MM Bagali, MBA HRM HRD Skills and Competency

1. EMPLOYABILITY skills
employers use as important selection
criteria for mba graduates
M M Bagali, PhD
Jain University, India
Brand Ambassador, Asian HR Board, India
sanbag@rediffmail.com / sanbagsanbag@rediffmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/mmbagali

2. The World Economic Forum
The Boston Consulting Group
[2011]
Talent crisis will affect every
region/sector/company/country of the world
in the coming years

3. The Biggest and the Only Worry for
Management Grads??

4. Job
Getting Good Job
Getting Job in Time
Getting Job with Best Compensation

5. Employability Skills
employers use as important
selection criteria
for Management graduates
Eight Points

6. Exhibits Technical/Professional Expertise

7. Fundamentals are strong

8. Good at Numbers

9. Business Acumen
Commercial awareness

10. Branding yourself
…Personal presentation

11. Develops Strategic Perspective

12. Communicates Powerfully
and Broadly

13. Can work with diverse community

14. The 9 best Skill????

15. • ????

16. Solution
What Can MBA / Education sector do

17. Solution 1
current education-to-employment system
undergoes significant changes
employability

18. Solution 2
have some global certification program
made ready

19. Solution 3
a competency / skill development strategy,
not just a Plan
to have

20. Solution 4
collaborate with Industry and Business
Partners
get connected

21. Solution 5
establish Relationships with Corporate /
Organisation
get connected II

22. Last Solution
raising the Bar for Education
give more

23. All time Skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Confidence
• Leadership
• Problem solving
• Negotiation
• Communication

24. The 9 best and crucial Skill ????

25. • Am I Good Human Being

28. happy to be
here

29. Any questions or comments about the presentation can be sent to
sanbag@rediffmail.com / sanbagsanbag@rediffmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/mmbagali

30. Additional Checks
General Aptitude: Communication and interpersonal
skills:
• Verbal ability Interacts with the other members in the
team
• Analytical skills o Articulates and communicates ones
thoughts
• Writing skills o Projects ones knowledge on the topic
discussed
• Comprehension o Comprehends the information
discussed
• Reasoning o Listens to the others views in the team
o Shows presence of mind
• Data interpretation o Leads / navigates the discussion etc.
• Problem solving

31. Technical Skills
• Conceptual understanding of the subject
• Understanding of the external environment the
organisation is operating in
• Ability to apply the theoretical concepts to a business
situation
• Ability to address practical problem in a business
situation and provide resolution
• Ability to understand the challenges of the job being
interview for.

32. Personal competencies and characteristics
• Internally Driven
• Positive attitude
• Leadership skills
• Learnability
• Flexibility
• Positive Body language
• Personal presentation etc.

33. SHRM Resources
• Pre-Interview Checklist
• http://www.shrmindia.org/testing-and-selection
• Pre-Screen Interview Questions
• http://www.shrmindia.org/interview-pre-screen-interview-questions
• Candidate Evaluation Form
• http://www.shrmindia.org/interview-candidate-evaluation-form-2
• Hiring to fit the culture
• http://www.shrm.org/Publications/hrmagazine/EditorialContent/Pages/0209gross
man.aspx
• A perfect match
• http://www.shrm.org/Publications/StaffingManagementMagazine/EditorialConten
t/Pages/0410overman.aspx
• College Recruiting 101 - Everything You Need To Know
• http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/staffingmanagement/Articles/Pages/CMS_001
699.aspx