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Move into multimedia
Nikita Singh
Multimedia has become
a one-stop solution for today’s communication demands. With its
ability to integrate various media elements like text, graphics,
animation, audio and video with computer interactivity, it has
applications in numerous fields, ranging from entertainment and
movies to educational tutors. Multimedia tools span a wide spectrum
– from video and sound editing to special effects, virtual
reality, animation, games and interactive multimedia programming.
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Careercature
Sandeep Joshi |
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Who leaked the information that we are a sick unit?
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Bag a job in retail
Nalini Ranjan
After the BPO industry, now the retail sector in our country is set for a big
boom, specially after the announcement of an investment of Rs 10,000
crore in this sector by Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries. Reliance proposes to
invest in 1500 big shopping malls in 150 small and big cities across
the country.
IT majors offer 55,000
jobs; move to offset
attrition
Domestic IT giants
have begun the new fiscal on a strong note in terms of employee
additions and the momentum is only likely to gather steam in the
days ahead, going by the plans of Infosys and TCS to hire more than
55,000 employees in FY’07.
Salary negotiation
Cheque out these tips
Eileen Ambrose
For many new college
graduates, it’s time to learn a skill that will serve them
throughout their careers— negotiating a salary. Yes, even those
seeking entry-level jobs might be able to squeeze a little more out
of a prospective employer by playing their cards right.
Tackling
campus interviews
I.M. Soni
Employers who come to a campus to
interview candidates are seeking to fill career openings in open areas, but
today’s demand for technically skilled people offers more to specialists.
Research has shown that it is the specialised individual who has a better
chance of entry in the job market.
‘Devil’ boss
demystified
Amy Joyce
She called her new
assistant by the wrong name and didn’t care. Her coffee had to be
on her desk first thing — hot — or else. She didn’t want to
hear an excuse, she just wanted it done. No matter what ‘it’
was. Thus are the traits of
the devil boss in the movie "The Devil Wears Prada."
Walking out of the theater, I could hear murmurs and whispers that
went something like this: "I had a boss like that. One time he.
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Bits
& bytes
Eight Indian
teachers get educated in US space science
Eight Indian teachers were part
of a group of 200 teachers selected for the Honeywell scholarships for an
intensive educator curriculum focused on space science and exploration in
Alabama. The teachers, part of a group
of 200 science and math teachers from 19 countries and 43 US states, were
sent on scholarships to attend the ‘Honeywell Educators at Space Academy
Programme’ from June 16 to 28 at the US Space and Rocket Centre in
Hunstville, Alabama, a Honeywell release issued in New Delhi said.
Smart Skills
Get a high by
working as private eye
Usha Albuquerque
Detective work has
been greatly dramatised in cinema and fiction. Right from the days
of Sherlock Holmes to our desi Karamchand, the sleuth that
solves the mystery — ‘Who done it?’ — has always captured
the imagination. But in real life too, the role of Private
Investigators has grown and is now compared favourably with those
working for organised investigation agencies such as the CBI or the
Police.
Career
Hotline
Get a
dose of pharmacy
Pervin Malhotra
Q I am B.Pharm graduate and I
am thinking of doing an MBA in Pharma Management. What are the prospects
and where can I pursue this course?
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