Kerala Institute of Making the Best(KIMB) Under the Co-operative Academy of Professional Education, Kerala (CAPE) Do not just stare up the steps. Step up the stairs! ARE YOU EMPLOYABLE? The global meltdown has brought in the greatest challenge to the young generation. It is predicted that unemployment will be staring down on our youngsters who are looking forward to making their careers. Even the eligible and the equipped will have to fight stiff competition in getting the career of their dreams. What about the majority who are educated, but unemployed? It is not unemployment that is going to be the hurdle. The majority will be termed unemployable! The job market of today does not need academic brilliance alone. Value addition, like in any other product or service has come into selecting the right candidate. The more you are equipped, the more you are preferred. Our graduates though academically brilliant, fail to impress the future employers as they lack the essential qualities to get noticed for the right reasons. The reasons are: Poor communication skills. Poor soft skills like team playing, crisis/time management, decision making and problem solving. Even if they get selected, career advancement will be flawed as others overtake them. The way out of this predicament is to provide the target audience a platform to plan and organize their careers. This is an initiative to mould the youngsters of today to face the challenges of tomorrow. The Government of Kerala , for the first time, is taking the initiative to address the problem in its entirety by starting the KIMB(Kerala Institute of Making the Best) under the auspices of CAPE (Co-operative Academy of Professional Education) This KIMB is aimed at preparing the students for their career launch and advancement. The KIMB is unique due to the following reasons The emphasis on Speaking English classes to shed the inhibition of students by providing hands on training through language labs and workshops. Effective Speaking Skills and Presentation Skills are a permanent feature in the syllabus to instill confidence in the students to present their material. The students will be trained on Interview Skills and Group Discussion techniques to face the first challenge of stepping into the right place. THE COURSE Post Graduate Certificate in Career Advancement (PGCCA) FOR WHOM The course is targeted to the graduates and post graduates in any discipline and fresh appointees in any field desirous of sharpening their skills in order to become leader mangers in their area. Those who are waiting for the final year result can also apply. DURATION : The two-month, 150 hour BATCH STRENGTH: a maximum of  thirty students/batch SELECTION: after screening and interview. FEES: Rs. 30000.00 PROSPECTUS : Rs. 500.00(D.D in favour of KIMB payable at Alappuzha) Contact Address : Project Director, KIMB, CEMP Campus, Vadackal P.O., Alappuzha - 688 003   FEATURES : - Spacious, furnished and air conditioned training halls with latest equipments and the right ambience for learning. - English language lab, computer lab and audio visual room. - Renowned and experienced panel of Faculty drawn from all over the country. - Well equipped digital library - Hour of Power Speakers from various fields will speak to the students. - Placement Cell to facilitate absorption of successful students.   Challenge yourself to be better than the best Join the PGCCA programme and become a trend setter and a trail blazer