91 pc Indian students feel professional certification will help them succeed

Ninetyone per cent Indian students believe that a professional certification will help them succeed in their job while 96 per cent felt it will help them get a employment after graduation according to a new surveyThe study conducted by online learning platform Coursera also found that employers in India place a higher value on professional certificates when making hiring decisions than their counterparts in Australia the UK Germany and FranceNearly 5000 students and employers across 11 countries Australia Egypt France Germany India Mexico Saudi Arabia Turkey the UAE the UK and the US were surveyed as part of the studyNinetysix per cent of surveyed Indian students versus 90 per cent of students worldwide believe that earning a professional certificate will help them stand out to employers and get a job after graduation the survey report statedIt added that 92 per cent of surveyed employers in India compared to 88 per cent globally believe that a professional certification strengthens a candidates job application demonstrating a widespread preference for credentials that demonstrate specific professional skillsNinetyone per cent of surveyed Indian students believe that a professional certificate will help them succeed in their job after they are hired compared to a global average of 86 per cent the report stated Employers in India place a higher value on professional certificates 85 per cent when making hiring decisions than their counterparts in Australia the UK Germany and France 71 per cent and also higher than the global average 72 per cent it addedAlso read Air IndiaBoeing deal to create 1 million jobs in the US Biden tells PM ModiThe survey results reflect the extent to which skillsfirst credentials are influencing both university choices made by students and employer hiring decisions the report notedConnecting skillsbased learning and skillsbased hiring can unlock opportunities for students while diversifying and expanding talent pipelines for employers said Raghav Gupta managing director for India and APAC CourseraHigher education institutions in India are enhancing their curricula by incorporating industry microcredentials boosting student recruitment and graduate employability This industryacademia collaboration equips students with jobrelevant skills and handson experience giving them a head start as they enter the workforce after graduation he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever