Sharad Jain, who completed his post graduation from a leading management college in India, talks about his first break
Today, Sharad Jain, student of a leading management college, is successfully placed in the department of CDP (Consulting and Domain Practice), with IT major, Infosys Ltd, with a good package, coupled with incentives and perks.
“Getting placed in my dream company was a tight rope walk. But planning and preparing for it methodically, right from my first year, helped me crack it. I completed my Internship with TCS where I researched about the scope of M-commerce market in India ,” says Sharad.
When Sharad heard that IT giant, Infosys, is coming over to the campus for recruiting students, he immediately got in touch with his seniors who were already placed there and started preparing himself on the interview process flow.
“In just three to four days, I thoroughly went through the company website, went through my notes, revised my subjects, and got a hold on my concepts on marketing and telecom. The process was tough but I was fully prepared and focused,” noted Sharad.
Th ere was also a discussion on the latest gadgets in market. Most of the questions asked were from Sharad’s graduation and internship project.
Sharad was also actively involved in managing and coordinating college events, corporate seminars for the college and cultural fests. “Studying hard, focusing on my target (getting well placed), and being part of placements team helped me in achieving my dream of getting placed with one of the top IT majors in the country,” says Sharad.
Not just professionally, but on the personal front too Sharad felt blessed when he found his soulmate, Ritica Mathur, who was also studying with him, in the same batch. Today, they are happily married
“I married Ritica in July, 2014, aft er dating her for four years. We were from the same batch, same team and got placed in the same organisation at same time. I would say, without my family and wife’s support, I wouldn’t have been what I am today,” says Sharad.
When I joined the institute, I never valued practical knowledge in my life and also didn’t have a goal. But my college created a passion in me to achieve something in life. In this journey, I made a lot of friends who helped me in making what I am today
A quote by George Bernard Shaw has always helped Sharad to look beyond the obvious - You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, “Why not?”
Sharad is simple, reliable, happygo- lucky and full of life. He is cheerful and easy going. He loves to interact with people, hang out with friends, explore new places and also meditate. A little humour in life is something that always keeps him going.
Just remember ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’. You must have some Lakshay in your life. Go, get it, before someone else tries to snatch it from you.
More and more Government schools must be added in rural areas and their education quality should be par with that of private schools. Fee structure of private schools must also be controlled.
By Mahalakshmi Hariharan
