Jobs dry up at private engineering colleges as IT hiring slows

Hiring experts and placement offices said recruiters were increasingly seeking skilled candidates

Private engineering colleges are struggling to place their students unlike the Indian Institutes of Technology, which have seen a significant rise in pre-placement offers this year. 

These colleges are a source for entry-level recruitments by the information technology (IT) industry. The dull hiring outlook in the infotech industry has not only meant a slowdown in recruitment but also stagnant compensation packages. 

These engineering colleges are trying to improve placements by conducting skilling programmes for students and by inviting other industries such as e-commerce, hospitality and healthcare to step up their campus hiring.

Hiring experts and placement offices said recruiters were