Chennai: The 2nd Edition of the ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu Placement Directors Conclave 2016 supported by HCL TalentCare concluded in the city on Feb, 23.

The conclave brought together HR leaders and human development experts from the industry to discuss  the critical issues, gaps between industry expectations and academia and solutions to bridge this divide and aimed at encouraging the exchange  of productive ideas and perspectives, thereby, creating strong linkage with the industries.

The conclave featured a confluence of company representatives, academia and government officials includingThiru. KumarJayant, IAS, Principal Secretary, Labour & Employment Department, Govt of Tamil Nadu and several other dignitaries. The Conclave featured sessions on various employability issues and industry accreditation process.Based on the theme and the speakers discussed plausible solutions to align corporate expectations with academic education.

Speaking on the sidelines of ICTACT Placement Directors Conclave 2016 in Le Meridien, Chennai, 23rd Feb 2016, Mr. Vijay Iyer, Chief Business Officer, HCL TalentCare said, "Several studies indicate that a large proportion (upward of 75%) of new college graduates do not possess the skills required to be readily employable in roles for which they seek to be hired. Industry addresses these gaps through large investments in training, internships, shadow assignments, bench strength and other methods to make new hires job-ready and productive. An additional complexity is high levels of attrition in the entry-level (0-3 year experience) workforce, leading to expensive and repetitive cycle of hiring, training, staffing and replacement for the same role."

He also added, "HCL TalentCareaims to have a deeper engagement with all the colleges in Tamil Nadu to bridge the ‘talent-divide’ through skill development of students and delivering job-ready professionals to the industry so that they are productive from Day One. Currently we have two state-of-the-art training facilities running in Chennai and Hyderabad."

The conclave was a key platform for the Training & Placement officers and the Academic leaders to create specific focused initiatives on improving the employability skills of the students. The conclave also highlighted the accreditation and engagement process followed by the various large recruiters.