The event started with the Systems module in which the two speakers presented their views on attrition in the IT industry. The importance of managing emotions at work and how to bridge the gap between expectations as an individual and expectations as a professional were discussed. The panelists also stressed on the importance of keeping the employees busy and said that the managers should be aggressive, not offensive.
The winners of the of the summer project competition at Kshitij then presented their summer projects in front of the students and faculty. Mr Rahul Gadyan from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, discussed retention strategy, organizational hierarchy and content and also, his findings related to job satisfaction and growth in career prospects. Ms Meenu Soni from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management discussed the usage of HR Analytics in BDM process.
This was followed by the Finance module in which the speakers spoke about recruitment in the finance sector. Issues related to microfinance and various career opportunities in the field of finance were discussed. The PGPMI course, which is offered by XIMB and a few other colleges all over India, and is a blend of principles of general management and knowledge of the insurance domain was also discussed.
Last, but not the least, was the Social Sector module in which issues related to talent acquisition and retention were discussed. The speakers laid stress on the element of sacrifice to cause changes in the social sector and spoke on how we all should try and strive to make life better for the underprivileged.
Each module was followed by a question and answer session. All the modules were concluded with a vote of thanks and mementos were presented to all the speakers.