{"id":1019,"date":"2025-12-11T19:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T19:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerfair.itum.mrt.ac.lk\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2025-12-11T19:20:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T19:20:56","slug":"itum-career-fair-2025-theme-day-unveils-insights-today-opportunities-tomorrow-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerfair.itum.mrt.ac.lk\/?p=1019","title":{"rendered":"From Campus to Corporate: Specialized Skills Session Strengthens Preparedness for ITUM Career Fair 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj1rkd01-ec1f23f8be8af79a1c388b5e6e606faa\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mj1rkd01-ec1f23f8be8af79a1c388b5e6e606faa{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mj1rkd01-ec1f23f8be8af79a1c388b5e6e606faa hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style 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class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mj1rbntg-c99578bb4a7ed8d5a5d099b7059006ba '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of its ongoing professional development initiatives leading up to the ITUM Career Fair 2025, the Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa (ITUM) conducted its second major preparatory event <strong>\u201cCampus to Corporate: Specialized Career Guidance Session\u201d<\/strong> on August 30th, 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Held at the TAG Gunasekara Multifunctional Hall from 9:15 AM to 12:00 PM, the program featured <strong>Mr. Dian Baduge<\/strong>, an accomplished corporate trainer and leadership coach, whose dynamic delivery and hands-on approach provided students with essential skills for 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Mr. Baduge outlined what modern organizations expect from young professionals, highlighting qualities such as accountability, initiative, and effective problem-solving. Students were guided on how to adapt their thinking, embrace responsibility, and internalize the behavioral expectations of today\u2019s corporate environments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj1sfudh-beef36933496d8c38abb575c1a739075\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mj1sfudh-beef36933496d8c38abb575c1a739075{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#001df9;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mj1sfudh-beef36933496d8c38abb575c1a739075 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mj1sfudh-beef36933496d8c38abb575c1a739075 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#001df9;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mj1sfudh-beef36933496d8c38abb575c1a739075 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mj1sfudh-beef36933496d8c38abb575c1a739075 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Professional Grooming and Personal Branding<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mj1sgdjo-755406a68666d01b24f27df785d251f1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A major component of the training centred on professional grooming and personal branding, emphasizing the importance of first impressions and consistent professional conduct. Through interactive demonstrations, students learned:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to present themselves confidently to recruiters<\/li>\n<li>The essentials of attire, etiquette, and non-verbal communication<\/li>\n<li>Strategies for building a strong and authentic personal brand that extends beyond interviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This segment provided students with practical, immediately applicable tools to project professionalism in all career-related interactions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28ooor-625579ed70e31a047ebf78334ead6663\">\n.avia-image-container.av-28ooor-625579ed70e31a047ebf78334ead6663 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-28ooor-625579ed70e31a047ebf78334ead6663 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-28ooor-625579ed70e31a047ebf78334ead6663 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1022 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1022 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/careerfair.itum.mrt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture22.jpg\" alt='' title='Picture22'  height=\"328\" width=\"624\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/careerfair.itum.mrt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture22.jpg 624w, https:\/\/careerfair.itum.mrt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture22-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj1rrdky-88f7c4ec2f38551d70e43dc61b067546\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mj1rrdky-88f7c4ec2f38551d70e43dc61b067546{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#001df9;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mj1rrdky-88f7c4ec2f38551d70e43dc61b067546 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mj1rrdky-88f7c4ec2f38551d70e43dc61b067546 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#001df9;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mj1rrdky-88f7c4ec2f38551d70e43dc61b067546 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mj1rrdky-88f7c4ec2f38551d70e43dc61b067546 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Negotiation Essentials for Young Professionals<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mj1rs0ex-2ad00e8f1046cda72b752dafe2640d67 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The final segment covered foundational negotiation skills, an area often overlooked by early career entrants. The session emphasized negotiation not only in salary discussions but as an ongoing workplace skill. Students received actionable advice on structuring negotiation conversations, understanding their value, and communicating assertively while maintaining professionalism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Early-career negotiation tips such as preparing multiple options, assessing one\u2019s strengths, and framing requests effectively were shared to help students enter the workforce with confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj1rskjw-fbce32e7f4af833c43203354d2fc0212\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mj1rskjw-fbce32e7f4af833c43203354d2fc0212 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mj1rskjw-fbce32e7f4af833c43203354d2fc0212 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mj1rskjw-fbce32e7f4af833c43203354d2fc0212 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1023 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1023 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/careerfair.itum.mrt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture23.jpg\" alt='' title='Picture23'  height=\"370\" width=\"624\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/careerfair.itum.mrt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture23.jpg 624w, https:\/\/careerfair.itum.mrt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture23-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj1sj47n-7a6c4c912200cb8f66b3f368ae756447\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mj1sj47n-7a6c4c912200cb8f66b3f368ae756447{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#001df9;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mj1sj47n-7a6c4c912200cb8f66b3f368ae756447 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mj1sj47n-7a6c4c912200cb8f66b3f368ae756447 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#001df9;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mj1sj47n-7a6c4c912200cb8f66b3f368ae756447 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mj1sj47n-7a6c4c912200cb8f66b3f368ae756447 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Interactive, Practical, and Highly Relevant<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mj1sjmwt-fd153c9fec1fd593580d8db59dbcd337 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The session was intentionally designed to be highly interactive, ensuring that students actively practiced and internalized the skills being taught. The strong engagement level reflected the relevance of the topics and the effectiveness of the delivery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This impactful training was organized by the <strong>Industrial Training, Career Guidance, and Post Diploma Education Centre<\/strong>, reflecting the Centre\u2019s strong ability to deliver consecutive, high-value career readiness programs. The session was initiated and coordinated under the strategic leadership of <strong>Dr. Ruchira Wijesena<\/strong>, Head of the Centre. and \u00a0<strong>Eng. 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