IITs, BITS call for help from alumni network for placement amid global slowdown

"According to an official letter from BITS Pilani, ""this global uncertainty has a cascading effect with a funding winter setting in, resulting in cost-cutting in small and large businesses alike, with hiring being affected at all levels, including the campus level.""  The latest institution to ask for assistance with the placement process from their alumni network is the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani (BITS). In summary, BITS Pilani asks alumni for assistance with job placements. Recently, a message from BITS Pilani was posted on social media. Post indicates placement completed at 89.2% Some institutions are reportedly having trouble placing their students through the campus placement procedure, so they are turning to their alumni network for assistance. According to some accounts, graduates from the 2011 batch of IIM Lucknow reportedly joined a WhatsApp group where the institute sought out to its alumni network.

The alumni network of Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, has lately been contacted by the school to ask for help in finding employment for the post-2023 batch. An announcement sent by the institute to its network of alumni is shared on social media. You are well aware of the current industry slowdown and its impact on enterprises and potential employment, the notice states. The technology industry has been severely hit; since January 2022, almost 4 lakh workers have been laid off worldwide. Amock, a user of X (formerly Twitter), posted the notice. 'BITS Pilani, one of India's best colleges, is struggling from job placement and seeking out for support from alumni,' his tweet said. In the past 20 years, when universities like IIM, IIT, and BITS have been severely struggling, this is the first time it has happened. "