Yashodeep Knowledge Hub (YKH) is looking for a dynamic, well-connected, and result-oriented Training & Placement Officer (TPO) to lead student training, industry interaction, internships, and placement activities across the institution.
Position
Training & Placement Officer (TPO)
Department
Training & Placement Cell
Job Location
Yashodeep Knowledge Hub, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification
- Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Management, Engineering, Commerce, Science, Computer Applications, or a relevant discipline.
- MBA/PGDM in HR, Marketing, or related field will be preferred.
- Candidates with relevant experience in Training & Placement, Corporate Relations, HR, Recruitment, Business Development, or Industry Liaison will be preferred.
Experience
- 10-15 years of relevant experience in Training & Placement, HR, recruitment, corporate relations, or educational administration preferred.
- Experience in handling placement activities for Polytechnic, Pharmacy, MBA, MCA, or other higher education students will be an advantage.
1. Placement & Recruitment
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with companies, industries, recruiters, HR professionals, and placement agencies.
- Identify and invite reputed companies for campus recruitment drives.
- Coordinate the complete placement process from company communication to final selection.
- Arrange on-campus and off-campus recruitment drives, interviews, aptitude tests, GDs, and technical interviews.
- Maintain updated records of students who are eligible, shortlisted, selected, and placed.
- Track placement offers, joining status, and student employment outcomes.
- Build a strong database of potential recruiters and continuously expand the institution's corporate network.
2. Training & Skill Development
- Assess students' training and employability requirements.
- Plan and organize aptitude, communication, soft skills, technical, interview, and personality development training.
- Conduct or coordinate mock interviews, group discussions, resume-building sessions, and career guidance programs.
- Organize industry-oriented workshops, seminars, expert sessions, and guest lectures.
- Coordinate internship and industrial training opportunities for students.
- Prepare an annual Training & Placement calendar.
3. Industry & Corporate Relations
- Establish long-term relationships with companies and industry professionals.
- Coordinate MoUs, industry collaborations, internships, industrial visits, guest lectures, and placement partnerships.
- Invite industry experts for career guidance and skill-development sessions.
- Understand current industry requirements and communicate them to academic departments.
- Explore opportunities for industry projects and live projects for students.
4. Student Coordination
- Maintain an updated database of students including resumes, skills, academic records, training details, internships, and placement status.
- Guide students regarding suitable career opportunities and recruitment processes.
- Ensure students are properly informed about placement drives, eligibility criteria, schedules, and company requirements.
- Monitor student participation and discipline during placement activities.
- Encourage students to actively participate in training and placement programs.
5. Placement Cell Administration
- Maintain proper documentation of all training, internship, placement, and recruiter activities.
- Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and annual placement reports.
- Maintain company, student, interview, selection, offer, and joining records.
- Prepare placement presentations and reports for management and institutional requirements.
- Coordinate with Principals, HODs, faculty members, management, and administrative staff.
- Ensure timely completion of all tasks assigned by the management.
- Maintain confidentiality of student and company-related information.
6. Placement Branding & Outreach
- Promote YKH students and their achievements to potential recruiters.
- Use professional networks such as LinkedIn, email, WhatsApp, and other appropriate platforms for corporate outreach.
- Develop professional company introduction and placement materials.
- Collect and maintain student placement success stories and recruiter feedback.
- Support the institution's efforts to strengthen its reputation among industries and recruiters.
Required Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong corporate networking and relationship-building abilities.
- Good negotiation and convincing skills.
- Strong follow-up and coordination skills.
- Good knowledge of recruitment and selection processes.
- Excellent presentation and public-speaking skills.
- Good knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Google Workspace, and email communication.
- Ability to maintain databases and prepare reports.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet placement targets.
- Willingness to travel for company visits, industry meetings, recruitment drives, and networking activities.
Key Performance Indicators
- Number and quality of companies associated with YKH.
- Number of placement drives conducted.
- Student placement percentage and quality of placements.
- Number of internships and industry training opportunities.
- Number of new corporate partnerships/MoUs.
- Student participation in training programs.
- Employer satisfaction and feedback.
- Growth of the YKH corporate network.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate should be proactive, target-oriented, well-connected, professionally communicative, and passionate about building students' careers. The candidate should have the ability to develop strong industry relationships and independently manage the complete Training & Placement function.
Competitive salary based on qualification, experience, and performance.
Yashodeep Knowledge Hub
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
Work Location: In person
