Loreto College

                                                                  
On 7th March, 2026, the Department of B.Ed, Loreto college in collaboration with Centre for Life Skills, Loreto College hosted a two parts session titled ‘Career launch pad: Resume and interview and teamwork skills’. This session is part of the 30 hours Value Added Course on Life Skills for B.Ed. semester-4 students. The ability to present oneself effectively through a well-structured resume, communicate confidently during interviews, and collaborate productively in teams has become crucial in both corporate and non-corporate sectors. With this intent, the session aimed at increasing employability and offering insights in an increasingly competitive job market. 
The key speaker for the session was Ms. Urvi Shukla, a career coach, educator, author, and life skills trainer. Ms Shukla's session focused on developing career readiness and essential professional competencies in trainees fresh out of internship. 
The first half focuses on acquainting students with the structural differences between a curriculum vitae, a resume and a biodata. It delves into the number and types of documents essential for applying and attending interviews. The first half touched upon the importance of presenting one’s qualifications, strengths, and experiences effectively. It points out the diverse hindrances and  requirements contributing to the need for a curriculum vitae. The trainees were also forewarned about the common mistakes of using generic phrases, erratic spelling and exaggeration of one’s skill that lessen the chances for acceptance in reputed institutions. This includes the prerequisites of a C.V. such as visible and professionally accepted fonts, listing in reverse chronological order, writing in point format and using active verbs. 
The second half focuses on schooling trainees for school interview vis-à-vis their posture, gesture, carriage, articulation and lastly the content of their respective responses. It emphasized the need for properly researching on the employer, the institution, reviewing the job description. Relevant knowledge on which kind of questions to be asked or avoided and attitudinal expectations was shared. The varied requirements and etiquette for the usual two stage interviewing process was discussed. This was put into practice by correcting the mistakes that volunteers made in simulated interviews conducted by Ms. Shukla. 
One of the highlights of the session were the considerations encountered while sifting for fitting jobs: numerous tips were provided to determine whether the distance from the workplace, salary, leave structure, workload and timings were equitable. 
The practical requirements for teaching,  need for digital literacy skills and continual upskilling were also highlighted. Ms. Shukla very graciously prepared a career road map to ease the trainees’ understanding of the job hierarchy in the teaching sector. 
Multiple courses were made known to the teacher trainees for enhancing employability namely CTET, STET, IB training, Cambridge training, special education and digital teaching. 
Ms. Shukla also expanded on other diverse careers or side hustles which can be availed by a teacher trainee. These included content writing, research, counselling, administrative, corporate and entrepreneurial jobs in the education sector. 
Overall, the workshop significantly bridged the gap between academic learning and professional application by helping the trainees recognize the importance of life skills in shaping successful careers. It provided an opportunity for the participants to reflect on their personal strengths, improve their communication and teamwork abilities, and gain confidence in preparing for future professional opportunities.

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