in any phase of life the current circumstances have set a similar precedence where those who have adapted and adopted new skills inline with changing times have unlocked the door leading to great opportunities the global pandemic has accelerated demand for graduates with specializations in cloud computing cyber security ai ml process automatic and data science while imbibing new skills it is advisable to gain grip over the fundamental management skills as well prof amit karna chairperson placement iim ahmedabad said leading in uncertain times and decisionmaking under stressful and dynamic environments is becoming a norm for managers today job seekers would serve themselves well if they were to focus on these skills also adaptability of self and organizational goals is something that candidates need to be very comfortable with he added that organisational skills would also prove to be an addon especially while managing virtual teams working remotely polish your strengths while focusing on new skills dont forget to polish your key strengths the current economic slump has taken a major toll in the hiring process in the industry where even though the hiring hasnt stopped it has definitely taken a dip the trend witnessed of reduced hiring has seen companies be a bit more meticulous in the process and they have been focusing on investing in quality over quantity emphasising on the current scenario prof prem vrat prochancellor at the northcap university in gurugram haryana said for good students the placement scenario will actually be better as the rest of the industry catches up the overall placement situation will improve the demand is already outstripping supply in sectors such as edtech fintech healthtech consulting cybersecurity gaming analytics cloud computing etc which is also reflected in the compensation packages being offered to trained candidates hence the silver lining to the current crisis is that it has created greater opportunities for able and talented management graduates look for opportunities digitalisation has brought down many barriers including distance hence professionals are no longer required to be on field or travel frequently to continue working it has also opened the doors of international placements providing an opportunity which was earlier limited only to a few hence the young graduates can work on building a strong online profile and reach out to companies of their interest in the age of social media management graduates or job applicants can get access to more projects by networking reaching out to new market players and sharing their work online recruiters are shifting the entire placement process towards automation and are employing proctored and psychometric analysis this progressive move has infused speed and efficiency in the system allowing recruiters to assess more candidates sharing its experience masters union said that this year over 40 leading companies many of whom belonged to the category of fortune 500 reached out to the institute to recruit from its first cohort batch of the season they witnessed that the active use of digital assessment tools expedited the entire process rupesh bisht