Job fair in Dimapur attracts hundreds

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, APRIL 17 To provide job opportunities to unemployed youths of Nagaland, the National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) center of Dimapur has been organizing job fairs for the past seven years in Nagaland. The eighth job fair of the NIIT began on Friday in collaboration with the placement cell of Unity College at its college premises, Residency colony in Dimapur. More than 400 applicants came on the first day to be a part of the fair. Managing Director of NIIT Dimapur, Ajay Sethi, said that for the past seven years, the NIIT had been organizing job fairs for the students by acting as ‘matchmakers’ benefiting both students and companies. He said that the event has so far provided more than 400 placements who are working both within and outside the state. Despondently Ajay Sethi lamented that despite the assistance rendered by organizations in providing job opportunities, youths fail to come up as expected. Citing an example of the past years experiences wherein only two actually turned up to work out of more than 10 selected ,he said the youths’ fail to give their full interest in making use of the opportunity provided. And because of which many MNC’s hesitate to come to the state for recruitments. The various companies/organizations were A K Enterprises, Allen Solly, Dimapur Friends Polymer LLP, Dharamnath Prasad & Co., Genpact, Honda Generators, HP Constructions, Infosys, Khushi Knowledge Services (P) Ltd., Mahabir Rice Mill, Rainbow Paints, N Mart Retail Co., NIIT Dimapur Center, Nagaland Decorative House, Nagaland Hume Pipe & Co., North East School of Entrepreneurship & Skills Development, Omega Traders, Pacifist Software Pvt Ltd, Pinnacle Skills, Pradip Jhanjhri, Sanjay Jain CA, Sanjay Jain Tax Consultant, SBI Life Insurance, Star Mart, Symbios Creations (P) Ltd., Tetso College, The People Channel, Trin-Trin Services, United Steels, Urban Living, Wipro BPO, Woodland Research & Products. Various kinds of interviews such as one-to-one interview, telephonic interview, and even through Skype took place in the day’s event. The job fair organized at Unity College premises witnessed 32 reputed companies / organizations coming from both within and outside the state. Forms for the applicants were given away for free. Students of final semesters from various colleges and other job seeking applicants reaching to more than 400 came for the job fair. Out of more than 400 applicants, 79 candidates were shortlisted in today’s fair. AI Connect sponsored the Wi-Fi connectivity which was used for recruiters from outside participating in the event.