The Centre of Linguistics and the Placement Cell of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), WB arranged for a Corporate Classroom in digital platform on 07. 08.2020 to guide the students regarding the mode of communication that helps in facing of Interviews with confidence. The topic was, "A Skill Set Worth a Thousand Words: Developing Communication Skills that Speak in Your Favour".
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Mr. Avik Chakraborty |
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Dr. Anandarup Sarangi |
The Guest Speaker was Mr. Avik Chakraborty Human Resources-Executive of Cognizant Technology Solutions. He guided students about communicating in interwiews, with respect to Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) based industries. The Moderator was Dr. Anandarup Sarangi, the Training & Placement Officer of MAKAUT.
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Mr. Sushanta Kayal |
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Mr. Shaswata Sengupta |
The Programme Coordinator Mr. Shaswata Sengupta, Assistant Professor, Centre of Linguistics, MAKAUT, WB said that in order to be successful in professional life the ability of communication must be there. Mr. Sushanta Kayal, Faculty and Coordinator, Centre of Linguistics, MAKAUT, WB encouraged the students to actively participate in these kinds of live sessions.
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Prof. (Dr.) Saikat Maitra |
Prof. (Dr.) Saikat Maitra said that these sessions are very important for the student community. He pointed out that communication skill can be of two types: General Communication and Professional Communication. General Communication can be a lazy one, where one may not be too much careful. But in Professional Communication, one must be careful about pronounciation and selection of right words. Again in order to be a successful professional in future, two things are very important:
At the outset, the Vice Chancellor of MAKAUT, WB
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Professor (Dr.) Sukhendu Samajdar |
Professor (Dr.) Sukhendu Samajdar, Director, Natural & Applied Sciences , MAKAUT, WB echoed the words of the Vice Chancellor and said. "We have to communicate simultaneously with intelligent machines and emotional human beings."
Such a person must have a good knowledge of core subjects and English.
the team building capacituy of the candidate. An ITES professional has also to work with teams from different countries and cultures.
interviewers. One must not be over-confident. One must convey through one's body language as to whether one is willing to learn or not, after joining an organization.
Moreover, one must always have a small smile on the face and should not be afraid or over-confident.
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