Chennai: From automobile giants such as TVS, Yamaha and Tata to public sector units such as SIDCO, more than 230 companies converged in Avadi on Saturday to recruit job seekers for 15,000 posts from the city and nearby areas, offering a rare spark of hope to thousands of unemployed youth.
“It’s been more than three years since I finished my engineering degree,” said G Manikandan, a graduate from a private college in Avadi. S Arjun, a final-year student from Hindu College, said getting placed before graduation would ease his family’s financial strain. If I get a job now, I can support my family and continue my studies later,” he said.
Canidates were allowed to attend multiple interviews depending on their qualifications and experience. For many graduates, it was the first opportunity in years to meet recruiters face to face. “Our college promised campus placements, but nothing worked out. After the pandemic, companies stopped hiring freshers from our batch. I’ve applied through LinkedIn and Naukri but never got a response. Diploma students also turned up in large numbers. “My father is a barber and couldn’t afford to send me to an engineering college.