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I am already registered in an employment exchange. Do I need to register again?

Yes, you need to register again, but you can use your employment exchange registration number while registering on the portal in order to retrieve/restore your profile.

How can I register on NCS Portal?

You could register online on the portal www.ncs.gov.in or visit the nearest Model Career Center or Common Service Center to get registered. You can also request the call center executive to register you by providing the required details.

I do not know English and cannot fill the form.

Follow the steps below:
  • If the language is supported, then redirect to the right agent for support
  • Build the callers CV over phone
  • If the language is not supported, then state that we currently do not have support in that language and apologize for the inconvenience. Suggest to call back with someone to help who speaks a supported language

What is the criteria for registering on NCS Portal?

Anyone can seek services provided in the NCS portal through a simple registration process:
  • Age: 14 years and above
  • Qualification: There is no minimum qualification for registration

What is the basic requirement for registration?

One must furnish basic details such as name, date of birth, qualifications, email id, phone number and unique identification document number such as Aadhaar Card number, PAN card number, Driver’s license number, Passport, NREGA card number Voters ID card number etc.

I’m getting some error while trying to fill form.

Follow the steps given below:
  • Ask how many attempts were made and note the error in the CRM
  • Notify Team Leader about the error
  • Offer help to the caller over phone and fill out the required details on behalf of the caller

What is OTP?

OTP is One Time Password. It is a security code that you will receive on your mobile to validate that the entered mobile number is yours. You need to enter this code to complete the registration process.

There is a delay in receiving my One Time Password.

Delays may occur due to traffic which we are addressing to improve our services. One can also click on ‘resend OTP’, to get an OTP second time in cases of delay in the first instance.

How will I get a confirmation that I’m registered with NCS?

You will receive your NCS ID having 19 characters on your registered mobile number once your registration process is complete. Also, the same NCS ID will flash on the webpage once your registration process is complete. This will be a unique ID linked to your profile on NCS.

What if I forget my password while logging in?

You have 9 attempts to guess the password before the profile gets locked for security reasons. In case, you don’t want to attempt at guessing the password, you can directly click on ‘Forgot Password?’ link in the login box and reset the password.

Once registered, how can I fill more details about qualifications, work experience and other relevant details about myself?

Once registered, you need to login and click on ‘View/Update Profile’ tab on your left-side on the screen. This will take you to web-pages where you will be required to give details about your personal information, physical attributes, address for communication, education and trainings undertaken, work experience, preferences and official references. Providing these detailed information will improve your profile and help employers in identifying the right candidates for their organization.

I do not have a personal mobile number, how do I complete registration?

You can register with the mobile number of anyone in your family. Up to 5 users are allowed per mobile number.

What is KYC (Know Your Customer) on the registration page?

This is a field to fill details of your ID proof like Aadhaar, PAN Card etc

I do not have an ID proof?

It’s mandatory to have an ID proof to register on the portal. Please contact your block level officer or visit the nearest career center /employment exchange. Please provide 3 reference names with contact details. We will verify and contact you back

Is my profile data safe and secure with NCS?

Yes, it’s safe and secure. It will not be shared with any third party except the authorized portal users and DGET.

How to search for a job?

Register yourself as a jobseeker on the NCS Portal. Search for jobs by clicking on the ‘Search Jobs’ button and filling in details of your preferences for the job required.

What is the difference between ‘Job by Partners’ and Jobs through ‘NCS’.

NCS has partnered with various institutions and organizations operating in the space of offering employment and career-related services. These partners are aggregators and bring job opportunities on NCS portal for an enhanced job-search experience for the user. ‘Jobs by Partners’ can be identified by phrase “Powered By xxxx” in Company Name field. While ‘Jobs through NCS’ are those jobs which are directed posted on NCS portal by the employers.

What happens if I apply on ‘Job By Partners’ postings?

When user clicks on the “Apply button” on any of the “Jobs by partners”, the jobseeker will be navigated to the partner’s website to complete the remaining process of job application w.r.t partner’s website.

Once I apply on a job, where can I see the list of jobs that I have applied for?

The tab ‘Jobs Applied’ on the left panel of the screen will enlist all the jobs that the user has applied for, till date.

Will I get calls from employers?

No, once registered, jobseekers will only receive notifications via SMS and emails about jobs postings, interviews schedules or events such as Job Fairs and alike. If you have applied for a job, and the employer selects your profile, you will get a notification of the scheduled interview in your profile. You can check these notifications under the tab ‘My Interviews’ on the left panel of your screen.

I do not have an internet connection, how do I search for jobs?

You will get sms alerts on the number with which you have registered on the portal. Contact us back and we will connect you with the employer.

Can I get a job through NCS?

NCS can only facilitate the process of job search for the jobseekers, one can view job postings and apply for the same via portal. NCS is not involved in the recruitment process, which is done by the concerned employer through the portal.

Can I get a government job through NCS?

NCS can only facilitate the process of govt. job search for the jobseekers, one can view job postings and apply for the same via portal. NCS is not involved in the recruitment process, which is done by the concerned employer through the portal. However, you can save your preferences under ‘Job Preferences’ tab on the left panel. This will help you get alerts about job postings which matches your job preferences.

Can I find a private sector job?

NCS can only facilitate the process of job search for the jobseekers, one can view job postings and apply for the same via portal. NCS is not involved in the recruitment process, which is done by the concerned employer through the portal. However, you can save your preferences under ‘Job Preferences’ tab on the left panel. This will help you get alerts about job postings which matches your job preferences.

Will you guarantee getting me a job?

The portal provides assistance, access and opportunity mapping to employers. It is only a platform with a repository of jobs from various sectors which aims to facilitate the process of job search for the jobseekers. NCS is not involved in the recruitment process, which is done by the concerned employer

Do I have to pay you for getting me a job?

No. You don’t need to pay for getting a job. In case, you are submitting the profile through a CSC (Common Service Center), in some states they charge a service fee. Please note that DGET or the portal doesn’t charge anything for any of its functionalities on the portal.

Does the website offer job opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

NCS Portal facilitates job seekers to search jobs that accommodate their disability type and job preferences.  The employers too can post job listings mentioning the type of PWD candidates that would best suit their job type. In addition, Jobseekers can also approach our Vocational Rehabilitation Centers (VRCs) for all career related guidance.

Can I regularly update my CV?

Yes. We recommend you to update your profile (which serves as your CV) as frequently as possible to get more relevant job matching alerts / notifications.

How quickly I can find a job?

There is no minimum - maximum duration for finding a job. It depends on your profile and information you fill in and the job availability on the portal.

Can I find a job near to my place?

Yes, You can. You can initiate location-based job search, which will list down all the relevant job postings in your preferred location.

Can I find a job which I am interested in and not what I am qualified for?

Yes. You could. You will need to fill the details accordingly while searching the job on the portal.

How will I get information on job fairs if I register on the portal?

You can search for the scheduled job fairs by searching the events section and apply for the same.

Can I get career guidance through the portal?

Yes. A detailed list of career information covering all major sectors can be viewed on the NCS portal under ‘Career Information’ tab. You can also search for counsellors on the NCS Portal and fix an appointment based on the availability of slots. Alternatively, you can visit the Career Centers (CCs) in your respective state/city/town or call Toll free Call Center to know the available career counseling sessions near your location. To know the address of Career center near your area, you can visit our portal www.ncs.gov.in.

If so, do I need to pay anything?

It depends. You can access the career information for free. However, some career guidance sessions / workshops organized by counsellors can be both paid or for free. We recommend you to check with the counselors before enrolment.

After I take an appointment, how can I cancel it or view it in my profile?

Once, you take an appointment you can view it in ‘My Appointments’ tab on the left panel. You can also cancel the appointments through this tab by giving a relevant reason for the same.

Do you provide Skill Training?

Once registered, you can view the list of skill providers based on geography or the areas of interest.

Are there any certification courses offered by the portal?

Yes. Certification courses are offered through Skill Training Partners. Please apply from your online dashboard (post login area on the portal) or contact your nearest career center for more information.

Can I refer my friends to the portal ?

Yes. You can refer and encourage friends to register on the portal to avail the career-services offered by NCS portal

Do I need to update my profile once I get a job through the portal?

Yes. It’s mandatory

What is a career center?

It is a hub of career-related services with right infrastructure and linkages available to perform counseling, events (job fairs, etc) functions is a Career Center. It is primarily engaged in online and offline registration of various stakeholders, organizing events such as job fairs and providing career counselling to job-seekers. Portal has been developed to make this whole process easy and available to everyone in each and every corner of the country.

How is career center different from employment exchange?

Career Centre is a digitized version of employment exchange, with better infrastructure and linkages. Modern It infrastructure and appointment of Young Professionals make these centers different from employment exchanges.

Why should I visit a career center?

Career center facilitates the registration process and also offer services such as career guidance, counselling and information on training facilities available. For any NCS-related query, one can visit the nearest career center for details.

Do you do job fairs?

Career Center facilitates as well as conducts job fairs. Information of job fairs which are conducted by career centers or any other organizations is available on the portal.

Can I attend job fairs?

Yes, as a registered user of the portal, you can attend job fairs. You need to register for a job fair to participate in it. Only having a profile on the portal doesn’t automatically register you for a job fair. We recommend you to visit the portal frequently and check the job fairs under the tab named ‘Events’ on the left panel of the screen.

Do I have to pay any fees to post my CV?

No, National Career Services is free of cost for jobseekers

What do I do if I have a grievance or a feedback for NCS?

Once can click on ‘Grievance/Feedback’ on lower panel and follow the steps given below:
  • Select Case Type
  • Select Case Category
  • Select Case Sub Category
  • Enter the description
  • Enter security code as shown in image.
  • Click on Submit button.

How can I register as an Employer on NCS Portal?

You could register online on the portal www.ncs.gov.in or visit the nearest Model Career Center to get registered. You can also request the call center executive to register you by providing the required details.

What are the requirements as an employer on the Portal?

Any company/organization with a valid PAN/LIN/MCA/MSME/Other registration ID can register as an employer. Also, companies with registration under any other Act can mention the same and register their organization.

I am a self-employed person and can hire only 2-3 people. Can I register as employer?

Yes, you can by using a valid PAN/LIN/MCA/MSME/ Other registration ID for your organization along with your personal unique identification details.

What is the basic requirement for registration?

One must furnish basic details of organization as well as the individual who is registering the organization. The required
  • Organization’s details- include organization’s name, registration number, brief description on organizations profile, registered office address, company email id, phone number and organization’s PAN Card number
  • Individual Details of person registering- include name, unique identification document number such as Aadhaar Card number or PAN card number, date of birth, email id and designation in the said organization.

What is OTP?

OTP is One Time Password. It is a security code that you will receive on your mobile to validate that the entered mobile number is yours. You need to enter this code to complete the registration process.

There is a delay in receiving my One Time Password.

​Delays may occur due to high traffic on the portal. One can also click on 'resend OTP', to get an OTP second time in cases of delay in the first instance.

How will I get a confirmation that I’m registered with NCS?

You will receive your NCS ID having 19 characters on your registered mobile number once your registration process is complete. Also, the same NCS ID will flash on the webpage once your registration process is complete. This will be a unique ID linked to your profile on NCS.

What if I forget my password while logging in?

You have 9 attempts to guess the password before the profile gets locked for security reasons. In case, you don’t want to attempt guessing the password, you can directly click on ‘Forgot Password?’ link in the login box and reset the password.

Can we add multiple authorized users to manage the company’s profile on NCS Portal or will it be managed by just one user?

Yes, you can add more users to a single Employer’s profile. The primary user (the one who registered the profile) will have to access ‘User Management’ tab on the left panel of the employer’s dashboard in order to add more Users to the profile.

How many users can we add to manage the company’s profile?

One can add up to 3 users per profile. One can click on ‘User Management’ tab on the left panel of the employer’s dashboard and choose the appropriate role for the addition user under ‘Select Roles’. Once you click on ‘Add User’ it will take you to a screen where one will be required to fill in the personal details of the user (similar to what Primary user had dilled in during registration process) in order to complete the process. Once the user’s credentials are verified, he/she will be able to manage the employer’s profile.

What kind of authorization rights will these newly added users have?

NCS portal offers three kinds of authorization roles to the users managing Employers profile, one is Owner, second is Admin and third is Member. You can assign these newly added user one of the above roles by clicking on ‘Manage Roles’ corresponding to the user’s name in the User Management display screen.

Can we also remove users from managing the Employer’s profile?

Yes, NCS gives you the flexibility of deactivating the user by clicking on ‘Manage User’ tab corresponding to the user’s name in the User Management display screen.

Can I hire somebody from the portal?

Yes, you can hire candidates who have applied to your jobs postings, through the portal.

Are the candidates profiles verified?

Yes, job-seekers profiles are PAN and Aadhaar card verified.

Can I send offer letters from the portal?

No, you can only send interview invites to the shortlisted candidates who have applied for your job postings.

Can I shortlist profiles and review them later?

Yes, you can but you should register on the portal first as an employer. You could then use the employer’s dashboard on the portal to perform various activities. You will be able to post jobs and view complete profiles of the interested candidates for the said job posting. You can also shortlist candidates and send them interview invites.

Can I post a job?

Yes, you can but you should register on the portal first. You could then use the post login Employer’s dashboard and use ‘Post New Job’ tab on the left panel to post vacancies on the portal.

Does the portal provide job posting templates/form?

Yes, once registered, you can access the post login employer’s dashboard and use ‘Post New Job’ tab on your left panel to view the standard job posting template/form available on NCS portal.

Can I save job posting templates/form and reuse them for later use?

Yes, once registered, you can access the post login employer’s dashboard and use ‘Post New Job’ tab on your left panel. Registered employers can post jobs and save them as drafts which can be made live later on as per employers’ requirements.

Can we edit the job posting once we made them live?

No, you can only edit the jobs which are yet to be published. However, you can just extend the deadline of the published job postings.

What are Future Jobs?

Future jobs are those job postings which can be made live on a particular date in future as per the future requirements of the employer.

Can I make multiple profiles under different stakeholders such as Skill Providers or Private Placement Organizations?

Yes, but you don’t have to make separate profiles, you can have multiple roles through one profile. You would have to send in a request by raising a ticket through grievance/feedback tab, for the same.

How can I connect with the shortlisted candidates through the portal or do we have to connect with them on our own?

Yes, you can connect with the shortlisted candidates through portal, by sending them a notification about their interview invite. You can even send information on the mode of interview, interview date and interview venue to the shortlisted candidates in these invites. Also, you can directly connect with the shortlisted candidates on their registered email id or phone numbers mentioned in their profile.

Can I participate in events / job fairs?

Yes. You will receive alerts / notifications / invitations by the career centers of the job fairs on your registered email id on the portal. You can also view the list of Job fairs happening all across the country under ‘Events’ tab on the left panel of your screen, where you can subsequently submit a request for participation to the career centers.

Do I need to pay to participate in events / job fairs?

No, participation in any job fair or events conducted by career centers will be free of cost.

Can I conduct a job fair?

No. You cannot conduct a job fair, only career centers are currently authorized to conduct job fair .Employers can participate in the job fairs based on invites received from career centers.

Can I access all the job seeker profiles?

Yes, but only when you post a job on the portal. Enter requisite employee criteria in search field and click the search button. You can also job posting’s parameters to view profiles of matching candidates on the portal.

Can I download the profiles I am interested in?

Yes. You will be able to download the selected profiles.

Can I directly contact the job seekers whose profiles I find interesting?

Yes. You can. Once you shortlist them you can send interview invites to these candidates or also contact them on their registered email ids or phone numbers.

Can I send bulk interview invites? Is there any limit for number of interview invites I could send at once?

Yes. You can. There’s no upper limit to the number of interview invites you could send at once

Do I need to pay any fee if I hire the job seekers I found on the portal?

No. Portal doesn’t charge any fee for any of its services.

Can I charge a training fee for the shortlisted job seekers before hiring them?

It’s entirely up to an employer and the job seeker’s willingness to pay. NCS will not intervene in these matters.

Can I charge a security deposit while hiring the job seeker?

Portal doesn’t encourage such practices. You will have to strictly adhere to the Indian labor laws. In some extra ordinary cases and profile of jobs, it’s entirely up to an employer and the job seeker’s willingness to pay.

Is there any minimum - maximum period that I need to guarantee for hiring a candidate?

Each job posting expires within 2 months. So, please make sure either you update/repost it to keep it active on the portal as long as you want.

What is a Local Service Provider?

A Local Service Provider is one who provides services like plumbing, driving, carpentry etc. in your local area. Local Service Providers are available to households and other portal users.

How is Local Service Provider relevant to me?

You can avail services like driving, plumbing, carpentry, etc. by connecting with local service providers in your local area.

Can I avail Local Service Provider services?

Yes. You need to be a registered user of the portal to avail the service.

Can I contact Skill Provider and avail their services?

Yes. You can view the list of registered skill providers based on the courses offered and location wise.

What is a career center?

Career center acts a platform for providing all career-related services with availability right infrastructure and linkages available to perform counseling, events (job fairs, etc). It is primarily engaged in online and offline registration of various stakeholders, organizing events such as job fairs and providing career counselling to job-seekers.

Can I tie-up with career centers?

You can work closely with career centers and participate in job fairs / career counselling events. You can also connect with career counselors at the career centers in order to make effective job postings and skill mapping. To get the address and contact details of the career center near your area, kindly visit the portal (www.ncs.gov.in) and click on Search tab and choose ‘Find Career Center’ to get all the required information.

Is it mandatory to post information back on the portal of all the candidates I hired?

It’s advisable to keep your account active with all the pertinent information.

What do I do if I have a grievance or a feedback for NCS?

You can click on ‘Grievance/Feedback’ on footer section of the portal and follow the steps given below:
  • Select Case Type
  • Select Case Category
  • Select Case Sub Category
  • Enter the description
  • Enter security code as shown in image.
  • Click on Submit button.

How can I follow up on the grievances or feedback provided by me on NCS portal?

You can view all the cases of grievances and feedback raised by you under the ‘Cases’ tab on the left panel of your post login dashboard screen. It will give you the list of your cases along with information such as status, case ID, case category, case registration date, resolution and date of resolution.

How is placement organization different from an employer?

Placement/Staffing (Flexi/Permanent/Temporary)/ Overseas placement agencies hiring job seekers on the behalf of employers fall under category of placement organizations. A placement organization can hire candidates for their own requirements also. Also private job portals interested in partnering with NCS would register as placement organization.

How can I register as a Placement Organization on NCS Portal?

You could register online on the portal www.ncs.gov.in or visit the nearest Model Career Center to get registered. You can also request the call center executive to register you by providing the required details.

I have registered as a placement organization (PO) but I cannot login and do job postings?

As per the current PO account approval policy, only ISF registered placement organizations are getting approved to undertake placement activities on NCS. This in no way means that you are mandatorily required to take ISF membership to be a part of NCS.DGE is working on evolving comprehensive guidelines for PO onboarding on NCS portal. Till the time, guidelines are finalized, you are requested to register as employer. Please remember to choose “Other service activities (including employment and placement agencies) as the sector while registering as an employer. Also while posting a new job, its mandatory to mention the name of the employer on behalf of which you are posting job in the “Job Description” field.

What is the basic requirement for registration?

One must furnish basic details of organization as well as the individual who is registering the organization. The required
  • Organization’s details- include organization’s name, registration number(a valid Government/LIN/ISF/MOIA/Other registration ID), brief description on organizations profile, registered office address, company email id, phone number and organization’s PAN Card number
  • Individual Details of person registering- include name, unique identification document number such as Aadhaar Card number or PAN card number, date of birth, email id and designation in the said organization.

What is OTP?

OTP is One Time Password. It is a security code that you will receive on your mobile to validate that the entered mobile number is yours. You need to enter this code to complete the registration process.

There is a delay in receiving my One Time Password.

Delays may occur due to high traffic on the portal. One can also click on ‘resend OTP’, to get an OTP second time in cases of delay in the first instance.

How will I get a confirmation that I’m registered with NCS?

You will receive your NCS ID having 19 characters on your registered mobile number once your registration process is complete. Also, the same NCS ID will flash on the webpage once your registration process is complete. This will be a unique ID linked to your profile on NCS.

What if I forget my password while logging in?

You have 9 attempts to guess the password before the profile gets locked for security reasons. In case, you don’t want to attempt guessing the password, you can directly click on ‘Forgot Password?’ link in the login box and reset the password.

Can we add multiple authorized users to manage the company’s profile on NCS Portal or will it be managed by just one user?

Yes, you can add more users to a single placement organization’s profile. The primary user (the one who registered the profile) will have to access ‘User Management’ tab on the left panel of the placement organization’s dashboard in order to add more Users to the profile.

How many users can we add to manage the company’s profile?

One can add up to 3 users per profile. One can click on ‘User Management’ tab on the left panel of the placement organization’s dashboard and choose the appropriate role for the addition user under ‘Select Roles’. Once you click on ‘Add User’ it will take you to a screen where one will be required to fill in the personal details of the user (similar to what Primary user had dilled in during registration process) in order to complete the process. Once the user’s credentials are verified, he/she will be able to manage the placement organization’s profile.

What kind of authorization rights will these newly added users have?

NCS portal offers three kinds of authorization roles to the users managing placement organization’s profile, one is Owner, second is Admin and third is Member. You can assign these newly added user one of the above roles by clicking on ‘Manage Roles’ corresponding to the user’s name in the User Management display screen.

Can we also remove users from managing the placement organization’s profile?

Yes, NCS gives you the flexibility of deactivating the user by clicking on ‘Manage User’ tab corresponding to the user’s name in the User Management display screen.

Can I hire somebody from the portal?

Yes, you can hire candidates who have applied to
jobs postings, through the portal.

Are the candidates profiles verified?

Yes, job-seekers profiles are PAN and Aadhaar card verified.

Can I send offer letters from the portal?

No, you can only send interview invites to the shortlisted candidates who have applied for your job postings.

Can I shortlist profiles and review them later?

Yes, you can but you should register on the portal first as a placement organization. You could then use the placement organization’s dashboard on the portal to perform various activities. You will be able to post jobs and view complete profiles of the interested candidates for the said job posting. You can also shortlist candidates and send them interview invites.

Can I post a job?

Yes, you can but you should register on the portal first. You could then use the post login placement organization’s dashboard and use ‘Post New Job’ tab on the left panel to post vacancies on the portal.

Can I post jobs on behalf of multiple employers?

Yes, you can post jobs on behalf of as many employers as you want.

Does the portal provide job posting templates/form?

Yes, once registered, you can access the post login placement organization’s dashboard and use ‘Post New Job’ tab on your left panel to view the standard job posting template/form available on NCS portal.

Can I save job posting templates/form and reuse them for later use?

Yes, once registered, you can access the post login placement organization’s dashboard and use ‘Post New Job’ tab on your left panel. You can post jobs and save them as drafts which can be made live later on as per employers’ requirements.

Can we edit the job posting once we made them live?

No, you can only edit the jobs which are yet to be published. However, you can just extend the deadline of the published job postings.

What are Future Jobs?

Future jobs are those job postings which can be made live on a particular date in future as per the future requirements of the employer.

Can I make multiple profiles under different stakeholders such as Skill Providers?

Yes, but you don’t have to make separate profiles, you can have multiple roles through one profile. You would have to send in a request by raising a ticket through grievance/feedback tab, for the same.

How can I connect with the shortlisted candidates through the portal or do we have to connect with them on our own?

Yes, you can connect with the shortlisted candidates through portal, by sending them a notification about their interview invite. You can even send information on the mode of interview, interview date and interview venue to the shortlisted candidates in these invites. Also, you can directly connect with the shortlisted candidates on their registered email id or phone numbers mentioned in their profile.

Can I participate in events / job fairs?

Yes. You will receive alerts / notifications / invitations by the career centers of the job fairs on your registered email id on the portal. You can also view the list of Job fairs happening all across the country under ‘Events’ tab on the left panel of your screen, where you can subsequently submit a request for participation to the career centers.

Do I need to pay to participate in events / job fairs?

No, participation in any job fair or events conducted by career centers will be free of cost.

Can I conduct a job fair?

No. You cannot conduct a job fair, only career centers are currently authorized to conduct job fair .You can participate along with the associated employers in the job fairs based on invites received from career centers.

Can I access all the job seeker profiles?

Yes, but only when you post a job on the portal. Enter requisite criteria in search field and click the search button. You can also job posting’s parameters to view profiles of matching candidates on the portal.

Can I download the profiles I am interested in?

Yes. You will be able to download the selected profiles.

Can I directly contact the job seekers whose profiles I find interesting?

Yes. You can. Once you shortlist them you can send interview invites to these candidates or also contact them on their registered email ids or phone numbers.

Can I send bulk interview invites? Is there any limit for number of interview invites I could send at once?

Yes. You can. There’s no upper limit to the number of interview invites you could send at once

Do I need to pay any fee if I hire the job seekers I found on the portal?

No. Portal doesn’t charge any fee for any of its services.

Can an employer charge a training fee for the shortlisted job seekers before hiring them?

It’s entirely up to an employer and the job seeker’s willingness to pay. NCS will not intervene in these matters.

Can an employer charge a security deposit while hiring the job seeker?

Portal doesn’t encourage such practices. You will have to strictly adhere to the Indian labor laws. In some extra ordinary cases and profile of jobs, it’s entirely up to an employer and the job seeker’s willingness to pay.

Is there any minimum - maximum period that I need to guarantee for hiring a candidate?

Each job posting expires within 2 months. So, please make sure either you update/repost it to keep it active on the portal as long as you want.

What is a Local Service Provider?

A Local Service Provider is one who provides services like plumbing, driving, carpentry etc. in your local area. Local Service Providers are available to households and other portal users.

How is Local Service Provider relevant to me?

You can avail services like driving, plumbing, carpentry, etc. by connecting with local service providers in your local area.

Can I avail Local Service Provider services?

Yes. You need to be a registered user of the portal to avail the service

What is a career center?

Career center acts a platform for providing all career-related services with availability right infrastructure and linkages available to perform counseling, events (job fairs, etc). It is primarily engaged in online and offline registration of various stakeholders, organizing events such as job fairs and providing career counselling to job-seekers.

Can I tie-up with career centers?

You can work closely with career centers and participate in job fairs / career counselling events. You can also connect with career counselors at the career centers in order to make effective job postings and skill mapping. To get the address and contact details of the career center near your area, kindly visit the portal (www.ncs.gov.in) and click on Search tab and choose ‘Find Career Center’ to get all the required information.

Is it mandatory to post information back on the portal of all the candidates I hired?

It’s advisable to keep your account active with all the pertinent information.

What do I do if I have a grievance or a feedback for NCS?

You can click on ‘Grievance/Feedback’ on footer section of the portal and follow the steps given below:
  • Select Case Type
  • Select Case Category
  • Select Case Sub Category
  • Enter the description
  • Enter security code as shown in image.
  • Click on Submit button.

How can I follow up on the grievances or feedback provided by me on NCS portal?

You can view all the cases of grievances and feedback raised by you under the ‘Cases’ tab on the left panel of your post login dashboard screen. It will give you the list of your cases along with information such as status, case ID, case category, case registration date, resolution and date of resolution.

How Can I register on the NCS Portal?

You could register online on the portal www.ncs.gov.in or visit the nearest Model Career Center to get registered. You can also request the call center executive to register you by providing the required details.

Once registered, will I be able to avail all the services on NCS Portal?

No, once registered, NCS team will verify your credentials to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria for counsellor empanelment with NCS portal.The approval of the profile of counsellors/VG Experts on NCS is subject to verifications of documents applicable as per the eligibility criteria along with submission of details required in Form NCS/PC-1 and NCS/PC-2 respectively. Counsellors/VG Experts are required to get the aforementioned document verification and submission done at the nearest employment exchange/career center /model career center, details of which can be found on NCS portal.

What are the benefits of registering on NCS Portal?

Upon registration, Counselors can avail a host of services such as register and update profile, personalized dashboard with all the appointments details, option to publish their availability calendar, online management of appointments and access to psychometric tests to assess the student’s/job seeker’s personality/aptitude/interest etc. Counsellor can also search and apply for jobs..

What sort of professionals can be empaneled/registered on NCS portal as Counselors?

There are two kinds of empanelment i.e. empanelment of Counselors and empanelment of Vocational Guidance Expert on NCS portal.

Who are Vocational Guidance Experts?

Vocational Guidance Experts are those approved guidance/counselling experts on NCS platform, having quality counselling experience in their relevant fields like HR/Recruitment/Selection/Public Relation/Finance/Marketing etc.

What are the pre-requisites / qualifications for me to be registered on the portal as a counsellor?

The counsellors empaneling with the NCS need to meet the following eligibility criteria:
  1. The Counsellor should be working in one or more of the following areas:
    1. Career development and its coordination
    2. Employment services like staffing, placement, recruitment
    3. Providing specialized counselling in the relevant counselling setting.
  2. The Counsellor should have either of the essential qualifications and experience from three categories mentioned in below table to be eligible for empanelment with NCS.

    #QualificationExperience
    1 M.A. in Psychology/Social Work/Education/Counselling/Child Development/Special EducationPost graduate degree from any recognized University with Diploma in Guidance and Counselling from a recognized institutionGraduate degree in any discipline from a recognized university with a diploma in Guidance and Counselling from a recognized institutionMinimum 1 year experience of counselling in the area of specialization.
    2Post graduate degree from any recognized University with Diploma in Guidance and Counselling from a recognized institution 
    3Graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized university with a diploma in Guidance and Counselling from a recognized institutionMinimum 1 year experience of counselling in the area of specialization
  3. Counsellors working with MOLE affiliated institutions such as Employment Exchanges/Career Centers, Model Career Centers, CGC, VRCs, University Employment Information & Guidance Bureaus (UEI&GB) etc. would be directly eligible for empanelment with NCS (without being liable for receiving payments).
  4. The counsellor must not have a criminal background or history of being disqualified from employment or affiliations due to disciplinary reasons.

What are the pre-requisites / qualifications for me to be registered on the portal as a Vocational Guidance (VG) Expert?

A person may apply as VG Experts if he/she belongs to any one of the following categories:
  1. Retired Government/PSU officer (Group B officers and above) dealing with HR/Recruitment/Selection/Public Relation/Finance/Marketing/Administration/NGO
  2. Private Sector specialists working in HR/Recruitment/Selection/Public Relation/Finance/Marketing/Administration/NGO
  3. Existing Employment Officers in Employment Exchanges/VRC/CGC etc.
  4. Self-employed professionals like entrepreneurs, CA, doctors, architects etc.
  5. Individuals dealing with Overseas Placement/Employment/Studies Abroad
    Essential Qualifications and Experience
    #QualificationExperience
    1Post Graduate degree from any recognized University Minimum 5 year experience of counselling/vocational guidance in the area of specialization.Minimum 5 year experience of counselling/vocational guidance in the area of specialization.
    2Graduate Degree from any recognized UniversityMinimum 10 year experience of counselling/vocational guidance in the area of specialization.

    Also, the person applying as a VG Expert must not have a criminal background or the history of being disqualified from employment or affiliations due to disciplinary reasons.

How can I furnish my details in order to get empaneled on NCS portal as a Counselor?

Information about the Counsellor should be furnished in the given format (Form NCS/PC-1):
Form NCS/PC-1
  1. Name of Counsellor:
  2. Other details:
    1. Designation
    2. Contact Number
    3. Email ID
    4. PAN/Aadhaar Number
  3. Institutional Contact Details: Office address in India; Phone number; E-mail id
  4. Details of registration with professional association/member organization (if any)
    1. Name of Professional Body
    2. Registration Number
    3. Date of Registration
  5. Total experience in career and employment related services:
  6. Candidates counselled in the last 1 year:

How can I furnish my details in order to get empaneled on NCS portal as a Vocational Guidance Expert?

Information about the candidate should be furnished in the given format (Form NCS/PC-2):
Form NCS/PC-2
  1. Name of VG Expert:
  2. Other details:
    1. Designation (presently held/before retirement):
    2. Contact Number
    3. Email ID
    4. PAN/Aadhaar Number
  3. Institutional Contact Details: Office address in India; Phone number; E-mail id
  4. Total experience in career and employment related services:
  5. Area of Specialization:

What is OTP?

OTP is One Time Password. It is a security code that you will receive on your mobile to validate that the entered mobile number is yours. You need to enter this code to complete the registration process.

There is a delay in receiving my One Time Password.

Delays may occur due to high traffic on the portal. One can also click on ‘resend OTP’, to get an OTP second time in cases of delay in the first instance.

How will I get a confirmation that I’m registered with NCS?

You will receive your NCS ID having 19 characters on your registered mobile number once your registration process is complete. Also, the same NCS ID will flash on the webpage once your registration process is complete. This will be a unique ID linked to your profile on NCS.

What if I forget my password while logging in?

You have 9 attempts to guess the password before the profile gets locked for security reasons. In case, you don’t want to attempt guessing the password, you can directly click on ‘Forgot Password?’ link in the login box and reset the password.

What kind of mediums can I use to provide counselling?

You could provide counselling services on face to face basis or via online platforms depending upon the chosen medium such as telephone, video conferencing, web / portal 3rd party collaboration interfaces etc.

Can I use Career Center premises to do counselling sessions?

Yes. One can coordinate with the Nodal Officers/Young Professionals of the Career Centers and schedule a session there. Details of the nearest career center or employment exchange is available on the NCS portal.

Once registered, how can I fill more details about qualifications, work experience and other relevant details about myself?

Once registered, you need to login and click on ‘View/Update Profile’ tab on your left panel on the screen. This will take you to counselor dashboard having various tabs where you will be required to give details about your personal information, physical attributes, address for communication, education and trainings undertaken, work experience, preferences and official references. Once the details are filled, one have to click on ‘Send for Approval’ button for the DGE to verify your credentials. Providing these detailed information will improve your profile and improve the visibility before the prospective clients seeking your services.

Can I advertise my services through the portal?

You will have a dedicated profile page on the NCS portal.S

Can I mention specialized counselling sessions that I provide?

Yes, you get the facility of choosing the specialized counselling sessions you want to provide under the tab ‘My Services’ on your left panel of Counselor dashboard.

Where Can I publish my availability on the Portal?

You can add your schedules under the tab ‘My Schedule’ on the left panel of counselor dashboard. You can add details such as sessions name, time, venue, fees and number of clients you wish to take up.

Can I edit the Availability Calendar in case of cancellations?

Yes, you can by clicking on ‘Action’ button corresponding to the schedule title and then ‘Edit’ option.

How can I inform candidates who have booked my appointment, in case of cancellations?

You need to click on ‘Leave Plan’ tab on your left panel of the dashboard. This tab allows a counsellor to mark leaves. By clicking on this tab, counselors can mark their leaves by mentioning the leave period and a reason. Upon marking leaves, booked appointments will cancel and an email will be sent to the clients/jobseekers who have booked your appointment via NCS portal

How can I manage my appointments, is there a way to see the appointment requests?

You can use ‘View Pending Approvals’ tab on the left panel of your dashboard. Upon clicking this tab you will get the list of appointment requests by the jobseekers.  You need to click on the ‘Action’ button on the view pending approvals screen and select ‘Approve/Reject’ option, enter a reason and then submit.

After approving the requests, Can I see the list of scheduled appointments in a separate tab?

Yes, you can view the list of scheduled appointments under ‘View Appointments’ tab on the left panel of your dashboard. You can select the date of the appointments from the calendar and click on ‘Get Schedules’ button.

Can I cancel an approved appointment via NCS Portal?

Yes. You can cancel the approved appointment, by going to the ‘View Appointments’ screen and selecting the respective appointment, click on ‘Action’ button and then select ‘Cancel’ option to delete the appointment. Upon cancelling, an email will be sent to the client.

Can I save feedback or assessment results for a particular candidate on the NCS Portal?

Yes, you can save remarks or assessment results for a particular candidate for future references. You need to go ‘View Appointment’ tab and select the appointment of the candidate. Click on ‘Action’ button and select ‘Not Present’ if the candidate missed the appointment, or select ‘Present’ if the candidate was present in the appointment. After selecting ‘Present’ you can click on ‘Assessment’ option to add ‘Add Availed Services’ and ‘Add Assessment’ with details such as assessment title, score and description. Once you click on ‘Save’ these details will get saved against the candidates profile for future references.

Can I do online career counselling?

Yes. You can using video conferencing, web / portal 3rd party collaboration interfaces

Can I charge fees for counselling sessions via NCS portal?

Yes, you can. As a part of MoU with NCS portal every Counselor or VG Expert will be required to follow a pre-determined schedule of fee structure by the MoLE. The fee structure is given below:
#ProviderCoverageSession DurationRates
1VG ExpertGeneral Career Guidance40 minsRs. 200/-
2CounsellorIntensive Career Counselling, Guidance Including Administering Assessment Tests And Interpreting Results60 minsRs. 300/-
Career Counselling, Guidance without administration of the tests and interpretation of the results.40 minsRs. 200/-
Only Interpretation of the results of the test and provision of suitable counselling40 minsRs. 100/-

Can I participate in Job fairs / Career Counselling events conducted by state / central government?

Yes, You can. You can  view the list of Job Fairs happening all across the country under ‘Events’ tab on the left panel of your screen, where you can subsequently submit a request for participation. Since only model career centers can conduct job fairs, you can collaborate with respective nodal officer to participate in the event.

Do I need to pay to participate in events / job fairs?

Portal doesn’t charge any fee for participation but sponsored events might entail some fee. We recommend you to check with the event organizer before signing-up for the participation

Can I conduct a job fair?

No. You cannot conduct a job fair, only career centers are currently authorized to conduct job fair using the portal functionalities.

What is a career center?

Career center acts a platform for providing all career-related services with availability right infrastructure and linkages available to perform counseling, events (job fairs, etc.). It is primarily engaged in online and offline registration of various stakeholders, organizing events such as job fairs and providing career counselling.

How is career center different from employment exchange?

Career Centre is a digitized version of employment exchange, with better infrastructure and linkages. Modern IT infrastructure make these centers different from employment exchanges.

Can I tie-up with career centers?

You can work closely with career centers and conduct career counselling events and participate in job fairs. You can use career center infrastructure to deliver counselling services by collaborating with concerned nodal officer. To get the address and contact details of the career center near your area, kindly visit the portal (www.ncs.gov.in) and click on Search tab and choose ‘Find Career Center’ to get all the required information.

Can I do counselling at my convenient time and location?

Yes, you can mention your preferred time and venue in the availability calendar, in your profile. Anybody seeking counselling will be able to see your availability for the given time and venue only.

How do I know the profile of the job seeker is real / valid / authentic?

Reliability of profile is checked/verified under following three categories:
  • Know Your Customer (KYC) (Unique Identity, Personal Details and Address)
  • Certificates (Education and Skills)
  • Work Experience( Employment and Trainings)

How do I know the profile of the employer is real / valid / authentic?

  • Know Your Customer (KYC) (Unique Identity, Personal Details and Address)
  • Adherence to labor laws
  • Job postings and placement history

Is the information I provide in the profile safe and secure?

Yes, it’s safe and secure. It will not be shared with any third party except the authorized portal users and DGE.

How frequently should I update the information submitted?

As frequently as possible. We recommend once every 2 months, at the least

What do I do if I have a grievance or a feedback for NCS?

One can click on ‘Grievance/Feedback’ on footer section of the portal and follow the steps given below:
  • Select Case Type
  • Select Case Category
  • Select Case Sub Category
  • Enter the description
  • Enter security code as shown in image.
  • Click on Submit button.

How can I follow up on the grievances or feedback provided by me on NCS portal?

You can view all the cases of grievances and feedback raised by you under the ‘Cases’ tab on the left panel of your post login dashboard screen. It will give you the list of your cases along with information such as status, case ID, case category, case registration date, resolution and date of resolution.

What is CSC?

Common Services Centers (CSCs) are a strategic cornerstone of the Digital India programme. They are the access points for delivery of various electronic services to villages in India, thereby contributing to a digitally and financially inclusive society. CSCs provide  services in the areas of  education, health, telemedicine by offering  web enabled services, including application forms, certificates, and utility payments such as electricity, telephone and water bill etc.

NCS has a tie-up with CSCs at Pan India level for delivering all portal related services  through these centers. NCS services such as registration of candidates and employers, matching and searching jobs, event information are accessible through this channel.Though NCS portal does not charge candidates or for any of its services,some nominal charges would be levied from the candidates (summarized in the table below) when the portal services are accessed through the CSCs.
#ServicesCost at CSC (in Rs.)
1New registration of candidates 15/-
2Updating existing profiles5/-
3Matching, searching jobs5/-
4Searching courses available on Apprenticeship, Career Counselling5/-
5Search for career centers, job fairs, recruitment drives, training institutes etc.2/-
6Printout of application form, if any, (per page)10/-

Most of the queries around - “CSC Connect”, how is this useful & beneficial.

CSC Connect is an interface available on NCS portal for CSC operators (called Village Level Entrepreneur or VLE) to login with their CSC ID and password. CSC operators can access NCS portal through CSC connect and provide NCS related services such as registration of candidates and employers, matching and searching jobs etc. to the  service seekers.

How can they track that “how many users are registered by the CSC”?

Information on number of users registered would be available only on aggregate (Pan India level) and not for any specific CSC since common user ID and password are being used by all the operators.

Will they get any extra benefit from the Government?

CSC operators can charge the candidates a nominal fee based on the agreed fee structure. Besides this, they would not get any extra benefit as part of  NCS tieup.

1. What is a Job Fair?

A job fair is an event where employers and job seekers come together for the purpose of applying and interviewing for jobs.  The career centers are responsible for creating & launching a job fair on ​National Career Service Portal​.​

2. Where and how do the job fairs and events get displayed on the NCS website?

 

On the home page of NCS, under the section-'Job Fairs and Events', all the past, on-going and future job fairs and events will be visible in the form of monthly calendar view. Each job fairs/events is separately identifiable with different colors (grey for past Job Fair, green for ongoing Job Fair and blue for Future Job Fair).​

Information of any job fair/event in the past or future can be viewed by navigating through the calendar using arrow marks, Left Arrowand​Right Arrow​​​​​​.​

3. How to search for a relevant Job Fair/event on the calendar?

On the Job Fair Calendar, user can use search functionality to find various job fairs and events. User can search on basis of State, District and Industry to display specific job fairs or events pertaining to the selected search criteria. User can select his search criteria from the drop down list for each criteria and click 'Search'.​​

4. How can an already registered employer participate in a Job Fair on NCS portal?

  • At the bottom of the NCS home page, click on section 'Job Fair & Events'. The monthly calendar view of all the Job Fairs will be visible. This calendar shows the job fair and events conducted during that month across India.
  • Search for a relevant Job Fair/Event, identify & click on the job fair where you want to participate and then you will be directed to a pop-up with the details of the selected job fair.
  • Click on 'Participate' button and provide the NCS login credentials.
  • On successful login, employer will have to post jobs to job fair (refer to question 14) in order to participate in job fair.

5. Can a new employer (who is not registered on NCS) participate in a Job Fair on NCS portal?

Yes. The new employer will have to first register on the NCS portal and login through his new credentials to participate in the job fair. Already registered employers can use their existing NCS-IDs. Please refer S. No. 4 to know how to participate in a Job Fair after initial registration on NCS Portal.​​

6. How can an employer view the information of the job fairs in which he has participated?

The employer has to login to NCS Portal. After successful logging, on the left panel of home page, click on 'Job Fair Participation' option. On clicking, a list of all the job fairs in which he has participated is displayed. When he clicks on any of the job fairs, the complete details of job fair are visible and can be downloaded.​

7. How can I distinguish and view either of the past/on-going/future job fairs?

The monthly calendar view displays all the Job Fairs & events which are past, on-going and future with checkboxes for each option. These options are already ticked by default. The user should keep only that option selected which he wants to view and unchecking the other two options. For example:

  • ​If the user wishes to view only future job fairs, he should remove the tick mark from on-going and future job fairs options​.​

8. Where are the details of the job fairs & events displayed

 

From the monthly calendar view, select the job fair/event whose information is needed and click on it. The following information regarding the selected job fair is displayed in a pop-us:

  • Name and venue of job fair.
  • Date and Time of job fair/event.
  • Registration Start and End date.
  • Participation Information in terms of number of job seekers, number of employer and number of jobs available for the job fair.​

9. How are the job fairs created on NCS portal?

The job fairs are created and launched by the career centers which get displayed on the NCS website.​​

10. How can job fairs & events be distinguished?

Job fair and events are displayed with different icons, with the events being displayed with a ‘star’ icon and job fair with a ‘flag’ icon. 

11. Can an employer participate in a past job fair/event?

No, the employer cannot participate in a past job fair/ event. The ‘Participate’ button will be disabled in such cases​​

12. Can an employer participate in an ongoing or future job fair/event?

Yes, the employer can participate in an ongoing or future job fair/event. He has to apply within the registration date range as mentioned for the job fair.​

13. Can an employer participate in a job fair/event after registration date is over?

In such cases, he has to report at the venue of job fair on the scheduled date for on-the-spot registration. He cannot participate through the NCS portal in a job fair/event after registration date is over.​

14. How can an employer post Jobs/vacancies in the Job Fair?

Employer selects the job fair from home page and clicks on participate.  After successful login, the link 'Add Jobs to Job Fair' is displayed on the home page. Once the employer clicks on this link, he will be provided the following two options:

  • Add newly created jobs to Job Fair(refer to question 15)
  • Add already posted NCS jobs to Job Fair(refer to question 16)​

15. Can an employer add new jobs to job fair?

Yes, an employer can add new jobs to job fair.

  • On clicking the link - 'Add Jobs to Job Fair', the user is provided with two options for adding new or already existing jobs in the job fair.
  • Using the option- 'Add new jobs to Job Fair', an employer will be able to add new jobs to the job fair which will get posted for the job fair and on NCS portal as well.
  • ​All the mandatory fields are required to be filled-in to post the job to the job fair.​​

16. Can an employer add already posted NCS jobs to job fair?

Yes, an employer can add already posted NCS jobs to job fair.

  • On clicking the link - 'Add Jobs to Job Fair', the user is provided with two options for adding new or already existing jobs in the job fair.
  • Using the option- 'Add NCS jobs to Job Fair', an employer can add already existing NCS jobs to the job fair.
  • The already existing NCS jobs by the employer will be displayed in a table. The employer can select the required jobs from the table and click on 'Post to Job Fair'.
  • ​This will lead to addition of an active NCS jobs by the employer to the job fair.​

17. How can an employer remove some jobs from job fair?

  • Employer has to navigate to the desired job fair, where list of all jobs he has posted to the job fair is displayed.
  • Select the job/jobs to be removed from job fair by clicking the corresponding checkbox and click on 'Remove jobs' button.
  • The identified jobs will then be removed from the job fair. These jobs can be added back to the job fair through the Add Jobs functionality.

18. Can an employer participate in the job fair without posting any jobs to the job fair?

No, it is mandatory for an employer to post at least one job to the job fair for participation in the job fair.

19. Can an employer add inactive jobs to the job fair?

No, the employer cannot add inactive jobs to the job fair. Only active jobs can be added.

20. Can an employer add jobs which have expiry date before the job fair end date?

No, the employer cannot add jobs which have expiry date before the job fair end date.​

21. As an employer if I remove job from job fair, will they be deleted from the NCS portal also.

No, the jobs will get removed from the job fair, but they will still be available on the NCS portal.

1. What is a Job Fair?

A job fair is an event where employers and job seekers come together for the purpose of applying and interviewing for jobs.  The career centers are responsible for creating & launching a job fair on National Career Service Portal​.​​

2. Where and how do the job fairs and events get displayed on the NCS website?

 

On the home page of NCS, under the section-'Job Fairs and Events', all the past, on-going and future job fairs and events will be visible in the form of monthly calendar view. Each job fairs/events is separately identifiable with different colors (grey for past Job Fair, green for ongoing Job Fair and blue for Future Job Fair).​​

Information of any job fair/event in the past or future can be viewed by navigating through the calendar using arrow marks, Left Arrowand​Right Arrow​​​​​​​.​​

3. How to search for a relevant Job Fair/event on the calendar?

On the Job Fair Calendar, user can use search functionality to find various job fairs and events. User can search on the basis of State, District and Industry to display specific job fairs or events pertaining to the selected search criteria. User can select his search criteria from the drop down list for each criteria and click 'Search'.​

4. How can an already registered job seeker participate in a Job Fair on National Career Service (NCS) portal?

  • At the bottom of the NCS home page, click on the section 'Job Fair & Events'. The monthly calendar view of Job Fairs will be visible. This calendar shows the job fair and events conducted during that month across India.
  • Search for a relevant Job Fair/event, identify & click on the job fair where you want to participate and then user will be directed to a pop-up with the details of the selected job fair.
  • Click on 'Participate' button and provide the NCS login credentials.
  • On successful login, job seeker will have to indicate preference for jobs posted in job fair (refer to question 10) in order to participate in job fair.

5. Can a new job seeker participate in a Job Fair on National Career Service (NCS) portal?

Yes. The new job seeker will have to register on the NCS portal and login through his new credentials to participate in the job fair. Already registered job seekers can also use their existing NCS-IDs to participate in the job fair.​

6. How can a job seeker view the information of the job fairs in which he has participated?

On the left panel of home page, on clicking ‘Job Fair Participation’ option, list of all the job fairs in which he has participated is displayed. When he clicks on any them, the complete details of job fair is visible and can be downloaded.​​

7. How can I distinguish and view either of the past/on-going/future job fairs?

The monthly calendar view displays all the Job Fairs & events which are past, on-going and future with checkboxes for each option. These options are already ticked by default. The user should keep only that option selected which he wants to view and unchecking the other two options. For example:

  • If the user wishes to view only future job fairs, he should remove the tick mark from on-going and future job fairs options. ​

8. Where are the details of the job fairs & events displayed?

From the monthly calendar view, select the job fair/event whose information is needed and click on it. The following information regarding the selected job fair is displayed in a pop-us:

  • Name and venue of job fair.
  • Date and Time of job fair/event.
  • Registration Start and End date.
  • Participation Information in terms of number of job seekers, number of employer and number of jobs available for the job fair.

9. How are the job fairs created on NCS portal?

The job fairs are created and launched by the career centers which get displayed on the NCS website.​​

10. How can a jobseeker indicate his/her interest and preference for the various jobs posted in job fair?

A jobseeker needs to follow below mentioned steps:

  • Job seeker should select the job fair and click Participate.
  • After successful login, on the home page, the participating job seekers for the job fair are displayed under the heading–'Job Fair Details',
  • On clicking on the job seeker hyper link, list of all jobs posted by that job seeker for job fair will be displayed.
  • The job seeker can select the jobs to be added in his job bucket/preference list by clicking the '+' option in front of each job.
  • All selected jobs will be displayed in the job bucket with the job at the top of list indicating the first preference and the job at end of list indicating last preference.

11. How can a jobseeker remove jobs from preference list or job bucket?

In the job preference list, select the job to be removed and click on the 'X' button. This will remove the job from preference list of job fair.

12. As a job seeker, how can I change my preference for the various jobs posted in job fair?

Job seeker should navigate to the job fair details page for the desired job fair. Job seeker can change his preference for any job by selecting the job from his job bucket/preference list and clicking on the 'up' and 'down' arrow buttons to move the job up or down the preference list.

13. How can job fairs & events be distinguished?

Job fair and events are displayed with different icons, with the events being displayed with a 'star' icon and job fair with a 'flag' icon.

14. Can a job seeker participate in a past job fair/event?

No, the job seeker cannot participate in a past job fair/ event. The 'Participate' button will be disabled in such cases.

15. Can a job seeker participate in an ongoing or future job fair/event?

Yes, the job seeker can participate in an ongoing or future job fair/event. He has to apply within the registration date range as mentioned for the job fair.​

16. Can a job seeker participate in a job fair/event after registration date is over?

In such cases, he has to report at the venue of job fair on the scheduled date for on-the-spot registration. He cannot participate through the NCS portal in a job fair/event after registration date is over.

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