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    NEWSLETTER - AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2020

    BENEFITS OF AN UPDATED LINKEDIN PROFILE


    Social media is typically used for social interaction and access to news and information and
    decision making. It is a valuable communication tool with others, locally and worldwide, as
    well as to share, create, and spread information. Social media has proved to be a vital
    resource when engaging in the process of career exploration and professional interaction.
    Social media productivity is both a relevant and a persistent aspect of the current career
    field. In the modern system of locating and landing desired careers, a presence on social
    media not only has to be established but nearly perfect, as well.
    Here are few reasons as to why a good social media profile is important:
     Your social media profile is a first point of call for hiring companies
     Your social media profile helps you get found
     Your social media profile helps you show business credibility to your target
    audience
     Your social media profile makes you stand out from the competition
     Your social media profile is a way of engaging with people who often become
    valuable connections, employers and clients.
    LinkedIn:
    LinkedIn, one of the most important social media
    platforms, gives everyone a chance to make their own
    personal brand which makes you visible to key makers
    and recruiters. Also, it helps to build trust with
    employers and recruiters as they can see your
    connections, recommendations, and other evidence where you have added value.
    What you should remember while using a LinkedIn Account?
     Showcase Your Skills – Achievements & Certificates
     Highlight Your Experience in the Summary – Any Internships / Workshops
     Comprehensive and Engaging Profile
     Take the Time to Request Recommendations
     Include Volunteer Experience and Causes

    More details about why an updated LinkedIn profile has an impact on today's job market.
     Gain exposure to Hiring Managers and Recruiters - 93% of recruiters use LinkedIn to
    research and recruit candidates. LinkedIn allows you to have an online personal
    brand which makes you visible to key decision makers and recruiters.
     Demonstrate your knowledge, credibility and leadership expertise - Having a
    LinkedIn profile helps build trust with employers and recruiters as they can see your
    recommendations and connections and evidence of where you have added value.
     Use LinkedIn as a research tool - Having a LinkedIn account also means that you can
    use the site to research companies, interviewers, recruiters, and hiring managers —
    this is helpful before submitting applications and researching who’s interviewing you
    and conducting interview research.
     LinkedIn has a great job board - New opportunities exist throughout the LinkedIn site
    that may not exist on traditional job boards. You can directly apply for roles using
    LinkedIn, save job searches, as well as flagging to recruiters that you are open to
    hearing about opportunities.
     You can gain social proof for your skills and talents - Let others recommend and
    endorse you for your skills and past work. When others recommend or endorse you,
    anyone who sees your profile can see these and it shows you have other experts
    backing up your claims to have certain skills.
     Follow Companies and Talent Recruiters. - LinkedIn is a brilliant tool for researching
    organizations and people that work at them. You can use this to target people within
    your network that work for organizations that you really want to work for.
     Join LinkedIn Groups - Groups are a brilliant way to meet people with similar
    professional interests and expand your network from other graduates to
    professionals already working in your industry. Groups allow you to take part in
    discussions.

    Thus, with the help of an updated LinkedIn profile, you can build and maintain your network
    with other scholars and Alumni, search for jobs, and build your professional reputation.

    Join FFE’s LinkedIn Connect at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ffe-connect-686252ab/

    We encourage scholars at FFE to get yourselves registered on LinkedIn for various


    opportunities, as LinkedIn gives you the ability to showcase your profile, expertise,
    recommendations and connections. Not only is your profile the first professional
    impression of you when recruiters and employers use LinkedIn to search for candidates,
    but it also demonstrates credibility in your industry and highlights why is it Important.

    Resources:

    1. Ways to use social media for education


    2. Ways in which students can use social media to their advantage
    3. Video on Start you career with LinkedIn

    FFE UPDATES

    I. Webinars / Virtual Events:

    A) Webinar-1 for Medical Scholars – 4th July 2020

    FFE conducted its first Session for MBBS scholars by FFE alumni Dr. Manish Barvaliya and
    his colleague Dr. Chinmay Shah. The session attended by 363 participants, was highly
    informative, followed by an interactive Q&A session. The below topics were addressed by
    the doctors:
     COVID-19 outbreak and challenges
     Learning in COVID era and stress management

    B) Virtual Open House – 28th July 2020

    FFE successfully conducted its first Virtual Open House Event for North Eastern States of
    India (Tripura, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim). The event was
    attended by over 130 participants including scholars, facilitators and alumni. Scholars &
    Alumni from 14 Medical & Engineering colleges participated in this event. Below are links
    to video testimonials from the event:
    Aman Kumar - National Institute of Technology, Arunchal Pradesh (Scholar)
    Ms. Yutho Sangtam from Nagaland (Facilitator)
    Ashish Kumar Poddar, Adobe, New Delhi. Year of graduation - 2019 (Alumni)

    C) Virtual Open House – 30th July 2020 (Andhra Pradesh)


    FFE conducted yet another successful Virtual Open House event for colleges in Andhra
    Pradesh. There was an overwhelming response from over 200 participants. Scholars &
    Alumni from 15 Engineering & 17 Medical colleges in the state participated in the event.
    Facilitators helping scholars from Andhra Pradesh also actively came forward to attend this
    event. Please find below links to video testimonials from the event:
    Sri Lakshmi Bandla - RVR and JC College of Engineering, Guntur (Scholar)
    Nalini Singuru - Guntur Medical College (Scholar)
    Mr. Balaji Sholavaram from Vishakhapatnam (Facilitator)
    Akhil Aruru - Airports Authority Of India, Trichy. Year of graduation - 2017 (Alumni)
    Prashant Yenduru - Year of graduation - 2020(Alumni)

    D) Webinar-2 for Medical Scholars – 8th August 2020


    The second Session for MBBS scholars was conducted by FFE alumni Dr. Vijay Kumar SS.
    The session attended by 350 participants, was well received with a lot of real life examples
    shared, followed by an interactive Q&A session. The below topics were addressed:
     Basic life support
     Resuscitation
     Recent changes in AHA (American Heart Association)

    E) Virtual Open House – 20th August 2020


    FFE conducted its third Virtual Open House event for colleges in 9 states - Chhattisgarh,
    Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab and Goa.
    This session witnessed over 320 participants - including Scholars, Facilitators and Alumni,
    who actively engaged in the event. Below are the testimonials shared:
    Aakash Deep - National Institute of Technology, Patna (Scholar)
    Sheenam Kaur - Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Mandi (Scholar)
    Mr. S L Gupta from Chhattisgarh (Facilitator)
    Pankaj Jain - Infosys, Chandigarh. Year of graduation - 2015 (Alumni)
    Vikash Mahato - Nucleus Softwar, Delhi. Year of graduation - 2018 (Alumni)

    F) Virtual Open House – 25th August 2020


    FFE conducted its fourth Virtual Open House event for colleges in Kerala, Pondicherry and
    Jharkhand. This was an interactive event with response from over 370 participants
    including Scholars, Facilitators and Alumni who attended the event. Below are testimonials
    from the event:
    Pradeesh Nair - Model Engineering College, Ernakulam (Scholar)
    Ekta Kumari - Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi (Scholar)
    Mr. Rameshwar Prasad from Jharkhand (Facilitator)
    Rahiul Kishor, Nanometrics, Singapore. Year of graduation - 2007 (Alumni)
    Varada S - Mercedes Benz, Bengaluru. Year of graduation - 2015 (Alumni)

    G) Virtual Open House – 28th August 2020


    FFE conducted its last Virtual Open House for the month, for colleges in Madhya Pradesh,
    Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. This event also witnessed an overwhelming participation
    from Scholars, Facilitators and Alumni. Over 350 attendees made this event an interactive
    and engaging one. Below are links to the testimonials:
    Sairam Koruprolu - Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (Scholar)
    Mr. S P Sinha from Lucknow (Facilitator)
    Charu Shridhar - TCS, Gurgaon. Year of graduation - 2014 (Alumni)

    FFE whole heartedly thanks all scholars for their participation in making the above Virtual
    Open House events conducted in July and August a huge success. We look forward to your
    continued support in the months ahead, as we will continue to host more events.

    II. Update on Skill Development & Training

    FFE scholars have upskilled themselves with the help of various training programs rolled
    out by FFE’s Training Team. The training programs are ongoing, and FFE urges each of you
    to take this opportunity and learn as much as possible.
    Few of the programs rolled out are listed below:
     The AMCAT assessment (Baseline, Midline, and Endline) has been completed by over
    3600 students.
     Second year students have started the English training program with 815 students
    mapped to Hello English and 618 mapped to Kings Learning.
     45 Pharma students have begun the English training program with Kings Learning.
     420 final year engineering students have started the Mock Interview program.
     The 3rd year engineering students will shortly commence Coursera or Hi-Touch
    English programs.
     ANANYA has rolled out a 5- week Civil Engineering training program for Civil
    engineering scholars. 90 scholars have participated in this program.

    Placement update: Out of the total 4th year cohort of 1023, 683 scholars have been placed,
    155 of them have opted for higher studies and 185 are looking for job opportunities. We
    wish each of you the very best in your future endeavors.
    Below are the monthly toppers for the Coursera training program. They have been issued
    with gift vouchers, based on their performance. Congratulations to all of you!

    Toppers in the Coursera Program – July & August 2020


    Ambati Gowtham National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand

    Aravind Reddy Singanapalli National Institute of Technology, Karaikal

    Pavithra P Madras Institute of Technology


    Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology,
    Karunesh Mishra
    Dwarahat

    Karthik Veeresh Tippeshetti MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru

    Sambangi Santhosh Pavan National Institute of Technology,Thiruchirapally

    Ayush Kasar National Institute of Technology,Rourkela

    Naveen Sambangi National Institute of Technolog, Calicut

    Deekshith V S RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru


    Mahesh Lomrar IIT Bombay, Mumbai
    P S Vaishnavi Siva Madras Institute of Technology
    Sivarathri Pavan Kumar National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
    Garlapati Hemanth Lakshmi
    National Institute of Technology, Dimapur
    Kanth
    Apurv Sawant Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune
    Mayur Hebbar T M The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore

    Stay Connected:
    Social media is a great forum to stay connected and updated about our latest events,
    news and opportunities - Follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook. We urge each of you to
    connect with us. This is also a great networking platform to interact with the Alumni.

    Send us your feedback and suggestions at studentrelations@ffe.org

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