhel, principal of the college, said, “The economic slowdown had affected us badly and corporates were not forthcoming in recruiting our students. This offer by a soft drinks company is a huge boost for us. Our girls come from middle-class families. Initially, I felt apprehensive and nervous, but as screenings got over and I was called for the final interview, my confidence grew. – Krupika Patel, T Y B Com
For them getting such good jobs is a dream come true. Studying and working at the same time will open up more career options for these girls once they are out of college.”
The girls will get a fixed salary of Rs 8,000, of which Rs 1,000 will go towards their PF account. And they will get incentives of Rs 3,000. Krupika Patel, a T Y B Com student, is ecstatic that she will be working for the soft drinks giant. She lives in Kankaria and her father is in the business of jewellery making.
Krupika, who received her appointment letter on Friday, said, “Initially, I felt apprehensive and nervous, but as the screenings got over and I was called for the final interview, my confidence grew. This will enhance my career. Our job will be from 10 am to 6 pm.”
Poushali Guha of Margdarshak Consultancy that played the role of mediator in getting jobs for the students said, “We try to reach out to lesser known colleges by convincing the corporates to give an opportunity and exposure to these students to display their talent and become financially stable.”
