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Upcoming BTech in CS: How Can I Secure a Top Placement?

Nayagam P P |3882 Answers |Ask -Follow

Career Counsellor - Answered on Aug 18, 2024

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Question by Vikas on Jun 27, 2024Hindi

Namaste Sir I will start my btech in computer science from 2024 batch. Please suggest me or guide me how can I get good placement at the end of my Betech. Please show me path

Ans: Vikas, Congrats to You Joining BTech-CSE.

Here are some important steps/tips/roadmap:

(1) If college not yet started, visit the campus/canteen/playground etc. and spend 1-2 hours.
(2) Read all the circulars/information, put on Notice Board to get some ideas about the college.
(3) After joining college, have your own limited (good) friend circle, based on your values/interests.
(4) Attend all the classes without fail & give importance to class notes, given by the Faculties.
(5) Have / maintain a good/professional relationships with all Faculties of CSE Department.
(6) Try to maintain a decent SGPA/.CGPA/Score till 4th year, preferably 8.50 & above.
(7) Create your Professional-Looking LinkedIn Profile.
(8) Keep upgrading your skills through NPTEL, Coursera, Internshala, LinkedIn etc. and / or recommended by your Department's Faculties.
(9) Put Job Alerts in LinkedIn, based on your domain i.e. CSE.
(10) Whenever you get notifications of job alerts in LinkedIn, go through the JD & Company Profile.
(11) Keep researching about the domain in LinkedIn/Quora/Google till 4th year.
(12) Whenever possible, try to interact with 2-3 students of 2nd to 4th year to get some important information for you to plan in advance.
(13) From 1st year till your 3rd year, know the companies which are visiting your Campus, especially Software/IT Companies.
(14) Visit those Companies' Websites to learn about the services provided/manpower & manpower strength/other information.
(15) Once you enter your 4th year, start slowly preparing for Campus Placement after know the standard selection process such as, assessment test, interview (offline or online), group discussion, HR round etc.
(16) Prepare around 25 Technical & Non-Technical Questions after researching about the Companies and in google also.
(17) Conduct your own Mock Interviews at home with the help of family members and friends. Record in your mobile, reply and check what all improvements you should have as far as your answers to the questions are concerned and also in your body language.
(18) Prepare a Professonal 1-Page Resume (enough as you are a fresher) which you can prepare from 'cultivatedculture' resume building website which is FREE also.
(19) Please scroll down and ready my 1-2 answers in which I have clearly mentioned how your Resume should be.
(20) And make sure you have mentioned clickable your LinkedIn Profile on Resume.
(21) It is highly advisable to have a separate / new Gmail account, especially for Job Applications (if college admits for the same just before Campus Recruitment Drive).

All the BEST for Your Bright Future, Vikas.

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