Training Executive – Career Development Centre (CDC)

• Organization: Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat
• Department: Career Development Centre (CDC)
• Designation: Training Executive
• Reporting To: Head / AVP – Career Development Centre
• Employment Type: Full-time

1. Job Purpose

To plan, deliver, and monitor structured placement-readiness training programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate students across disciplines, enabling them to successfully participate in campus placement drives conducted by Multinational Companies (MNCs), IT companies, consulting firms, and other reputed corporate organizations.

The primary responsibility is to enhance students’ employability through targeted training in aptitude, communication, professional skills, interview preparation, and company-specific selection processes, ensuring measurable improvement in their placement readiness and performance.

1. Key Roles and Responsibilities

A. Placement-Oriented Training Delivery

• Conduct training sessions for UG and PG students to prepare them for campus recruitment processes.
• Deliver training in one or more of the following areas, according to expertise:
• Quantitative Aptitude and Numerical Ability
• Logical and Analytical Reasoning
• Verbal Ability, English Grammar, and Reading Comprehension
• Business Communication and Spoken English
• Soft Skills, Professional Etiquette, and Workplace Readiness
• Resume Building, Group Discussions, and Personal Interviews
• Presentation Skills, Problem-Solving, and Critical Thinking.
• Prepare students for aptitude tests, online assessments, communication assessments, group discussions, technical interviews, and HR interviews.
• Conduct mock placement drives, simulated assessments, and interview practice sessions.

B. Company-Specific Training and Preparation

• Understand recruitment patterns, eligibility criteria, assessment formats, and selection processes of participating companies.
• Design focused training modules based on the requirements of specific recruiters and upcoming placement drives.
• Prepare students for company-specific aptitude tests, communication rounds, case studies, and interview formats.
• Conduct pre-placement training interventions based on recruiter feedback and previous placement outcomes.

C. Training Planning and Execution

• Develop structured training plans, session schedules, lesson plans, presentations, practice exercises, question banks, and assessment materials.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments to identify students’ competency gaps and design appropriate remedial interventions.
• Deliver classroom, online, hybrid, and small-group training sessions as required.
• Facilitate intensive training boot camps before major placement drives.
• Maintain an updated repository of training resources, mock tests, interview questions, and practice materials.

D. Student Assessment and Performance Monitoring

• Conduct pre-training and post-training assessments to measure learning outcomes.
• Track students’ attendance, participation, practice completion, assessment scores, and progress.
• Identify students requiring additional support and organize focused remedial sessions.
• Analyse assessment performance and recommend interventions to improve students’ selection rates.
• Maintain student-wise training records and placement-readiness reports.

E. Placement Drive Support

• Coordinate with the CDC placement team to identify upcoming recruitment requirements and student training priorities.
• Prepare eligible students for scheduled placement drives through time-bound training interventions.
• Support the organization of mock recruitment assessments and placement-readiness activities.
• Collect feedback from students, recruiters, and internal stakeholders to improve training effectiveness.
• Review student performance at different stages of recruitment, including assessment, group discussion, and interview rounds, wherever data is available.

F. Reporting and Continuous Improvement

• Submit periodic reports on training sessions conducted, student participation, assessment results, and learning outcomes.
• Maintain training calendars, session plans, attendance records, assessment data, and intervention reports.
• Recommend improvements in training content, delivery methods, and student engagement.
• Stay updated on industry hiring trends, employability skills, recruitment technologies, and assessment platforms.