Are you a student looking out seriously to start your career in a top notch company? are you a software professional looking to hone your skills in other domains and verticals? Or are you looking out for websites in the internet which can hone your technical skills and competencies?
Or even are you a recruiter hunting for some bright and right candidates for your multi-national company? If you fall among any one of these categories, then dive in into the world of InterviewStreet.com. InterviewStreet, basically, is a portal for students to interact with professionals from their industry in the form of virtual interviews.
I would blindly state that the curriculum inculcated in the professional institutions are of mere use in the industry. The educational programs are structured by the parent universities for a decade or two. And in this radical world where everything changes, so does the technologies used in the industry. Finally, the students end up learning those technologies which are no longer in vogue with the industry or to put in simple terms, those technologies that are obsolete.
Who do you blame? The Industry? Universities? Or the entire Education system? Frankly, I find this situation similar to accusing the political system. We know that it is of no use and yet we do it.
Ok! Lets not get into politics right now!! Now this is where I find InterviewStreet pretty useful. Not only because it connects corporates to campuses but also it bridges the gap between what is taught in colleges and what is expected by the companies, which is what the students crave for.
I took up an interview on this portal. The interview went on more than an hour and I was questioned initially for the first half an hour or so. Rest of the time I was analyzed based on my answers and was tipped with some tricks by the interviewer. It was really great! I understood where I lagged behind and the interviewer brought out my weaker areas and advised me to hone my skills in the same.
Students who are looking ahead to attend some campus interviews can register and take up an interview or two so that they can perform well during the campus interviews without any fear. And the rate is nominal too. You have to pay some 350/- for each interview. At the end of the day, what we perform at the time of Interview does matters however, skilled and knowledgable you are.