The changing landscape of campus placements in Tamil Nadu

Last September, during the second quarter of the academic year 2023-24, college placement cells were concerned that students graduating in May 2024 would face a challenging time, as companies were cutting back on hiring. So even if we don’t get placed in the core sector, we had always believed we would have IT as a second option.” Advantage skill sets Director of the Centre for University Industry Collaboration, Anna University, K. Shanmugasundaram, said IT companies such as Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro, who generally recruit in large numbers, had their own selection process and did not come to campuses this year. “Our alumni helped at least 100 students to get placements in reputable companies,” said R. Raman, principal of Presidency College. Some companies use games to assess students, Mr. Arun Mozhi said, adding: “They encourage students to not prepare specifically for their assessments so that they can evaluate the natural talent of the candidates.” T.N. is still preferred destination for recruiting companies Aditya Narayan Mishra, managing director and chief executive officer of Ciel HR Services, said: “The tech sector’s downturn has led to a significant decrease in campus hiring activity.