Imagine this: you’ve got placed at your dream job. It’s your first week. You get there and things aren’t what you expected. Your manager is demanding and there is a kind of pressure to work that you have never experienced before.

Turns out you have graduated with all the technical knowledge required to excel at your job, but no one evaluated your street smartness. When we say, grow personally to grow professionally, it means developing your personality to navigate effortlessly through a workplace environment and the various personalities you will encounter.

This week, AVCOE walks you through a few things you should keep in mind once you step into the corporate world.

Corporate Social Skills
Patience and diplomacy are your keys to a healthy attitude and unproblematic presence at work. Apart from maintaining regular social niceties, it is important to accept that you will come across people of varying competencies, personalities and mannerisms. Some of which, you may personally find displeasing. In these cases, you have to train yourself to maintain professional etiquette and deal with the person’s behaviour with a pinch of salt. It is essential to understand the difference between being firm on your point and being rude or dismissive of somebody else’s point. It is important to learn to curb egos without bruising them. In a workplace, when it comes to opinion, learn to be diplomatic. Acknowledge and validate opinions, even when you disagree with them, before putting your take on the matter forward. For instance, the phrase, “That’s a great idea! We could also try…” is a great way of acknowledging both yours and others opinion.

Strong Presence vs. Loud Presence
Unknowingly, your personality may rub others the wrong way. Always remember to tone it down when interacting with your colleagues and maintain a neutral persona. Loud, attention-seeking personalities are often disliked and considered disruptive in an office environment. Focus on developing a strong presence instead. One that is heard and respected. This is where you let your work and technical knowledge speak for you. Having a strong opinion backed up with facts triumphs having a loud voice, anyday. Try taking up responsibilities outside of your job description if it fits your schedule. This way you help your company grow while tending to your personal growth and become an asset to your firm.

Think Before You Discuss
At work, it is essential to be friendly but rare to make real friends. We live in a competitive world which may intensify in corporations. You never know people’s true intentions. Make sure you balance your personality and professionalism effectively. Be cautious about what and how much you share with your colleagues as the information may be circulated. Everyone needs somebody to talk to. Work can get lonely without a buddy. Make a conscious effort to share solutions as opposed to problems. If there’s something you need to vent about, share its possible solution or positive outcome rather than choosing to complain or whine about the situation. This promotes a healthy attitude towards your work, coworkers and obstacles if they arise.

Once you keep these little things in mind, you will be able to foster a peaceful work environment for yourself and a healthy relationship with the people around you. AVCOE’s Training & Placement cell guides students in every aspect of their professional life. For more advice such as this and any help you need to begin your career and further its success, get in touch with your T&P officer.


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A team of Engineering students from Karnataka had volunteered to develop an Android application for first year engineering students.

This app is called ‘Engienrai’ and it encapsulates the notes for engineering with all the subjects from the respective branches. Prepared and sorted by the engineering students themselves, Enginera's syllabus is purely based on Autonomous and VTU colleges. The application is very user-friendly. It contains notes and self-explanatory diagrams and drawings while giving free access to these notes of all the subjects under one roof. Once it is installed, it also works offline.

This application is very useful and informative to first years and is a must-have. It can be used in the following ways.

• Last moment preparation before the exam.
• Brush up tool for interviews and jobs.
• Peripheral introduction to basic engineering concepts before any competitive exams.

The app was developed by a team of nine students; one of them being an Animation Designer. They began working on this app in January 2017 and it was officially launched in September. The app also provides a platform for students to get their doubts clarified. The team makes it a point to answer the doubts posted by students. The team is also currently in works of developing second year engineering content. They believe that this app would be of a lot of use to Engineering students as it provides study material for free and that it will help them with their studies.

AVCOE believes that innovation like this one is what changes the world and we are always looking forward to support and encourage our students’ talent in the invention field.

The technology is developing at a rapid rate these days. New developments and the introduction of new machinery and equipment brought today will become an old news in a few days. So how do engineers in the various field keep up with the volatile environment? Engineering is a domain where one’s training never ends, even after years of professional schooling. Developing and honing both technical skills and soft skills is an utmost priority to sustain in the market for the engineers. Unlike hard skills which can be proven through technical work, soft skills need to be proven with a decree of one’s latent talent which the person learns through surroundings.

Soft Skills are an amalgamation of people skills, social skills, communication skills, character traits, attitude towards any object or person, career attributes, social intelligence and emotional intelligence quotients that enable people to effectively manoeuvre their environment, work well with others, perform well, and achieve their goals with complementing hard skills. These skills can include communication abilities, personal habits, time management, teamwork and leadership traits, social graces, language skills and cognitive or emotional empathy.

The following list of soft skills may be useful for your resume, job descriptions or training plan.

1. Communication- Communication plays a key role as this skill is two-fold, where one needs to deal with explaining concepts to clients and managers and translating them from technical to conventional methods. The second involves giving instructions to team members and others without rubbing anyone the wrong way.

2. Courtesy- Manners Maketh Man. Being polite is necessary if one wants to progress in any field.

3. Flexibility- Adaptability, accepting new things and a nature willing to change according to situations should be shown by the person in order to sustain in any field.

4. Integrity- A person who is honest and have high ethical and moral values, boosts the spirit of surrounding where he/she works.

5. Interpolation skills- Everyone likes a cheerful, friendly and humorous nature. Showing compassion, empathy, and patience towards other helps in rejuvenating the morale of everyone.

6. Positive Attitude- One must cherish an optimistic, encouraging, happy, confident and enthusiastic nature in the society.

7. Professionalism-  Professionalism, a word which sends an instant and a clear message. The qualities included in it are- poised, businesslike, appearance and well-dressed.

8. Responsibility- Everyone likes a person who is reliable, accountable and gets the job done. This characteristic shows off the true personality of anyone as it is to be proved and not shown.

9. Teamwork- Co-operation, tagging along with others, supportive of others’ work and collaboration - all are synonymous to Team Work. And the proverb “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships” stands true to it.

10. Work Ethic- It’s a belief in work, a set of values centered on the importance of doing work and reflected especially in a desire or determination to work hard.The boss always admires hard-working, self-motivated, loyal employees.

A decade ago, “I am an Engineer” was something very rare to hear. But today, with the growing literate population and education facilities, it is said that “I am ALSO an Engineer”. Due to a huge crowd opting for an engineer’s degree, very few achieve what they aim. In this competitive world with shortage of jobs most of the engineers end up doing low profile jobs which is a disgrace to their degree and hard work. We see a lot of engineers taking up jobs at BPO sectors, banks, or doing support jobs, or other odd jobs.

If you are an engineer too, help yourself discover the potential in you,  Become an achiever with a few steps after your degree.

Below mentioned are some ideas that will help you do justice to  your degree.

Go for a Masters Degree -

Make it an “A++” with higher studies.

A degree after graduation is nothing but more power to you. If engineering is your passion then pursuing higher education in your subject is highly recommended. A postgrad degree is always given a lot of preference for higher positions at companies.

Masters in Business Administration -

MBA is quite a rage these days. If you are more inclined towards corporate world rather than a core engineering profile then MBA is just the best for you. Many top engineering colleges in Maharashtra offer MBA courses. One such college is AVCOE, Sangamner

It also offers different branches in MBA such as

• Marketing Management (MKT)
• Financial Management (FIN)
• Human Resources Management (HR)
• Information Technology Management (IT)
• Operations Management (OPE)
• International Business Management (IB)
• Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Rural & Agribusiness Management (RABM)
• Family Business Management (FBM)
• Technology Management (TM)

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Certification Course -

A certificate is always an add-on to your CV. There are various short term and diploma courses you can opt for after bachelors. It can be a certificate course in embedded technology, VLSI, robotics, ethical hacking, protocol testing, machine designing, etc or a diploma course in any domain.

Start your own Venture -

Who doesn’t want to be his own boss? if you believe in yourself and have proven some actual results during the study years,then give your entrepreneurial skills a go. After all established business have also taken the leap and started from somewhere.

Animation/CGI -

Animation/CGI is booming in the world today.  With computers and mobile phones ruling the roost in the urban population, game designing/animation is an attractive career destination. Coding enthusiast can go for this course as there are many entertainment industries that are ready to absorb their skills and talents in animations and graphics

There is a wide range of career opportunities to explore after engineering. So don’t hesitate in getting out there and getting in the best for you.

There are many institutes in Maharashtra which offer engineering as well as MBA and other certificate  courses. One of them is Amrutvahini College of Engineering, Sangamner. It is an institute which offers various engineering and other courses giving students a chance to explore. To know more, visit www.avcoe.org

"Gateway Campus to Corporate" a Seminar at AVCOE

Amrutvahini Education Society, under the guidance of MLA Balasaheb Thorat and MLA Dr. Sudhir Tambe, organizes various events and activities to achieve overall development of students along with the higher education it provides. One such part of this whole initiative was a National Level seminar called "Gateway Campus to Corporate", organised by MBA Department of Amrutvahini College Of Engineering, Sangamner.

The event was inaugurated by Ajit Tawde, CEO, Chocolate and Confectionery Consultant International, Pune and Ex-VP of Cadbury India Ltd. The event had a presence of society’s senior member such as Mr. Shinde, the Chief Officer, Prof. Dhumal, Manager, Mr. Mishra, Senior College Principal Prof. Wagh,  Registrar, Dr. Gurav, Dean, Dr. Telrandhe,  Division Head and all other division heads, professors and students!

The chief guest, Mr. Tawde, based on his vast experience in the corporate world, had following points included in his speech:

• He gave some important tips, clues and guidance to the students about how the corporate world works.
• He made it pretty clear that along with intelligence; proper and positive outlook is important to achieve the impossible!
• He explained the corporate work culture and and the daily work ethics to the students in detail.
• To become a successful entrepreneur and a leader, along with the academic degree, it is important to have genuine dedication, punctuality, honesty, integrity and positivity in work.
• He said that to survive the competition and stress in corporate world, one must maintain his mental, physical and social stability with a cheerful nature by dedicating some time of the day to himself.
• He had a great interactive session with the students on experimental studies, skill development and techniques of studying.
• He also explained how important it is to have good communication skills, stage presence, body language and a good smile help to create a good first impression.
• He delivered a great point about how it is must to convert one’s ambition into one’s career field to have a successful industrial career.
• To achieve that, it is necessary to decide the goal first and work towards it with whole heart and dedication.

The seminar was conducted and introduced to the students by Dr. Telrandhe, the Division Head. During the introductory speech he said that the seminar was organized for the students to understand the shift of education to industry and the expectations of industries from students who are soon going to stand on the other side of the line.

All the delegates that were present asked the students to take maximum knowledge and benefit out of the seminar.

The compering was done by the students namely, Mr. Amol Ghodke and Ms. Urmit Kaur Punjabi, introduction of the guests was given by Prof. Neha Shah.
The seminar ended with a conclusionary speech by Prof. S. S. Gunjal and vote of thanks was delivered by Prof. V. V. Sabale.

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