Key Roles and Responsibilities 1. Employer Engagement and Job Opportunities • Identify and connect with companies, recruiters, HR professionals, and industry partners. • Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing employers. • Generate job opportunities aligned with students’ skills, qualifications, and career aspirations. • Build partnerships with companies across sectors such as IT, STEM, BFSI, retail, manufacturing, and the social sector. • Achieve monthly and annual placement targets. 2. Student Mobilization and Career Readiness • Understand students’ skills, interests, qualifications, and employment preferences. • Prepare students for interviews through mock interviews, resume building, communication sessions, and career guidance. • Ensure candidates meet employer eligibility criteria before nominations. • Motivate students to participate in placement drives and pursue suitable job opportunities. 3. Placement Drive Management • Coordinate interviews, job fairs, recruitment drives, and employer interactions. • Share accurate job descriptions, eligibility criteria, salary details, and interview schedules with students. • Ensure timely candidate nominations and interview attendance. • Coordinate with training teams, centre teams, and employers to ensure smooth execution. 4. Placement Follow-up and Joining • Track candidates through the complete recruitment journey: nomination, interview, selection, offer, documentation, and joining. • Follow up with selected candidates to ensure they join the organization. • Identify and address reasons for offer rejections, non-joining, and dropouts. • Maintain communication with candidates and employers until successful joining. • Track post-placement retention wherever required by the project. 5. Data Management and MIS • Maintain accurate placement records, employer databases, candidate profiles, and interview outcomes. • Update placement MIS and dashboards within defined timelines. • Verify placement documents and joining proofs before reporting. • Ensure data accuracy and compliance with organizational and client reporting requirements. • Submit regular reports on targets, achievements, pending cases, and challenges. 6. Stakeholder Coordination • Coordinate with centre managers, trainers, project managers, and regional placement teams. • Work closely with clients and project SPOCs to meet placement expectations. • Share placement updates, challenges, and success stories with relevant stakeholders. • Support cross-centre placement opportunities to maximize employment outcomes. 7. Target Achievement and Performance Monitoring • Develop an action plan to achieve assigned placement targets. • Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly progress against placement goals. • Identify gaps in employer engagement, candidate readiness, and joining conversion. • Take corrective actions to improve placement numbers and reduce rejection rates. • Contribute to overall project performance and organizational employability goals. 8. Professionalism and Ownership • Demonstrate accountability, initiative, and a result-oriented approach. • Maintain professional communication with employers, students, and colleagues. • Explore new employers and employment opportunities beyond existing networks. • Take ownership of assigned responsibilities and meet deadlines. • Represent the organization professionally while building long-term employer partnerships.