7% of colleges achieve full campus placement

Mumbai: Only 7 per cent of Indian colleges achieve full campus placement, as the top challenges for a significant percentage of recruiters are skill gap and the inability to discover the right talent, says a report.

According to the annual Unstop Talent Report 2024, as many as 91 per cent of students believe their college curricula offer an adequate level of preparedness for a job, but, 66 per cent of recruiters and 42 per cent of university partners feel the skill gap and lack of preparation, respectively, are major challenges in campus recruitment.

The report found that 88 per cent of HR practitioners expressed a strong preference for skill-based hiring, prioritising candidates’ abilities over other factors such as past experience, academics, references, internships, and projects. The findings are based on responses gathered from an extensive survey involving over 11,000 students, university partners, and human resource practitioners across the country. Additional insights were also gathered through conversations with HR leaders which divulged their views on employee desires, the role of mentorship, competition, and more. “By highlighting the preferences and concerns of students and HR professional”, Unstop Founder and CEO Ankit Aggarwal said.