Is there anything that i can look for as an option for my career.

Name: Sanjay

Q: I have completed Dip in CSc, in 2008 and joined Engineering in 2009 with an year gap. Worked in BPO. Now in Engng i have plenty of arrears and have suffered heavily. Is there anything that i can look for as an option for my career. Please suggest.

A: BPO experience is not very relevant for software jobs in the IT industry but you may find advantage in CRM jobs, IT pre-sales jobs and IT support jobs.

Try to complete your engineering and learn industry relevant software skills with certification to increase your chance of in IT/engineering jobs.

You can also join MBA programme to enhance the prospect of managerial career and get benefit for your BPO experience.

How to get a job?

Name: swathi

Q: hi every one, actly i was supposed to passed out in 2009 bt unfortunately i passed in 2012. i have good communication skills and good programming knowledge…bt am nt getting a s/w job …so could yu please tell me that am i eligible for IT . can yu pls suggest me how to get a job ….even it is a small company or am ready to do internship. and i dnt consider salary.

A: Customize your resume and make sure that you include a custom cover letter with each application. Instead of trying to apply to 50 different employers at a stretch, apply to just a few relevant ones.

Contact your extended social network and request them to inform you if there is suitable opening in their company. Build your network via job networking sites like LinkedIn. Join online forums, groups meant for IT jobs.

Interview prepartion is important. Research on common HR and technical question and prepare unique answers for those difficult question. The key is to get the right skills and certification required for IT projects.

You may have gaps in career for many reasons. Be honest. Speak confidently about your experiences during the gaps. Some could transfer to on-the-job skills.

Indian Navy and football

Name: v ramachandran

Q: my passion is to play football and i wanted to represent indian football team but i have to earn something for my living so i will join nda. my question is whether nda (indian navy) will help me in anyway to pursue my passion and join the indian football team

A: You can aply for Indian Navy jobs under sports quota.

Deserving candidates would be called to appear for trials at designated Naval Centre. The offer of enrolment will be forwarded to the selected candidates only, which will be strictly determined by requirement in particular sports disciplines and availability of vacancies.

For more details contact:

Address:
The Secretary
Indian Navy Sports Control Board
7th Floor, Chanakya Bhavan
Integrated Headquarters, MoD (Navy)
New Delhi -110 021

Phone: 011-26887485

Email: navysportscontrol@yahoo.co.in

Website: http://nausena-bharti.nic.in

How can I appear for IAS?

A: Here is age limit eligibility criteria for Civil service exam.

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August, 2012, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1982 and not later than 1st August, 1991.

The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable :

1. upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
2. upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
3. upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.
4. upto a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.
5. upto a maximum of five years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st August, 2012 and have been released .
   
   • on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st August, 2012) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or
   • on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service, or on invalidment.
6. Upto a maximum of five years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years Military Service as on 1st August, 2012 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three months notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
7. upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf - muteand orthopaedically handicapped persons.

Eligibility for M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering

Name: santosh

Q: sir, i'am doing b.tech in mechanical engg. am i eligible for m.tech in aerospace engg.

A: Candidates with B.E./B.Tech. in Aerospace/Aeronautical, Mechanical, Production, Civil, Chemical, Naval Architecture, Electrical, Electronics/Electronics and communication, Automobile, Metallurgy/Metallurgy & Material Science with valid GATE score can apply for M.Tech. program.


For more details refer following links

http://careerquery.blogspot.in/2009/07/eligibility-for-mtech-aerospace.html

http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/index.htm

http://www.iitk.ac.in/aero/

http://www.iist.ac.in/master-level

PG in psychotherapy / Applied Psychology

Sender Name: Mrinal Bhutani

Q: I am academically a civil engineer from IIT Kharagpur, but having discovered my interest in human behavior, am currently working in human resources. I wish to acquire a post-graduate degree in psychotherapy/applied psychology through distance education that would enable me to start my own practice.

Can you please suggest which institute/course would be my best bet? Please also suggest on the procedure and minimum requirement to register as a practitioner.

A: You can join distance learning course in Applied psychology is offered by Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu. They offer an M.Sc. in Applied Psychology. The course duration is 2 yrs and the eligibility is Graduation in any discipline.

Also check The Indian Board of Alternative Medicines promoted Masters in Psychotherapy AND Counseling (M.P.C.) Program - Distance Education Programme. Eligibility / Pre-Requisite is Graduate from any stream. Duration is 2 Years.

( http://www.altmedworld.net/psychotherapy-counseling-master-course-program.htm )

About my career

Name: Satish

Q:I completed my computer engineering but i have 2backlog in last sem. Please advise.

A: Your degree is not complete till you clear your back papers. For any PSU/Pvt company/MNC jobs your degree certificate is required and in many cases it will be verified. If you are planning to start your own venture then don't worry about clearing the backlogs and start concentrating on your business priorities. Think it as a priority and invest time to study and clear your papers.

Diploma is equal to HSC

Share your opinion regarding the title: Whether a 3-year diploma course is equal to 10 2 any Tamilnadu G.O. available?.

Job in Customs

You can appear following tests for a career in customs.

Customs Officer: Those who want to go in this job, has to pass the UPSC. Through UPSC, they are posted as senior superintendents, Officers of customs and central excise services. Apart from direct recruitment through the Indian Civil Services Examination some posts in the junior scale are filled in by promotes from the Group 'B' of the Central Government or State Government Services.

Constables : For this, a candidate must be at least 7th pass and should satisfy certain physical standards. They should have the height of minimum 157.5 cms with chest 81 cms. There is a test where the candidate has to walk 1600 meters in 15 minutes and cycle 8kms in 30 minutes. Often there is promotion of Sweeper, chowkidars and peons to Constables. Constables are promoted to Head constable or Hawaldar.

Preventive Officers / Inspectors : There is test by SSC. Those who clears this are called for a interview. 25 % of the posts available, are allotted to Tax assistants and stenographer after promotion. Eligibility for this, is Graduation minimum. They should have the height of minimum 157.5 cms with chest 81 cms. There is a test where the candidate has to walk 1600 meters in 15 minutes and cycle 8kms in 30 minutes.

Clerical Cadres : Minimum education qualification required for Clerks is 10th pass. Also, they should be well versed with the shorthand and typist.

MBA after working in PSU or MNC?

Sender Name: Rahul

Hello sir,im in final year of my engineering i have two job offers one from reputed automotive mnc and other from a navaratna defence psu i would like to do mba after 3years of work my doubt is

1. which one should i join psu or mnc so that experience gained will be helpful and recognized during mba?

2. Is it true that once we work for defence psu we cant go abroad for higher education?

3. Is work experienced at psu is recognized by mnc companies during mba placements?

A: It depends on training methodology and department you will be posted. Your experience in PSU will get similar weightage  as compared to that in MNC. Think about your long term career goal and take appropriate decision. There are several factors including work environment, place of posting, salary offered, notice period and current financial health of the company.

It is true that US had some restriction technology transfer issue and related matters with defense PSUs. But these conditions are not there in most of higher education case.

Remember the quality of experience, leadership qualities, work category  and nature of managerial experience that matters the most during MBA placements.

Think on the line of your interest areas, long term career goals and present offers (nature of work/salary package/place of posting) and take appropriate decision. Wish you all the best!

IIT non-CS or IIIT CS?

Name: Sumangal Vinjamuri

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am Sumangal and I have given my Class XII exams in Visakhapatnam. I am very much interested in Computer Science and wish to pursue CS in Engineering. Now, I have given the IIT-JEE and I am expecting a reasonably good rank in it, though insufficient to get me into the CS program in the best 5-6 IITs. Now my point of concern is that, should I instead choose to go for admission into IIIT-Hyd (yes, IIIT, not IIT) CS which I am quite confident of getting, or opt for other streams in the top IITs? I am willing to forego CS if it so happens that my career wouldn't be as bright if I do not pursue it from the IITs. I have been hearing comparisons of IIIT-Hyd with the IITs as an excellent alternative for CS and that it is on par with them. What do you think of these claims? Are they sufficiently true? I'd be highly indebted to you if you would give me your opinion about it. Thank you.

A:

Go for IIT, if you are getting CS or ECE.

Go for CS in IIIT-H – if you are not getting CS or ECE in any of 5 top IITs

If you want to pursue higher studies, like an MBA or MS in a Foreign University then go for IIT. IIT has a brand image out there in foreign universities.

Remember ECE (Electronics and Communication Engineering) and EEE (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) are excellent alternative to CS. ECE is a very good branch and you can get top placement in Software, Networking, VLSI and Telecom compnies.

IITs have a big brand name behind them and that is good enough to get you a good placement across the world. (Top 5 IITs)

It is a fact that IIIT-H is an excellent alternative for CS. IIITs have risen sharply in the past few years and are already competing with IITs in terms of placements etc but still to catch up in terms of placement, reputation and brand visibility.

Please do research about faculty, infrastructure etc before deciding to join any institute even IITs.

Career After BSc Zoology

Name: Divya Murlidhar

Q: I'm in second year bsc  and wants to take up zoology in t.y.. am i eligible for msc in microbiology? please help me

A: Yes, You are eligible. The detailed eligibility criteria are as follows.

The Candidate should have passed the B.Sc. Degree examination with Physics, Chemistry, Botany or Zoology as the main subject or the B.Sc. Degree in Home Science or the B.Sc. Degree in Home Science or the B.Sc. Degree in Microbiology or the B.Sc. Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology.

Many universities have eligibility condition of minimum 60% aggregate marks and you need to clear your entrance exams.

You can also get a job with a government agency, teaching job, a lab, a museum, a university, a non profit, or an environmental consultant firm with your Bsc degree.

You can extend you career to MSc, Mphil and the PhD.

Please do a long term career planning and take your career decision.

Query about upsc exam 2012

Name: Nilratan Mondal


Q: I'm presently serving in CRPF as Head Constable (Ministerial). I want to appear in the exam of UPSC (Asstt. comdt.). Request inform whether No-objection certificate from my office as well as my department is to be submit along with appliction please?

Ans: To write exam of UPSC (Asstt. comdt.), there is no need have NoC certificate. Kindly check prospectus form for detailed instruction.

You will have to inform your department for applying for a UPSC job and a statment to this effect will be submitted to UPSC. Before interview, your no objection certificate will be checked by upsc officials.

What to do after btech,except mba and mtech?

Name: kanika vats

Q: my btech will be completed in may 2012..
i want to know what all i can do nd what would be d best for me right now after doing btech in computer science xcept mba nd mtech...
give me as many option u cn in studies

A: 1. Indian Civil Service - It is one of the most preferred routes by engineering students in education after B.Tech.

2. Join Software industry/Telecom Industry/Networking-Security - IT companies like TCS, Infosys, Accenture, Wipro, IBM, HCL Infotech, etc. Many of the companies will conduct their own tests and interview to select eligible candidates.

3. Start your own company after market gap study and business plan preparation

4. Join as scientists in organization like NISCAIR, DRDO, SCIR, ISRO.

5. Analyze and decide on long term career planning. You can go for short term courses, certification in your interest areas.

6. Apply for PSU jobs - BHEL, ECIL, Power Grid, TRANSCO, BSNL, ONGC, GAIL and more

Career growth in Global RMG field?

Name: Reji Raj


Q: Hello, I am in a Big career mess up!. Yes I agree! I need desparate guidance, and I believe I have come to the right place.

To start with, I have completed my MSc.Bioinformatics in 2006, but i started my career as a Technical Support Rep. After 3yrs in the job I completed a Technical Writing course (totally worthless, I feel now) and joined a company as CBT developer, once the project got over I was on bench and this drove me crazy and I decided to join the Global RMG team within the same company, rather working as Technical Writer on contract basis outside my present company. But since the day I have joined the RMG team, I am in complete dilemma. I have very limited knowledge of this field and this makes me worry more about my future. I dont want to change my career path any more, so I woud want to stick to this RMG role depending on the growth aspects, job profile, salary and how will it enhance my career and future.

Kindly...kindly help me! I need answer..Please help!!!


A: You have great future with global RMG. Think about long term career options before you like RMG Program Manager, Project manager, Director RMG, senior consultant and many other positions. Complete PMP and other TQM certification while working in Global RMG team.

Resource management is an important area of big companies. Get good exposure in important areas like technology risk, information security, outsourcing issues, operational risk, due diligence, business continuity etc. You can get knowedge and experience from assigned projects, case studies, certifications and short term courses. After 2-3 years of quality work experience, sky is the limit for you.

Can i join merchant navy with commerce background?

Name: Shubham

Q: Can i join merchant navy with commerce background?

A: With B.com degree you have very limited opportunity in Merchant Navy. Jobs in admin department and logistics are open to B.Com graduate. 

Career in Merchant Navy can be pursued either as an officer or a rating in mainly two specialized fields, i.e. Marine Engineering and Nautical (deck).

Officers

1. 3 year degree course in Nautical Science for (10+2) students.

2. 4 year degree course in Marine Engineering for (10+2) students.

3. 2 year course for Diploma Holders.

4. 1 year course for Graduate Mechanical Engineers.

5. 3 month course for Deck Cadets for (10+2) students.

Rating (Entry standard Xth)

1. 4 month Pre-Sea Course for General Purpose (GP) rating.

2. 3 month Pre-Sea Course for Deck rating.

3. 3 month Pre-Sea Course for Engine rating.

4. 4 month Pre-Sea Course for Saloon rating.

A candidate can join as utility hand or Petty Officers (Fitters) after completing 4 Basic Courses, i.e. FPFF, EFA, PSSR and PST.

Does IGNOU have Diploma course in Fixed Orthodontics?

Name: Dr. Parvathy Prakash

Q: Kindly advise me whether IGNOU have Diploma course in Fixed Orthodontics and if so let me know the duration and further details.

A: No. IGNOU provides Post-Graduate Certificate in Oral Implantology (PGCOI) and Post Graduate Certificate in Endodontics (PGCE). IGNOU, in collaboration with the Dental Council of India, for BDS Graduates.

These programmes are essentially a judicious mix of theoretical and practical courses. They enhance the knowledge and skills in the field of Oral Implantology and Endodontics, respectively. The programmes are approved by the DCI. The practical skills are imparted through selected DCI recognized dental colleges all over the country.

The Eligibility for admission is Registered BDS Doctors after completion of internship. The degree should be recognized by Dental Council of India.The selection will be done on the basis of a combined entrance test for the two programmes after applying the reservation as per Govt. of India rules.

The minimum Duration is one year and maximum duration is three years of this programme, the Medium of instruction is English and there is no maximum age limit.

IGNOU to conduct OPENDEN on Feb 13

Related post:

http://careerquery.blogspot.com/2008/09/diploma-courses-in-indiain-cosmetic.html

Can i directly join for 3 rd year in any distance university for BCA

Name: Vikram

Q: hi sir, i have completed diploma(CS) after 10th and with 3 years of experience in IT field. Please let me know can i directly join for 3 rd year in any distance university for
B.C.A r Bsc. Certification completed : CCNA(cisco certified),Jncia(Juniper certification)

Kinldy reply for the above query.

A: Your diploma is the equivalent of plus two. Opt for lateral entry direct admission to 2nd year of BCA or Engineering. It becomes a three years instead of normal four years. You can also go for graduations in any stream like BA, BCA, BSc (IT), B.SC,B.COM.

For this you will need to appear for the entrance exam in the lateral scheme. You can also consider going in for Bachelors course. You donot need to appear for the 12th exam. You can approach the university near you for details of the courses available.

You can do graduation after 10th from IGNOU(correspondence). IGNOU main center is in Delhi and its study centers are in all the big cities. You can also do graduation from any open university.