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Small wonder
MBA in your pocket
Food for Thought
Addressing the problem
Build a new you
Women earn less than men
Healthy hiring trends
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Small wonder
Nano technology aims at the design and creation of functional materials, structures, devices and systems through direct control of matter on the nano meter length scale and exploitation of novel phenomena and properties on this length scale. The length scale is usually defined as smaller than 100 nm, depending on the physical and chemical characteristics of the particular system that undergoes quantitative and qualitative changes when the length scale boundary crossed.
Nano technology research and development includes controlled manipulation of individual molecules and nano-scale structures and their integration into larger material components, systems and architectures. Within these larger scale assemblies the control and construction of their structures and components remains at the nano meter scale. Nanotechnology is increasingly considered to be the technology of future. The worldwide need for nanotechnology workers is expected to be around 2 million by 2015. For pursuing a career in the field of Nanotechnolgy an aspirant must have a post graduate qualification in the subject. i.e they must have an MTech or MSc. degree in Nanotechnology. Nano technology is not a managerial profession but a research field, engaged in finding out new structure and studying the properties of nano particles. Different institutions, depending on the research specialisation prefer either science or engineering graduates. So examine the nature of research in the institution and type of faculty they have before short-listing the college. It is the private universities that offer master’s level course in Nanoscience. Degree holders can get jobs as Research Associate, Quantum Transport Specialists, Nanotech specialists, Analytical chemist, Mass spectrometer Specialist, Research Scholar, Application specialist, Electronic structure specialist, Nanotechnologist, Staff/ senior scientist, Nano particle researcher, or MEMS package developer
Skill sets
In order to study Nano technology, one should have a good background of physics and chemistry. Good analytical skills. Ability to work in a team
Scope
In India, Nano technology is used for issues related to health, water, energy and environment. Low cost sensors can be developed for the early detection, diagnosis of diseases. Drug delivery to carry out site-specific treatment of different ailments can be carried out using nano particle drug composites. Purification of water can be carried out using Nano composite filter materials Nano structured solar cells and fuel cells can be used for efficient and low-cost energy conversion. The number of researchers in Nano technology and Nanoscience in India is increasing and more efforts are required to increase the numbers.
Leading Employers
Research, Laboratories, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Polymer, rubber and energy companies.
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Appin Knowledge Solutions, New Delhi Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore l
National Physical Laboratory, Delhi l Solid State Physics Laboratory, Delhi l
National Chemical Laboratory, Pune l Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh l
Defence Materials Store Research and Development Organisation, Kanpur l
Indian Institutes of Technology at Kanpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Delhi and Mumbai. l
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi l Centre for Nanotechnology & Advanced Biomaterials (CeNTAB), Sastra University l
Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore In addition, Delhi and Benaras Hindu Universities (Varanasi) are also conducting research in nanotechnology. It is important to note here that although these institutions are focusing on research, there is no institute exclusively providing courses in nanotechnology. Amity Institute of nanotechnology, Noida — which offers a two-year MTech degree
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Pay package
chosen by a candidate. Teaching Entry Level: Approx Rs 35,000 per month Middle Level: Approx Rs 60,000 per month Senior Level: Approx Rs 85,000 per month Industry Entry Level: Approx Rs 50,000 per month Middle Level: Approx Rs 1,00,000 per month Senior Level: Approx Rs 3,00,000 per month
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Lucrative sector
— Kshitij Bhatnagar A. India has the third largest telecom network after China and USA. More than 2 lakh lines are added every day. And while there are more than 3.30 billion mobile phone subscribers worldwide, there are at least 3 billion others who do not own cellphones, the bulk of them in Asia and Africa. Even the smallest improvement in efficiency across those additional 3 billion people could reshape global economy in ways we may just be beginning to understand. In fact a study conducted by the London Business School concludes that for every additional 10 mobile phones per 100 persons, a country’s GDP rises 0.5% by raising people’s productivity, earnings and well-being. A highly specialised field, telecom requires trained, experienced and multi-skilled professionals. The burgeoning cellular segment offers great employment avenues. What’s more, the demand is much higher than the supply. You could also look at data services i.e. Internet, leased lines, DSL and cable, which are the other constituents of this sector. This is also one sector, which is open to experimentation as far as recruiting people from different backgrounds is concerned. For the lower-end jobs, freshers have a great potential here. So do techies because software powered applications will drive the future of telecom, especially mobility? There is also a great demand for electrical and telecom engineers. In fact, Nasscom predicts a demand for I million telecom professionals over the next 5-10 yeas. A growing sector, a sound training base, rich dividends, and a host of incentives for freshers, it sure is a sector to
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The right choice
Q. I am studying in B.Com second year. I want to make a career in management. Please guide me about the top management institutes in an d around Delhi. —
Pavni Khanna Secondly, it is not advisable to jump into an MBA directly after completing your graduation. After all, pursuing an MBA degree is a huge investment of time (not to mention money). Having work experience will not only help you make a better decision but also increase your odds of getting into a good B-school. Work experience before going for an MBA is now almost an unspoken requirement for all the top B-schools in India during the selection process. A good academic record was considered sufficient to be admitted to a reputed institute until a few years ago, but today one finds an increasing number of B-schools jumping onto the work experience bandwagon. Prospective students, with a solid work record, are given precedence over fresh graduates. Understandably, people with work experience tend to have more practical knowledge, and thus, can absorb the new information better and quicker. For example, freshers have been often found to be less receptive to management and people-related subjects such as organisational behaviour than their experienced counterparts. Also, companies prefer people with work experience in their functional areas because they have a lot more to offer and build a better gene pool in the organisation. Also a stint at work will help you face the interview panel with a convincing answer to “Why an MBA?” While participating in case studies, you can relate better to managerial and professional problems if you have come across similar situations in real life. Work experience also bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical experience. It gives you clarity of goals and a sharper overview and perspective of what’s happening in the marketplace. All told, it will also help you extract greater value from your MBA.
Dream of joining Navy
Q. I passed Plus II (PCM) last year. My dream is to become engineer in the Indian Navy, but I could not secure the essential marks required in Plus II. How can I fulfil my dream? Is it possible to make my dream come true in spite of this poor
score? — Jitender Saxena A. Don’t worry, you can join the Indian Navy even after completing BSc. via the following routes: Graduate Special Entry to Naval Academy, Goa (Through UPSC) or Special Entry Naval Academy, Goa. Eligibility: B.Sc (Phys & Maths) or BE or B.Sc (Phys & Maths) or BE with Naval Wing Sr Div NCC ‘C’ Certificate, resp. Logistics Cadre Regular Commission. Eligibility: B.Sc (II Div, 50 per cent) with Physics and Maths (with additional diploma in Material/Financial Management)
Multimedia, a good option
Q. Due to my marks I was unable to opt for science in school and therefore, engineering option is ruled out in my case. My uncle suggested that I should look at multimedia and animation as an option. What is the scope of multimedia and animation? Could you please tell me something about these fields? I am fairly creative. —
Seema Kaura A. Multimedia covers a number of areas like Animation, Web Design and CD Authoring. Students who are not so comfortable with the English language can do the web designing and multimedia course easily. For hardcore programming jobs, companies prefer those with BTech or MCA degree but for Multimedia and Web Designing jobs, these degrees are not so important. Any student who has completed a multimedia course and has a thorough knowledge can easily get a job. Besides this, you can also start your own DTP, multimedia or web designing business with a small investment. Several private and some government institutions offer courses in web-page designing and multimedia. But all these courses must be weighed for their worthiness with a pinch (if not a handful) of salt. Make sure you select one that focuses on the fundamentals of web-page designing and production processes besides relevant languages like HTML, XTML, Java, etc. A good 6-12 month course should familiarise you with getting onto the Net and working with these languages, using the various multimedia software used for animation, moving images, colouring text, etc. which go on to make a web page. After that, the next step is to team up with a website-designer or developer to get the necessary hands-on exposure. You could even work as an assistant to a web-master initially. Also, it makes a lot of sense to invest in your own computer. This work requires a lot of practice and self-learning. While reading and practice will sharpen your skills, finally it’s your talent and speed that will take you places. According to Nasscom, animation and gaming are set to register a CAGR of 35 per cent and 78 per cent, respectively to reach $950 million and $300 million by 2009. Large companies like Sony Entertainment are looking at India as a market as well as a resource base for technology partnerships. By the 2009-end there will be a need for more than 30,000 animation professionals — give or take some thanks to the slowdown. The writer is a noted career expert and director, Career Guidance India (CARING). Please send in your queries with your full name, complete address
and academic qualifications to: The Editor, Jobs and Careers, The Tribune, Sector 29, Chandigarh-160030, or at careers @tribunemail.com
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MBA in your pocket
Distance learning MBA programs have gained increasing popularity as these offer numerous benefits that traditional MBA programmes lack. Distance learning programs offer a good course to the business profession, since they allow for much greater flexibility than traditional, in-person instruction.
One of the main differences between distance learning and full-time MBA is that of class contact hours. While most students prefer a full-time classroom MBA course, there are many others who opt for distance learning MBA courses to suit their daily schedule. Students can also opt for MBA programmes at various institutes abroad. There are several institutes in India and abroad, which offer various distance-learning programmes at the undergraduate and post graduate levels.
Importance
Distance learning MBA courses gained importance with the requirement of management professionals in several fields of work. A distance MBA degree can be achieved by two approaches-one being the part-time distance learning course and the other full-time distance learning course. Students as well as working professionals can take admission in the institutions offering MBA degrees in distance learning.
Flexibility
An online (distance learning) programme offers a greater degree of flexibility than traditional courses. Most distance learning programmes allow you to review materials at your own pace and at your own pace, as long as you complete all the work by an assigned due date. The technology used for distance learning programmes is quite advanced, so a lot of the interactivity of in-person instruction is maintained during online classes. You will likely be required to participate in class discussions via chats, message boards and other social media platforms, but the time requirements of your participation will be very flexible. Most distance learning programmes aim to allow students to have a well-rounded experience, not lacking any of the social components that traditional programmes offer. Thus, students have options to view lectures on video, or download them as pod casts, and listen to them in their free time, keeping in pace with the syllabus.
Fee structure
While many distance learning MBA programmes can be as expensive as traditional programmes, the online path to an MBA is generally more affordable. Furthermore, there are hidden costs associated with attending classes in person, which are not usually present if you take your MBA online. Doubt about it being less beneficial than traditional classroom study is also getting eliminated since distance learning, being strictly individual, has for many students’ advantages of adaptability and efficiency. Many testify to get better results by distance learning than class instructions. Distance learning provides a number of alternative approaches. One form, often described as distance learning, is effectively a type of part-time programme. Infrequent but regular attendance is required and there are time schedules and group involvement. The content and quality of these programmes is dependent upon the local delivery and the quality of the local student group. Whoever is offering the course and however prestigious they are, this is a critical aspect to probe. A critical question of how you can assess the quality of MBA Distance Learning programmes. Wherever possible look first for equivalence. Some UK universities, like Durham, offer MBA programmes through a variety of routes. Although the process is different, the end result is the same. For a distance learning programme the course offered is defined by the course material and is, therefore, open to inspection. All students should get the same experience so check most carefully that the same programme is offered in the institution’s home territory, this is one of the strongest indicators of a quality programme. Access to these programmes is probably more realistic for relatively isolated students. Some institutes offering Distance Learning MBA course
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IMT Distance and Open Learning Institute, Ghaziabad The author is the Director General of JK Business School (JKBS), Gurgaon
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Food for Thought
Broad contours of job stress
Some social scientists call job stress the “disease of the new millennium”. One in five people suffers stress at workplace at any given point of time. Stress, is the most common work related ill health reported after backache. Job stress is defined as the type of stress that arises from work and is worsened by work. But what causes job stress? Is it the fear of losing a job or has it got to do with employees going an extra mile, stretching themselves pretty hard in pursuit of perfection. It might also be a case of not being able to accomplish the tasks at hand as the task given might be beyond the comprehensive grip of the in-charge. All these and a host of other factors give rise to what we colloquially call job stress. According to Elizabeth I. Ugoji, Head of Department, Office and Information management, Rivers State University, Nigeria, “‘The physical and emotional response that occurs when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources and needs of the employee is termed as job stress.” But job stress is a symbiotic relationship. It affects both the employee and the employer. It is not a win-win situation for either of them. If the employee is losing out on his productivity, the employer is losing out on the crucial mandays of the work force. The resultant loss is the loss in productivity levels, and the resultant churlishness between the employee and the employer. Stress at work comes with a price tag. Employers lose when their employees are absent or tardy. Employees lose when their marriages fail, when they can’t control substance abuse or have heart attacks or strokes due to undue stress and demanding work situations. How do people react under the given circumstances depends a lot on their attitude. Our attitude is our reaction to what life hands out to us. A significant amount of stress symptoms can be avoided or aroused by the way we relate to stressors. According to Robin Sharma, the internationally acclaimed leadership guru, “Work stress is created by what we think rather than what has actually happened”. One just can’t walk away from situations. Moreover, one has to live through these situations, in the right spirit, to make living a worthwhile experience. Otherwise one tends to feel stressed and reacts in anger and frustration. We can’t have the knowledge and the wisdom of our work if we don’t face stressful and challenging conditions at the workplace. We should realise that handling stress is a teacher, and challenge is the highway to success. Begin to see your murky stressful conditions as blessings, with a resolve to transform your stressful stumbling blocks into stepping stones of success and a vow to turn your wounds into realms of success is the best stress busting technique.
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Addressing the problem
HDFC, a leading private sector bank has made is mandatory for every employee of the company to have 15 days off in a year, which is auditable as well. If an employee is not taking the required break then the supervisor is questioned. Bajaj Allianz, a leading private insurer once had the concept of organising Parivartan parties. It is a contributory party where token amount is taken from the employees and the rest of the bill is borne by the organisation. These get together happened once a month and proved to be a huge hit in the company. According to Amandeep Basra, who works with a telecom company, the organisation is having the concept of celebrating family days, where by once a month the family gets togethers happen in the office. This helps people unwind themselves and a spirit of camaraderie is infused in them, which is an effective stress buster. ING Life Insurance, another insurance company, has rewards and recognition programme, wherein four times a year celebrations are held at a swanky resort. Less stress means less anger, which means lesser counterproductive behaviour in the workplace. In order to decrease stress at work, some companies are becoming more open to job sharing, offering flexible working hours and increasing incentives and benefits. A healthy work environment is key to the company’s success. Finding consonance in the above-mentioned facts some of the companies have started giving nutritional supplements to their employees so as to improve their mental agility and productive capacity. Companies like Infosys that call their place of work as ‘Infosys Campus’ have all the stress busting facilities like pool table, swimming pool, gymnasium and power yoga programmes on their campuses. These activities not only divert the mind of the employee from the daily rigors of the job, but also drains out stress laden toxins from the body and channelises the energy into more an effective force. As part of the series to keep the stress factors of the employees in control, the companies have become increasingly alembicated in the hiring process. Proper screening of the candidate is done so that there is no mismatch from the either side. For stress relieving tactics the employee supervisor relations comes into consideration. Clarity of communication between the two helps reduces stress of the later. The onus lies with on the supervisor, to avoid pitfalls by identifying knee jerk habits and negative attitudes, which add to the stressfull conditions at work, but on the contrary the employee should also take some responsibility for his physical and emotional well being, rather than passing off the entire buck to the management.
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Build a new you
You, too, can build a new image of yourself in your own eyes. This, however, is not going to happen overnight. It is a long process and one needs to work on it in a sustained manner. The good news is that you can change your self-image at any age or at any stage of life. Psychological research has proved beyond doubt that with the help of auto suggestion, meditation, and positive self thought even grown up people can change their negative self-image into a positive one.
How you can do it
Think, feel and realise that you have extreme potential inside you, and a large part of which is yet to be exploited and developed. Why remain content with what you have? Why not tune into your inner self and tap your real worth. The new you is, in fact, the real you which had remained hidden for so long.
Higher goals
Inculcate an intense desire to achieve and accomplish something higher than those around you. Conceive that “something” about you as a reality. Your mind shall then start working towards achieving that. William James, the father of Psychology, said that the human mind could achieve whatever it can conceive and believe in.
Revel in success
In order to build a positive self-image, always affirm that you are succeeding every now and then. This will develop, not only confidence and enthusiasm, but a positive self image as well. Every time you affirm success you will feel a new zest to do more. Your positive feelings shall multiply with every passing minute as if you are a successful person. This is how human mind works all the time. Always think of yourself as someone important. Without thinking of yourself as someone important you can’t become one. The qualities that you possess in reality come to you as thoughts and feelings at first. Only then they become a reality as they propel you to act that way. Every thought and feeling is, in fact, energy that becomes a reality as you act.
To err is to learn
Successful people are not those who make no mistakes. Rather they are those who learn from mistakes which they often commit. They not only learn but also innovate by making such mistakes. There can be no innovation without mistakes. Such achievers have a lot of patience. Instead of being discouraged they go on believing and achieving.
Refresh impression
Forget about the impression that you had made earlier. Now be a new you by making use of a changed dress, voice, grooming, handshake, eye contact, and body language. All these make a profound effect on those you meet. Research has shown you can change the reactions of others by changing your self-image little by little.
Take initiative
Last but not the least is action. Nothing is going to happen unless you initiate. Always make consistent efforts. No obstacles can stand in your way then. From failure consciousness you can become success oriented. That shall certainly be your new you.
Think out of the box
People often laugh at those who act differently. The first sewing machine was smashed to pieces by mobs in Boston. People often laughed at the idea of railroads in the beginning. This is how human nature works.
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Women earn less than men
Women with children earn almost a third less than men and still face too many career obstacles, a global trade union said in a report released today.The persistent imbalance in household chores can hurt women’s careers, the study of the International Trade Union Confederation concluded. Women with kids earn on average 68 per cent of what men make, and overall, women make 74 per cent of what men bring in, according to the report.
The report is “a call to action at all levels,” Diana Holland, chair of the ITUC’s Women’s Committee, said in a statement. The publication of the report coincided with the United Nations Day for Women’s Rights. The study said that women with kids more often work part-time than men or women without children, indicating it is hard to combine careers with the demands of a family. Employers often break laws by paying women less than men and by not giving them enough maternity leave, the report said. Women with kids can also be denied promotions or be illegally asked to take pregnancy tests before being hired, the study found. Women who work in rural areas or in agriculture are most at risk for unfairness at work. A similar study by the European Union released Friday showed that current European laws are not enough to stem discrimination against women in the workplace. The study was based on reports from over 40 nations across the world. The ITUC represents 176 million workers from 155 countries. —
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Dealing with men & mind
Do you think a lot about why people behave the way they do, why some people are more violent than others, why some are prone to depression, or anorexia? In other words, why do people do what they do? This is an age-old question, and the scientific study of this question is psychology.
Psychology is the study of the way humans and animals act, feel, think, and learn. Psychologists try to understand why learning a language as an infant is easier than as a teenager, how climate affects the behaviour of animals, and other such fascinating questions. Psychology concerns itself with both the biology and the sociology of human behaviour. Psychology straddles the boundary between the social and natural sciences, providing a perspective that combines the best of both. Like other social scientists, psychologists formulate hypotheses and collect data to test their validity. Depending on the topic under study, psychologists gather information through controlled laboratory experiments; personality, performance, aptitude, and intelligence tests; observation, interviews, and questionnaires; clinical studies; or surveys. Computers are widely used now to record and analyse this information. Those working in applied fields counsel and conduct training programmes, do consumer research, apply psychological treatments to a variety of medical and surgical conditions, or provide mental health services in hospitals, clinics, or private settings. Psychology is often confused with psychiatry particularly among young people looking for a career in this field. Psychiatry is a medical career that enables professionals to handle mental and psychosomatic problems, and behavioural disorders through medication and surgery, if necessary. Psychologists, on the other hand, study the physical, cognitive, emotional, or social aspects of human behaviour so as to find answers that may help people change behavioural patterns without medication. They do counseling and help people by bringing about changes in their thought process, thus improving their quality of life. Since psychology deals with human behaviour, psychologists can also apply their knowledge and techniques to a wide range of other fields, including human services, management, education, law, and sports. So if you study psychology you can opt to become a psychologist or counsellor, or use it as a base of knowledge leading to a variety of interesting careers, including business, particularly human resource management, marketing and market research, law, hospitality, teaching, and a number of human services related careers.
Getting in
One can study psychology at the Plus II, graduate, postgraduate and doctorate levels. You can take up the study of psychology for graduation after any subject stream in Plus II. If you wish to specialise in any of the many fields of psychology such as social psychology, child psychology, occupational psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology, experimental psychology, etc, you would need to have a master’s or docotoral degree in the subject. This is because the nature of the work that psychologists do requires much more extensive education and training than can be gained in three-four years of undergraduate course work. However after graduation in psychology you can move onto further study in any other area of interest as well. Several universities across the country offer Bachelor, Master, M.Phil., Ph.D, and other applied courses in psychology, including University of Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, University of Bombay, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, University of Calcutta, Barkhatullah Viswavidyalaya, Bhopal; Kuruskhetra University, Haryana and several others.
Work profile
The nature of work of a psychologist is influenced by the areas of specialisation in the subject. They can work in a number of different settings, including universities and colleges, primary and secondary schools, government agencies, private industry, hospitals, clinics, and private practices. Various developmental agencies, rehabilitation centres, prisons, child/ youth guidance centres and NGOs are recruiting psychologists for counseling and rehabilitation work. Moreover, industries and corporate houses also require psychologists for personnel administration, training and recruitment, and in marketing. Social psychologists can work in market research and advertising studying consumers’ reactions to products and services. Many also opt for research studying the relationship between the brain and behaviour, maladaptive behaviours, mental and physical disabilities and how they affect a person, artificial intelligence and so on.
Learning skills
The basic study of psychology prepares you with a number of skills that can be useful in a variety of other jobs too. These skills such as people skills or, the ability to communicate with and relate to individuals from diverse backgrounds, analytical skills, writing skills, and research skills can be used in a wide variety of work settings such as teaching, counselling, social work, business, in sales, marketing, personnel, and management careers, as also legal and criminal justice work, and in health and hospitality, sports, recreation, and educational areas of work. It is for this reason that a study of psychology need not be an end in itself. This fascinating subject can be the beginning of a very interesting a worthwhile career. There are enormous opportunities for those who study psychology, both at the basic as well as the advanced level. If you enjoy the subject you need to decide on whether you wish to become a psychologist with advanced study of the subject, or utilise the subject study for a career that could be in human resource management, law, advertising, market research, teaching or any other option. You also require having certain qualities like a genuine interest in people and empathy for their problems, sensitiveness, patience and good communication skills.
Specialisations
Those who wish to teach, practice and do research or work in one of the many branches of applied psychology require taking up advanced study in a specialised field of psychology. These include clinical psychologists who help the mentally or emotionally disturbed adjust to life and also medical and surgical patients deal with their illnesses or injuries.
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Industrial and organssational psychologists apply psychological techniques to personnel administration, management, and marketing problems for industrial and corporate organisations. There are many other specialisations in psychology, including cognitive psychology, health psychology, forensic and criminal psychology, rehabilitation psychology and so on.
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Healthy hiring trends
India Inc is likely to witness 10-15 per cent increase in hiring in 2010-11, led by the telecom sector which is forecast to provide a whopping over one lakh jobs, global consultancy Ernst & Young has said.
“Indian job market seems to be striking the right chord with country’s working population, as more and more vacancies are being created and filled across sectors. On a conservative stand, percentage increase in hiring in the new fiscal can be between 10-15 per cent,” Ernst & Young Partner and National Head (People & Organisation) N.S Rajan said. “The telecom growth story would continue in the fiscal and hiring activity in this sector is likely to be in excess of 1,00,000 jobs,” Rajan said. Other sectors that are likely to lead hiring in the new fiscal include pharmaceuticals, FMCG and education, as they are facing a talent crunch at present. Ernst & Young, however, believes that despite the ensuing euphoria over rising number of jobs, companies are likely to approach hiring with caution due to the hard lesson learnt in the past. Although most companies are doing away with hiring freeze imposed during the economic downturn, they are likely to hire strategically and look for long-term talent needs and not near term staffing requirements. Moreover, Ernst & Young believes that while hiring would continue mostly to meet the replacement demand created as a result of erstwhile hiring freeze, there are likely to be mixed trends in the level of hiring activity across sectors. “Though hiring has picked up in the economy across sectors like pharmaceutical, chemical, auto, insurance, education, retail and IT, it is unlikely that the bullish hiring trends of 2007 will be restored within the next one year,” Rajan said. In sectors like auto/auto-components, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), and real estate, the hiring is on the rise to primarily fill in vacancies resulting from significant downsizing in the past and to meet future expansion plans. Interestingly, most companies are expecting higher attrition levels over the next few months on account of jobs coming back into economy resulting in increments being used as a tool to retain talent. —
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Happiness work
Many bosses are quick to censure faults, but become miserly when it comes to praising a job well done. Reward good work to encourage more of the same. Elder brother Rama felt so indebted to Lakshman for all that he did for him. To repay the debt, both were reborn — as Krishna and Balarama, but with Balarama being the senior this time around.
“Don’t covet anything, not even the nectar,” Vishnu told the gods before the churning of the ocean began, “I’ll get you the ambrosia.” The gods kept the word and so did Vishnu even while he had to take three incarnations — as a tortoise, physician Dhanvantri and seductress Mohini — for that episode. Arjuna promised to avenge Guru Drona’s insult at the hands of King Drupad. In return, the teacher went out of his way to make him the best archer. He trained the third Pandava along with his son Ashwathama and more than any other Kuru prince. He even asked for Ekalavya’s thumb as gurudakshina. In return for Rama’s help in clearing the Dandaka forest off demons, Vishwamitra not only taught him the science of weapons but also arranged for his marriage to Sita. Where just distinction is not drawn between quality and lack of it, Masters lose energetic workers or such men lose their zealousness, says the Panchatantra. A good turn deserves another. — Sai R. Vaidyanathan The writer can be contacted at
svaidyanathan@tribunemail.com
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Nano technology aims at the design and creation of functional materials, structures, devices and systems through direct control of matter on the nano meter length scale and exploitation of novel phenomena and properties on this length scale. The length scale is usually defined as smaller than 100 nm, depending on the physical and chemical characteristics of the particular system that undergoes quantitative and qualitative changes when the length scale boundary crossed.
Happiness work 
The remuneration differs according to the field 
Q. I am a student of electrical engineering. A number of telecom companies have been coming to campus for recruitment. Since we don’t have much knowledge about this sector (our college does not offer this branch of engineering), we are confused whether to accept these offers. Could you please
help?
A. While choosing a B-school, please don’t restrict your choice to a specific city or region. Go for the best you can get anywhere in the country. But since you ask, Delhi University’s Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), IIFT, MDI Gurgaon and IIT Delhi’s Department of Management Studies are in the top league.
All is ephemeral, stress and the stressors as well.” However, the present horizon of Indian incorporation is quite contrary to the adage. Troubled economy, is acting like an emotional roller coaster. The sector where pink slips and budget crunches have become the norm of the day, asking for a hike and promotion is nearly lost in oblivion. Once, a manager asked his employer for a promotion, after doing some stupendous work, and pat came the reply “isn’t it a divine blessing on to you that you are still continuing in the job”. An attitude like this can have a debilitating effect on the morale of an employee. If the grey cells are overworked, activity in the mental hemisphere is not optimum, which is bound to have a cascading effect on the productivity levels of an employee and the work force in general. This condition is termed as job stress. Who is responsible for it? Is it the employee, the organisation, the hierarchical set up or the socio economic conditions prevalent at the workplace?
Work related stress is not a sign of weakness in an employee; it is a symptom of an organisational management problem, which must be addressed. And yes, as a part of the ongoing drive of talent retention and optimum utilisation of the available resources, companies have acknowledged the fact that stress-busting capsules have to be given to their respective employees. The modus operandi of stress busters may be different!
Success in work place is in direct proportion to one’s self-image. Self -image is what makes or mars one’s career. Once a new belief about oneself goes into one’s subconscious, it becomes a reality. Then one’s feelings, actions, behaviour, nay, even abilities, become consistent with this self-image.
