Wipro bpo or IBM Daksh

Name: sandeep nath

Q Sir i in my bca final year and have been placed in wipro bpo and ibm daksh. can u suggest me which will be better among the two related to career growth ? Are there any possible ways to migrate within departments of these organizations?

A: Congratulation! Both the BPO companies you have mentioned are very good and leader in ITES sector. You can join the organization which is providing better package in terms of salary, other benefits and training. 

There are definitely growth prospects within a BPO -- you can grow to become a team leader, a manager and a vice-president. Your growth will be dependent on your interpersonal skills and your ability to lead teams.

After completion of your BCA degree, you can join part-time course for MCA or MBA along with your job. Plan for your long term career goal and take right career decisions.

Jobs After Diploma in Women Empowerment and Development

Q: Sir Myself Richa, 35-year-old, married, doing diploma in Women empowerment and development from IGNOU. What are the job prospects for this diploma. where i can found job? kindly suggest

A: You can apply for jobs in local NGOs, training institutes and jobs in companies that are focused on rural development.

I don't have any work experience.What should I do?

Name: Vivek

Q: I completed BE in mech. in 2004 with 66%. I could not find any job for over a year. So I did Microsoft and Cisco certifications in 2007. But until now i'am not able to find a job. Currently Im doing my MBA thro' corres. in International Business. I'm confused and I don't have any work experience.What should I do?

A: You can apply for jobs and work while doing your MBA in correspondence. Experience in related fields is very important. There are many jobs in IT and networking fields. You need to search job on right platform. Take help of your immediate and extended networks as it is the best way to know about job openings and recommendation. Register  with job sites, yahoo groups for jobs, mail your resume to job consultants. You can also e-mail your resume to our e-mail id mentioned on this blog.

Age relaxation for divorce women

Q: I am an Engineer,i m divorce women,after divorce i complete my study and now want to get a good govt job,so please tell me is there any age relaxation order for divoced women in banking services,PSUs,state govt units....

Sir in many advertisments only the option is for OBC,ST/Sc candiadtes for age relaxation.....so can i seek the age relxation in these services .

Please tell me fast i m 30 years old

~ Deepali

A: Yes you can seek age relaxation in Govt./Semi-Govt/PSUs jobs. Here is a summary of age relaxation available in UPSC, banking and railway exams. You can verify in employment notices, websites of Govt. organisations or you can seek the relevant information from concerned authorities under RTI act.

UPSC / SSC

Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried(Unreserved/General) - 35 years
Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (OBC) Upto 38 years of age
Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST) Upto 40 years of age

Railway Recruitment Board

Widows/divorced/ judicially separated women
Upto the age of 35 years for UR, 38 years for OBC, 40 years for SC/ST.
Widows/divorced or judicially separated women

Public Sector Banks - Age Limit

Widows, divorced women & women judicially separated from their husbands, who have not remarried, by 9 years subject to a maximum age limit of 35 years for General / Unreserved category candidates. Age relaxations stipulated for other reserved category candidates would also be available on cumulative basis.

Good news is Government is considering various measures for increasing share of women in public employment, including relaxing age and experience limit under Public Employment (Reservation for Women) Bill, 2005.

Completed B.E. in computer science in 2006

Name: Rama

Q: i have done B.E. in computer science in 2006.but due to some problems i was not able to get a job.i have knowledge of java. this has created a big problem for me,now i m not able to understand what to do.for the past 1 year i m preparing for bank po exam.kindly suggest any good option.

A: You have great future in IT jobs. There are many jobs in small and medium companies and they are looking for talents in Java, asp.net, php and several other domains. Kindly understand and act on following points to get a job as soon as possible.

1. Learn new technology and update your skill sets. You will need 4-6 month for learning new technologies. Appear industry relevant certification.

2. Prepare your new resume with small projects you have done after your engineering including all technology freelance projects and updated skill sets.

3. Move to nearest metro or state capital as you will find more companies in those places.

4. Contact and network with your old friends, seniors, remote contact and tell them you are looking for job and if they can help or recommend

5. Register your profile with all major job sites, Yahoo Job Groups, Job Boards, Forums and professional social networking sites like Linkedin

6. Appear interview for fresh as well as jobs with 1-2 years experience.

7. Do not limit yourself to jobs in 1-2 domains and explore all areas your liking.

8. On daily basis spend 2-3 hours only on searching jobs and applying, send resume to job consultants and jobs ads in newspaper.

Wish you all the best.

I want to do my further education with part time

Name: Madhuri Patil

Q: I completed Bsc(I.T) in this year with 71%. My query is what are the best options after Bsc(I.T) and because of some money problem i want to do my further education with part time. So, what are options and what are best university for part time education.

A: You can apply for jobs in IT companies to gain experience and at the same time join part time MCA programme by IGNOU or University near to your home town. These universities conduct classes on weekends or in evening hours. You can also prepare for industry relevant software certification offered by Microsoft, Sun Microsystem or networking certification by Cisco or Juniper Networks to face lift your skill set and professional profile

CAT exam eligibility criteria

Q: hello sir,i have done my BE from VTU in Karnataka (hope it is famous) and my 5th, 6th,7th,8th sem FIRST ATTEMPT %age is 49.33 while after clearing these backlogs my %age is 55...am i eligible to write cat exam?or some of the bank PO exams where eligibility criteria is 55%???

A: Your overall percentage in all the semester will be considered while you apply for any of the competitive exams. 

For CAT the eligibility is 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in your Bachelor's Degree. You are eligible for the CAT test.

http://www.catiim.in/cat_eligibility.html

For most of the bank PO exams the eligibility condition is Graduation in any discipline with 60% marks. There can be different eligibility criteria for different banks.

Not able to get good job

Name: Kapil

Q: I have completed my Btech in June 2007, but due to my health problem i have done PGDBA from Symbiosis part time and got completed in july 2009, but not able to get good job is anything left for me or I have ruined my life, plz tell.

Answer: I have seen many case like yours, most of them are successfully placed in different companies in India and abroad. You have taken a good step by doing your PGDBA degree. Now you can vast array of jobs in the market and show your future employer about what you did after your B.Tech degree. 

Keep on trying and the opportunity will knock your door. Keep your resume ready and register your profile in major job portals. On daily basis search job for different keywords and apply. Also join job forums, Yahoo groups to get information on different job openings.

Career option after BCA

Q: Good Morning Sir/Madam, Sir,i am pursuing BCA 3rd year,i want to know career options after BCA,diploma or full time...so plz suggest me..

Gurleen 

A: You can go for full time MCA after completion of BCA. If you feel you need to gain experience, then you can apply for jobs; but keep in mind to join MCA program from institutes like IGNOU or Sikkim Manipal University through distance/part-time mode. You can gain entry to better software companies with your skill sets, aptitude and your MCA degree.

Try to gain expertise in a particular domain and do certifications that are valuable from industry point of view. You can start preparing from now onward.

I want to make my career in advertising

Q: hello..
i am Nikita Zele.
i am in first year BMM..
i want to make my career in advertising...
but m confuse what i exactly have to do in that career???
and how can i make it more better???

thankyou

Answer:

Careers in Advertising and Public Relations is a very good choice. Are you suited to it?

You require strong people skills, communication, excellent copy-writing skills and creativity. Advertising and PR jobs require the individual to work closely with a client base who can be difficult and demanding.

You need a postgraduate degree or diploma in advertising or MBA or PG in mass communication to have a flourishing career in advertising and public relations. Go for a top rated institute to get good exposure and placement.

Various private and MNCs in India need highly qualified and experienced manpower for advertising.

Here is some of the top institutes in mass communication and advertising. Go to website of each institute to know more about the entrance test and admission procedure.

IIMC, New Delhi

Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai

International School of Business and Media (ISB&M)

Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication, Pune

Asian College of Journalism, Chennai

Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad

Film and Television Institute of India, Pune

AJ Kidwai Mass Comm Research Centre, Jamia, New Delhi

Manorama School of Communication, Kottayam

Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore

Times School of Journalism, New Delhi