Leading global professional network LinkedIn on
November 2 said it has signed an agreement with the human resource development
ministry to create more job opportunities for Indian students.
As part of the MoU, LinkedIn's 'Placements'
product will be adopted by all Indian colleges affiliated with All India
Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the company said in a release issued
here.
'Placements' provides a level-playing field for
all students, regardless of their location or college and allows them to take
an online assessment test, which gives them direct access to thousands of
openings in 35 top corporates in India, it added.
"We're excited to work with the HRD
ministry and AICTE to help students get greater access to the 'Placements'
product. Our objective with 'Placements' is to help the country's best talent
get access to job opportunities, regardless of their location. We hope to bring
students closer to their dream jobs through this platform," LinkedIn India
Country Manager and Head of Product Akshay Kothari said.
'Placements' was piloted in November 2015 and
then LinkedIn opened the product in September 2016 to students at all colleges
and universities in India.
In less than eight weeks from the launch, over
two lakh students registered for the product and there were over 1.2 million
job applications.
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