Cognizant holds pre-placement connect event at MITS
Key speakers Raghavendra Kulkarni, Global Delivery Partner, and Jitender Singh, HR Senior Manager - Campus Recruitment, shared valuable insights on industry expectations, emerging tech skills, and career opportunities at Cognisant.
The interactive session highlighted the growing demand for skills in Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Java. Kulkarni emphasised continuous learning and aligning academic goals with industry standards, while Singh guided students on succeeding in online assessments and tech interviews.
Venu Chowdary, Head of Placement & Training at MITS, thanked Cognisant for their continued collaboration in shaping industry-ready graduates.
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