By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)
The students of theAligarh Institute of Technology (AIT), an
affiliate of the Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET),
Karachi, were briefed in detail about selection of their career after they pass
out, at a seminar on career guidance organised by the AIT for the graduating
diploma holders.
The objective was to guide the graduating diploma holders in
various technical fields, to choose a career and explore job opportunities. The
seminar was addressed by heads of departments of the AIT besides the
representatives of various private companies and multinational NGO’s.
The keynote speaker for the session was Muhammad Yahya
Waliullah, Director, Information Technology and Statistical Bureau of the
SSUET, and ex Secretary, Sindh Planning & Development Department.
In an hour long presentation he guided and advised students
as how to choose a career and go up on the ladder of professional life. He
identified path to success and emphasized that students will have to work hard
in their area of specialization, as professionals have high demand in the
market.
"Professionalism comes from education, training and
social network", he pointed out adding that command over the subject in
which one has obtained diploma has to be supplemented with advance
communication and presentation skills.
He threw light on the methods for searching a job and
deliberated on the sources and preparing an effective CV that may catch
attention of HR officials or employer and should focus on practical work done
by students during their education, project preparation and internship.
He emphasized that CV should be as short as possible without
leaving any information that may help in getting employment or job. He said
major companies identify prospective employees on the basis of written test to
determine knowledge base that includes some questions on I.Q. level and
behavior of potential employee.
Once this stage is successfully crossed, he stated, selected
candidates have to face by HR and Technical Department of the company. These
interviews usually focus on subject knowledge and candidate knowledge about the
company, his approach on how can a otential employee enhances production level,
profitability and elevating image of the company.
That requires knowledge about the company and its
competitors in the market, which can be obtained either through websites or
printed material of the company.
Continuing, he said, important thing now a days is social
networking like Facebook, Youtube, LinkedIn, Twitter which are powerful social
media instruments and helps a candidate in many ways.
The seminar was attended by 150 students and professionals
and was followed by a question and answer session that resulted in
clarification of some points and further guidance given to students and
professionals.
Muslim Abbasi, Vice Principal, and Shahid Jameel, Head of
Computer Information Technology organized the seminar while Dr Hilal Qureshi
Principal of AIT in his concluding remarks emphasized upon the students to work
hard as world has opened up and there is fair competition not among natives but
across globe as well.
He thanked heads of
departments, Vice Principal for making arrangements and recognized
YahyaWaliullah for giving a useful presentation and guiding students.
