PREP
Program
Placement PREP Program is a carefully crafted, incisive online program. This program helps you equip yourself with the science and art that goes behind acing your job interview
Placement PREP Program provides you with Strategic and Tactical inputs on various components of the selection process like Aptitude Assessment, Guesstimation problems, Case Study Analysis, Group Discussions, Extempore, Essay Writing, Self-Assessment, Employment Documentation and Personal Interview
Placement PREP Program offers Value Adds like an Assessment Centre, Blog, Dashboard for performance management and a resource center, to help you optimize your learning and realize your full potential
Let us take a quick look at the CONCEPT OF EMPLOYABILITY and EMPLOYABILITY SCENARIO IN INDIA before getting into details of the Placement PREP Program
PREP
Program
Your Employability is your Ability to do accurate assessment which includes Self-Assessment in terms of your key Skills, Values, Areas of improvement etc., Academic assessment in terms of Marks/ CGPA obtained and domain knowledge and Industry assessment in terms of Industries of choice, companies of choice, departments of choice and roles of choice
Your Employability is your Ability to effectively deal with ambiguity in the job market and take informed decisions. This means that you can accurately identify the Industry, Company and Department of your interest, you can accurately identify the job opportunities that match with your education and personality attributes
Your Employability is your ability to make a smart action plan in terms of preparation for various components of the interview process like Aptitude assessment, Guesstimation, Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, Case Study Analysis, Group discussion, Extempore, Essay Writing and Personal Interview
Your Employability is your ability to gain the first and subsequent employment in the desired industry, company, department & role at the desired compensation
PREP
Program
in India
PREP
Program
ConceptTM
Placement PREP Program is based on the Skillpromise Bottles & Funnel ConceptTM. In this concept, Employer and the Candidate are represented by bottles and the funnel represents the Interview Process that the candidate needs to go through for selection in the company. Skillpromise prepares you on all the components of the selection process represented by the funnel. Skillpromise helps you explore information about yourself through an incisive Self – Assessment program and helps you present this information in such a manner that you are able to highlight your qualities that match will Employer’s requirement. This way you are able to present yourself as the RIGHT FIT for the job.
PREP
Program
Chetna Gandhi - Corporate Relations Manager, MICA Ahmedabad
We collaborated with Skill promise to impart employment readiness training to our 1st-year students for their summer internship program and 2nd Year students who were to be graduated in the year 2022 for their final placements. Mr. Vikas Mehra, founder of skill promise, and his team of mentors have conducted various sessions with the batch, which helped our students to stay positive, confident and perform better in their placement processes. They received valuable inputs on their CVs, internships, introductions. The overall activities, like Mock PI, GDs, etc., were very incisive. Skill promise understands the placement preparation process well and offers a great value proposition
Prakash Pathak - Head – Placements, IMT Hyderabad
Skillpromise had conducted a training program for students of IMT Hyderabad. The program helped the students to prepare themselves for interviews and the students were able to secure jobs with some leading corporates. The students gained immensely out of the program and appreciated the program for it being well-designed and delivered professionally. The program also helped students in their overall professional grooming and preparing them for the corporate world. In short, the program was a big success.
Victor Gambhir - Vice Chancellor, JECRC University
Skillpromise approach is very holistic and covers various aspects of employability in a very comprehensive manner. Content is very effective in terms of its reach and depth. Placement PREP Program is very well structured and is a good amalgamation of learning and testing. Skillpromise Dashboard is a great tool for performance tracking and information management. Case study analysis and Guesstimation sections of Placement PREP Program make it a very robust tool of preparation for consulting companies
Sanchita Gupta - IIFT, Delhi, 2020 – 2022 Intern, Microsoft
I am Sanchita Gupta, currently pursuing MBA in International Business from IIFT, Delhi. Throughout my MBA stint and also prior to that, I have often leveraged the content on Skillpromise platform for preparation at different stages. Though all the sections have been hugely beneficial for me, based on my interest and aspirations. Two segments from which I have personally benefitted a lot from are those of Guesstimates and Cast Study Analysis. Anyone pursuing a career in Consulting would know that there are plenty of resources on the internet which teach us about Consulting frameworks and methodologies. But what is really important while solving case studies or guesstimate questions during an interview is how well you break down the given problem into smaller bits to reach a solution and how you structure the approach and this is what Skillpromise has helped me a lot with.
Sakshi Jha - MICA, Ahmedabad, 2021 - 2023
I am Sakshi Jha. I am a first-year student at MICA. For our summer placements, we received the guidance from Skillpromise for refining our employment readiness skills. They gave us pro tips on organizing our CVs, trained us to create an impact in group discussions and taught us to keep our cool in the interviews. The online and one-on-one mentoring given on aspects like CV building, internship pitch, self-introduction was very effective. The LMS resources also guided me to project the best version of myself in Behavioural questions, HR questions and guesstimates. After getting trained by Skillpromise, I felt a significant rise in my confidence level, and I would give them a large share of the credit for my successful Summer Internship. I am really grateful to Skillpromis
Anubhav Das - IMT Hyderabad, 2018 - 2020 Compliance Analyst, D E Shaw Group, CTC: INR 20 Lakhs
I am Anubhav Das from IMT Hyderabad. I would like to acknowledge the role skillpromise.com played in my selection with “D. E. Shaw Group". I found the Self-Assessment section very helpful as it helped me understand my strengths, values, skills and areas of improvement in detail. Skillpromise CV section provided me with very valuable inputs on CV building and helped me create a convincing CV. Group discussions section of Skillpromise is very effective as it not only tells you about the basics of Group discussions but also incisive information about things like Economic Indicators, Employment Statistics, Population Statistics, Corruption statistics, Budget details etc. Overall, Skillpromise is a very powerful and focused interview preparation tool.
Muskan Nankani - IMT Hyderabad, 2019 – 2021
Analyst, Deloitte. CTC: INR 7.5 Lakhs
I am Muskan from IMT Hyderabad. I am placed with Deloitte as an Analyst, thanks to the offline and online support provided by Skillpromise. The Learning Management System is very robust and complements the offline training very well. I found the Aptitude Development and Guesstimation sections great in terms of reach and depth. Bottles and Funnels concept of Skillpromise was an eye opener and helped me prepare for my interview in a very focused manner. Skillpromise helped me make me a compelling introduction and video CV on the FAB principle of sales. I strongly recommend Skillpromise to all the job seekers at various MBA colleges, as this great tool demystifies many myths about the interview preparation process.
Abhinav Srivastava - IMT, Hyderabad, 2018 – 2020
Team Lead, FactSet, CTC: INR 8 Lakhs
My name is Abhinav Srivastava and I am second year MBA student at IMT, Hyderabad. I liked working on Skillpromise.com for my interview preparation. It is a very comprehensive with immense relevance. The aptitude section covers all the relevant topics in detail with nicely explained solutions. Skillpromise helped me in creating an impactful CV, Introduction and video CV which helped me with a great start with my interview at FactSet. Skillpromise will always have a substantial role in giving a great start to my career
Aman Khan - IMT Dubai, 2017 – 2019
Management Trainee, Khaleej Times, UAE
This is Aman Khan from IMT Dubai. I am student of second year. Skillpromise imparted us the Interview Preparation Training. Skillpromise has helped me develop some of the key skills required to make an individual Industry Ready. Skillpromise modules have helped me a lot throughout my Recruitment procedure. I benefited a lot from the HR and Behavioral FAQs section. Brushing up my technical knowledge through the Technical FAQ section helped me do well in the Technical Round. I successfully secured a final placement with Khaleej Times, Dubai.
Let us now look at the structure of the Placement PREP Program
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Program
PREP
Program
CORE SECTIONS
An Aptitude Assessment is a systematic means of testing a job candidate's ability to solve problems, ability to analyze situations, ability to reason, ability to think logically, ability to take decisions based on data, ability to take decisions based on past trends, ability to understand graphs, tables and charts, ability to detect patterns and establish relationships, ability to visualize and ability to pay attention to details.
Highlights
- 5000+ solved Questions of various difficulty levels with detailed solutions: Quantitative (1954), Reasoning (1326), Data Interpretation (367) and Verbal Ability (677)
- Comprehensive Aptitude Assessments for Quantitative, Reasoning, Verbal Ability and Data Interpretation
- 5 Mock Assessments of 75 Questions each with questions from all the sections of Aptitude
- Every topic is dealt with incisively covering the following components: Formulas, Video Tutorials, Practice Questions with solutions (Low, Medium and High difficulty level), Questions asked in MBA entrance exams, GATE, GMAT, Bank PO and Campus Recruitment Test questions to give students exposure to different ways questions can be asked from a topic
A Guesstimate is a rough approximation or an educated guess at something. Guesstimates have become an important part of interview process. Guesstimate questions help interviewer’s access candidate’s Ability to deal with Ambiguity, Process Orientation, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving Ability, Eye for Detail and Decision Making
Highlights
- Learn various approaches for solving Guesstimate problems: Demand/ Supply, Mathematical Approach, Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approach
- Get access to comprehensive data and Important Formulas required for solving Guesstimate problems
- Learn the Steps involved in solving a Guesstimate problem
- 50+ solved Guesstimate problems with all the required steps
Getting an interview opportunity completely depends on the quality of documents submitted by the candidate. The process of seeking employment begins with writing down details about yourself that you think will help your position yourself well in front of the prospective employer. A Curriculum Vitae is a detailed account of your Personal/ Professional information and your Achievements
A cover letter for your Curriculum Vitae, or covering note is an introductory message that accompanies your CV when you apply for a job. The purpose of the cover letter is to persuade the employer to go through your Curriculum Vitae
Highlights
- Learn about various sections of Curriculum Vitae (CV) & Cover letter
- Learn how to represent information in each section of the CV
- Learn how to use ‘Action Verbs’ effectively in a CV
- Learn about how to answer questions from various sections of the CV
- Build your CV on the Website using the CV builder
- Learn how to create a video CV
Corporate use Group Discussion's to access candidates Analytical Skills, Leadership Qualities, Communication, Flexibility, Knowledge and Teamwork. In this methodology, a group of candidates is given a topic or a case study, a few minutes to think about the topic and then 20 – 30 minutes to discuss the topic among themselves. Group Discussions help in short listing the candidates for the final interview, so it is necessary for the candidates to not only know the Dos and Don’ts but also thoroughly understand the procedure` and the ways of participating in a group discussions effectively
Highlights
- Why is a Group Discussion Conducted?
- What are various phases of a Group Discussion?
- What personality traits are accessed in a Group Discussion?
- What are various roles played during a Group Discussion?
- How to deal with tricky situations in a group discussion like how to initiate, how to conclude, how to deal with an unfamiliar topic and how to deal with a fish market situation?
- 175+ GD topics with content from 13 categories like Social, Business, Abstract, Sports, Aphorisms, Technology, Legal, Environment etc.
A case is a hypothetical business situation with limited data and ambiguity where you are asked to be in the decision maker’s shoes and provide resolution. Case studies are used by employers to access interviewees on their domain expertise, analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, cognitive flexibility and structured thinking. These exercises also help to determine how you prioritize and organize your work.
Highlights
- Learn about various steps involved in Case Study Analysis
- Learn about the tools used in Case Study Analysis like Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why Technique, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto’s Rule and Control-Impact Matrix
- Learn about Case Study Analysis – Terminologies and Concepts
- Learn about different types of Case Study Analysis Frameworks – Profitability Framework, Market Sizing Framework, New Market Entry Framework, Mergers & Acquisition Framework, Pricing Case Framework, 4 Ps Framework, 3 Cs Framework, Porter’s 5 forces, BCG Growth Share Matrix and McKinsey 7s Framework
- Case Studies and Caselets with Suggested Solutions
Self-Assessment is the process of gathering information about yourself in order to make informed career decisions. Self–Assessment is the most important exercise in career planning. Ability to do meaningful Self– Assessment is dependent on a person’s Intra-personal intelligence. This program will help you do a thorough assessment of your Values, Skills, Strengths, Areas of Improvement, Etiquettes, Attitude, Hobbies, Wellness, Intelligence, Work Motivations, Personal SWOT and PEST Analysis
Highlights
- Do a detailed Assessment of your Values, Skills, Strengths, Areas of Improvement, Intelligence, Etiquette, Attitude, Wellness, Hobbies, Work Motivations and Goals
- Identify your strengths and areas of improvement in various sub-sections like values, skills, strengths, attitude, etiquette, intelligence and wellness
- Do a detailed swot and pest analysis
- Prepare your responses to FAQs asked from various sub-sections during the interview
- Retrieve your self-assessment data from the dashboard Section of Skillpromise
Placement PREP (PI) is a tool used by corporate to access the suitability of a candidate for a particular role. The company is looking for a candidate who matches their requirements and the closer a fit, the more competitive a student will be. Interviewers access candidates by asking them CV based questions, HR questions, Behavioural questions, Domain/ Subject questions, Case based questions and Guesstimate questions. Some employers use extempore as a technique to access creativity, structured thinking and communication
Highlights
- Learn how to master communication for a Face-to-fact Interview, Telephonic Interview and Video Interview
- Learn about interview essentials like Body Language, Etiquette and Attire required for a Personal Interview
- Learn how to make an impactful Self-Introduction on FAB principle
- Get access to 100+ HR/ Behavioral Questions with Answers
- Get access to 15000+ Technical/ Domain Questions with answers from Engineering (6627), Management (1825), Humanities (2903), Science (2209), Healthcare (764), Commerce (300), Law (166), Hotel Management (264) and Journalism & Mass Communication (200)
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VALUE ADD SECTIONS
Employers use assessments to test skills not readily assessable from an interview alone. Skillpromise Assessment center is created keeping this in mind. Skillpromise assessment center has Aptitude assessments and Domain/ Subject assessments. All the assessments are in the form of MCQs. Skillpromise Assessment Center has Comprehensive Assessments with multiple topics. Detailed Assessment Analytics helps you identify your strong and weak areas. There are two types of assessments for every subject – Pre - Assessment and Post - Assessment
Skillpromise Blog gives you access to informative articles from the following topics:
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Employability
- Finance
- Health
- Lifestyle
- Managerial Skills
- Personal Productivity
- Selling Skills
- Philosophy
These are INTERACTIVE BLOGS that allow you to share your opinion and give your inputs on the articles. Blogs are designed with an objective of developing your skills and personality. Also, information in the blogs can help you present yourself better in an interview
Skillpromise Dashboard is an information management tool that provides you access to the following:
- Detailed Analysis of the Assessments taken by you
- Information about assessments not taken by you
- PDF downloads of the work sheets filled by you in various sections of the program
Statement of Purpose (SOP)
A Statement of Purpose is a description of who you are as a student and what you are looking for in your career. You are required to make an SOP when you apply for admission to a college. As an interviewee, you can be probed about your career aspirations and goals, by the employer. This section will mentor you on how to make an impactful SOP
Extempore
An Extempore speech is an impromptu speech which the candidate is required to make on a topic given there and then. You are expected to start speaking about the topic as soon the topic is announced by the interviewer. Extempore is used by some employers to check your creativity, thought speed, communication and thought process. Learn how to successfully approach extempore on different types of topics
Essay Writing
Essay writing is a tool required equally by students and professionals. Essay writing helps in evaluation of creativity, writing skills, persuasion skills, intelligence, though speed, critical thinking and communication. Learn how to take a deep dive into a topic, analyze it, share your thoughts, and supplement them with facts.
Essentials of LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn is world’s largest professional network. Whether you are an experienced professional or just getting started, having a great LinkedIn profile is an absolute must. Learn about essential components of a LinkedIn profile like how to write professional summary, how to present internships, projects and work experience, how to manage endorsements and recommendations, how to join relevant groups etc.
Learn new skills with Skillpromise email Newsletter every month and get your free downloadable Art of Building Credibility eBook when you subscribe to Skillpromise Newsletter. Following are the contents of the newsletter:
- A career skill article
- An Employability article
- An Industry Profile
- Expert opinions from Academic and Corporate world
- A Lifestyle Article
- Information about our new programs and initiatives
PREP
Program
Methodology
Incorporated in August 2017, Skillpromise.com, a part of Sana Skillpromise Education Private Limited, is an e -learning platform that helps School students, Higher Education Students and Professionals, engage in skill development programs.
Skillpromise programs integrate self-assessment and development need analysis, with an objective of continuous improvement
Skillpromise.com has team members from both, Corporate and Academic world, all of whom are focused on developing skill enhancement programs, with world class, incisive and comprehensive content to help you reach optimal levels of your efficiency.
Skillpromise.com has created “Learning Accountability Loops” that tightly integrate Self-monitoring, Self-Evaluation, and Self-Improvisation.
Sana
The Skillpromise WayTM
Self-Assessment & Development Need Analysis (SANA) is the methodology used in all Skillpromise programs. Students are encouraged to introspect and access their strength areas and areas of improvement in various sections of employability. This is followed by creation of a plan for improvisation with clearly defined timelines with the help of Work/ Action sheets
Employment Readiness program encourages students to focus on their academic, personal and professional growth so they learn how to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
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Placement PREP
Program?
CONVENIENCE: Placement PREP Program is a Self-Paced, Online Program. You can complete the coaching material and assignments at your own pace, in the comfort of your home. This program is a great enabler in current pandemic situation
ENHANCED CONFIDENCE LEVELS: Placement PREP Program will help you understand yourself in terms of your Values, Skills, Areas of Improvement, Goals, Intelligence Mix, Hobbies, Work Motivations, Etiquettes, Attitude and External environment. This program will also help you understand the Employment process holistically which will enhance your confidence and give you the feeling of being in control
INFORMED DECISION MAKING: Placement PREP Program will equip you with a clear picture about your Personality, Work Motivations, Future aspirations, Resources at hand and Action plans. In light of all this well researched information, you will be able to make informed decisions
INSTANT RETURN ON LEARNING: Placement PREP Program will enable you to use your learning immediately. As soon as you finish a section, you know the impact of your learnings on your future communication and behavior. This will enable you to make a course correction immediately
EASY INFORMATION ACCESS: Placement PREP Program will enable you to document your learnings and your action plans, by making you fill action sheets, at the end of every section. You can retrieve this information from the Analytics section of Skillpromise.com, at your convenience
PRIVACY: Reflective learning in a classroom environment may make you uncomfortable as you won’t like to share your values, skills, strengths or areas of improvement with everybody. You do not have to worry about all these things when you are taking the program online.
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PREP
Program PLUS
Placement PREP Program PLUS is a carefully crafted, incisive program that optimally amalgamates Online and Face-to-Face learning. This program helps you equip yourself with the science and art that goes behind acing your job interview
Placement PREP Program PLUS provides you with Strategic and Tactical inputs on various components of the selection process like Aptitude Assessment, Guesstimation problems, Case Study Analysis, Group Discussions, Extempore, Essay Writing, Self-Assessment, Employment Documentation and Personal Interview
Placement PREP Program PLUS not only provides you with a comprehensive Online Learning Tool but also, coaching from Industry and Academia experts through a One-on-One session and Mock Interview
Placement PREP Program PLUS offers Value Adds like an Assessment Centre, Blog, Dashboard for performance management and a resource center, to help you optimize your learning and realize your full potential
Let us take a quick look at the CONCEPT OF EMPLOYABILITY and EMPLOYABILITY SCENARIO IN INDIA before getting into details of the Placement PREP Program PLUS
PREP
Program PLUS
Your Employability is your Ability to do accurate assessment which includes Self-Assessment in terms of your key Skills, Values, Areas of improvement etc., Academic assessment in terms of Marks/ CGPA obtained and domain knowledge and Industry assessment in terms of Industries of choice, companies of choice, departments of choice and roles of choice
Your Employability is your Ability to effectively deal with ambiguity in the job market and take informed decisions. This means that you can accurately identify the Industry, Company and Department of your interest, you can accurately identify the job opportunities that match with your education and personality attributes
Your Employability is your ability to make a smart action plan in terms of preparation for various components of the interview process like Aptitude assessment, Guesstimation, Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, Case Study Analysis, Group discussion, Extempore, Essay Writing and Personal Interview
Your Employability is your ability to gain the first and subsequent employment in the desired industry, company, department & role at the desired compensation
PREP
Program PLUS
in India
PREP
Program PLUS
ConceptTM
Placement PREP Program is based on the Skillpromise Bottles & Funnel ConceptTM. In this concept, Employer and the Candidate are represented by bottles and the funnel represents the Interview Process that the candidate needs to go through for selection in the company. Skillpromise prepares you on all the components of the selection process represented by the funnel. Skillpromise helps you explore information about yourself through an incisive Self – Assessment program and helps you present this information in such a manner that you are able to highlight your qualities that match will Employer’s requirement. This way you are able to present yourself as the RIGHT FIT for the job.
PREP
Program PLUS
Chetna Gandhi - Corporate Relations Manager, MICA Ahmedabad
We collaborated with Skill promise to impart employment readiness training to our 1st-year students for their summer internship program and 2nd Year students who were to be graduated in the year 2022 for their final placements. Mr. Vikas Mehra, founder of skill promise, and his team of mentors have conducted various sessions with the batch, which helped our students to stay positive, confident and perform better in their placement processes. They received valuable inputs on their CVs, internships, introductions. The overall activities, like Mock PI, GDs, etc., were very incisive. Skill promise understands the placement preparation process well and offers a great value proposition
Prakash Pathak - Head – Placements, IMT Hyderabad
Skillpromise had conducted a training program for students of IMT Hyderabad. The program helped the students to prepare themselves for interviews and the students were able to secure jobs with some leading corporates. The students gained immensely out of the program and appreciated the program for it being well-designed and delivered professionally. The program also helped students in their overall professional grooming and preparing them for the corporate world. In short, the program was a big success.
Victor Gambhir - Vice Chancellor, JECRC University
Skillpromise approach is very holistic and covers various aspects of employability in a very comprehensive manner. Content is very effective in terms of its reach and depth. Placement PREP Program is very well structured and is a good amalgamation of learning and testing. Skillpromise Dashboard is a great tool for performance tracking and information management. Case study analysis and Guesstimation sections of Placement PREP Program make it a very robust tool of preparation for consulting companies
Sanchita Gupta - IIFT, Delhi, 2020 – 2022 Intern, Microsoft
I am Sanchita Gupta, currently pursuing MBA in International Business from IIFT, Delhi. Throughout my MBA stint and also prior to that, I have often leveraged the content on Skillpromise platform for preparation at different stages. Though all the sections have been hugely beneficial for me, based on my interest and aspirations. Two segments from which I have personally benefitted a lot from are those of Guesstimates and Cast Study Analysis. Anyone pursuing a career in Consulting would know that there are plenty of resources on the internet which teach us about Consulting frameworks and methodologies. But what is really important while solving case studies or guesstimate questions during an interview is how well you break down the given problem into smaller bits to reach a solution and how you structure the approach and this is what Skillpromise has helped me a lot with.
Sakshi Jha - MICA, Ahmedabad, 2021 - 2023
I am Sakshi Jha. I am a first-year student at MICA. For our summer placements, we received the guidance from Skillpromise for refining our employment readiness skills. They gave us pro tips on organizing our CVs, trained us to create an impact in group discussions and taught us to keep our cool in the interviews. The online and one-on-one mentoring given on aspects like CV building, internship pitch, self-introduction was very effective. The LMS resources also guided me to project the best version of myself in Behavioural questions, HR questions and guesstimates. After getting trained by Skillpromise, I felt a significant rise in my confidence level, and I would give them a large share of the credit for my successful Summer Internship. I am really grateful to Skillpromis
Anubhav Das - IMT Hyderabad, 2018 - 2020 Compliance Analyst, D E Shaw Group, CTC: INR 20 Lakhs
I am Anubhav Das from IMT Hyderabad. I would like to acknowledge the role skillpromise.com played in my selection with “D. E. Shaw Group". I found the Self-Assessment section very helpful as it helped me understand my strengths, values, skills and areas of improvement in detail. Skillpromise CV section provided me with very valuable inputs on CV building and helped me create a convincing CV. Group discussions section of Skillpromise is very effective as it not only tells you about the basics of Group discussions but also incisive information about things like Economic Indicators, Employment Statistics, Population Statistics, Corruption statistics, Budget details etc. Overall, Skillpromise is a very powerful and focused interview preparation tool.
Muskan Nankani - IMT Hyderabad, 2019 – 2021
Analyst, Deloitte. CTC: INR 7.5 Lakhs
I am Muskan from IMT Hyderabad. I am placed with Deloitte as an Analyst, thanks to the offline and online support provided by Skillpromise. The Learning Management System is very robust and complements the offline training very well. I found the Aptitude Development and Guesstimation sections great in terms of reach and depth. Bottles and Funnels concept of Skillpromise was an eye opener and helped me prepare for my interview in a very focused manner. Skillpromise helped me make me a compelling introduction and video CV on the FAB principle of sales. I strongly recommend Skillpromise to all the job seekers at various MBA colleges, as this great tool demystifies many myths about the interview preparation process.
Abhinav Srivastava - IMT, Hyderabad, 2018 – 2020
Team Lead, FactSet, CTC: INR 8 Lakhs
My name is Abhinav Srivastava and I am second year MBA student at IMT, Hyderabad. I liked working on Skillpromise.com for my interview preparation. It is a very comprehensive with immense relevance. The aptitude section covers all the relevant topics in detail with nicely explained solutions. Skillpromise helped me in creating an impactful CV, Introduction and video CV which helped me with a great start with my interview at FactSet. Skillpromise will always have a substantial role in giving a great start to my career
Aman Khan - IMT Dubai, 2017 – 2019
Management Trainee, Khaleej Times, UAE
This is Aman Khan from IMT Dubai. I am student of second year. Skillpromise imparted us the Interview Preparation Training. Skillpromise has helped me develop some of the key skills required to make an individual Industry Ready. Skillpromise modules have helped me a lot throughout my Recruitment procedure. I benefited a lot from the HR and Behavioral FAQs section. Brushing up my technical knowledge through the Technical FAQ section helped me do well in the Technical Round. I successfully secured a final placement with Khaleej Times, Dubai.
Let us now look at the structure of the Placement PREP Program
PREP
Program PLUS
PREP
Program PLUS
CORE SECTIONS
An Aptitude Assessment is a systematic means of testing a job candidate's ability to solve problems, ability to analyze situations, ability to reason, ability to think logically, ability to take decisions based on data, ability to take decisions based on past trends, ability to understand graphs, tables and charts, ability to detect patterns and establish relationships, ability to visualize and ability to pay attention to details.
Highlights
- 5000+ solved Questions of various difficulty levels with detailed solutions: Quantitative (1954), Reasoning (1326), Data Interpretation (367) and Verbal Ability (677)
- Comprehensive Aptitude Assessments for Quantitative, Reasoning, Verbal Ability and Data Interpretation
- 5 Mock Assessments of 75 Questions each with questions from all the sections of Aptitude
- Every topic is dealt with incisively covering the following components: Formulas, Video Tutorials, Practice Questions with solutions (Low, Medium and High difficulty level), Questions asked in MBA entrance exams, GATE, GMAT, Bank PO and Campus Recruitment Test questions to give students exposure to different ways questions can be asked from a topic
A Guesstimate is a rough approximation or an educated guess at something. Guesstimates have become an important part of interview process. Guesstimate questions help interviewer’s access candidate’s Ability to deal with Ambiguity, Process Orientation, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving Ability, Eye for Detail and Decision Making
Highlights
- Learn various approaches for solving Guesstimate problems: Demand/ Supply, Mathematical Approach, Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approach
- Get access to comprehensive data and Important Formulas required for solving Guesstimate problems
- Learn the Steps involved in solving a Guesstimate problem
- 50+ solved Guesstimate problems with all the required steps
Getting an interview opportunity completely depends on the quality of documents submitted by the candidate. The process of seeking employment begins with writing down details about yourself that you think will help your position yourself well in front of the prospective employer. A Curriculum Vitae is a detailed account of your Personal/ Professional information and your Achievements
A cover letter for your Curriculum Vitae, or covering note is an introductory message that accompanies your CV when you apply for a job. The purpose of the cover letter is to persuade the employer to go through your Curriculum Vitae
Highlights
- Learn about various sections of Curriculum Vitae (CV) & Cover letter
- Learn how to represent information in each section of the CV
- Learn how to use ‘Action Verbs’ effectively in a CV
- Learn about how to answer questions from various sections of the CV
- Build your CV on the Website using the CV builder
- Learn how to create a video CV
Corporate use Group Discussion's to access candidates Analytical Skills, Leadership Qualities, Communication, Flexibility, Knowledge and Teamwork. In this methodology, a group of candidates is given a topic or a case study, a few minutes to think about the topic and then 20 – 30 minutes to discuss the topic among themselves. Group Discussions help in short listing the candidates for the final interview, so it is necessary for the candidates to not only know the Dos and Don’ts but also thoroughly understand the procedure` and the ways of participating in a group discussions effectively
Highlights
- Why is a Group Discussion Conducted?
- What are various phases of a Group Discussion?
- What personality traits are accessed in a Group Discussion?
- What are various roles played during a Group Discussion?
- How to deal with tricky situations in a group discussion like how to initiate, how to conclude, how to deal with an unfamiliar topic and how to deal with a fish market situation?
- 175+ GD topics with content from 13 categories like Social, Business, Abstract, Sports, Aphorisms, Technology, Legal, Environment etc.
A case is a hypothetical business situation with limited data and ambiguity where you are asked to be in the decision maker’s shoes and provide resolution. Case studies are used by employers to access interviewees on their domain expertise, analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, cognitive flexibility and structured thinking. These exercises also help to determine how you prioritize and organize your work.
Highlights
- Learn about various steps involved in Case Study Analysis
- Learn about the tools used in Case Study Analysis like Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why Technique, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto’s Rule and Control-Impact Matrix
- Learn about Case Study Analysis – Terminologies and Concepts
- Learn about different types of Case Study Analysis Frameworks – Profitability Framework, Market Sizing Framework, New Market Entry Framework, Mergers & Acquisition Framework, Pricing Case Framework, 4 Ps Framework, 3 Cs Framework, Porter’s 5 forces, BCG Growth Share Matrix and McKinsey 7s Framework
- Case Studies and Caselets with Suggested Solutions
Self-Assessment is the process of gathering information about yourself in order to make informed career decisions. Self–Assessment is the most important exercise in career planning. Ability to do meaningful Self– Assessment is dependent on a person’s Intra-personal intelligence. This program will help you do a thorough assessment of your Values, Skills, Strengths, Areas of Improvement, Etiquettes, Attitude, Hobbies, Wellness, Intelligence, Work Motivations, Personal SWOT and PEST Analysis
Highlights
- Do a detailed Assessment of your Values, Skills, Strengths, Areas of Improvement, Intelligence, Etiquette, Attitude, Wellness, Hobbies, Work Motivations and Goals
- Identify your strengths and areas of improvement in various sub-sections like values, skills, strengths, attitude, etiquette, intelligence and wellness
- Do a detailed swot and pest analysis
- Prepare your responses to FAQs asked from various sub-sections during the interview
- Retrieve your self-assessment data from the dashboard Section of Skillpromise
Personal Interview (PI) is a tool used by corporate to access the suitability of a candidate for a particular role. The company is looking for a candidate who matches their requirements and the closer a fit, the more competitive a student will be. Interviewers access candidates by asking them CV based questions, HR questions, Behavioural questions, Domain/ Subject questions, Case based questions and Guesstimation questions. Some employers use extempore as a technique to access creativity, structured thinking and communication
Highlights
- Learn how to master communication for a Face-to-fact Interview, Telephonic Interview and Video Interview
- Learn about interview essentials like Body Language, Etiquette and Attire required for a Personal Interview
- Learn how to make an impactful Self-Introduction on FAB principle
- Get access to 100+ HR/ Behavioral Questions with Answers
- Get access to 15000+ Technical/ Domain Questions with answers from Engineering (6627), Management (1825), Humanities (2903), Science (2209), Healthcare (764), Commerce (300), Law (166), Hotel Management (264) and Journalism & Mass Communication (200)
30 MINUTES of mentoring session by an expert, with incisive experience in Corporate and Academia at leadership roles, covering the following:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) review and feedback for improvement
- How to mention Work Experience, Internships, Live Projects, Tools, Certifications, Positions of Responsibilities held and accomplishments on the CV
- Introduction review and feedback for improvement
- How to answer key HR questions, behavioral questions and domain/ technical questions?
- Hygiene and Attire tips for the interview
- Verbal & Non-verbal communication tips for the interview
- Questions that can be asked by the interviewee during the interview
- One-on-one will be a Recorded session. Recording will beshared at the end of one-on-one
- One-on-one report shared with the candidate
AN EMULATION OF A JOB INTERVIEW, for 30 minutes, with an expert having rich Corporate and Academia experience. The purpose of Mock Interview is to help the candidate understand what is expected out of him/ her during a real job interview and how performance can be improvised. Mock interview will be recorded and video will be shared with the candidate. Candidate also gets an Interview Assessment Score Sheet giving the candidate a feedback on his or her performance in HR, Behavioral and Technical round. Candidate also gets evaluated for his confidence, thought speed, communication and honesty. Mock interview covers the following:
- Evaluation and Feedback on Curriculum Vitae
- Evaluation and Feedback on Self-Introduction
- Evaluation of Communication – Verbal and Non-verbal, Confidence, Presence of mind, Though speed, honesty, Problem Solving abilities, Process Orientation, Creativity and Teamwork
- Evaluation of answers to HR, Behavioral and Technical questions followed by feedback
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VALUE ADD SECTIONS
Employers use assessments to test skills not readily assessable from an interview alone. Skillpromise Assessment center is created keeping this in mind. Skillpromise assessment center has Aptitude assessments and Domain/ Subject assessments. All the assessments are in the form of MCQs. Skillpromise Assessment Center has Comprehensive Assessments with multiple topics. Detailed Assessment Analytics helps you identify your strong and weak areas. There are two types of assessments for every subject – Pre - Assessment and Post - Assessment
Skillpromise Blog gives you access to informative articles from the following topics:
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Employability
- Finance
- Health
- Lifestyle
- Managerial Skills
- Personal Productivity
- Selling Skills
- Philosophy
These are INTERACTIVE BLOGS that allow you to share your opinion and give your inputs on the articles. Blogs are designed with an objective of developing your skills and personality. Also, information in the blogs can help you present yourself better in an interview
Skillpromise Dashboard is an information management tool that provides you access to the following:
- Detailed Analysis of the Assessments taken by you
- Information about assessments not taken by you
- PDF downloads of the work sheets filled by you in various sections of the program
- One-on-one Report
- Mock Interview Marksheet
Statement of Purpose (SOP)
A Statement of Purpose is a description of who you are as a student and what you are looking for in your career. You are required to make an SOP when you apply for admission to a college. As an interviewee, you can be probed about your career aspirations and goals, by the employer. This section will mentor you on how to make an impactful SOP
Extempore
An Extempore speech is an impromptu speech which the candidate is required to make on a topic given there and then. You are expected to start speaking about the topic as soon the topic is announced by the interviewer. Extempore is used by some employers to check your creativity, thought speed, communication and thought process. Learn how to successfully approach extempore on different types of topics
Essay Writing
Essay writing is a tool required equally by students and professionals. Essay writing helps in evaluation of creativity, writing skills, persuasion skills, intelligence, though speed, critical thinking and communication. Learn how to take a deep dive into a topic, analyze it, share your thoughts, and supplement them with facts.
Essentials of LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn is world’s largest professional network. Whether you are an experienced professional or just getting started, having a great LinkedIn profile is an absolute must. Learn about essential components of a LinkedIn profile like how to write professional summary, how to present internships, projects and work experience, how to manage endorsements and recommendations, how to join relevant groups etc.
Learn new skills with Skillpromise email Newsletter every month and get your free downloadable Art of Building Credibility eBook when you subscribe to Skillpromise Newsletter. Following are the contents of the newsletter:
- A career skill article
- An Employability article
- An Industry Profile
- Expert opinions from Academic and Corporate world
- A Lifestyle Article
- Information about our new programs and initiatives
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Methodology
Incorporated in August 2017, Skillpromise.com, a part of Sana Skillpromise Education Private Limited, is an e -learning platform that helps School students, Higher Education Students and Professionals, engage in skill development programs.
Skillpromise programs integrate self-assessment and development need analysis, with an objective of continuous improvement
Skillpromise.com has team members from both, Corporate and Academic world, all of whom are focused on developing skill enhancement programs, with world class, incisive and comprehensive content to help you reach optimal levels of your efficiency.
Skillpromise.com has created “Learning Accountability Loops” that tightly integrate Self-monitoring, Self-Evaluation, and Self-Improvisation.
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The Skillpromise WayTM
Self-Assessment & Development Need Analysis (SANA) is the methodology used in all Skillpromise programs. Students are encouraged to introspect and access their strength areas and areas of improvement in various sections of employability. This is followed by creation of a plan for improvisation with clearly defined timelines with the help of Work/ Action sheets
Employment Readiness program encourages students to focus on their academic, personal and professional growth so they learn how to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
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CONVENIENCE: Placement PREP Program is a Self-Paced, Online Program. You can complete the coaching material and assignments at your own pace, in the comfort of your home. This program is a great enabler in current pandemic situation
ENHANCED CONFIDENCE LEVELS: Placement PREP Program will help you understand yourself in terms of your Values, Skills, Areas of Improvement, Goals, Intelligence Mix, Hobbies, Work Motivations, Etiquettes, Attitude and External environment. This program will also help you understand the Employment process holistically which will enhance your confidence and give you the feeling of being in control
INFORMED DECISION MAKING: Placement PREP Program will equip you with a clear picture about your Personality, Work Motivations, Future aspirations, Resources at hand and Action plans. In light of all this well researched information, you will be able to make informed decisions
INSTANT RETURN ON LEARNING: Placement PREP Program will enable you to use your learning immediately. As soon as you finish a section, you know the impact of your learnings on your future communication and behavior. This will enable you to make a course correction immediately
EASY INFORMATION ACCESS: Placement PREP Program will enable you to document your learnings and your action plans, by making you fill action sheets, at the end of every section. You can retrieve this information from the Analytics section of Skillpromise.com, at your convenience
PRIVACY: Reflective learning in a classroom environment may make you uncomfortable as you won’t like to share your values, skills, strengths or areas of improvement with everybody. You do not have to worry about all these things when you are taking the program online.
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Skillpromise Placement Preparation Program is an incisive, comprehensive, and credible placement Preparation program that helps you equip yourself with the science and art that goes behind acing your job interview by providing you intensive coaching on various selection tools used by companies during the selection process like Aptitude Development, Guesstimates, Case Study Analysis, CV Building, Group Discussion, Self-Assessment, Personal Interview, Extempore and Essay Writing
Skillpromise offers two types of Placement Preparation Programs:
- Placement PREP Program
- Placement PREP Program PLUS
Placement PREP Program mentors’ job seekers online only whereas Placement PREP Program PLUS, in addition to the online mentoring, offers 30 minutes of one-on-one coaching and 30 minutes of Mock Interview with feedback from mentors with rich corporate and academia experience