Confused About the TPO Role in Colleges? Seeking Guidance from Experienced Peers

Dear Seniors, This is my first post. One of my friends recommended this site. I have a query regarding the TPO profile (Training and Placement Officer). Seniors, I have completed my MBA in Marketing and HR with ten months of experience in coaching at a private institute. I went for an interview for a part-time lecturer position at a Management College, but I was offered the TPO profile. As this is my first job in a management institute, I agreed to it.

Understanding the TPO Profile

The fact is, I am not clear about the TPO profile and its role in the college. The college did not provide me with any information about it. Kindly help me and let me know what the role of a TPO is in colleges. Please, seniors, help me.

Thank you.

Profile of Training & Placement Officer (TPO)

• Coordinating placement-related activities, arranging campus placements, public relations, soft skills training, etc.

• Public relations, searching for prospective students, admission counseling, seminars, managing education & career fairs, motivation, etc.

• Arranging on-the-job training, summer training, and final placement of students studying in various courses with us.

• Developing a Placement Preparation Module that provides guidance/preparation to students for campus placement.

• Maintaining constant interaction with top industry managers (both Functional/HR) across leading companies of Corporate India.

• Driving tie-ups with top-notch companies for manpower requirements/training/research/consulting requirements.

• Organizing national-level symposiums/conferences for top managers for the purpose of brand building/knowledge management.

• Reviewing the performance of students working in the Corporate Sector in various capacities (Final Placement, Summer Training, Projects, etc.) by taking feedback from companies.

• Coordinating and managing the entire placement process for every company that recruits from the campus with the support of a student placement team.

• MDPs/FDPs – Organizing workshops/seminars at regular intervals for training managers/faculty members of various organizations.

• The applicant should have more than 6 years of experience in managing placement activities for a leading business school.

• The applicant should have a postgraduate qualification (preferably in Management) from a reputed institution.

• Strong existing network of senior HR/Marketing professionals in the industry.

• Should possess excellent networking, marketing, communication, and PR skills.

• Should have the ability to independently organize and manage events/placement activities.