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Mission Admissions , a rollercoaster of google searches, frantic form-filling, and the entire fam chasing deadlines. But it is not easy for Gen Z. Hiring slowdowns are adding spice to this already fiery mix. Top colleges, even the IITs and IIMs, are struggling to secure those juicy job offers for their grads. So, what are the options? Fly abroad for a foreign degree? Stay desi and explore private colleges or government colleges? Host Prachi Verma gets you the answer sheet from Dr Ananya Mukherjee, vice chancellor, Shiv Nadar University, Piyush Kumar, Regional Director for South Asia and Mauritius at IDP Education, and Adarsh Khandelwal, co-founder, Collegify. Listen to the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast!
The placement pressure is on! Is job-mela going to give a jolt of joy? Host Prachi Verma travels to the high-stakes world of IIT placements as she speaks to students, and placement directors to gauge the sentiment far more muted than last year. Those in charge of placements reveal the new pressure and change in strategy to attract new recruiters as the lists get lighter. Tune in to hear from Dr Dhiraj K. Mahajan, Head of Training & Placement, IIT Ropar, Dr Lalit Mohan Pandey, Head of Centre for Career Development at IIT Guwahati, and Sreeradha Basu, Senior Assistant Editor, ET to take you through the pressure inside the IIT placement cells. Credits: CNBC, KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
Infosys CEO Narayana Murthy’s statement over working hours has snowballed into not just social media arguments, but also reached the boardrooms, while many industry captains align with Murthy s vision of what it takes to build and grow, others talk about the much-needed balance and not stretching till you break. So, the biggest question here is – Is productivity calculated by the clock? Host Prachi Verma speaks with Rajesh Padmanabhan, a Business Transformation Specialist, ET’s Kiran Somvanshi and a few employees who have faced burnout and those who chose to balance their work-life. Listen to the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast!