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Logistics and Supply chain management
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career compass: translator
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Happiness@work
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Logistics and Supply chain management Efficient logistics management and distribution of commodities has become essential for businesses. Those interested in venturing into this field have plenty of specialised courses to choose from Usha Albuquerque Military leaders like Hannibal, Alexander the Great, and the Duke of Wellington are considered to have been logistical geniuses. They won their battles not only due to the superiority of their guns and firepower, but because of their excellent management of men and supplies. In fact, logistics is considered to have originated when armies required supplies for battle as they moved from their base to a forward position. Today, logistics management as the word suggests, ensures that the right item in the right quantity at the right time reaches the right place for the right price in the right condition and to the right customer. It involves a combination of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material-handling and packaging. Logistics involves managing goods, information and other resources, from their origin to supply, in order to fulfill the requirements of the customers, while supply chain covers the entire gamut of activities involving the procurement of raw materials, transportation of the raw as well as the finished product, as well as the storage and final distribution of goods and materials. In today's globalised world where commodities and materials criss-cross countries and continents the requirement for efficient logistics management is even more important to ensure efficiency in production and distribution.
Computers and Information Technology plays a key part within the logistics field in forecasting increasingly complex systems of stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and performance evaluation. Managers use computers to track supplies of raw materials and finished products, ensure that all deliveries arrive on schedule, and keep the costs of operating a warehouse and fleet of delivery vehicles as low as possible Getting in
Logistics and supply chain management is a good career for those who are good in planning, have strong organising skills and can work well with other people. It is also a field for which there is a good demand for professionals as it is widely accessed in almost all business enterprises. Courses to aim for
Eligibility: A bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Experience - Three years full-time professional supply management experience.
Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping, Mumbai, www.nmis.net offers a PG Diploma in Shipping Management for graduates in any discipline Where you can work
After training one can work with clearing and forwarding companies, freight forwarding organisations, couriers, and supply chain management enterprises. In addition, companies having manufacturing and distribution operations need trained professionals in logistics. Cargo handlers and shipping companies also recruit those with professional degrees in logistics. Emerging careers in this sector also include positions in stores management, inventory management, shipping coordinator, export sales coordinator, export executive, logistics coordinator and so on with many business organizations and companies. The mushrooming retail chains in Indian cities and towns has also created a huge demand for logistics professionals. Companies like Pantaloons, Reliance India, Food World, Barista, Shopper's Stop, Wal-mart, Big Bazaar, and Music World to name a few, have opened their outlets across the length and breadth of the country. Most assignments will start you out as a management trainee, analyst, or front line supervisor. As you demonstrate your managerial capabilities, you can progress to positions of greater responsibility. But the work of logistics managers is often stressful and requires quick thinking when problems arise. Success as a logistics managers requires good oral and written communication skills, leadership traits, organisation, time-management skills, and an ability to interpret financial data and estimate costs. With more and more goods being transported throughout the day, and throughout the world this is one career that can certainly take you places.
— The writer is Director, Careers Smart Pvt Ltd., New Delhi
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Not a paying move
Jappreet Sethi Disconnect between compensation and performance is one of the biggest contributors of employee angst and subsequent employee disengagement. Employee salaries and the process of giving pay raises largely remains a secret and just a few are privy to the closely guarded process. Due to lack of transparency, most of the employees fail to understand the compensation programme and generally have a perception that it is inconsistent and unfair. Disengaged employees may have reduced productivity and increased chances of attrition. Time and again we hear that compensation is the not the prime reason for people being in the job, its time that we move closer to reality and accept that compensation does play a major role in keeping people saddled to their jobs. This is particularly true in modern day world — wherein expenses have sky rocketed. Employees may love the company; however, love alone does not help them earn their livelihood. Unless the organisations are transparent on salary ranges — many of the employees will never even know if they have been short changed, because they were just doing their work and don’t have super honed negotiation skills to get the extra dollars off their employers purse. I am not advocating pay equality — one rank, one role, one pay, but transparency in salary ranges. Companies need to be transparent on the salary range for a particular job and how the job compares to other jobs. Therefore, an employee can know what jobs are valued higher in the company and what jobs they can aspire to attaining. Be ready to spill the reasons for having someone on the lower side of the range and what they should do to move upwards on the range. Wage differential is fine — it could be a city allowance or any other item which bumps up the pay — as long as you keep it transparent as to who gets these additional allowances, and why. Benefits of being transparent with salary ranges
Though very painful in short term for running organisations and making the salary open would be a big challenge as for years we have practised secrecy and punished anyone who dared to go against the norm. A good start would be to make the salary ranges transparent and reap benefits. Thereafter, depending on pace and culture companies could move to the next step, after proper systems are in place. Some of the benefits are: Building trust: Sharing salary ranges with employees demonstrates that the company has nothing to hide and promotes trust. The employees see organisation as transparent and not in the power play mode to benefit by pinching pennies from employee’s pocket. Trust is one of the biggest drivers of employee engagement and commitment; nevertheless it remains one of the toughest levers to crack. Once the trust sets in, other organisation-wide changes are relatively easy to implement. Trust is the DNA of a great organisation. Positive reinforcement: By looking at the salary data ranges, an employee is able to see the compensation potential in the role that he is playing. Transparent salary ranges may play a big role in positively motivating them to the next level of performance.They start owning their career development and invest time and resources to learn new skills to move northwards on salary range; this in turn may increase their productivity and keep them employable in the larger economy. Two independent researchers one at London School of Economics & other one at UC Berkley point out that pay transparency can increase productivity. Contrast this with a case wherein organisations remains saddled with employees who want companies to continuously up skill them to keep them up to speed with market. In the longer run, the companies become highly competitive as the employees continuously learn cutting edge theories. Promotes candid performance discussion: Openly shared salary ranges provide employees with ‘ammunition’ to initiate conversations regarding performance and the resultant salary they can earn. These self-initiated dialogues may result in improved employee performance as they can see a clear link between pay and performance. The employees become open to their developmental needs and start working on them, the development planning discussions will no longer be a tug of war between the employee and the manager. Building a culture of transparency: Educating employees on salary ranges and allowing them to see where they are perched, is like picking up the gauntlet and taking the first step in setting up a culture of transparency. The employees will follow and start being more candid, one of the biggest benefits is that this reduces the gossip in the corridors and people will bring the issues to the table and it can be rested to logical conclusion after due consideration. Employees can plan their finances better: When employees have a line of sight over potential earnings, they would be able to plan their finances and life better. This would keep them out of the financial distress situations, as they very well know what they can make with their current skill set. This in turn would reduce the panic calls to financial counsellor and family stress.
Roadblocks
So what is stopping the companies
from catching the bull by the horn and reaping benefits? Most of the companies do not have a scientific process of measuring performance and performance reviews become a formality to fill sheets of paper because someone in the HR / Admin department wants it that way. This inefficient process directly ties into the merit increases, so do you expect the companies to open up their inefficient process to employee questioning and open the Pandora’s Box. The Managers would not be able to play favourites and effectively reward the select few who always nod their head to managers’ suggestions. Last but not the least the managers would lose control and power over employees, as the reviews will become transparent, the managers and HR would no longer be demi gods during the compensation review cycle. It will be a big and painful cultural change for many organisations if they move to the new standards of transparency and accountability in future. Such a change requires cultural shift and can be tiring for many organisations. More successful transitions and research on how to make this work may give confidence to companies to move to this
model. — The writer is a Human Resources and business strategy professional. He is a consultant for start-up ventures in South Asia.
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A fruitful second innings
You’ve possibly been working for your existing employer for months or even years and out of the blue you get a phone call — your ex-employer wants you back. More money, higher designation and a hefty pay package are all up for grabs, if you choose to return. Do you go back or politely decline the offer and stay with your current employer?
This is a dilemma that many have to face nowadays. A tough choice as one should’nt forget that there was a reason that made you leave your old employer in the first place. Employees leave organisations for various reasons. Most of them are tempted by better pay and higher salaries. Often, many realise after quitting that their previous organisation wasn’t that bad to work at after all. And sometimes, even the organisation fails to find the suitable candidate with the required skill set, experience etc. In the already saturated talent market, where talent poaching is almost an established norm, most of the sectors are facing high attrition rates. This has made several organisations to open their doors to welcome the employees who had left them on a good note and had proved to be good performers for the organisation in the past. Thus returning to a former employer or boomeranging is no longer a taboo and is happening in all industries. But till a few years back hiring the ex-employees of an organisation was not an acceptable practice. Organisations followed it as a policy of not taking back the employees who have left their organisation for a better opportunity. Leaving an organisation was taken as a perfidy. But today, where change is the only constant thing, boomerang hiring is the latest trend in hiring. Recruitment policies have been modified to incorporate the hiring of boomerangs in the organization. Here are some points that you should consider seriously before you take the decision to re-enter your former place of work:
Do your homework
Research your former employer as though you have had no history. Things would have changed in your absence, and there may have been an organisational restructuring. If you are going to approach the company, make sure you are informed about its current situation and goals. Make a list of things you disliked about the company earlier. Do those problems or personnel still exist? Will a position with your former employ? Can you expect to add to your knowledge and skills or apply those you learned while you were away?
Testing waters
Find out if others have also returned to your old employer, and talk to them about their experience. If you can trust your former supervisor (or another manager), call and share your thoughts about returning. Also assess the monetary benefits and prospects for future promotions and salary hikes before you say yes to your former employer.
Know the drawbacks
While employers may be interested in rehiring experienced candidates, they may do so without reinstating the former benefit status. The prospect of returning to your former company as a contract worker is one possible downside. You may also face resentment from former co-workers who stayed behind, and it could take a while to re-establish trust. If the situation looks ideal for both you and your former employer and you decide to return, then be prepared to stay for at least a couple of years. Returning to an employer can be a positive career move, but only if you stick around the second time. In India, the BPO industry, which is facing the hard truth of high attrition rates and retention problems, has witnessed maximum boomerang hiring. For instance: Integreon is rehiring its former employees. Boomerangs constitute a large percentage of the current Integreon employees and they are the people who realised the worth of their company as an employer and appreciate its policies and culture. The condition that Integreon has for accepting boomerangs is that the employees should have left on a cordial note and should not have had any performance issues associated in the past. Often, boomerangs are found to be the best fit for a job. And in today's dynamic workforce and workplace, where the employees as well as the employers are not averse to reconsidering their decisions, hiring boomerangs can be the strategy for surviving in this competitive corporate world.
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career compass: translator
What does a translator do? Translators are people who translate any subject matter in a language they know. Good translators specialise in only a few different but related areas. This allows them to stay up-to-date on changes in their industry and the current trends. Translators have dominant languages and it is usually in the best interest of the translator and client to translate in the dominant language. The terms translators and interpreters are used interchangeably often. There are two main types of translators - translators who work with anything written or published, and interpreters, who listen and translate sentences as these are being spoken. Translators may work on software, internet related materials or a variety of documents, including legal, business-related, technical, or "literary" texts, and are generally paid by the word. Interpreters are normally paid by the hour at business conferences, courts or government proceedings. Translators translate written material from one language to another. Interpreters translate oral communication from one language to another during speeches, meetings, conferences, debates and conversation, or in court or before administrative tribunals.
Step by step
Translation courses are usually of post-graduate level. Some focus intensively on translating into and out of certain languages. Others emphasise knowing many languages and translating into your native tongue. Most translation courses also give supplementary language classes. There are many approaches, each suitable for a different kind of translation.
Skill set
Apart from excellent knowledge of the source language and even better knowledge of the target language, you need to have good general knowledge, intellectual curiosity, an open mind, good inter-personal skills, a capacity for synthesis, writing skills, meticulousness and attention to detail. You have to be adept at using computer-aided translation tools, word-processing software, at navigating the Internet and using email.
Where are the jobs?
Multi-national companies: As a translators and interpreter, you would be hired by MNCs that operate in several countries, hotels, holiday resorts, travel agencies, etc. The sectors that offer the best prospects in this area are aerospace, transport, corporate services, the pharmaceutical industry, telecommunications equipment, financial services, information technologies and international organisations. As a result of economic globalisation, companies need to have their documentation translated into languages of the countries that purchase their products or services. In addition to the traditional volume of translation in English and French, the local demand for multilingual translation is increasing. Not only must the documentation that accompanies the products be understood in several languages, but because these products are becoming increasingly complex, the manuals that come with them are also much longer than before. Depending on your aptitude, identify the areas that you could potentially specialise in. For example, if you are a technology freak, you may want to work for a software company as a technical translator. If you are interested in automobiles, you may contemplate a career as a translator in the automobile industry. Government sector: There are lots of vacancies in government sector also. All the ministries like External Affairs, Agriculture, Science & Technology, Textile and Education etc require translators, subject experts for official languages. The opportunities are endless. However, it is essential to have a fairly good idea of what interests you, so that you can prepare yourselves appropriately. Translation service companies: If you have an exceptional fluency in at least two languages, translation service companies will hire you. A translator specializing in a particular field and language combination for 10 years is often more likely to be chosen over a translator who has several working combinations and fields for the past 10 years. You should be fluent in at least two cultures. Cultural study is an area that potential translators cannot overlook as it is invaluable to understanding the nuances of any work to be translated. Freelancer: You can even work for multiple organisations by choosing to operate as a freelancer. That way you can build a regular source of income by signing agreements with multiple agencies wherein you get paid for doing a certain amount of work every month. Freelance work demands constant attention, but it can be rewarding for those who like to work at home, or who want to work on particular hard-to-find subjects. Freelancers sometimes have agreements with several agencies to do a certain amount of work per week or month. Working for one client usually means translating in-office. This could be at a newspaper interested in foreign news or a multinational company, and can mean full-time or part-time hours.
The road ahead
Translation is set to be a multi-billion dollar industry in the next few decades. The advent of the internet has helped organisations to increase their reach outside the home markets. As a result, there is an acute shortage of foreign language translators for handling an organisation’s external communication needs in overseas markets.
— The writer is a Ludhiana-based career consultant
Institute scape
What's new? Computer-aided translation: Terminology banks, spelling and grammar software, lexicographical databases, translation memory systems, desktop publishing and so on. Although familiarity with these computer tools is not yet systematically required by employers, there has been a major increase in this type of requirement. It should be said, however, that no translation software, however sophisticated, can do the job for you. It can only be used as an aid. Some computer-based dictionaries have an "add your own words" option, but at the very least a simple list is invaluable. Check and re-check so that translation done is perfect, because if there is crucial sentence in the text is unclear or even incorrect, then it might cause a lot of trouble. Finally, reading newspapers or books in your languages will help you get a feel of translating. Taking the first step in a new direction is always hard. Starting to translate is difficult, but it can lead you into a rewarding area. Automated translation: Automated translation is growing in very specialised fields such as weather forecasts, contracts and job descriptions where texts are repetitive. Automated translation also gives an idea of the content of a text for internal use but not for publication. Technical translation: To become a technical translator, you must clear an exam and receive certification on technical writing. These translators must also possess excellent technical writing skills. Many companies offer test preparation classes for exam preparation. Court translation: Another offshoot that is picking momentum these days is Court Translation. You need to be certified by the governments of their countries and need to pass exams for this certification. Localisation: As consumers become increasingly demanding, companies have to further adapt to local characteristics so that the consumer is not aware of translation. This type of translation is called localisation. Localisation is generally done from English to the language of the distribution markets: Japanese, German, French, Spanish and so on. It also affects translations for multimedia and high-tech products. This is the strongest trend currently on the translation market. Growth in localisation could lead to translation-company mergers, which could in turn reach the critical mass to be able to offer such services. Furthermore, the education sector is adapting to this new trend.
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Checking work emails after office loads up stress
Using your phones and tablets to access work emails after office hours can dramatically increase your stress levels, a new US study has warned. The Gallup study found nearly half of workers who ‘frequently’ email for work outside of normal working hours report experiencing stress “a lot of the day yesterday,” compared with the 36 per cent experiencing stress who never email for work. Time spent working remotely outside of working hours aligns similarly, with 47 per cent of those who report working remotely at least seven hours per week having a lot of stress the previous day compared with 37 per cent experiencing stress who reported no remote work time. These data were collected from March 24 through April 10, 2014 to explore the effects of mobile technology on politics, business, and well-being in the US. Gallup interviewed 4,475 working US adults, and the findings hold true after controlling for age, gender, income, education, race/ethnicity, region, marital status, and children in household. In seeming contrast to the relationship between the use of mobile technology for work and its relationship to elevated daily stress, workers who email or work remotely outside of normal working hours also rate their lives better than their counterparts who do not. As with stress, frequency of emailing outside of work and hours spent working remotely are closely linked to the percentage of respondents who are ‘thriving’. Regardless of well-being related outcomes such as daily stress and life evaluations, employers’ expectations play a clear role in employees’ mobile technology use, according to the study. The unusual dichotomy in key well-being outcomes —daily stress and life satisfaction — and work-related mobile technology use provides evidence that such behaviours can both positively and negatively influence employees’ well-being. Even after controlling for all key demographics, workers who leverage mobile technology more often outside of work are much more likely to be stressed on any given day, while simultaneously being more likely to rate their lives better. — PTI
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Gems of ancient wisdom Laugh with, not at mates
As his father had earlier taken up sanyaas, Brahmins in Paithan refused to teach scholar-saint Jnaneshwar and his siblings. When his father introduced him as Jnaneshwar, the Brahmins began laughing. “If he is Jnaneshwar, the god of knowledge, what is the need for him to learn?” they posed. Then, they saw a buffalo named Jnana. They mockingly said to Jnaneshwar, “What is the difference between you and your namesake buffalo?” “There is absolutely no difference,” said the boy. The lashes that were being rained on the buffalo appeared on the boy’s back. On Jnaneshwar’s request, the buffalo recited the Vedas — to the chagrin of the Brahmins. In the Mahabharata, poor Ashwathama had never tasted milk. So his mates mixed rice powder in water and gave it to him. While they were having a hearty laugh at his innocence, his father Dronacharya couldn’t stop his tears. When he went to seek the help of his school chum King Drupad of Panchal, the King laughed at Drona. How can a King and a pauper be friends or equals?” he asked. Hurt again, Drona sought employment at the Hastinapur court as a teacher and trained the princes in warfare. As gurudakshina (fees), the Pandavas defeated Drupad. To remove Drupad’s misconception, Drona said, “I am returning half of your kingdom so that you can become my equal. As a friend, I am forgiving your harsh words.” When it came to books, little Marya had tremendous concentration. So, one day, her siblings made a castle of chairs over her when she sat studying. When Marya got up after finishing the book, the ‘castle’ collapsed. While her siblings had a good laugh, they didn’t realise that with such concentration, she was destined to be great. As Marie Curie, she won two Nobel Prizes. The citizens of Lanka were witnessing a comic scene. A mischievous monkey that had ravaged the Asokavana had been caught. He was bound in ropes, his tail had been set on fire and he was being paraded on the Lankan streets. Suddenly, the captive shrunk in size to free himself from his chains and his captors and then, assumed the form of the mighty Hanuman. Jumping from one roof to another, he had the last laugh by setting the whole nation ablaze. When courtiers laughed at his dark complexion and ordinary looks, Birbal simply said, “When God made men, he told them to choose between good looks and brains. I went for the brains, but my colleagues went after good looks.” Good jokes make people laugh, bad ones hurt. — Sai R. Vaidyanathan The writer can be contacted at svaidyanathan@tribunemail.com The Happiness@Work column published on April 30 was repeated due to a technical error. The error is regretted.
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CAMPUS NOTES
Placements
As many as 23 students of the university have been offered annual salary packages of up to
Rs 23 lakh by top global companies like Samsung, Microsoft in campus placements. Twelve students have been hired as web designers by Japanese IT firm Hikari Tsushin for its Tokyo office with the highest package of
Rs 23 lakh each. Among other companies, DE Shaw India picked up two students with an annual package of
Rs 18.4 lakh each while global IT giant Microsoft and Samsung Engineering took four and five students respectively, at a starting salary of
Rs 16 lakh per annum. A total of 687 students were offered jobs in 103 top global and Indian corporates during the recently held campus placement drive. Those who secured higher salary packages are students of Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, School of Mathematics and Computer Applications, Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering Department. IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) hired 103 students, followed by Infosys Technologies (61), IBM (44).
Programming contest
Two students of Thapar University, Patiala, have won top positions in India’s first-ever nationwide secure programming competition, ‘Code-Uncode’. The contest was organised under the aegis of EC-Council, a world leader in cyber security certification. Over 10,000 engineering students from about 100 colleges all over the country participated in the contest. EC-Council presented prizes worth ~1 lakh to Rishabh Arora of Hoshiarpur, who won the first position, and prizes worth ~50,000 to the first runner-up, Akshay Mehra from Delhi, at a felicitation ceremony held on the university campus. Both of them are students of the Computer Science and Engineering Department of the university.
Workshop held
Chosen as Safety Consultant by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the crucial National Highway-21 project in Himachal Pradesh, Thapar University’s Department of Civil Engineering conducted a two-day workshop on the Road Safety Audit of NH-21, where experts from the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), IIT-Roorkee and the host university discussed ways to make the national highway safer. The workshop saw a roundtable discussion on the methodology adopted by the Civil Engineering Department team for analysing the road safety aspects. The NHAI had appointed Thapar University as Safety Consultant for the four-laning and widening of the 84-km Kiratpur Sahib-Nerchowk stretch of NH-21 on September 18, 2013. The university will provide its expertise in the four-laning alignment of 58 km and widening of 26 km. Work on the project, which consists of two bypasses at Bilaspur and Sundernagar, five tunnels and 15 major and 29 minor bridges, had commenced on November 14, 2013. The project duration is 36
months. — Contributed by Gagan Teja
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COLLEGES & CONTESTS
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is inviting talented and young researchers for the 6th chapter of the “Green Talents - International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development”. The competition, under the patronage of Minister Professor Johanna Wanka, annually awards 25 outstanding minds worldwide. Hailing from various research disciplines, the winners are honoured for their original solutions for a more sustainable future.
Selected by a high-ranking jury of German experts, the “Green Talents” will be invited to a two-week science forum, touring Germany in the fall of 2014. This visit will not only grant them unique access to some of the country’s hot spots of sustainable development but also allows the participants to exchange ideas with peers and senior scientists. In addition, the awardees will have the chance to present themselves to experts of their choice and discuss their work with them in individual appointments. The winners will receive a second invitation to Germany in 2015 for a fully funded research stay of up to three months. At a location of their choice, the Green Talents will gain new experiences and advance their professional careers while establishing long-lasting partnerships. The winners also get exclusive access to the “Green Talents network of outstanding young researchers, renowned experts and top-class facilities from over 35 countries. Detailed information and link to the online application tool are available on the Green Talents website: www.greentalents.de and the deadline for submissions is June 16, 2014.
Online contest
Kingston University , London launched an online contest — The Resume Hall of Fame — on their India Facebook page recently. This contest offers students a unique opportunity to utilise their creative skills and build a resume that is a cut above the rest. To participate, a user has to simply 'Like' the Kingston Universitypage on Facebook, click on the 'The Resume Hall of Fame' contest tab, upload a creative resume or create one using the tools provided, answer a simple question and submit it into the gallery. At the end of the activity, the entry with the most 'LIKE'd resumes and the most interesting answer will win a one-month all-expenses paid study trip to Kingston University's Summer School in London. The summer school is a four week programme that offers a combination of cultural classes and excursions on British life and culture, with a choice of the following areas: British Art and Architecture, Culture and Society, Creative Writing in London, Exploring Cultural London etc. The contest which ends on May 13, has already seen over 60 entries so far. Apart from the winning entry, nine other entries will be shortlisted based on popularity as judged through total 'Likes' received and win exciting prizes. All winners will be announced by Kingston University by May 16, 2014. Deadline: May 13, 2014 Eligibility: Indian residents above 18 years of age Check out: https://www.facebook.com/KingstonUni.IN
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COURSE CRUISING
India Today Group’s media institute India Today Media Institute (ITMI) is inviting applications for admissions to its media courses for 2014 session.
Courses:
Eligibility: Any graduate. Three-year diploma-holders (10+2+3) will be considered. Final year students may apply. How to apply: Online Deadline: June 27, 2014 Check out: aajtak.intoday.in/itmi MTech in renewable energy TERI University is inviting applications for MTech in Renewable Energy Engineering and Management for 2014 session. The course: The programme addresses the technical, management, policy, regulatory and economic aspects of solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, wind, biofuels and biomass, grid integration, energy efficiency, energy conservation, energy auditing, green buildings. Students are trained to analyse the environment, energy and socio-economic implications of green energy systems. Graduates will become technical professionals competent to deal with the challenges of energy related issues of sustainable development. The programme is approved by AICTE. Duration: 2 years Seats: 25 Tuition Fee:
Rs 55,000 per semester Eligibility: A bachelor’s degree in any branch of engineering or MSc in physics with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 6.75 on a 10 point scale or equivalent or 60 per cent marks in aggregate Selection process: Online common entrance test and personal interview How to apply: Download application form from www.teriuniversity.ac.in. Apply online; or obtain form from campus. Entrance test: May 24-25 Communication Address: The Registrar, TERI University, 10 Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110070
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NEWS BOARD
Ansal University, Gurgaon, has entered into an association with Max Institute of Health Education and Research (MIHER), a division of Max Healthcare to set up a School of Allied Health Sciences at the university. MIHER will provide academic supervision, pedagogy and undertake programme monitoring of the curriculum. The collaboration is MIHER's partnership with a major private Indian university for Allied Health Sciences courses in the country. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Dr. CS Nagpal, Vice-Chancellor, Ansal University, Gurgaon and Amoolya Kumar Sharma, Secretary, MIHER. The courses will include BSc degree programmes in Medical Lab Technology, Medical Imaging Technology, Renal Replacement Therapy & Dialysis Technology, Cardio Vascular Technology, Emergency Medical Technology and Health Information & Administration. Each programme will have 20 seats with the first session starting from July 2014.
MRIU ties up with Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Manav Rachna International University (MRIU), Faridabad has signed an MoU with Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), United Kingdom for MBA Dual Degree programme. This partnership will offer the MBA students to study three modules from ENU’s MBA curriculum and the lectures will be delivered by ENU faculty in MRIU campus in Faridabad. On the successful completion of the course, the students shall get their MBA degree from ENU as well as MRIU. Dr Prashant Bhalla, Chancellor of Manav Rachna International University said, “The Edinburgh Napier University will enrich the existing qualification for the students and add a further international dimension to the course. The programme aims to provide an understanding of dynamics of working in an organisation in a rapidly changing environment by providing the right skill sets and knowledge to the students.” Edinburgh Napier University is one of the largest higher education institutions in Scotland with over 17,000 students from 109 countries. It offers industry informed courses which combine the optimum balance of theory and practice, to equip the graduates for success in a competitive global job market.
Deakin University scholarships Two students from Chandigarh and Hyderabad were awarded Deakin University Rajasthan Royals Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship recently. The scholarship is aimed to enhance education in sport science and sport management and supporting global graduates of the future. Cricket icon Rahul Dravid awarded the scholarships toAbhishek Gupta and Aashna Arora. The students were selected from a pool of candidates based on academic merit and achievements in leadership and sports. The scholarships provide a 50 per cent waiver of the course fee. The scholarship ceremony was a part of a gala event to celebrate the unique partnership of Deakin University, Australia and Rajasthan Royals at New Delhi. Deakin University, Australia and Rajasthan Royals signed an agreement on March 3, 2014. Deakin University, Australia is the Official Sports Education Partner to Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2014.
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CAREER HOTLINE
Options for medical stream students Q. I cleared Class XII in 2012 with 72 per cent marks from Punjab School Board. My dream is to become a gynaecologist, so I took the NEET entrance exam in 2013, but unfortunately, I didn’t score well due to which I couldn’t get admission in MBBS. I became very upset and lost all hope of fulfilling my dream. I decided to drop a year and prepare for the exam this year. This time I’m going to take the AIPMT, ASSOCET, UPCPMT etc medical entrance exams. I want to know if this year too I don’t get admission in MBBS course, then which course should I pursue which would be related to medicine? —
Jasmine Bedi A. I really like your spirit as well as that of your supportive father. Unlike the profusion of engineering colleges in our country, the number of medical colleges is still abysmally low. So, let’s keep our fingers crossed about making it this year, else you can certainly give it a shot next year. (A lot of really committed students do)! Now to answer your question, there are plenty of other options you could look at: for instance, you can pursue pharmacy, and get into drug discovery, take biology and pursue biotechnology or biochemistry. The range of options available in this sector is truly wide and varied. There are several other interesting career options other than MBBS which you could consider. Besides looking at some of the branches of alternative or traditional systems of medicine such as ayurveda, homeopathy, unani, siddha, yoga & naturopathy which are all full-fledged medical courses that entitle you to be called “doctor”, you could also look at related fields like pharmacy, biochemistry, biotechnology, biomedical engg/sc, bioinformatics, microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, physiology, veterinary science and animal husbandry, zoology, agriculture, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and audiology, optometry, forensic science etc. You could also look at the field of medical technology which includes ophthalmic technology, lab and X-ray technology, perfusion technology, biomedical engineering, dental mechanics, hospital administration, health management, nutrition and dietetics, food processing, medical transcription, medico-legal work, rehabilitation counselling, public health, etc. Here’s wishing you all the success you so richly deserve in pursuing your dream career…!
I want to get into designing after BSc Q. I have completed my graduation (BSc) this year. I do not wish to pursue academics further and want to take up designing as a career. Would this be a correct decision? How should I decide? —
Astha Verma A. From an upcoming profession, fashion design has developed into an established mainline career today. But the fancy salaries and glitzy photo-features that we see in the double-page spreads of fashion glossies are only for the handful of genuinely talented designers graduating from the premier fashion schools. That too, after years of sweat and hard work. For the rest, establishing a toehold in the industry is no cakewalk. Moreover, carving a successful career in any of the many design-related fields demands the right mix of skills and talents. You must possess good creative and visualisation ability, be good with colours and design, be able to sketch/ draw/paint reasonably well and be good with your hands. If you fit the bill, then why just fashion design, even other design-related careers such as textile design; knitwear design; accessory and jewellery design as also footwear design. Other creative fields that you could consider are visual merchandising, graphic design, product design, and architecture and Interior Design. However, if your creative skills are not that heightened, but you would still desire a career in a creative field, then check out courses such as fashion merchandising, fashion styling, fashion management or even fashion communication. If you aren’t quite sure about joining a course in any of these fields straight away, then take up short-term diplomas courses in some of these areas. They will help you get a better idea of what is involved in each discipline and your suitability for the field before entering into a full-fledged course.
PhD in mass communication from a private university
A. Several universities across the country offer a PhD in Mass Communication. Typically these are offered at large government-funded universities, or at private universities. In fact, for an area like mass communication, you will find more private universities offering a PhD than government ones. Just because a university is private doesn’t make it better or worse than government universities. What is important is the overall ranking of the university, and more specifically that of its mass communication department. So rest assured as long as the university you are considering is recognised and approved, the qualification it offers is valid. Email your queries to
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FORTNIGHTLY QUIZ 463
2. Who was recently
appointed the 41st Chief Justice of India? 3. Which mango variety’s import was recently banned by the European Union from India? 4. Name the India-born new CEO of Nokia. 5. What is the full form of NIA? 6. What is the capital of Nigeria? 7. Which birth anniversary of William Shakespeare is being celebrated this year? 8. With which sport are Thomas and Uber Cup associated? 9. With which sport is Ashwini Ponappa associated? 10. Which country recently reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the Test cricket in five years?
— Tarun Sharma Winners of quiz 462: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Anika Passi; Class 7-D; roll No. 37; Bal Bharti School, Delhi Rohtak Road NH-10, Bahadurgarh, Pin Code - 124507 Second: Manik Arora, Class 10-E; School: St Stephen’s School, Sector 45-B, Chandigarh, Pin Code -160047 Third: Arindam Kalra; class: X-A, roll No. 23; OP Jindal Modern School, OP Jindal Marg, Hisar; Pin Code - 125005 Answers to quiz 462: Gulzar; Vijay Seshadri; Gabriel Garcia Marquez; Robin K Dhowan; Bhag Milkha Bhag and Jolly LLB; Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited; USA, China, Russia; Rajendra K Pachauri; Michael Phelps; Eight Cash awards of Rs 400, 300 and 200 are given to the first, second and third prize winners, respectively.
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Disconnect between compensation and performance is one of the biggest contributors of employee angst and subsequent employee disengagement. Employee salaries and the process of giving pay raises largely remains a secret and just a few are privy to the closely guarded process.
Due to lack of transparency, most of the employees fail to understand the compensation programme and generally have a perception that it is inconsistent and unfair.
A range of business tasks is undertaken to support the smooth and efficient operation of logistics and supply chain processes. The main functions of a qualified logistician include inventory management, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, consultation and the organising and planning of these activities. Logistic managers coordinate the efforts required to bring in raw materials and supplies and then ship the finished product made by the company to wholesalers or distributors. The role of distribution manager within logistics may involve transportation, stock control, warehousing, and ensuring structures are in place to monitor the flow of goods and materials. Typical supply chain work activities include monitoring the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods, coordinating and controlling the information systems and analysing data to monitor performance and plan improvements and demand. 
You can get into logistics and supply chain management after graduating in any subject stream. However, there are a few institutes that offer this course as a specialisation with the BBA or BBM. There are also diploma and certificate courses which students can take up through distance learning while doing a regular or distance learning degree course, and PG diploma and MBA courses in logistics and supply chain management which one can take up after any graduation degree. Working professionals with a minimum of two years experience can also move into this field with any of the online courses available. Most courses train candidates in all aspects of logistics and supply chain management, materials management, shipping and transport management, analysis data and other business related issues. Many of the institutes have links with logistics companies, airline companies, shipping enterprises, and surface carriers to provide internships and placements for students.
Thomas Friedman's 'The World is Flat' ushered in a revolution in terms of career perspectives. With the world shrinking into a flat ball, various career options have been gaining momentum and with it there has been an increasing need for people to connect with one another, celebrating diversity, melting cultures and languages. This calls for the need for a career as a translator.
Simultaneous interpreting is probably the most difficult discipline of translation as the interpreters need to be highly trained and fluent to interpret the words of the speaker in real time. While interpreters can find their profession very challenging, it can also be quite tedious churning through word after word of, for example, technical texts. Translators, on the other hand, have significant advantages in that they have time to polish their final product revising their translations with dictionaries, glossaries and other reference tools. A variety of working environment exist for translators such as various translation environments for software translation and website translation that include translation memories and glossaries. It can often take significant training for the translator to gain the required speed with these tools.
It is good to be happy, but not at the cost of colleagues. Speech should be pleasant, beneficial, truthful and non-provoking, says the Gita (17.15).
Q. I am currently pursuing my Master’s in Mass Communication through distance learning while working as a producer in a TV studio. Going forward, I would like to do a PhD. Is it alright if I were to pursue my PhD from a private university? —
Madhvi
1. Name India’s Beyond
Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) that was launched recently.