Just as most of us believe that there is a certain someone out there specially for us, I believe there is a certain job waiting for each one of us. The focus is to channel our efforts into getting there. Back to the topic; a 2013 head-hunter wouldn’t have a B.com grad in mind unless the latter has a good 30 years behind him and everyone from the employer to the candidate knows it. Just when people thought, a BE degree was good enough to stand out in a crowd, it in turn attracted more and more people towards it. While the old adage states that too many cooks spoil the broth, in this case, it would be apt to say that ‘Too many patrons leave no broth for the others’.
In an ever expanding market of the 21st century, opportunities are endless and it’s up to us to grab every passing one with both hands. Clerical jobs which were once reserved for only Arts or Commerce graduates have been taken up by Engineers! And the ones who think its menial nature hurts their ego find a way to land another job. The corporate ladder is called so, because it has and will always be hierarchal, there is no way you can see yourself at the top unless you ascend it from the bottom and work your way through the top, with or without having to step on the ones below you. Just when many of us thought engineering would be a great way to get that extra boost to start from half way mark, the huge influx of the supposedly rare breed of students spoiled the party for engineers. We may be more knowledgeable and practical, but what an employer looks for someone with a hunger to learn more, on and off the job, and enough dedication to take the company into places where it has never seen before. Thus, Engineering, in my opinion, can be called ‘the rich man’s B.com’.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Engineering - the new B.com?
In recent decades, there has been a steady rise in the number of Engineering colleges, owing to the large number of students clearing entrance examinations and also, due to the increasing population here in India. Consequently, the past few years have seen a sea of engineering grads from colleges across India, rural and urban areas alike. The bright and ever glittering lights of the metros beckon young rural talents to start a new career path in an already crowded intersection of everyday life-Metropolitan life. And a new question has sprung up among the corporate grapevine. Is Engineering the new B.com?
As a budding engineer, I have to make an honest confession before I answer the above question. We engineers have considerable ego and may have been forced to think this way, thanks to the hype surrounding this course. I, like many other engineers have had a meltdown or two during my seemingly unwinnable war against Mumbai University, which I first waged back in 2011. The sight of a 3 feet pile of books and sheets is sure to drive most of us into feeling absolutely helpless. Thus, it would be safe to say that, engineering isn’t the easiest way to spend 4 years of your life. But through struggle comes strength, progress and the ability to deal with even bigger situations you’ll face in the future. Engineering isn’t as tough if you like the field you’re going to graduate in. For instance, students of Aerospace Engineering who have always been fascinated with planes and rockets, have it easy. This soul-mate like connection of course happens very rarely. Engineering, in fact is just a path for us to discover our calling.
My Mumbai University colleagues would agree with the fact that scoring anything above 80% while studying at an MU college is quite an achievement, and from what has been said about engineering universities down South, especially the ones based outside of urban areas, scoring an 80 isn’t as tough. These degrees serve as their passport to big cities like Mumbai.
So, here’s the situation. You’re an average student from MU with an aggregate of say, 65%and sitting alongside you is a student from one of the southern universities with an aggregate of 80%. This may not necessarily mean that you aren’t as smart as him/her. Here’s the catch, there is only one job vacancy left. Companies having an idea about MU’s strict standards would bother to look straight through the 15% disparity. Sadly, it’s the marks which talk at the end of the day in most cases. You may lose the job, but ultimately, the future has something good in store for everyone.
Just as most of us believe that there is a certain someone out there specially for us, I believe there is a certain job waiting for each one of us. The focus is to channel our efforts into getting there. Back to the topic; a 2013 head-hunter wouldn’t have a B.com grad in mind unless the latter has a good 30 years behind him and everyone from the employer to the candidate knows it. Just when people thought, a BE degree was good enough to stand out in a crowd, it in turn attracted more and more people towards it. While the old adage states that too many cooks spoil the broth, in this case, it would be apt to say that ‘Too many patrons leave no broth for the others’.
In an ever expanding market of the 21st century, opportunities are endless and it’s up to us to grab every passing one with both hands. Clerical jobs which were once reserved for only Arts or Commerce graduates have been taken up by Engineers! And the ones who think its menial nature hurts their ego find a way to land another job. The corporate ladder is called so, because it has and will always be hierarchal, there is no way you can see yourself at the top unless you ascend it from the bottom and work your way through the top, with or without having to step on the ones below you. Just when many of us thought engineering would be a great way to get that extra boost to start from half way mark, the huge influx of the supposedly rare breed of students spoiled the party for engineers. We may be more knowledgeable and practical, but what an employer looks for someone with a hunger to learn more, on and off the job, and enough dedication to take the company into places where it has never seen before. Thus, Engineering, in my opinion, can be called ‘the rich man’s B.com’.
Just as most of us believe that there is a certain someone out there specially for us, I believe there is a certain job waiting for each one of us. The focus is to channel our efforts into getting there. Back to the topic; a 2013 head-hunter wouldn’t have a B.com grad in mind unless the latter has a good 30 years behind him and everyone from the employer to the candidate knows it. Just when people thought, a BE degree was good enough to stand out in a crowd, it in turn attracted more and more people towards it. While the old adage states that too many cooks spoil the broth, in this case, it would be apt to say that ‘Too many patrons leave no broth for the others’.
In an ever expanding market of the 21st century, opportunities are endless and it’s up to us to grab every passing one with both hands. Clerical jobs which were once reserved for only Arts or Commerce graduates have been taken up by Engineers! And the ones who think its menial nature hurts their ego find a way to land another job. The corporate ladder is called so, because it has and will always be hierarchal, there is no way you can see yourself at the top unless you ascend it from the bottom and work your way through the top, with or without having to step on the ones below you. Just when many of us thought engineering would be a great way to get that extra boost to start from half way mark, the huge influx of the supposedly rare breed of students spoiled the party for engineers. We may be more knowledgeable and practical, but what an employer looks for someone with a hunger to learn more, on and off the job, and enough dedication to take the company into places where it has never seen before. Thus, Engineering, in my opinion, can be called ‘the rich man’s B.com’.
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