Indian Employers Say 46% of University Graduates Are Not Job-Ready.
Despite your degree, good grades, and years of studying, job interviews often reveal that you don’t have the practical experience we’re looking for.
According to the British School of Excellence, 96% of HR professionals demand that universities finally take more responsibility for practical training.
This is where InterSmart EduTech comes in, the leading provider of digital training in Kochi and Kerala. We understand that your success doesn’t depend on how much you’ve memorised but on what you can actually do. Our hands-on training prepares you for real jobs, not theoretical exams.
Practical training means working on real projects using real tools and solving problems that actually occur in the professional world.
For example, there are two cooking classes. In the first, you learn the theory: temperatures, cooking times, and ingredients. In the second, you chop vegetables, season dishes, burn a few dishes, and learn from your mistakes. Which class makes you a better cook? The answer is obvious.
This applies to every career. Whether it’s programming, digital marketing, graphic design, or data analytics, theoretical knowledge gives you the foundation. Practical experience makes you employable.
Companies don’t want to spend months of time and resources training their new employees; they need people who are ready to work from day one and understand the professional environment.
Most HR professionals say it’s difficult to find candidates with the right skills. The problem is not the lack of graduates, but the lack of experienced graduates.
For example, a web design graduate may know HTML, CSS or JavaScript in theory. But this theoretical knowledge matters way less than a good portfolio of something they built practically.
Soft skills and practical experience are often more important than technical knowledge.
Conventional courses often focus on theory and written exams. Mostly, you learn concepts, theories and surface-level book knowledge. Most of the time, this doesn’t prepare you to land a job right away.
In practical learning, this method of conventional learning is reversed. You start with a real project and learn how to solve the challenges and build something. Learning by doing has been proven to be more effective than memorising theory.
At InterSmart EduTech, our students work on real-world projects from day one.
Unfortunately, not all the courses that assert they are “practical” actually practice what they preach.
Below are the features of a genuinely practical training:
Real-world projects: You participate in assignments that the actual companies are dealing with instead of working on imaginary situations from a textbook.
Contemporary tools and technologies: You are trained with the software and tools that the experts are currently using, not with the outdated versions or theoretical alternatives.
Feedback plus iteration: You keep getting input on your work, so you upgrade it bit by bit, kind of like what happens when you’re actually on the job.
Problem-solving under pressure: You learn how to deal with due dates while figuring out what matters most. That skill? It’s pretty much essential once you’re in the working world.
Collaboration: most tasks need more than one person. You’ll learn ways to talk clearly and share ideas smoothly while solving problems side by side.
Portfolio building: You will have actual work samples ready to show to the employers by the end of the course. That is priceless.
Absolutely. The idea that practical learning only works in a classroom is outdated. InterSmart EduTech’s online courses with a practical focus offer the same advantages.
You can work at your own pace, repeat lessons as needed, and learn from anywhere.
What matters is the course structure. A good online course gives you clear projects, access to the right tools, and mentor support when you get stuck.
InterSmart EduTech combines online flexibility with practical projects and personal mentoring. Our students work on real-world projects while enjoying the flexibility of learning from home.
Your portfolio is the key to opening the doors of the job market. It reveals to future employers not only your skills but also your working method and your way of thinking.
A testGorilla study stated that 73% of employers would rather see a candidate with a solid portfolio than a candidate with an impressive resume and no work samples.
For instance, two candidates are after a graphic design job. Candidate A possesses an academic qualification and good grades. Candidate B holds a similar academic qualification but also has a portfolio consisting of ten professional projects that he/she has done during their studies. Whom would you select?
An impressive portfolio reveals the following:
Diversity: Different kinds of projects that show your full potential
Method: Not only the result, but also your journey to arrive there
Problem Solving: What were the difficulties, and how did you resolve them?
Improvement: How your abilities have progressed through the years
Hands-on learning is universally appreciated across all industries, but some areas have much stronger advantages:
IT and Software Development: Only theory does not make one a programmer. One has to code, find errors, and fix those mistakes. Presence on GitHub, where one displays his/her work done in the real world, is more important to hiring managers than any kind of certification.
Digital Marketing: It is one thing to plan a campaign, and it is another thing to run a campaign, analyse data, and optimise immediately. Google Ads, SEO tools, and analytics are all the practical connections one needs to gain experience.
Design and Creative Work: The designer who can only talk about design concepts will not be hired. Designers give the workforce the work to be seen. Real logos, websites, and illustrations.
Data Science and Analytics: Even if you become familiar with the entire world of statistical theories, the question will still be, can you clean a real dataset, analyse it thoroughly, and finally produce insights ready for action? That is the distinction between having knowledge and a skill.
Healthcare: Medical students are first and foremost allowed to work independently only after they spend years in hands-on clinical training. The reason is that theoretical knowledge alone can endanger lives in medical practice.
A skilled mentor can change a whole lot from a scenario of being frustrated to a scenario of victory. While you are doing a hands-on project, you are going to face trials. Nevertheless, a mentor will not only guide you in coming up with solutions to these trials but will also reveal the mentality and the way of working of an expert.
Kochi’s InterSmart EduTech ensures that every pupil gets the guidance of a seasoned professional mentor. The difficulties which our pupils have to face today have already been faced and conquered by these mentors. They not only impart technical know-how but also give career tips and share best practices.
A mentor gives you:
The difference between a graduate who spends months looking for a job and one who immediately receives offers often lies in practical experience. Theoretical knowledge provides the foundation. Practical projects make you a sought-after candidate.
InterSmart EduTech has helped hundreds of students transition from theory to practice. Our hands-on courses are designed so that from day one, you’ll be working on real projects, using professional tools, and building a portfolio that impresses employers.
The good news: You don’t have to wait until you find the perfect course. Start today. Launch a project, take on a commission, contribute to an open-source project. Every practical experience brings you one step closer to your dream job.
Because at the end of the day, companies don’t hire certificates. They hire people who can solve problems. And that’s something you only learn through practical work.
Kickstart your journey to a rewarding career with InterSmart EduTech’s skill-based, practical training. Contact now to enrol!
