Perspective:
India is a name to reckon with on the world map with the major global Corporates now setting up their base in India to tap the valuable human resource potential here. Careers and Jobs are being redefined, paving the way for the emergence of new and different job profiles. Education is undergoing a radical change as ‘Employability’ becomes a key factor. But the sad fact is that although Tamilnadu generates 4 lakh skilled manpower annually, as much as 40 per cent of the engineering graduates and 70 per cent of the Humanities graduates do not meet the criteria of employability.

It is in an effort to bridge this gap, that Bodhi has launched an Assessment and Training program titled Placement Assistance Program (PAP). The program is an outgrowth of Bodhi’s unique Employability Quotient (EMp Q) assessment tool which clearly maps an individual on the core employable skills viz: - Business and work skills, Cognitive skills (Analytical, Decision making, Problem solving etc.,) Communication skills, People skills, Emotional management skills and Personal efficacy. The model first assesses the individual on his various aptitudes and attitude /personality traits and then bridges the gap through effective experiential training modules.

We at Bodhi have been working for the past 10 years with corporate and educational institutions and have understood what the companies look for in fresh graduates. Bodhi has developed a win-win model by helping students of colleges and management institutes by enhancing their employability which in turn increases their job opportunities. This model in turn helps companies to get the right candidates. This model is based on years of scientific research and consists of:

1. Assessment of Employability Quotient-Emp Q
2. Training program- Enhancing Emp Q
3. Placement

This is an integrated model where a student will be developed from first year through final year.

Bodhi has recently helped various B-Schools to place their students through CII’s (Confederation of Indian industries) 'Managemantra' program in 2005. We have also been the knowledge partners for CII’s TROpportunities Fair in 2006 & 2007 at Trichy one of the metros in India in which more than 8000 Students from various Engineering and Arts & Science colleges had participated. We at Bodhi have a strong and committed team to offer the above services.

Name of the Course: Placement Assistance Program
STAGE 1: ASSESSMENT USING EMP QTM

1. Emp Q (Assessment):      

	Students can assess their Emp Q accurately to become aware of their strengths and areas for improvement.
	Emp Q accurately culls out one’s personality and latent traits and recommends suitable areas for talent application suitable position/job.
	Emp Q reports will consist of cognitive ability, comprehension of English language, relationship skills, business orientation, emotional management and Individual / team leadership skills.

1.1 Benefits:

	Becoming aware of one’s employability potential.
	Developing one’s employability to get the right job with the right employers.
	Saving time and money as one knows where and how to apply talent and skills.
	Avoiding disappointment and frustration.
	Enabling colleges to produce more employable students.
	Reducing the cost of corporate’s training budget and hence an improvement in campus interview.

1.2 Methodology:

	Bodhi’s assessment tests can be administered through 'online or manually'.  The duration for the test is approximately two and a half to three hours.

STAGE 2: TRAINING COURSE 

 2. Employability Enhancement Training

	This training is conducted for all college students (Arts & Science, Management, Engineering)
	As a sequel to  the test Bodhi conducts training programmes for students inculcating the following Emp Q contents

1. Language Skill
2. Cracking Aptitude Tests
3. Personal Efficacy
4. Inter Personal Relationship Skill
5. Cognitive Skill
6. Business orientation
7. Emotional Management
8. Leadership/Team Skills
9. Crack Interviews

 2.1 Methodology:

1. Practical 
2. Handholding
3. Interactive
4. Forming self- help groups and
5. Periodic evaluation of the performance