Looking to join a Course / Job Guarantee Program ? BEWARE !!!
Looking to join a Course / Job Guarantee Program ? BEWARE !, Job Seekers & Freshers must read it...
Off the late, I have been witnessing many instances where job seekers
(especially Freshers) are getting cheated by FAKE Consultancies and
Companies. I don't want that to happen to you. With minimum
care, you can avoid getting cheated. Most of you might be aware of these
things but still many of you fall in trap by their convincing false
claims. These guidelines might help someone who is new to industry or
fresh out of college. Please forward this to every one of your friends
and try to help at least few of them from getting cheated. -->
ChetanaS
Thumb Rule # 1:
DONT BELIEVE IN ANYONE WHO ASKS YOU TO PAY MONEY FOR OFFERING A JOB.
Companies dont need to take any money from you. They might
tell you hundreds of stories like they are taking money as a
'Security Deposit' or for
'Infrastructure' purpose. Don\t trust them.
If they don't have enough money for their infrastructure, they
don't deserve to run the company smile.gif
Instead, I advise you to trust a company who doesn't ask a
penny from you even if it is a start-up company. You can work for FREE
(or for a very less salary) if you want to get some work experience.
That is Ok. But never pay money from your pocket for any reason. In
worst-case scenario, if you are paying money, don't forget to
take a signed paper (On their Company Notepad with the signature from an
official) or a valid bank receipt from them in which it's
clearly written that you have paid the money as a refundable security
deposit and it should also have the Terms & Conditions.
Also, don't submit/handover your educational certificates (or
any original documents) unless it is a very good company and its
mandatory for all employees working there. If you are submitting the
documents, make sure you get a written proof that they have taken them
as per the policy of their organization. (F.Y.I., Good companies never
insist their employees to handover originals to them. They generally ask
you to bring them during joining period to cross check with the
photocopies of the same.) If you blindly believe somebody's
words without following the above guidelines then, you will be in
serious trouble later when you want to leave the company. I know many
freshers who suffered because of this. Hope you don't get into
trouble.
Thumb Rule # 2:
DONT BELIEVE IN ANY &;JOB
GUARANTEE&; PROGRAMS FROM TRAINING INSTITUTES. 99.0 % OF THEM
DON'T KEEP UP THEIR PROMISES.
It has become a trend that many companies/institutes asking jobless
people to pay 50,000 (or more) and they will pay you 2,000 per month.
Just think logically how foolish it is. For 1 year, they will be paying
you (2000X12=) 24,000. So, you are working FREE for them for more than 2
years. In other words, they will be giving you a part of the amount
that you have paid to them initially. And they will be enjoying the
interest on your money.
These institutes promise you a lot of things when you go for counseling.
They will show their past record of placing people in MNC companies and
they will tell you the list of companies that come there for the
placement. Don't get deceived by them. All those promises will
go in vain the moment you pay the money.
In the worst-case scenario, if you must join, then enquire with the
students who are studying there and who already studied there. (You can
know any regrets from those who are currently studying there and you
will know the pros and cons from the people who already studied there.
Try to get feedback from those who achieved the job and those who
couldn't get the job after the completion of the course).
Unveiling the Secret :- From my experience, I can say that, typically
some good training institutes could place those candidates who meet with
the company's eligibility criteria such as the engineering
branch/stream you have done and the percentage criteria through out the
candidate's career. These institutes will lure freshers showing
the past records and allows everybody to join the course initially but
they keep mum on this issue until you demand the reason why they
couldn't place YOU. Remember, even the good institutes are
running on a profit basis and NOT on a service basis!
It's always good to get trained in some latest technologies and
it improves your chance of getting a job. But don't join any
institute based on their promise of giving you a job. When you want to
join an institute, remember to enquire with the student who has taken
the course and observe the infrastructure, lab availability timings, and
the faculty. Some institutes train you using their previous batch
students as faculty. Be careful. Preferably, join a branded institute as
they maintain quality of education to some level. But generally they
are expensive to afford as they try to maintain the quality. Remember?
No institute is at your service ! Everything is business. You cannot
change that, but you need to be careful.
Thumb Rule # 3:
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 'PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE& AND &;PLACEMENT GUARANTEE'.
There is a subtle difference between 'Placement
Assistance' and 'Placement Guarantee'. The
former one means that they will help you to get a job, but no guarantee.
If you observe the advertisements carefully, most of them mention
'100% Placement Assistance'. Later they can always
escape saying that they never guaranteed a job. Even if they do, there
will be a famous super star saying "* Conditions Apply
!" :-). Ask them what those conditions are.
When some institute says 'Placement Guarantee', ask
them to mention it in written and give it to you. (No body can dare to
give you. They cleverly say that how can we assure you a job if you
don't learn anything. Or they will ask you not to join the
course if you don't have the trust on them and they can even
say that, there are hundreds of candidates who are pursuing the course
and they will slap a question back to you whether they are all fools to
join that institute. What will be your reaction? ) See to it that
it's clearly mentioned in that document WHAT IF they
can't provide you a job. Also tell them that you will pay the
money the next moment they provide you a job (Since they are anyway
saying job is guaranteed, ask them what's the problem with
this...:-)).
Some institutes say that they will recruit you based on your performance
in training. This is even more fishy. They can always escape later
saying your performance is not up to the mark (Despite of you performing
very good) and walk away with your money. Be careful.
In the worst case, if you are paying money, see to it that you pay in
installments. (At least, it will save you from losing your entire
money). If their training is really good, you will anyway pay the
remaining money. Otherwise, you can escape with the least damage. Hope
you will keep in mind that I've asked you to join an institute
mainly to learn the technology and not for their job guarantee scheme.
So when you want to learn, join the best! It may even fetch you a job!
Thumb Rule # 4:
DONT ATTEND THE WRITTEN TESTS/INTERVIEWS THAT ASK YOU TO PAY REGISTRATION FEE. 99.0 % OF THEM ARE FAKE.
An exception is the Government companies. They require some registration
fee. That's OK. Remember that good/branded companies never ask
you for registration fees. They don't need it. If they are
taking money, there is something fishy. Don't pay registration
fee unless you are totally convinced. Just walkout if you think
something is fishy.
Thumb Rule # 5:
DONT BELIEVE ANYONE WHO SAYS THEY CAN GET YOU THROUGH COMPANIES BY &;BACK-DOOR;.
People in the companies are not senseless to recruit candidates in
illegal ways and put them and their own company in trouble.
Don't believe if someone says he knows the HR or Project
Manager of a company and can provide you job through back door. In the
best case, one may get a job if the candidate directly knows high level
people and he/she meets all the eligibility criteria of the company and
the candidate is talented enough to get a job but he/she didn't
get an opportunity to prove his/her ability. But remember, there is no
bypass to the process of the company. Process is rigid and it is because
of the process, a company grows or shrinks! It's better and
happy to stay away from such back door offers instead of getting
troubled by them. Think!
Thumb Rule # 6:
DONT BELIEVE IN ANY OF THE &;ONLINE
TYPING JOBS' OR 'SMART JOBS' THAT ASK YOU TO
PAY SOME MONEY TO EARN MORE.
If they give it for free, then you may think about it. (But, I strictly
discourage such jobs because you will lose your will to get into a good
job that matches your profile.) Better, simply ignore. Don't
pay even a single paisa. They lure you saying you have to pay 500 Rs (or
more) initial payment to earn thousands of money every day ! All that
is simply trash. You will be wasting your time and you won't
earn even a single paisa after paying your/your parents'
hard-earned money.
Thumb Rule # 7:
THINK TWICE BEFORE PAYING MONEY TO ANY OF THE JOB SITES.
Personally I dont believe in Premier Memberships, Online Tests
that require you to pay money. I believe that&;s just eye wash
stuff and will not fetch you any job if you dont have right
talent. If you have talent, you will anyway get that job even without
the help of those programs. Even if they send your resume to 1000
companies or 10,000 companies, the companies won't recruit you
unless they have vacancies and you are suitable for those positions.
If someone says they succeeded through some job program, just think what
is the percentage of people succeeded in getting jobs through that
program. I don't think it will be more than 1 %. I am not
saying all programs are fake ones. But my advice for you is to think
twice before you spend your hard-earned money on some job programs.
Remember that companies pay money for those job sites if you get
selected through them. In such case, there is no need to collect money
from you.
