Companies give training to the freshers on various tools and technologies. In my opinion companies should also include the following skills in their training program.
| Skills | Duration | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Orkut | 2 hours | Scrapping, Searching, Navigation through profiles |
| Gmail Chat | 1 hour | Chatting!, Group chat, Setting Status Messages, Invisible Mode |
| Keyboard Shortcuts | 2 hours | Shifting between Windows in a fraction of a sec, Hiding all Windows at once (very important), Closing Windows etc |
| Proxy | 2 hours | Knowledge of various tools to change your IP Address, Anonymous Proxy list |
| Must have Tools | 4 hours | Pidgin(Chat on different networks), VLC player (for playing everything), Mibbit (online IRC), Web based FTP/SSH, RapidShare, Torrent |
| Google (Most Important) | 4 hours | Different type of Query Strings, Domain Search, File Search, MP3 Search, Code Search |
With Proper training of these skills companies can increase their productivity.
