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This field offers a lucrative option to those with an aptitude for a health-related career When Rajeev suffered a bad car accident and injured his legs, he thought he would never be able to walk again. After six months of medical treatment and physiotherapy, he even lost the will to try. But it was the subsequent treatment with an occupational therapist that restored not only some movement in his legs, but also the hope of leading a normal life again. Career Hotline mba mentor Stable recommendations newsboard scholarship roundup field in focus: sky computing campus
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Healers of mind and body This field offers a lucrative option to those with an aptitude for a health-related career Usha Albuquerque When Rajeev suffered a bad car accident and injured his legs, he thought he would never be able to walk again. After six months of medical treatment and physiotherapy, he even lost the will to try. But it was the subsequent treatment with an occupational therapist that restored not only some movement in his legs, but also the hope of leading a normal life again. Those suffering from some physical disability or those who have been incapacitated in some way are often unable to find sustained treatment and rehabilitation once the medical diagnosis and treatment has been completed. Occupational therapy is a health-related profession that focuses on helping individuals with mental or physical illness/disabilities, with the skills necessary for living meaningful and satisfying lives.
Occupational therapists treat persons with injuries of all kinds, physical or mental disabilities, and help patients suffering from chronic conditions such as a stroke, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s and so on. Occupational therapists also provide assistance in the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis, rheumatism, post-traumatic stress, domestic abuse, blood pressure and accident victims. Occupational therapy services typically include: * Customised treatment programmes to improve one's ability to perform daily activities *n Comprehensive home and job site evaluations with adaptation recommendations * Performance skills assessments and treatment * Adaptive equipment recommendations and usage training * Guidance to family members and caregivers. Occupational therapists often have to consult the patients’ doctors regarding the degree of recovery that a particular patient is expected to achieve. While working with the physically disabled persons, they require the cooperation of physiotherapists and while working with the mentally disabled patients, they require the cooperation of psychiatrists. Thereafter, the occupational therapists plan the treatment strategy to suit individual requirements of patients, taking into account, their physical, social, economic and psychological circumstances. Occupational therapists use various methods in the treatment of their patients to assist them in maximising their potential for recovery and productive handling of their ailment. The treatment might involve physical exercises, educational and vocational activities; and play or leisure activities. Rehabilitation of the patients is also done, by encouraging various activities, including art, craft, music and recreation, that will help in producing the desired result. Activities like handicrafts, manual and industrial art, weaving, games and clay modelling and other activities of recreations are also encouraged. These activities assist in the strengthening of weak muscles and increase the limited range of joint action, to help coordinate movements and to train the unaffected parts of the body. Getting in
The Rehabilitation Council of India, based in New Delhi, conducts a joint entrance examination for admission to the professional courses in physiotherapy and occupational therapy. The BSc courses are offered at the National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research in Cuttack and the National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped in Calcutta. The Institute of Physically Handicapped, in New Delhi offers a three-year Diploma course in Occupational Therapy, as well as a Certificate course, which is of 35-week duration. Other institutes offering this course include All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Mumbai, Christian Medical College in Tamil Nadu, College of Allied Health Sciences in Karnataka, Govt. Medical College in Chennai and several others. The education and training of occupational therapists vary in every institution and every course, however, the syllabus usually involves the study of anatomy, physiology, pathology and occupational therapy. It can be broadly categorised into three phases. These include: * The medical phase, which includes the knowledge of basic medical sciences, the condition treated and the application of the theory of occupational therapy. * The study of the various skills and activities used for treatment. * The clinical practice of internship, during which the students treat different types of patients, under the supervision of qualified therapists. Therapists are needed to undergo at least six months of compulsory internship in various clinical setting, e.g. orthopedics/ rheumatology/ hand surgery, neurology, paediatrics, burns/ plastic surgery, geriatrics, psychiatry, etc. Job prospects With the rapid spread of hospitals, dispensaries and medical centers in every nook and corner of the country and the increase in specialisations in the medical profession, the functional areas for occupational therapists have rapidly expanded. Various government hospitals and dispensaries employ occupational therapists. Public health organisations, research institutions, pharmaceutical concerns and medical institutions controlled by Defence, Central and State governments also require the services of such professionals.Employment opportunities for occupational therapists include : Multispeciality hospitals Rehabilitation centers Occupational health centre. Community health centre Non Governmental Organisations In Industry for rehabilitation of Injured worker Teaching Private Practice/Private clinics Geriatric homes/Old age homes Mental hospitals Centers for physically and mentally challenged children Schools These therapists also help senior citizens to lead more active, independent and productive lives. They can also be attached as ergonomic consultants with industries involved in design and manufacture of equipment for use by patients, as also in the field of teaching. Remueration Starting salaries for Junior occupational therapists may initially range between ~10,000 and ~12,000 per month. However, with rank and experience, remuneration increases. Moreover, private practice can prove to be very lucrative. Besides an inclination towards science, you also need a sympathetic, yet objective approach towards patients, great reserves of patience, perseverance and a calm temperament and understanding of people of all ages, temperaments and backgrounds, as is required for all fields of medicine. You also require an ability to organise and keep schedules, accurate judgement, precision, a methodical approach, meticulous record keeping and an ability to infuse self confidence in the patients. So if you want to join the medical field, keep in mind that an MBBS is not the only option — you can consider becoming a successful occupational therapist. — The writer is Director Careers Smart Pvt Ltd., New Delhi Institute watch * SRM University, Chennai — www.srmuniv.ac.in * KMCH College of Occupational Therapy, Tamil Nadu www.kmchcot.ac.in * Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences www.manipal.edu * Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University www.ggsipu.nic.in * Pt.Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for Physically Handicapped, Delhi — (Affiliated with Delhi University) www.iphnewdelhi.in * Delhi University, South Campus — www.du.ac.in
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Home-based business options Pervin Malhotra email your queries to careers@tribunemail.com... A. Working from home gives one a flexibility in working hours, empowerment, a sense of responsibility and accountability and most importantly, a work-life balance. And a home-based enterprise can be an exciting prospect. And now, thanks to computers, mobile phones and the internet, there are countless lucrative options like web design, online research, medical transcription, telemarketing, event management, wedding planning, consulting, financial services, pre-sales, pet care, childcare, catering, tuition, coaching, e-commerce, art and craftmaking… the choice is truly limitless. Moreover, there are hundreds of franchise options she could consider. The first thing your wife needs to do is take stock of her interests, abilities and preparedness to launch a new venture. She could even think of turning her existing skills or a hobby into a well-paying business. It may help to take a good interest assessment to begin this process. CARING offers a comprehensive test that helps people identify their career options (from amongst 3000+ work areas) based on their personality, interest and temperament. Just send a blank e-mail to “testcaring@gmail.com” to receive a copy. Next, check with your local Chamber of Commerce (FICCI, Productivity Council, NSIC etc) for information on starting a business. It would also help to get IT savvy. If she isn’t too keen to start out from the scratch, she could consider getting into network marketing for a direct-selling organisation. You could help her out with scrutinising the agreements and before finally signing the contract. Lastly, it would help to sketch out a detailed plan and schedule that can be reviewed and revised along the way. Do also check out dedicated job portals like Elance.com or Fleximoms.com if she’s worked earlier and is open to working flexi time.
Pvt varsities too come under RTI Act
Q. We are aware that government funded colleges and institutes come under the purview of RTI Act. But what about the hundreds of private players? How does one get information from them regarding contentious issues? Our son is currently enrolled in one such private institution that duped us on the basis of inflated placement data and faculty support. —
Neerav Das A. You and many others like you need not despair. In a significant judgment, the Punjab & Haryana HC had clarified that even Private Universities (constituted by an enactment of the state legislature) are covered under the Right to Information Act. The judgment dismissed the petition filed by a Chandigarh University which claimed that being a privately owned and managed institution that did not receive any financial assistance (directly or indirectly) from the state, it could not be construed as a “public authority” as defined under the RTI Act.
What is the scope after MA in public administration?
Q. After completing BA in political science, I am thinking of doing my master’s in public administration. Please tell me about the career prospects after completion of this course. —
Raveena Johal A. An MA in public administration will give you the option of going into teaching at the school or college level (for teaching in a college, you will have to clear the UGC-NET exam). You could also explore research jobs in institutions focusing on political and social issues e.g. IDSA, CPR (Centre for Policy Research), CSSR (Centre for Social Science Research) or other think tanks such as USI or NGOs like NFI (National Foundation of India) among others. Public administration is a favourite among Civil Services exam aspirants (in combination with geography, law, sociology etc). If you make it to the coveted Indian Administrative Service (IAS), you can put your theoretical knowledge of the subject into practice.
Am I eligible for PhD?
A. I presume you don’t possess a master’s degree. Be that as it may, you’ll be glad to know that CAs can directly pursue a PhD programme Actually, ICAI got this permission in 1984 from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). This simply means that as a qualified CA, you don’t need to do any post graduation (or even graduation) to pursue PhD. ICAI’s Official List of Universities/Institutions recognising the CA qualification for pursuing PhD includes 100+ universities including the IIMs that are members of the AIU.
Internship in a fashion magazine
Q. I am good at writing and am crazy about fashion. How do I get an internship at a top fashion magazine? —
Mmaya Rathi A. on what exactly you’re looking at doing in the magazine: Is it writing…, styling…, visualizing…photography… marketing? Regardless, just draw up your wish list and contact the magazines directly with a sample of your work. And be prepared to do whatever odd jobs they ask you to do to begin with. If they like your work, they will involve you in more relevant work subsequently. You can also apply to online fashion portals while you’re at it. Start your own fashion blog. It may help showcase your interest and insights.
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Pay cheque mystery Jatin Bhandari Q. I know that salaries are directly proportional to the institute from which one gets MBA degree. But exactly what kind of salaries can one expect after getting an MBA degree from a foreign university? — Prabal Chauhan A. Do you really aspire to earn in excess of ~15 crore in the next two decades? If yes, then you must enrol yourself in one of seven MBA courses in the US, as stated by a recent survey of MBA career compensation. On an average, graduates from such schools make about ~12 crore every year over a span of 20 years, which makes it roughly ~61 lakh annually. Business Week states that graduates from the top 10 MBA programmes with the maximum earnings get an average of over ~15 crore each, which makes it ~75 lalk annually, relative to under ~11.5 crore or ~56 lakh a year for the other schools rated by the magazine. Certainly, there’s a lot at consideration here apart from the school where a person gets his/her MBA. The type of industry and geography also play an important part in the approximation of reimbursement, says PayScale, which assembles salary information from individuals by means of an online pay-comparison tool. For every school, PayScale approximated an average cash reimbursement — it includes basic pay and bonuses but no stock grades — for five points in their jobs. A sample of over 20,000 MBAs from the best schools rated by BusinessWeek gave way for the result numbers. The statistics below, for the top 25 maximum earning MBAs, takes into consideration an average of 10 pay years after graduation, 20 years out, and full pay over a job lasting 20 years. BusinessWeek describes the 20-year totals an “approximate estimation”. Nevertheless, for a majority of MBAs, that means reimbursement till the age of 48, much before they retire. Consequently, these statistics are somewhat conventional guesstimates of pay over a job. Needless to say, Harvard MBAs managed to get the most: ~18 crore in a span of 20 years. They were followed by Wharton graduates, who managed ~16.5 crore in average pay, after that Stanford MBAs whose approximate wages were a little less than those at Wharton. And surprisingly, these figures do not consist of stock grants or options, which radically add to these numbers. The survey was carried out by PayScale and the data was taken from Bloomberg BusinessWeek's best full-time MBA courses in the US.
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A. Corporate heavyweight vs reporting relationship: In simple terms, you do not necessarily have to ask the CEO of your company to write in a few words for you unless you have spent a substantial amount of time working with him on various projects. Asking the top leader to write a letter of recommendation makes the schools wonder “How likely is this applicant to have worked with this recommender, and how many hours in the last three months they must have spent together?” They would rather receive something from your direct supervisor or a mid-management boss who is likely to have more exposure to your skill sets and capabilities. This person should be able to support your achievements with relevant examples that will corroborate your achievements and other adjectives listed on that letter of recommendation. Professional vs. academic recommendations: If you have completed your undergraduate degree more than a year ago, you must submit two professional letter of recommendations (as opposed to looking for an academic relationship). If you can’t find two professional connections within your workplace, reach out to the clients or a mentor within the company. Developing relationships with the right recommenders: It is imperative for you to keep them posted on your goals of pursuing an MBA degree. As we juggle with the deadlines, and endeavour to submit all the applications within timelines, you significantly depend on the flexibility and schedules of these recommenders, and keeping them updated ahead of time will help you. — Jatin Bhandari is CEO & Co-Founder of PythaGurus, an education consultancy.
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International workshop on inclusive finance
Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur, recently hosted the three-day ‘3rd International Workshop on Inclusive Finance’. The theme of the workshop was ‘Making Finance and Insurance Markets Work for the Poor’. ‘XLRI-NABARD ‘Innovations4Impact Award’ presentation was also organised at the workshop. Seven selected innovators in micro-finance domain and social entrepreneurs from all across India demonstrated their innovations to a panel of experts and workshop participants and were felicitated on the occasion. An inter B-School competition ‘XLRI-Citi Financial Inclusion Challenge’ on the theme – ‘Innovations in Financial Literacy and Consumer Protection’ was also held. 11 finalist teams from noted B-Schools across the country were invited to showcase their presentation before an eminent jury panel, that included Rajarshi Chakraborty (Director, Citibank N.A.), Tanwi Kumari (Specialist (Asia), Smart Campaign, Center for Financial Inclusion, ACCION), Dr. Angela C. Lyons (Director, University of Illinois — Center for Economic and Financial Education, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics) and J. K. Thakar (Deputy General Manager (MC and FI), State Bank of India). The finalists comprised teams from IIM-B, IIM-Trichy, IRMA-Anand, SIBM-Pune, XIM, Bhubaneswar, XIMR, Mumbai, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics- Pune, IFMR, Chennai, NMIMS, Mumbai and XLRI, Jamshedpur. The team from IRMA was adjudged winner of the competition. “Our goal was to engage students to develop customer centric approach and attitudinal changes that are needed for the financial service providers, and design stronger client protection principles embodying ethical guidelines while dealing with vulnerable clients, and how to provide consumers of financial products with adequate information, thereby enabling prudent behavior, without any hidden costs or a false promise or deceive, and how to educate clients to undertake judicious financial decisions to ensure future financial security”, commented Dr. H K Pradhan. — TNS
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Deepak and Sunita Gupta scholarship
INSEAD Business School is inviting applications for Deepak and Sunita Gupta endowed scholarship. Scholarship is awarded for MBA programme at INSEAD Business School. Outstanding candidates with limited financial means will be granted scholarships and the fund will enable INSEAD to continue to attract diverse candidates onto the MBA Programme. Scholarship is available for applicants from emerging/developing countries who can demonstrate proven financial need. Scholarship has a value of up to €25,000. Selection will be based on financial need. The Round 1 application deadline is 10 November 2014 for July 2016 Class. Eligibility: Candidates from emerging/developing countries who can demonstrate proven financial need. Details: €25,000. How to apply: Online. Candidates can refer to the INSEAD Need-based Scholarship pages and submit application and background material accordingly. Deadline: The Round 2 will open on December 15, 2014, and close on December 30, 2014 and Round 3 applications will be accepted from February 16, 2015 to March 2, 2015. Check out: mba.insead.edu Chevening Gurukul scholarships Eligible candidates can apply for for the 2015 Chevening Gurukul Scholarships for Leadership and Excellence Programme. The Chevening Gurukul Programme is the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s flagship fellowship scheme for India and is aimed at mid-career and high-flying young professionals from diverse backgrounds who have already displayed exceptional leadership talent. Fourteen selected Gurukul Fellows will be offered an intensive, all expenses paid, 12-week residential course at King’s College London. The programme familiarises India’s future leaders with best practice case-studies of leadership in the fields of government, innovation, health, and industry in the UK through a variety of standard and heterodox methods, ranging from seminars, role-playing scenarios, shadowing, and site visits. Some of the themes included in the twelve-week programme are: * The Challenge of Sustainability: Public Policy and Institutions in the 21st Century * Stages of Democracy: Devolving Power and Governance in the 21st Century * From Finance to Facebook: New Economies of Technology * Regulating Public Life: New Rights and Judicial Activism Culture Matters: The place of the arts in society * Science, Technology, Industry: The Symbiotic Relationship in Practice * Indo-UK Business and Trade Relations in the New Era How to apply: Applications must be submitted online on the Chevening Scholarship website. Applicants should read the online guidance and be able to demonstrate how they meet the Chevening selection criteria before submitting an application. Stuart Adam, Head, Press and Communications British High Commission, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021 Mail to: Sakthy.edamaruku@fco.gov.uk Website: www.gov.uk/world/india |Hindi: www.gov.uk/world/india.hi Check out: www.chevening.org/india/ Open till: February 6, 2015.
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Soaring on a cloud Sky computing or cloud computing is a long-running trend with a far-out horizon. If you are ready for an IT marathon, then this is the best option for you Gauri Chhabra
With the exponential rise in cloud computing, there has been a need for jobs in the same arena. Many organizations and professionals are looking for a solution to build cloud competencies to properly manage, utilise and govern new technologies. Rahul Narasimha Akmol, Practice Lead, Technossus Software Services, Bangalore says,"Cloud Computing has already revolutionised our lives be it be cab booking, IPL telecasts, messaging, video calls and even personal health monitoring. I would say this is the best symposium of the skilled manpower and computing resources which helps us to realise the next big thing. All major software giants have made this as their core strategy to build their next solutions, and this has created a wide array of opportunities for individuals to tap into and adapt. The best way to align is to choose a certification from one of the three service portfolios, of industry's top players of cloud engineering sector (IBM, Amazon, Microsoft, Clouderaetc), achieve it and make the next stride in their careers" What is Cloud Computing? A cloud refers to a distinct IT environment that is designed for the purpose of remotely provisioning scalable and measured IT resources. Metaphorically, it refers to the Internet which is, in essence, a network of networks providing remote access to a set of decentralised IT resources. Cloud Computing is a type of computing which involves sharing of computer resources rather than using local servers or dedicated devices for processing. Cloud computing comes into focus only when you think about what IT always needs: a way to increase capacity or add capabilities on the fly without investing in new infrastructure, training new personnel, or licensing new software. Cloud computing encompasses any subscription-based or pay-per-use service that, in real time over the Internet, extends its existing capabilities. Types Software as a Service SaaS: This type of cloud computing delivers a single application through the browser to thousands of customers using a multi-tenant architecture. On the customer side, it means no upfront investment in servers or software licensing; on the provider side, with just one app to maintain, costs are low compared to conventional hosting. Salesforce.com is by far the best-known example among enterprise applications, but SaaS is also common for HR apps and has even worked its way up the food chain to ERP, with players such as Workday. Utility computing: This type offers storage and virtual servers that IT can access on demand. Early enterprise adopters mainly use utility computing for supplemental, non-mission-critical needs, but one day, they may replace parts of the datacenter. These solutions help create virtual datacenters from commodity serversenabling IT to stitch together memory, storage, and computational capacity as a virtualized resource pool available over the network. Web services in the cloud: Closely related to SaaS, Web service providers offer APIs that enable developers to exploit functionality over the Internet, rather than delivering full-blown applications. They range from providers offering discrete business services to the full range of APIs offered by Google Maps. Platform as Service (PaaS) : This form of cloud computing delivers development environments as a service. You build your own applications that run on the provider's infrastructure and are delivered to your users via the Internet from the provider's servers. Like Legos, these services are constrained by the vendor's design and capabilities, so you don't get complete freedom, but you do get predictability and pre-integration. MSP (managed service providers): One of the oldest forms of cloud computing, a managed service is basically an application exposed to IT rather than to end-users, such as a virus scanning service for e-mail or an application monitoring service. Service commerce platforms: A hybrid of SaaS and MSP, this cloud computing service offers a service hub that users interact with. They're most common in trading environments, such as expense management systems that allow users to order travel or secretarial services from a common platform that then coordinates the service delivery and pricing within the specifications set by the user. Internet integration: The integration of cloud-based services is in its early days. It mainly concerns itself with serving SaaS providers and employs in-the-cloud integration technology. Certifications path Right now, there is a lack of cloud-related talent because the cloud is changing IT skill sets. IT professionals now have to know a little bit about everything. There really haven't been too many measures that say how qualified an individual was to work with cloud offerings. Enterprise IT teams aren't the only professionals struggling to understand cloud services. In addition to third-party IT training companies, many cloud providers have also begun offering cloud training and education programmes for technology partners, value-added resellers and managed service providers who are in front of customers. Infrastructure Services * Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert - Private Cloud (link) * Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (link) * AWS Certified Solutions Architect (link). * AWS Certified SysOps Administrator (link) * IBM Certified Solution Architect - Cloud Computing Infrastructure (link) * VMware Certified Professional -Vmware The virtualization pioneer offers six cloud-specific certifications, from beginner to advance. These tracks certify knowledge and expertise in a variety of cloud and virtualization-related technologies and methodologies. Offerings include the VMware Certified Associate -- Cloud, VMware Certified Professional -- Cloud, and VMware Certified Advanced Professional. nRed Hat Certificate of Expertise in Infrastructure-as-a-Service -- Red Hat This is one of the newest cloud certifications availablae. The Red Hat Certificate measures professionals' ability to design, build, deploy and manage private clouds based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack platform Big Data & Data Sciences * Cloudera Certified Developer for Apache Hadoop (link) * Cloudera Certified Professional: Data Scientist (link) * I BM Certified Solution Advisor - Big Data & Analytics (link) Software Suite Solutions & Internet of things * Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate for Office 365 (link) * IBM Certified Advanced Deployment Professional (link) * Cisco Industrial Networking Specialist (link) * Salesforce.com Certified Professional-Salesforce.com offers several certification tracks, including Salesforce Administrator, Force.com Developer, Implementation Expert, and Architect. * CCSK -- Cloud Security Alliance-This is the mother of all cloud computing security certifications. The Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge certification is vendor-neutral, and certifies competency in key cloud security areas. * Cloud U - Rackspace- According to Rackspace, Cloud U is a vendor-neutral curriculum designed for IT professionals and business leaders that covers and certifies knowledge of the fundamentals of Cloud Computing. Do IT professionals need to reskill? As an IT professional, you might not need a fresh reskill but definitely a balance. To deliver the cloud effectively, you have to know how it works together with legacy systems and IT fundamentals. Engineering colleges are already training students who want to reskill in writing 'cloud-ready' applications. While coders use frameworks such as .net and programming languages such as Java to create applications for traditional IT, writing cloud applications require newer frameworks such as SpringSource and Ruby on Rails. For instance, for a job interview as an enterprise cloud architect, you would be asked a few questions about what's trending in the cloud computing space, such as the differences between Chef and Puppet, the last four Amazon Web Services releases etc. The focus would also shift to more traditional concepts, such as database design and implementation, network performance modeling, even enterprise architecture. You do have some basic knowledge but missed a few of the more basic questions. And even though your cloud skills are certainly impressive, your limited knowledge of more traditional IT concepts gets your résumé tossed in the trash. Institute watch * University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun offering B Tech in Cloud Computing and Virtualisation * University of Shillong offering B Tech in Cloud Computing and Virtualisation * IIHT - Indian Institute of Hardware and Technology, Chandigarh * Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Chandigarh Career pathways There are a plethora of opportunities for IT engineers who can write cloud-ready applications, provision and maintain the infrastructure at the back-end. These can be broadly classified into the following: * IT Architects responsible for defining main solutions. * IT Administrators to maintain service provider infrastructure. * IT Consultants to evaluate clients' needs and understand how these different offerings can be useful to attend client expectations.
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Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak Rangla Punjab Food, culture and lifestyle of Punjab was brought to life during a programme titled “Rangla Punjab” organised at the Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management (IHTM) on the campus of Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) recently. The IHTM Director, Prof Ashish Dahiya, said it was an activity-based learning programme for the students of the institute. The IHTM students prepared and served delicacies of Punjab under the supervision of chef Mahesh and institute faculty members. The students also presented a cultural programme featuring Punjab, which included Punjabi folk music and dance forms. MDU vice-chancellor H.S.Chahal was the chief guest, while Veena Grover, the wife of Rohtak MLA Manish Grover, was the guest of honour on the occasion. National award for Dr Dubey MDU faculty member Dr Kashyap Dubey has received the Malaviya Memorial Award-2013 for Young Faculty in Biological Sciences during the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology which was organised along with Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and XI Convention of Biotechnology Research Society of India organised by the School of Environmental Sciences at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi recently. Dr Dubey, who has already been awarded AMI-2013 Young Scientist Award, has also been included in the executive committee of Indo-Italian Forum formed at JNU, New Delhi. Dr Dubey has published 35 research articles and guided 20 MTech and several doctoral students. He has significantly contributed to microbial process research and developed novel process technology of industrial significance for production of 3-demethylated colchicine (3-DMC) a colchicine derivative, using microbial system. The product and process he developed has a proven track record as an anti-cancer drug with fewer side effects as compared to the available drugs. Using microbial system as biocatalyst, he has developed a molecule 3-DMC which is even more potent than the native molecule, colchicine. Run for girl child The Indian Institute of Management-Rohtak organised the fourth ‘Run for Girl Child’ annual mini-marathon on the MDU campus to celebrate the spirit of the girl child and raise awareness on gender discrimination. The event witnessed an enthusiastic participation from students, children and residents of the local community and surrounding areas. Major D.P. Singh, a Kargil war veteran and India’s first “blade-runner”, was the chief guest on the occasion. He gave away the prizes to the winners, including Issac Kamboi in the 10-km run; and Sakshi and Vishal Singh in the 5-km run. — Contributed by Sunit Dhawan
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course cruising Packaging and processing solutions company Tetra Pak has launched an online course on food safety, nutrition and packaging. Nutrition Quotient, is a first-of-its kind online certification course on food safety, nutrition and packaging. The course: The course has been developed by experts from the Indian Medical Association, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, the Indian Dietetics Association, the National Dairy Research Institute. Launched in 2013 for health professionals, nutritionists and dieticians, a new module has now been launched catering specifically to mothers’ concerns around food safety. Mothers can now easily log on and check their own NQ and complete a 10-hour course that has been tailor-made to improve specific areas related to food safety and nutrition. The interactive course includes interactive video tutorials, expert interviews and a unique mobile learning app. How to apply: Online. Register yourself to NQ and take this free-of-cost online course. Eligibility: No minimum qualification required Check out: nutrition-quotient.com Women empowerment Interested candidates can check out IGNOU’s Certificate in Women’s Empowerment and Development (CWED) course. This programme aims at: (a) sensitising the students in general and the development workers in particulars on the gender related questions, (b) providing the necessary expertise to function as specialist on women’s issues, (c) helping to generate a social environment, through the intervention of Distance Education, free from inequalities disfavouring women. This education package focuses on understanding on the issues pertaining to social development and empowerment of women in the context of historical and contemporary socio-economic and political realities of India. Within the given scenario of the society gender issues are examined to highlight the strategies for women’s empowerment and development. Eligibility: BPP from IGNOU or Plus II or its equivalent or Non Plus II with three years of work experience as development activists at any level Duration (Min): 6 months and maximum 2 years Program fee: Rs. 1,300 Medium of instruction: English/Hindi Admission details: Admission notification is generally released in May/June and the last date for submission of filled-in application forms will be September 30 for January session and March 31 for July session. However students are requested to check with the official admission notification for the exact dates related to admissions. For further information on this course email to cwed@ignou.ac.in Spa therapies Ananda Spa Institute announces its new batches of the Ayurveda Foundation Programme, Diploma in Ayurvedic Spa Therapies and Spa Diploma Ananda Spa Institute has announced its new batches for eight week diploma in Ayurvedic Spa Therapies starting and 16-week Spa Diploma. The batches are available monthly between November 2014 and February 2015. The Ananda Spa Institute is India’s premier center of excellence in the field of Spa training and education, producing outstanding therapists. The campus offers specialised training in beauty and spa therapies in facilities equipped to international standards. The training methodology is a combination of theory, practical and interactive sessions, which include: anatomy and physiology training on Ayurveda therapies and modern International therapies, and spa management. The teaching methods are a balance between interactive theory sessions, demonstrations by experts of spa therapies, hands-on practice and case studies. Courses: ASI Ayurveda Foundation Program (AYA 001) of 4-week duration (next batch Jan, 2015). ASI Diploma in Ayurvedic Spa Therapies (AYA 002) of 8-week duration (next batch Jan, 2015) ASI Spa Diploma (ASI 101) of 16-week duration (next batch Feb, 2015) Eligibility: ClassX pas. Basic English communication skills Eligibility for Management workshop: Basic qualification and at least 1 or 2 years work experience, in relevant field How to apply: Application forms are available on http://www.anandaspainstitute.com
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smart strategy: meeting your deadlines Never overcommit Many freshers fall in this trap in their enthusiasm to prove their worth. While there is nothing wrong in showing enthusiasm and spirit of taking initiative, always be careful about what you are getting into and know your own limitations. While fixing a deadline for completing a job, always agree to a reasonable deadline, particularly in the very beginning. Over committing may stand in your way. Cool and calculated steps will actually act as the hallmark of your excellence. As you go on practising and implementing this art in your job and career, you will gain more and more expertise and then you can stretch your work limits by knowing your strengths and limitations and planning accordingly. Remember, if you fail once, particularly in the beginning, then its repercussions towards you attitude can be disastrous, and it may stand in the way of building faith and confidence in your workplace later. Plan in detail Always plan your schedule of work. That will help you to break your work into smaller parts called blocks or chunks. As you set the time schedule for every chunk of work, it will become very easy for you to complete it. However, even if some chunk of work takes a little more time, the same can be got adjusted in the subsequent portion and thus the time limits can be adjusted accordingly, and the overall output won’t ever be affected adversely. Expect the unexpected Problems at workplaces are always unpredictable and unanticipated. Who knows what may happen the next moment and such chance happenings can put hurdles in meeting a deadline. Hence, the best way to meet the deadlines is to be always ahead of your schedule. Simply learn the lesson from an ant collecting the grains for the rainy day. Similarly, you have to collect and save some time in advance for the ‘rainy day’. Deal with distractions Distractions while doing your job can be hazardous in meeting your deadline. Learn to check the distractions that steal your attention and concentration. The best way is to attend to untimely phone calls is to put an auto-answering machine to your phone, and check these out later. Similarly reserve some time to read and reply to the emails. When you minimise your distractions, your productivity levels will peak. That can be the best way to meet your deadlines at work. Get your brief right To be a perfect master in meeting your deadlines always be sure what is expected of you by your seniors, colleagues and customers. And also try your best to inculcate a similar spirit among your co-workers so that they too can come up to the expectations of their seniors, colleagues and customers. When the point of what is expected of you is always in your mind, you will have your finger on the pulse knowing your rate of working and achieving your targets. This method works miracles when you put such points in your diary and often read them almost daily in the morning before you leave for your office, and also while you go to bed at night. While the morning reading will keep you reminded of what you have to do during the day, the night reading will spark fresh ideas and plans in your mind for your benefit and improvement even while you sleep. In order to meet the deadlines, one must keep one’s feet on the ground, and concentrate on achieving. — The writer is a Kangra-based psychologist & career expert
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Challenge your limits In his autobiography Jobs said: “I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life. [...] Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. We limit our growth by putting limitations and glass ceiling on them and tell our selves that I cannot go any further.” Where do self-limiting beliefs come from? These beliefs may have represented a valid limit in the past, like your inability to write an essay when you were a toddler or difficulty in winning a sprint race when you were just a kid. As you grow, you learn and unlearn skills thereby progressing in life; it is only logical to move beyond the original limitations set by you. Incidentally for some of us, this does not happen and we continue to hold on to them. Thoughts which ground you to do the same things day in day out and make you blame your destiny for it will never allow you to live your life to the fullest. One thing that is more certain than others, is that life will keep on throwing brickbats at you and it may be a different one each time, what’s the point of accumulating all of them in your memory lane and feeling miserable. Failures are meant to be the building blocks of success and a process of evolution of our souls. The flea experiment Put Fleas in an open transparent jar, they can jump extremely high right out of the jar. Then if you put a clear lid on the jar, the fleas with the same innate tendency jump and bump their heads on the lid. After a while, the fleas, conditioned to the presence of the glass lid, will begin jumping slightly below the glass lid so as to avoid hitting it. It’s a very intelligent way to adapt to a situation and avoid pain. Later on when the lid is removed the fleas will not jump any higher, even though there is a whole new world out there, waiting for them, they just wouldn’t jump any higher thinking that the lid was still present. The fleas quickly get into a comfort zone when the lid is applied to the jar and even when the lid is taken off, not a single flea will move outside its comfort zone. It continues to believe that it cannot get out of the jar and never tries. The barrier has vanished physically but mentally it is still present and gets hard coded in the psyche. And further more each flea is totally convinced that it is trying to escape just as hard as they can, they are farthest from the truth. What are your self -limiting beliefs? Humans are no different than fleas and for most of us; it is difficult to think outside the contours of our past experience and the resultant notions. Humans use these notions to predict the future thereby feeling psychologically safe, remember as a process of evolution we tend to pick up the path of least resistance. We all have our comfort zones, but successful people move beyond their comfort zones because they know for sure that there is a whole new world of opportunity outside their safe zone. In order to break free form this whirlpool, you must look at things differently, try to identify your self-limiting beliefs and see how you can grow out of its shackles. Occasionally it may be worthwhile to bang your head against the limit; you may discover that the barrier is no longer there. Time to knock the “T” off from can’t do. — The writer is an HR & Strategy
consultant and authors www.humanresourcesblog.in
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2nd india skills report 2015 With the PM Modi’s vision on Youth and focus on Skill Development, second India Skills Report 2015 echoes the same sentiment where about 72 per cent employers preferring to hire candidates in the age 30 years and below. This preference for the young workforce is good news wherein 60 pewr cent of population is going to belong to the working age by 2020. This is one of the major findings of the India Skills Report 2015 launched earleir this week during the 6th Global Summit on Skill Development. India Skills Report is a joint initiative by Wheebox, Global Talent Assessment Company, PeopleStrong and Linkedin in collaboration with CII. The report is an effort to form the basis of an effective collaboration between the two ends of the Talent Supply Chain. The 2nd India Skills Report shows an upward trend in hiring spread across 29 states and 7 UTs. The top states with employable skill pool include Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala & Karnataka which have held their positions from last year, and UP, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & Orissa are the new entrants. An overall increase of about 23 per cent is expected in the hiring numbers per month, the job outlook confirms with the expectation of a growing market in the coming year for India. Out of about 11 sectors surveyed, Hospitality and Travel lead the way followed by BFSI and Core sectors which will see major increase in hiring with more than 25 per cent hiring to be expected and other manufacturing (excluding Auto, Consumer goods & durables,), Pharma and Healthcare and Telecom and allied , there is an increase of more than 10% in monthly hiring. The report also brings out a general trend amongst the employers while looking for candidate prefer Internal Referrals followed by Job portal and social media. The trend of choosing candidate with the use of social media has increased from 6 per cent last year to 12 per cent this year. One of the highlights of the study has been the challenge of Corporate for maintaining gender diversity. Though the numbers have improved from last year, it is the male employees who still are in majority. In comparison with last year’s report the number of women employees across industries has increased to 38 per cent females last year this number was reported at 34 per cent. The India Skills Report is an effort to form the basis of an effective collaboration between the two ends of the Talent Supply Chain. On one hand, it aims to equip the students with information to access the job pool in the market, while on the other, to provide the employers an access to the skill reservoir of the country. The study tries to bring in a more realistic, holistic view of the skill and talent landscape in India. Assessing over 3,00,000 students amongst 29 states & 7 UTs across the length and breadth of country using Wheebox Workforce Skills Test, India Skills Report has helped to create an agenda that can function to solve the talent supply-demand challenge the country is facing. The report was released by Sarabananda Sonowal, Minister for Skills, Youth Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Sports, Government of India.
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Career sweetener The biggest limiting factor that hinders growth of successful young managers to middle management is their inability to delegate effectively. There are only so many working hours in a day and you can do only so much all alone. It’s time that you used the power of cloud computing by leveraging the resources available in your network. Understanding how to delegate effectively is certainly one of the most important skills a manager needs to master as he/ she moves up in an organisation. The majority of managers are caught in a never-ending list of tasks with their bosses on their heels. They work extended hours on weekends, and time is never enough. This is a result of doing too much on their own without using their power to delegate effectively. Learning to delegate effectively is a key career transition skill that the new managers need to imbibe as they grow in their career from being an individual contributor to a team manager. Delegation is a means of achieving results through the actions of others. Effective delegation is a great tool for developing your team and increasing employee engagement. Managers who delegate tasks create free time and use it to propel their career by picking up additional tasks beyond their normal duties. This portrays them in positive light in the eyes of management as they have the “Bandwidth” to take on critical assignments if needed. How to delegate? This is the most difficult part of learning to delegate and most of the mangers don’t delegate, as they taste failure when they delegate for the first time. It’s the once bitten twice-shy syndrome. The five mantras for successfully delegating are: *
Set SMART goals that are ‘Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound’ for the tasks you plan to delegate. *
People need to know how you will measure success of the tasks that you plan to delegate. *
Define the checkpoints that you will monitor for the tasks you plan to delegate. Give timely feedback and praise. *
People need to understand the bigger picture for the tasks they are working on, this motivates and keeps the going in the right direction. *
Delegate to the people who can do the job and those who can almost do it. Your success depends on the success of the task. Delegate only to people who are ready to handle the challenge and are motivated by the task. Delegation is one of the most difficult skills to excel in because it is a developmental process for the person delegating the task and the person to whom the task is being delegated. Delegation is founded on trust and developing the ability to ‘let go’. Career Tips from www.careersweetener.com .
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Selfie obsession may cost you your job People who post selfies on social networking sites may unveil their unflattering personality traits that could cost them a job, experts warn. “In a career sense, it can really impact your brand,” career coach Hallie Crawford noted. Researchers at the University of Georgia are determining why people take selfies, ‘WTOC-TV’ reported. “There seems to be two big motives. One is narcissism, which is doing stuff to get attention from people. To look better than you are,” said psychology professor W Keith Campbell. According to career counsellors, employers who visit social media sites of potential job seekers will likely use those selfies to determine whom to hire. Crawford said an employer may assume someone who takes a lot of selfies is self-absorbed and won’t be a team player or possess self-control. “Employers may wonder] do you get the line between private versus public and might you share something about their company if you worked there that was inappropriate?” said Crawford. — PTI
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Missing deadlines is a common fear of most employees and a much more common complaint of the managers against their subordinates. Deadlines can be unforgiving and no matter how good and efficent a worker you are, if you are not able to meet the deadlines then all your hardwork goes down the drain. What many employees, however, don’t realise is that they are actually losing the race against deadlines before they even get down to start a particular task or project assigned to them. In most of the case the culprit is no one else but themselves. Managing a deadline is an art and one has to be careful from the very beginning. It is very important to think in the present and plan accordingly if one really wants to master this art. here are a few pointers that will come in handy in your endeavour to master the art of keeping deadlines:
We are limited by the beliefs we set in our mind, history shows that successful people are able to break off from these shackles and unleash their potential to live their life to the fullest. The difference is the “T” between can do and can’t do. The “T” is your Thought. Steve Jobs was one of the best examples of breaking free of the boundaries set by the human mind; he questioned the status quo and unlocked his potential to create history. Like Steve Jobs you can make your greatest failure into your greatest success.
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