Prepare in Advance - Graduate with confidence

This morning some students came to me asking if they have to prepare their Biodata for the campus interview. The sudents are final year students. Within a couple of months they will be passing their final examination. With it they will have to start applying for jobs and they have to apply for jobs means preparing your biodata.

In this world of competition time makes a great difference. It makes sense to forsee a little bit and start programming yourself for the future. Many students waste their final semester in college by indulging themselves in not so useful activities. Such students come out in a vaccum and loose a lot of opportunities in the bargain. The smarter students prepare themselves for the next stage - getting employed.

The final semester is an important semester in the life of any student. A few things which he could easily do could be
1. Preparing one's personal file:
All final year students should start preparing their personal file. A personal file is a file where all the original marksheets and other original certificates and kept. This file should ideally be a plastic folder with plastic sheets where you can insert the documents and where the same will remain without damage. All relevant certificates like you birth certificate your indentity card, a copy of your ration card details, driving licence etc.. should be kept in this file.
One more important document in this file should be syllabus copy of the courses/subjects which appear on your marksheets. In this age of global market one is not sure where his next employment could be. Some employers may want to know what exactly you have studied and what was you curriculum.
When you are still in college all these things can be easily obtained. If one of your marksheet is missing you can apply for a fresh one, if some other certificate is not collected it can easily be collected. When your are still in college you can follow up any number of times and see that the flile is in order. These things can become a bit bothering once you passout.

2. Once you have your file in order you can start preparing your Biodata. A personal file should have all the documents and evidences which are necessary to prove whatever you mention in the biodata.
Preparing a biodata is also an art. When you are still in college you can take help of your professors. Useful tips could also be obtained from different web sites. A biodata should be ideally ectronically stored so that any future additions / deletions can be easily and quickly managed. Also if it can be stored on some server on the internet it would help a lot ( I use yahoo briefcase ) specially when you are mobile.

3. You can start scanning the newspapers and the internet for jobs. This way one will come to know and understand the process of getting employed. One can also start applying for jobs. Many companies allow email communication. It will not take much time to send you resume by email. If you have to apply by post you can xerox your biodata and write a hand written application. This again will not take much of your time if your biodata is ready.

It always helps to prepare in advance. A student should understant that the final year is a very strategic year for him. Proper preparation in this year will help the student graduate with confidence and set a good foundation for ones career.