Do you know 40 Lakh new college pass-outs enter the job market each year, to join the 85 Lakh unemployed pass-outs already present?? This is clear indication that jobs being created are not as many. Hence, unemployment is a big problem of our country. More than that, the people who are already working are not happy with the pay scale they are offered.
Why is it dang hard to find a good job?...the issue is underemployment.
The mushrooming institutes at every nook and corner made it very tough for companies to choose the right candidate. The bright students also left behind as the tag of institution they are studying failed to provide them placement.
In India every year 40 lakhs fresh college pass out enters job market and make addition to 85 lakhs unemployment numbers. The second biggest issue is underemployment after spending over 5 lakHs in your management studies, one not able to find a job worth Rs 15 k a month, if your college tag is not impressive however everyone can not afford to go to prestigious college, so here is an opportunities for these job seekers to take CJT and take first step toward getting a quality job in India's best companies.
CJT or common job test is a unique platform created by likeminded people having experience in this industry to act as a bridge between talent and job.
Realizing employment based on Equal Opportunity and Merit was missing, Mr. Govind Walkhu, Young & Dynamic Entrepreneur, started a venture called COMMON JOB TEST (CJT) - A Gateway to Premium Management Jobs - Making candidates more ‘employable'..!! External testing services, which also serve to give candidates an insight into their strengths and weaknesses. A first of its kind, the Spice Group funded, Common Job Test, efficiently bridges the gap between premium jobs available in the market and the right candidates.
Commenting on CJT’s entry in to Chandigarh, Mr Govind Wakhlu, Founder & Director Common Job Test said, “Hiring in Campus has dropped nearly to 25% primarily in the ITES sector. Banking, Auto and Telecom, big hirers until recently, will probably show negligible growth. So the job market is becoming tougher day by day and there is a need for uniform level playing field where candidate can access quality jobs irrespective of the institution tag they bear”.
Common Job Test is a standardized Employment-Examination; a gateway to Premium Management jobs. The process is simple. There is a CJT Written Exam and Interview, a 2 hour process conducted at a designated CJT testing center. Scores are compared to a pool of thousands of previously tested candidates. Those that make it to the top 10 percentile are deemed CJTians. CJTians become eligible to interview with Companies that are offering upwards of INR 3 Lacs ($6000) per annum, and CJT guarantees 10 interviews a month. Any Graduate or Post-Graduate, with 0-4 years of experience, looking for management jobs in Marketing, Sales, Operations, Research, HR or Finance can register for the CJT. Some companies that have interviewed CJTians are Idea Cellular, American Express, Aon Hewitt, Yes Bank, NHRDN, Mahindra Finance, SMC Global, Future Group, Cvent and Dominos. Etc
“Why not make it equally fair, and merit-based to find a great job, irrespective of location of the job-seeker? That equality exists in college admissions across the world, why not in jobs? That is exactly what Common Job Test ensures. A single, standardized, fair examination process, which if qualified, results in 10-15 management job interviews each month with salaries above 3 Lacs per annum. Imagine a middle-class boy from a small town, getting a INR 4 Lac job with a company like American Express or Axis Bank, working with their foreign clients and teams! That is the dream this Spice Group funded venture wants each deserving job-seeker to realize with the help of Common Job Test!” That’s precisely the motive behind CJT’s entry into Chandigarh said Mr Wakhlu
There are jobs which pay high salaries but due to huge information asymmetry everyone does not have access to them. Our endeavour is to provide an opportunity to the top-quality, deserving candidates, who couldn’t get such jobs either because they did not sit for placements, or due to the remote location of their colleges. Or simply because they took their first job in a haste,” says Wakhlu. “CJT is a method of access for people who aspire for such jobs paying an annual salary of Rs. 3-5 lakh,” he added.
CJT also levels the playing field for both graduates and MBA holders. Along with helping MBA professionals, they also provide a window of opportunity to graduates to earn high salaries and bypass the next seemingly obvious step of pursuing a management degree. “We do not downsize a candidate just because he is a graduate. If he has the capabilities that we test him for, he accesses the same quality jobs, irrespective of his highest degree”, explains Wakhlu. However, it is interesting that even candidates from the top colleges find CJT a very attractive option.
Correspondingly, in terms of the employer participation, the company has touched base with around 450 companies, and claim to have a dedicated pool over 20 unique jobs coming in every month. Besides CJT not charging any amount to companies to come for placements, another added advantage undoubtedly is that companies interview only those candidates that have qualified the rigorous criteria set by Common Job Test.
With 4 testing centres in Delhi NCR are located at present, the company has plans of expanding its operations to 8 cities by the end of next year. To register yourself visit http://www.commonjobtest.com
