An Impact of Campus to Corporate Recruitment Transition on Education Institute - Study of Tamilnadu State

Recruiters target students who are about to graduate, but they are also interested in connecting with advanced undergraduates and graduate students who have at least one year of school remaining, as these students are often sought after as interns. Internships are useful for students because they provide experience in the real world and useful contacts. Davis and Murrell (1993) call the student body the human aggregate and consider it to be the “collective norms of the institution” They benefit employers too, providing both inexpensive skilled labor and offering insight into which students to recruit for permanent employment. Campus recruitment culminates in a formal interview process, and schools often have facilities where employers can interview students. Students may well undergo the entire interview and hiring process before receiving their diplomas, particularly in years where the demand for new graduates outpaces supply, and fortunate students will even have job offers before graduation.

TRANSITION

Students leave the campus and join an organization to build their career. They take time before getting into an organization. It will help them to detach oneself from his college and become accustomed to the new culture. The amount of time spent at college is far lesser than the amount of time one spends in a corporate. Therefore, one must know how to manage one’s time efficiently. Initially, one must take efforts to know his employer and also the co-workers. It takes

1. Develop the right attitudes: Developing the right attitude motivates one to be optimistic and help the person to face career challenges. There is a connection between the attitude one has today and the success one would get tomorrow. 2. Limit the expectations: Try not to have over expectations regarding the job profile, remuneration and other responsibilities. Limiting the expectations can make a difference between success and failure of the career. 3. Make a good first impression: Create a best impression by exhibiting the traits of dedication and accountability in the course of work. 4. Build cordial relationships: It is very necessary to have empathetic and intuitive understanding to build cordial relationships with superiors and other employees. 5. Be a good follower: Initially one should be a good team player by adhering to the rules and regulations and be a good follower. 6. Explore the organization’s culture: Each organization will have a unique and exclusive culture for itself. Understanding the culture and people associated with the corporate will help one to function within its parameters. 7. Develop work savvy: Understanding the job profile will help building and mastering the skills and knowledge necessary for that particular job. 8. Build up organizational savvy: This would help a person to connect himself easily with the organization. By observing what the other employees do, say, and how they act One can acclimate to the new organization’s setup that will aid him/her in becoming an important part of their team 9. Exhibit Professionalism: Develop the ability to stay focused and emotionally stable irrespective of the issue or however stressful the situation may turn out to be.

One of the realities confronting the United States is that a major proportion of racial and ethnic minority students in this country have unequal access to higher education (Ntiri, 2001). Many experience a variety of personal, environmental, and institutional barriers that lack of financial aid, the need to work full-time, lack of family support, lack of information about the college preparation and application process, low scores on traditional college admission tests, and often, an absence of role models who have gone to college (Lee, 1991; Ntiri, 2001).

The study was conducted at the leading colleges in Tamilnadu. The various elements of research design are; Database Design-The primary data was collected from students of colleges in Tamilnadu. The secondary data was collected from government records, other official records journals, text books and internet portals. Sampling Design- The simple random sampling is used for the study. The total sample size is 153 for institutions with different types and 300 the samples were collected from various companies in Tamilnadu.

INSTITUTE AND THEIR TYPES IN TAMILNADU

Tamil Nadu enjoys the privilege of being one of the most developed states in the Country in the field of Higher Education. 27 Universities are functioning in Tamilnadu and of these 12 Universities are getting their Block Grants from the Government of Tamilnadu through the Directorate of Collegiate Education.

Presently 153 colleges are functioning under the administrative control of the Directorate of Collegiate Education.

The contribution of different companies to conduct analysis is MNC's 32%, IT Companies 10%, Non-IT Companies 45% and SME’s was 13%.

In this article we found that corporate field provides a range of new challenges for graduates to demonstrate responsibility, professionalism and reliability. The transition from college environment to company education and 50% of arts and Science Colleges running in Tamilnadu.

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