"An excellent, pragmatic guide for students in the “cusp generation” of these challenging times. The need to keep to basics and solid fundamentals, and articulate them simply and crisply, comes alive in the personal narrative and anecdotal illustrations. These make “A Job Before Graduation” a unique and powerful book. The path underfoot is a minefield of distractions and energy-sinks, and so, staying anchored is the key. This book is a timely assist, and a must-read for those in the middle of it all: one leg in campus and the other, seeking a good job.”

"Gokul's book, “A Job Before Graduation”, when read slowly and steadily, conveys a very deep and serious meaning.

As an experienced HR professional who has met thousands of young graduates, he has clearly penned his thoughts to convey that every graduate needs to engineer his or her own self in such a way that he or she gets a job without having to wait till graduation.

Gokul takes the readers from their dreams to the real world by stating the importance of soft skills, technical skills, networking and personal branding.

Starting from what has to be done in the first year of graduate study to the guidelines for preparing your resume, he has done a great job of hand-holding a job-aspiring but clueless engineering graduate throughout this book.

I am sure this book will serve as a great handbook for all job seekers.”.

"A Job Before Graduation” is a very practical guide for every ambitious engineering college student dreaming of acing their career. It is especially helpful to those graduating from colleges in the smaller cities and towns of India. This book gives you an end-to-end view of the whole recruitment process, with actionable advice, pertinent examples, and tips to prepare for interviews.

Gokul’s experiences as a seasoned HR leader — who has engaged deeply with hundreds of engineering candidates — add richness to the aspects addressed in this book."

"I wish this book had been available to me when I was a student! Gokul has provided such deep insights into which skills are important for getting a job, along with simple yet concrete methods on how to build these skills. Some of these methods, like watching a movie to improve your English, are definitely fun. The tips on how to be a confident candidate with good communication skills are so well-written. I can’t agree more on what helps you ace a Group Discussion. This book should be your constant companion throughout your student years."

"In today's scenario, access to knowledge is easy; information is available in abundance. But, at the same time, today's youth is seeking direction and guidance. This book will certainly act as a compass and give students the much-needed direction to unleash their hidden potential.

This is a brilliant initiative, with inputs from industry experts on the real-time situation & providing much-needed support to impact the lives of the future generations. Wishing Gokul and the readers of this book all success!"