What is the admission / selection process?
1. All applicants will be required to submit their application online. This will include their basic personal details, academic scores and details of work experience (if applicable). They will also need to submit a Video of not more than 2 minutes of themselves highlighting their skills, achievements and aspirations. The video can be made using any recording device like webcam, handycam or even a good cellphone.
If the profile is found suitable, applicants will be required to take the Caliper Profile Assessment which will be sent in an email to the applicant.
2. Applicants will be emailed a link for the online Caliper Test and they will be required to take this within four days of receiving the same. You will need Internet Access to take the Caliper Test. The Caliper Profile is a comprehensive assessment which provides measures of your potential to demonstrate those competencies which are essential aspects of successful leadership and management - influencing, managing relationships, interpersonal skill, problem solving, decision making and personal organization and time management.
There will be around 150 multiple choice questions in the Caliper. The questions would be based on how candidates respond to different situations.
3. Candidates will then be shortlisted on the basis of their Application profile, video resume and calliper assessment. Shortlisted candidates will appear for the Talent Appreciation Process (TAP) which is an interview by senior leaders from the SOIL Industry Consortium Companies along with the SOIL faculty.
Prior to appearing for the TAP, shortlisted candidates will need to submit 5 essay questions & 2 recommendations. The recommendation form is a standard format that can be downloaded from the SOIL website in word doc. The essay questions need to be answered in 200-300 words and are about the candidates career and personal aspirations.
SOIL will conduct the TAP across the cities of Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Delhi/NCR. Shortlisted candidates will be informed their TAP venue and time over email.