The Placement Office

Lahore School of Economics

Corporate Meetings
Monday 28 December 2020

 

Lahore School Placements Office conducted online corporate meetings to discuss the opportunities in the specific companies and to get to know about their hiring process These meetings were also arranged to get feedback of the current alumnis working in these companies.

 

Following were the companies with whom placements office had meetings

 

·         CureMD

·         Milkar.com

·         Levis

·         Infinitum Media

·         VM Interactive

·         Dha Lahore Office

·         VovoNor Disk

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AIESEC Recruitment Session

 

Shahzeb Iftikhar Regional President AIESEC arranged the session in collaboration with the Placements Office on 4th of November 2020. The session started with a brief introduction about AIESEC recruitment process. Shahzeb also explained about the exchange program that AIESEC offers and the places where students are placed. They also arrange seminar where students are

Properly prepared for their exchange journey and questions are answered. For the preparatory

Seminar.

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Session on Linkedin Optimization

 

Mr. Momin Khshnood- Manager Talent Acquisition at Abacus Consulting was invited by the Placement office on 5th Nov, 2020 to educate the students how important LinkedIn profiles are and how to nail your LinkedIn profile. This session was conducted online on zoom and the link was share amongst the students via email.The session was open for all bachelors and MBA students. Momin explained the Do’s and Dont’s of a perfect profile by showing examples of professional LinkedIn profiles. The students showed great interest by asking questions and tips on how to improve their profiles in order to have an impressive profile.

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Mock Interviews Bachelors and MBA

 

A mock interview, also known as a practice interview, is a simulation of an actual job interview.  Placements Office organized Mock Interviews for the graduating MBA and Bachelors students 2020 so they can polish their interview skills. These were conducted on 31st October, 3rd. 6th, 9th and 10th of November. The students were supposed to answer difficult situational and behavioral questions. This gave the students an opportunity to tackle difficult questions, develop interview strategies, improve their communication skills and learn to reduce stress before giving  an actual interview.


Interviers for Bachelorsand MBA

Junaid Shavaid- Worked in Kansai Paints as an HR- Analyst

Rouhan Nadeem- Area Sales Manager at Nestle
Fraaz Atif- Talent Acquisition & Development Specialist 

Awais Amin- Franchise Manager at Pepsio

Mohsin Obaid –Regional Sales Manager at Metro Cash & Carry


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Campus Ambassador Program 2020

 

The Placement Campus Ambassador Program is conducted every year by the Placement Office in order to give the students a chance to explore their potential by working in close collaboration with the Placement Office team.

 

Following is the process of the Placements Ambassador Program

·  Information session and screening interviews

·  Final interviews of shortlisted candidates. 

The students are supposed to represent the office among the study body and create awareness about the sessions and events conducted by the placements team. Ambassadors are responsible for designing posters, newsletters, and reports.

 

 Campus Ambassador Program Interviews:

 

After circulating about the campus ambassador program, the shortlisted students were contacted via email and phone calls for the interviews. The ambassador program interviews were conducted on zoom on 4th, 5th and 9th November 2020. A total of 120 students registered for the program and around 35 students were shortlisted for the interviews. These were conducted by the Assistant Manager Placements, Fazeela Tariq. The students were asked about their strengths and weaknesses and how they can be a good fit for this role. They were also given situational and behavioral questions in order to get to know them better. A final task of making a poster and preparing a write-up for a particular session was assigned to the finalized 15 students

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NovoNor Disk Virtual Drive 2020

  

NovoNor Disk conducted a virtual drive for the students on Lahore School of Economics with the collaboration of placements office on the 27th of November 2020, online on Microsoft Teams. A little brief background on the program was discussed that the Novo Nordisk Graduate Programme is a 2-year learning journey that will take the graduate through a minimum of three job rotations, with at least one based in our corporate headquarters in Denmark and another in one of our global affiliates.

After successfully completing the programme, IO graduate will have the necessary professional and personal skills to embark on the global career with a position at Novo Nordisk – perhaps as a project manager, brand or product manager or an internal consultant.

 

This session was mainly for the MBA graduating batch as this was their target audience. The students were also informed about the type of tests that they take so they can practice for the test before hand

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Advance Excel Workshop

 

Advance Excel Workshop was arranged for the students of bachelors and MBA on 28th of November 2020. The workshop was conducted online on zoom and was advertised one month before the actual date. This was a paid workshop and students of LSE and outsiders took part in it. The various concept of excel were taught such as Shortcut keys, Sum , Vlookup, Hlooksup, Pivot Table, Countif etc.

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Mentorship 2020

 

Lahore School Placements Office conducted its 2nd Mentorship Program on 27th November 2020. It was an initiative by the Placement Office for the graduating Bachelors and MBA 2021 batch. The session involved one on one discussion between students and mentors. Its purpose was to bring alumni working at senior positions from different companies to guide the current students.

 

Mentorship event was conducted online on zoom where about 100 students got a chance to meet top employers, get to know about the company, hiring and recruitment prospects, career progressions, market dynamics, workplace skills and the opportunities the organizations currently have. The students were guided to work on their weaknesses and highlight their strengths by the alumni.

 

The companies that took part in the online mentorship session were

 

·         Coca Cola International

·         Pepsico

·         Meezan Bank

·         Total Parco

·         Zameen.com

·         Foodpanda

·         Nestle

·         Fatima Group

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Online Career Counseling

 

Lahore School Placements Office conducted Career Counseling Day on 8th and 9th October, 2020. The basic aim of this event was to connect with the freshmen students and to understand their aspirations. 

The session started off with Ms.RabiaSuhail, Manager Placements giving an overview of Placement office trainings and sessions and explaining the importance of internships and placements according to the industry and specialization they choose.

 

After the introductory session the students were divided into breakout rooms where each coordinator counseled the students individually.

 

The placement team helped the students in:

-Choosing the right academic degree (1st& 2nd year)

- Inform about internship opportunities ( 3rd year and MBA-I)

-Interest based industry selection (for 4th year & MBA II)

The students were also guided through individual and group counseling which was done by the Lahore School Placements allotted coordinators.

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Orientation 2020

 

The orientation for fresh batch of 2020-2024 was arranged on the 30th of September 2020. The students were briefed about the activities of the Placements Office and how the placements office assists the students of Lahore School of Economics. The students were briefed regarding career counseling, internship placements and importance of resume writing in the session as well. The coordinators of different years also gave a brief introduction of themselves. Around 70 students attended the session.

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Resume Writing Session- 2020

 

Resume Writing Session was organized by the Lahore School Placements Office for Bachelor and MBA students on 1st and 2nd  and 28th October 2020. This session was arranged on zoom. The purpose of the session was to:

·         Give students a brief idea of the different resume formats, importance of internships, and the significance a formatted resume holds in the corporate sector

·         Brief students about chronological, functional, combination and targeted resume format

·         Individual corrections of student’s resumes

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Online Meet and Greet

 


The activity involved one on one discussion on zoom with the Assistant Managers Zahra Haroon and Zarnab Zulfiqar. They reviewed each students resume in detail and gave suggestions on how to improve it and make it a winning resume. Students were also guided regarding the upcoming jobs in the market and the condition of employment post covid. Student’s aspirations were also discussed and were given individual feedback on how to further improve themselves for the corporate world. This activity was conducted on 21st , 22nd,  23rd   and 24th September.

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Session on Content Writing – Mariam Saeed Khan

 

Session on Content Writing – Mariam Saeed Khan

 

An online session on zoom was arranged for the students of Bachelors and MBA of Content Writing on the 21st of September 2020. Mariam Saeed Khan , having great experience in content writing was invited as the speaker for the session. Mariam gave students the tips and tricks of how to use content writing as a freelance medium and earn money while sitting at home. The session was quite engaging and  all the questions of the students were answered.

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Lahore School Online Summer Program 2020(22nd June- July, 2020)
Thursday 13 August 2020

 

The outbreak of Covid-19 forced almost all the organizations and institutions to move to a digital platform. Lahore School Placements Office also came up with the Online Summer Training Program for the year 2020. Summer Training Program is a skill based summer school to give students, alumni and outsiders a chance to learn new skills. It was marketed on all social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Snapchat and Twitter to reach out to a wider audience. Before starting the program an online survey was also conducted to determine the demand of each course.

The following online courses were offered in the Summer Program 2020:

1)     - Graphic Designing

2)      -Digital Media Marketing

3)      -Interior Designing

4)      -Restaurant Management

5)      -Application Development

6)      -Guitar Classes


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Job Queries Session- 19th May 2020

 

Lahore School Placements Office conducted a session online on Zoom on the 19th of May, 2020. The session was arranged to update the graduating Bachelors and MBA batch of 2020 regarding the hiring process and status of all the firms during COVID-19. All the queries and concerns of the students were answered regarding jobs and internships. The graduating batch was updated regarding the on-going MTO programs and recruitment drives. Taking in account  the Covid-19 situation, the students were informed about the virtual internships as well.




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Fatima Group Recruitment Drive
Wednesday 11 March 2020

On the 5th of March 2020, Fatima Group visited the Lahore School of Economics to conduct their recruitment drive. The first part of the drive involved an information session for the MBA students where they informed them about the company and their hiring criteria. Second part of the drive involved an online test.They again came the next day to interview the shortlisted students.




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Habib Metro Recruitment

Habib Metro came to Lahore School of Economics to conduct online recruitment test for their Management Trainee Program on 4th March, 2020 for Bachelors 4th year and MBA-II students. The students were briefly explained about the company itself and the MTO Program.
The session was followed by an online test. They also conducted interviews of the shortlisted candidates on the 5th of March in TRC 3 and TRC 4.





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Coca-Cola Icecek MT Drive and Game Challenge

Coca-Cola Icecek Pakistan came to Lahore School of Economics for their MTO Program Session and Game Challenge to target MBA Students on the 6th of March 2020. The main aim of the session was to brief students regarding their MTO Program and to carry out a game challenge. The winning team of the game challenge will have the opportunity to skip the test and the interview and will be able to go directly to their assessment centers.
The winning team were given a golden ticket at the end of the session.





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Career Fair
Wednesday 4 March 2020

The annual Career Fair is one of the Major events organized by the Lahore School Placements office every year. It is a platform where students and alumni get a chance to meet a significant number of distinguished and eminent companies which come to the campus to recruit our students. It also gives the opportunity to students and alumni to network and interact with the employers and to get acquainted with the hiring processes of various organizations. Through this platform the employers also identify the key elements they are looking for when considering an applicant for hiring. Like every year prestigious and reputed companies were invited to participate in the Lahore School Career Fair 2020.

The Annual Career Fair 2020 took place on 6th of February and fifty five companies, from various areas of industries, participated in it. The final year students of Bachelors and MBA attended the job fair with good spirit and enthusiasm.



The employers were pleased with the turnout and the quality of Lahore School graduates and gave wonderful feedback.




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Metro Recruitment Drive 2020

METRO brought a lot of energy and excitement to the Lahore School of Economics on 3rd of March, 2020.
The day of recruitment drive started off with a very catchy and fun video played by the Metro team before starting the online test.
The best part of the recruitment drive was the Lahore School’s alumni who are part of METRO for a period of time. They were a source of inspiration for the graduating batch aspiring to be placed in reputed organizations once they graduate. The alumni talked about their journey with Metro and how working with Metro helped them grow personally and professionally.
Their HR team gave a brief information session talking about their history, practices, Management Trainee program followed by a question answer session where the team answered the student queries in detail. It was a useful and interactive session.
An online test was taken after the session for their Management Trainee Program 2020.





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Shan Foods Recruitment 2020
Monday 2 March 2020


The journey of Shan’s remarkable success starts from 1981 when the dream of one man became a reality! A visionary entrepreneur, an avowed humanist and a committed philanthropist, Mr. Sikander Sultan, Chairman, Shan Foods (Pvt.) Ltd, helped pave the way to success by pioneering in the spice business with a single room operation.

Initially, recipe mixes were only shared within the broader family but in a very short span of time they gained popularity and orders started pouring in from friends, acquaintances and general consumers. Overtime, the company prospered and Mr. Sultan decided to launch his very own brand, “SHAN” and since then there has been no turning back!
Shan Foods Paid a visit to Lahore School of Economics on the 27th of February 2020 for their Management Trainee Drive 2020. The main target of this Drive was the final year students of BSc., BBA and MBA 2020. The team gave a brief introduction of the company, followed by a quiz session in which students were asked questions about Shan Foods and were given gift hampers on giving the correct answer. There was a one hour online test right after the session. The interviews of the Management Trainee Program were also taken in Lahore School of Economics on 28h February.





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Abudawood Registration 2020



Abudawood Recruitment Drive
Abudawood Pakistan visited the campus on February 18, 2020 to have conduct their registrations for their Management Trainee Program They set up their registration booth in front of SBS Lab and aimed at marketing about their organization to the students. The team conducted informative quiz session as well with the students to keep the registration process engaging and distributed gift hampers as well. The registration were for the post of Management Trainee and Associate Trainee Recruitment. They gave a brief information regarding the company, the hiring process being followed and the details about their management trainee and the graduate trainee program.




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7 Vals Recruitment Drive


The team of 7 vals came to Lahore School of Economics on 20 February, 2020 to conduct their recruitment drive for the positions of Solutions Consultants, Product Managers, Digital Marketeer, UI/ UX Designers and Content Editor for both the Graduating Bachelors and MBA final year students. Mr. Moeen Alam along with his team members came to Lahore School to supervise the recruitment test. The test was conducted in SBS Library.

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Shan Foods Career Counseling
Monday 24 February 2020

Shan Foods came to Lahore School of Economics and conducted Career Counseling session on the 3rd of February 2020 in TRC 3, TRC 4 and Placements Office.
The main aim of this session was to help students choose a field that is in tune with their skills and their job expectations. Thus, with the help of career counselling, most candidates end up choosing the right career, and perform their level best, which ultimately helps them succeed.






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Mock Interviews with Waleed Akbar- 4th Feb 2020.
The aim of the session was to help student learn how to answer difficult questions, develop interview strategies, improve their communication skills, and reduce stress before an actual job interview. During the mock interview, the interviewer used a semi-structured interview format rather than asking a formal list of questions.
The session was specially conducted for Bachelor 4th year and MBA students.





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National Foods Mock Interviews-17th Feb 2020

National Foods came to Lahore School of Economics on the 17th of February to conduct Mock Interviews and Career Counseling Session.
Umair Akram, Saad Omar and Ahmad Ismail came from the National Foods team to give a brief introduction about their company and regarding their Trailblazer Program as well as Summer Internship Program. They also explained their career progression in National Foods.




Its a 5 step recruitment process that includes
1) Registration
2)Gamified Test
3)Shortlisting
4)Interviews
5)Final Selection
The session was highly interactive as the team carried out a Quiz session where students were given prizes as well.


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HBL Recruitment Drive 2020
Wednesday 12 February 2020

Habib Bank Limited conducted a recruitment drive session for the students of Lahore School of Economics in collaboration with the Placements Office. The session took place on the 7th of February, 2020.
The intent of this drive was to provide brief introduction of HBL to the newly graduating students of Lahore School of Economics and to those who are about to graduate.
The team gave details about their HBL League program and explained the process how the students can apply for internships and their Management Trainee Program





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The League Internship Program is designed to help students explore the organization and gain hands-on-experience to evaluate future career possibilities with Pakistan’s largest financial service organization.
An alumni of Lahore School of Economics also shared her journey and how she found the environment of the bank.
Future prospects and growth opportunities in the organisation were also discussed.

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Mock Interviews by Faraz Atif- Assistant Manager Recruitment & Trainings Total Parco

Lahore School Placements Office conducted Mock Interviews for the Bachelors 4th year and MBA students on the 28th of January 2020. Mock interviews are a great way to improve your odds of landing a job quickly.
Nailing your interview technique before walking into the first meeting with your potential employers can really boost your chances of success.
Mr. Faraz Atif, working as Assistant Manager Recruitment & Trainings in Total Parco took the mock interviews of the students and evaluated them based on their Presentation Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Communication,Exposure,Confidence and Assertiveness.




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