Book a place in
publishing
With a lot of publishing
work being outsourced to India and many small players too taking a
plunge into the field, this is just the right time to write out a role
for yourself in the book business, writes Chetna
Keer Banerjee
FOR
those who want to make publishing their business, there couldn't be
a better time to get hooked to the job of producing books. With a
lot of publishing operations being outsourced to India, job
opportunities in the industry are witnessing a spurt.
CORPORATE CHAT
"Outsourcing means more
editing, typesetting work"
WHEN
Tejeshwar Singh set up Sage Publications (Delhi) in 1981, it was
basically a one-man show. Today, riding the publishing boom that
India is slowly, yet steadily, witnessing, its operations have
expanded and so has the staff strength (107, including 33 editorial
members). The man behind this success story discusses the challenges
and opportunities that the Indian publishing industry offers.
Tejeshwar Singh , MD, Sage Publications.
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Avenues
in aviation
by Vijay
Mohan
THE
steady growth of the aviation sector in India is opening up a host of
career opportunities. The industry not only offers jobs of pilots, cabin
crew and aircraft engineers, but also encompasses other lesser-known
vocations.
Talk
yourself into being a speech therapist
by Manish
Kumar Singal
SPEECH
therapy and audiology is a promising career option for those interested
in paramedical sciences. The government has, however, not shown much
interest in promoting this profession. Says Dr Sushil Kumar Pali, a
Senior Speech Therapist and Audiologist in The Institute for Physically
Handicapped, New Delhi, "The government should offer some
incentives and benefits to speech therapists and audiologists."
SMART SKILLS
It takes more than a pair of
ears to listen
HOW
often have you found that the man you go to see at an office is signing
papers, shuffling files and attending to a number of other chores while
talking to you. How often have you found your mind wandering during a
business meeting, and lost track of what’s being said?
CAREER HOTLINE
Career
in copywriting
Q What exactly does a
copywriter do in advertising?
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