The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Learn about diverse corporate cultures, students told

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Learn about diverse corporate cultures, students told

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Scope International head gives them tips

CAREER START: Sreeram Iyer, Chief Executive Officer, Scope International, distributes employment offer letters to students at MOP Vaishnav College on Friday. — Photo: S.Thantoni.

CHENNAI : Monetary benefit alone should not be the priority of job-seekers. Students must equip themselves to become competent employees, said Sreeram Iyer, Chief Executive Officer of Scope International, on Friday.

Students of MOP Vaishnav College were given a clear-cut idea of corporate work environment and expectations of the industry, on the college's placement day.

Giving tips on corporate work environment, Mr. Iyer said positive and tolerant attitude towards the profession in any given situation must be the first priority of the candidates. Sustained performance through consistent hard work would benefit employees in the long run, he said, calling upon the students to continue learning and update their knowledge to measure up to the expectations of the companies in which they would be employed.

In the present global context, it is essential for the candidates to learn about the diverse corporate behaviour patterns across nations. Cultural sensitivity assumed significance where a company had branches across the world, he added.

Disciplined responsiveness to work and professional commitment would help the candidates climb the ladder of success, Mr. Iyer said.

Later, he distributed employment offer letters to students of various streams in undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

About 230 students were placed in 28 companies, including Tata Consultancy Services, and Standard Chartered, through the college's placement cell.

Lauding the efforts of the placement officers, principal Nirmala Prasad said that the students were groomed to suit the industrial needs through various courses and workshops. When they were employed, the students' remuneration might range from Rs.1.5 lakh to Rs.4.5 per annum. She recalled that the college had signed a memorandum of understanding with Scope International for career guidance.

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