: Placement Coordinator

Position: Placement Coordinator

Department: Placement Officer

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: THRISSUR,KERALA

Job Summary

We are looking for a proactive, well-organized, and result-oriented Placement Coordinator to manage and coordinate placement activities for students. The role involves building relationships with companies, coordinating campus recruitment drives, preparing students for employment opportunities, maintaining placement records, and ensuring smooth communication between students, recruiters, faculty, and management.

Key Responsibilities1. Student Placement Coordination

- Coordinate the complete placement process from student registration to final selection.
- Maintain updated student placement databases, resumes, academic records, and eligibility details.
- Communicate placement opportunities, interview schedules, tests, and recruitment updates to students.
- Ensure eligible students are properly prepared and informed before recruitment drives.
- Track student participation, selections, offers, and joining status.
- Provide guidance to students regarding career opportunities, job roles, and recruitment processes.

2. Industry & Recruiter Relations
- Identify and approach companies for campus recruitment and employment opportunities.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with HR managers, recruiters, and industry representatives.
- Coordinate with companies regarding job descriptions, eligibility criteria, salary packages, interview processes, and recruitment schedules.
- Invite new organizations for campus recruitment and strengthen existing industry partnerships.
- Maintain a database of prospective and existing recruiters.

3. Campus Recruitment Drives
- Plan and coordinate campus interviews, aptitude tests, group discussions, technical interviews, HR interviews, and other recruitment activities.
- Arrange venues, technology, student attendance, documentation,



and other logistical requirements.
- Coordinate with faculty and administrative departments to ensure smooth execution of placement drives.
- Act as the primary point of contact for recruiters during campus visits and recruitment activities.
- Ensure timely communication of recruitment results to students and management.

4. Training & Career Readiness
- Identify student training requirements based on industry expectations.
- Coordinate aptitude, communication, soft-skills, technical, interview, and employability training programs.
- Organize resume-building workshops, mock interviews, group discussions, career talks, and pre-placement sessions.
- Coordinate with trainers, industry professionals, alumni, and external organizations for career development activities.
- Monitor student participation and progress in placement preparation programs.

5. Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain accurate placement records and recruitment documentation.
- Prepare weekly/monthly placement reports for management.
- Track placement statistics, company-wise recruitment, student-wise selection, salary packages, and joining status.
- Maintain records of offers, appointment letters, recruiter feedback, and placement outcomes.
- Prepare placement-related presentations and reports when required.

6. Student & Parent Communication
- Respond professionally to student queries regarding placement opportunities and recruitment procedures.
- Conduct placement orientation and awareness sessions.
- Communicate key placement policies,



eligibility requirements, deadlines, and instructions.
- Coordinate with parents/guardians when required as per institutional policy.

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Management, Education, or a related field.
- Experience in placement coordination, recruitment, HR, career services, or educational administration is preferred.
- Good knowledge of MS Office/Google Workspace.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and manage recruitment events effectively.

Preferred Experience
- 6 month-1 year of experience in placement, recruitment, HR, business development, or educational administration.
- Experience dealing with corporate HR teams and recruitment agencies will be an advantage.
- Experience in an educational institution, college, university, or training organization is preferred.

Key Skills & Competencies
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Strong networking and relationship-building abilities
- Student counseling and career guidance
- Corporate/industry relationship management
- Event and recruitment-drive coordination
- Strong follow-up and problem-solving skills
- Good documentation and reporting skills
- Time management and multitasking
- Professional attitude and presentation
- Target-oriented and proactive approach

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Number of companies engaged for recruitment
- Number and quality of placement opportunities generated
- Student placement percentage
- Number of new recruiters onboarded
- Student participation in placement activities
- Timely completion of recruitment drives
- Employer and student satisfaction
- Accuracy and timely submission of placement reports

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Placement Co-ordinator (Thrissur)
🏢 catalyst education
📍 Thrissur