Transition From

Studentship to Employeeship

Presented By…
Ashwini Singh
Elvina Johnson
NDIM 2014-16
Transition

2
 Content
• Stages of transition
• Student lifestyle
• Working Professional’s lifestyle
• Difference between Student &
employee
• Qualities to adopt for transition
• Challenges & Opportunities
• Conclusion 3
STAGES

4
Student life

5
Employee

6
 Student vs Employee
Student Life Employee
•Frequent, quick and •Infrequent and less precise
concrete feedback (grades, feedback
etc.)
•Highly structured •Highly unstructured &
curriculum with lots of uncertain environment &
direction. tasks with few directions.
•Personally supportive •Less personal support.
environment •Structured schedule
•Flexible schedule

7
…..Continued
• Personal control over • Responding to other's
time, classes, directions and
interests. interests.
• Intellectual challenge. • Organizational and
• Choose your people challenges.
performance level • "A" level work
(A, B, etc). required all the time.
• Create and explore • Get results with your
knowledge. knowledge.
• Less initiative • Lots of initiative
required required
8
Steps involved in Process of transition
from student to An Employee
1. Adopt the right Attitude
2. Adjust your expectation
3. Build effective Relationship
4. Understand organizational culture
5. Understand your new hire role
6. Be an employee easy to manage
7. Acquire knowledge, skills, abilities
8. Stay alert, Stay afresh, stay updated
9
1.Adopt the right attitude
 Identify “success-related attitudes”.
 Humility
 Readiness to learn
 Readiness to change
 Respect
 Confidence
 Have an open mind:
 Positive attitude

10
2.Adjust your Expectation
• Decide what is reasonable
• Eliminate the word “Should’’
• Be tolerant of other views
• Explore proper ways to meet the needs

11
3.Build effective Relationship
• Understand the nature of working
relationships
• Learn to work in teams
• Network, network, network
• Find a mentor, coach

12
4.Understand organizational culture
...also known as “around-here-isms.”
•Mission of the organization.
•Guiding philosophies.
•Basic values and norms.
•Behavioral expectations.
•Work ethic

13
...continued
• Management philosophies.
• Ethical standards. .
• General atmosphere/. Office climate.
• Attitude of employees.
• Communication norms.
• Work norms.

14
5.Understand your new-hire role

• Master the art of being new.

• Pay your new employee dues
• Understand the bigger picture
• Find your niche

15
 6.KEYS TO BEING AN EASY
EMPLOYEE TO MANAGE
• Accept criticism and feedback well.
• Be flexible; expect the unexpected.
• Take ownership of the job.
• Keep disagreements behind closed doors.
• Motivate yourself instead of waiting to be
motivated.
• Accept assignments willingly.

16
7. Acquire knowledge, skills &
abilities
• Technical knowledge
• Human skills
• Conceptual skills
• Ability to work within a
team
• Leadership skills

17
8.Stay alert, afresh and updated
• Have good knowledge about both
internal and external environment
• Stay connected through social
media
• Update yourself regularly

18
Challenges faced during transition
from student to employee
• Chaotic and stressful environment
• Time management issue
• Unaware of dealing with all types of
people and personalities
• Balancing work demands with family/
friends/ personal life

19
 Opportunities
• Every day new learning form experienced
people
• Get more exposed to external environment
• Get self motivated
• Being a fresh blood can come up with
innovative ideas for the benefit of the
company
• Can create healthy and energetic
environment

20
Conclusion

21
22