Problem Statement: With 15 million youngsters entering the workforce each year, 65-75% are not job ready or are unemployable. The problem of the skill gap in India boils down to the low levels of youth employability across the country.

 

Target Group: The target group for this program are final year college students/recent graduates from Tier 2 and Tier 3 colleges who do not have access to career counselling, career readiness opportunities, and mentorship/guidance.

 

Proposed Solution: Our program aims to serve as a pathway for aspiring youth to achieve dignified livelihoods and prepare them for the job market, by disseminating employment ready skills.

 

Hub Activities:

 

Pilot Phase

• Completion of Pilot Phase for 80 final year students from Ramjas college, Delhi


• Mentoring support to 25 students from 4 different industries such as finance, marketing, consulting and HR


• Feedback from mentors and students

 

Phase 2 

• Relaunching the phase 2 of the program by mid-February


• Improve the course content qualitatively 


• Devise streamlined communication channels

 

Short & Goals/Results: 

• Shape your Career has been designed to include a series of curated workshops, designed to impart practical job readiness skills to navigate the job market with success. 


• Students were also mapped with mentors from their industry for 1-1 peer support to help the students address career-related challenges

 

Long-Term Goals/Results:

• By the end of the workshop, the participants are more employable and ready to enter the job market. Their likelihood of securing a job has increased.


• The participants know and are confident about their individual brands and are well-acquainted with the tools to showcase themselves to potential employers. 


• The participants can confidently approach experts of their industry, and can independently build their professional network. 


• Automate different elements of the program to scale the impact of the course 

 

Available Metrics:

• How many people did the project mobilize? -- 80 students


• How many Shapers participated? -- 9 shapers


• How many sessions were held? -- 7 sessions


• How many people are still benefiting from the project today? -- 50 students


• How many hours of mock interviews were receieved by the students from the hub? -- 10 hours


• How many hours of mentorship did the college students receive from the hub? -- 25 hours

 

Collaborators:

• Colleges


• Professional communities