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Career Opportunities in Watch Industry

2011-03-23T23:42:00.000-07:00

WITH AN INCREASING DEMAND FOR DESIGNER WATCHES,THE INDIAN WATCH INDUSTRY IS ALL SET TO OFFER FRESH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Speak of a career in watches and the immediate visual that comes to mind is that of a person sitting at a local watch repair shop struggling to fix a watch. But post liberalization, the Indian watch market has long surpassed this stage. The influx of major foreign players in this segment has given the Indian watch industry a much needed boost.
This fact is corroborated by a recent report — Indian Time Wear Industry 2010 — published by the All India Federation of Horological Industries (AIFHI) and consultancy firm Technopak Advisors. According to this report, the current size of the watch market, which stands at an approximate figure of Rs 4,000-4,200 crore, will almost double to Rs 8,500 crore within the next five years. The annual 10-15% growth will be driven by a growing economy, increasing disposable incomes and consumerism, and the increasing aspirations of the youth and middle class people. No wonder the segment is also estimated to generate additional employment opportunities for around 80,000 people. As per the report, employment in watch retail alone can reach up to 2.15 lakh people in the next five years.

OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND
Apart from options in HR, marketing, finance, and managerial functions, the industry also offers employment opportunities in manufacturing, distribution, retailing and repair and maintenance divisions. About the options on the manufacturing front, career counsellor Jayanti Ghose says, “India is not just one of the largest markets of clocks and watches but one of the largest manufacturing bases as well. It is also the first port of call for many global watch brands for its components manufacturers. Hence, the profession does offer good scope.” With the demand for luxury and sports watches on the rise, designing watches too is gaining significance as a career option.

SKILL SPEAK
The skills required to succeed in the industry vary according to the department you work for. That is to say, if you are into repairing, precision and an eye for detail are crucial qualities. However, these do not matter much if you are into retailing. A watch designer must be creative and detail oriented. Additionally, he/she must possess good presentation skill. Watches these days have become more of an accessory than a mere time displaying device. Thus, the ability to know the kind of design that will click with the target group is quintessential.

CAPITAL GAINS
It is difficult to gauge the exact remuneration one can get in this industry. However, freshers generally are paid Rs 15,000 per-month. Informs Ghose, “The salary of repair and maintenance professionals with a diploma from polytechnics could range from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per-month. But, engineering graduates hired for the same jobs would attract higher compensation packages in established companies.” The salaries of graduates recruited in managerial positions would depend on the B-school they graduate from. The more reputed the B-school, the higher would be the entry level remuneration. Salaries of designers can range from Rs 15,000 to one lakh per-month depending on the institute they graduate from.

TRAINING TALK
Except for Rolex that has opened a training centre in Mumbai to train aspirants and absorb them into the company, India does not have exclusive institutes that offer degrees tailormade to meet the demands of the watchmaking industry. Thus, those looking for jobs in this sector need to enrol for courses specific to the kind of roles they wish to apply for. Those looking to pursue jobs at managerial levels should pursue management degrees. Jobs in repairing and maintenance usually call for a degree/ diploma in engineering. Designers need to have a relevant qualification either in product or jewellery designing. If you wish to pursue a professional qualification abroad, you can opt for the 3200-hour Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Programme (WOSTEP), that is recognised as the ultimate qualification in watchmaking.

WHERE TO GO
Some institutes that offer the WOSTEP qualification abroad include:

• INSTITUTE OF SWISS WATCHMAKING, TEXAS AND HONG KONG

• THE BRITISH SCHOOL OF WATCHMAKING,
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND

• NICOLAS G HAYEK WATCHMAKING SCHOOL

• THOUGH NOT A WOSTEP PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL THE SCHOOL OF HOROLOGY, COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA TOO IS RECOGNISED FOR ITS COURSES
Indicative listing

Source: TOI Education Times 14th Mar 2011

INDUSTRY IN-SIGHT - COSMETICS & BEAUTY

2011-03-23T23:26:00.001-07:00

• How is the beauty industry currently faring? The beauty industry in India is growing at over 17 per cent and is at a post-emergent stage. With the economy growing, opportunities and disposable incomes are also increasing; people are investing more in themselves and personal grooming. Beauty products will find an increased consumption as per capita income is growing.

• Which are the current employment trends in your industry? The industry is hiring at a rate of at least 15 per cent - 20 per cent to fill in requirements - both at entry and managerial levels. As the industry is still at a growth stage, new players and existing companies have a requirement for talent. The cosmetics and beauty industry seeks specific requirements and skills that understand beauty and aesthetics better.

• What kinds of career opportunities are available in this industry? This industry offers opportunities across professional lines and levels. The largest opportunity lies in the creation of skill-based opportunities in the beauty trade including stylists and salon entrepreneurs. With large companies in the beauty products and service providers space, opportunities span across divisions, geographies and functions. The industry provides opportunities for a wide set of talents, be it in beauty trade, sales, key accounts, marketing, product development, etc.

• What kind of a career plan can an individual look at in this industry? This industry is attractive for people not only with business skills, but also creative and aesthetic talents. As the industry is at a growth stage, talented individuals can expect fast-growth tracks within the business, functions and even across global locations. Individuals can expect to reach senior marketing, general management and functional roles that sit at a country’s leadership team in a decade.

Source: TOI Ascent 23rd Mar 2011

Need of Soft Skills

2011-03-23T23:13:00.000-07:00

“We are hired for our technical skills, but fired for the lack of soft skills.”

Shiv Khera, founder of Qualified Learning Systems Inc. USA and a motivational speaker tells Viren Naidu why a candidate high on EQ today has an edge over the rest

Why is in India Inc today a lot of emphasis laid on being high on Emotional Quotient (EQ) as opposed to Intelligence Quotient (IQ)? According to some estimates, it took a hundred years in the nineteenth century for knowledge to double itself whereas today, it is doubling every year and researches indicate that around 60-90 per cent of the business fails within the first five years. Technology and technicians can always be purchased with money. But the wealthiest person in the world must build and create relationships. The people and organizations that are most likely to succeed are the ones who have people skills. Experts believe that today 90 per cent of graduates are unemployed. They gave the certifications, but the right attitude and values are missing. What we
    are referring to is ‘EQ’. There is too much emphasis given to IQ. What is intelligence? Intelligence is the ability to be a quick learner and that’s all! Is intelligence a parameter to measure judgment? Probably not. Somebody could be highly intelligent but could have very poor judgment skills.
    How can EQ competencies help achieve workplace success? Emotional Intelligence helps a person improve their skills and unlock their true potential. Those are the qualities that help a person not only survive, but also thrive in the fast moving business environment. Through EQ, one understands more clearly what motivates us. We are able to more accurately identify and understand emotions and what drives them, which leads to interactive experiences. The ability to understand and control emotions is a valuable foundation to relationships. It equips us with self-discipline and an ability to deal with others appropriately. It influences our communication and relationship and also impacts our behavior personally, professionally and socially. There was a study conducted by a life insurance company, which concluded that optimistic people sold 37 per cent more policies in first two years than the pessimistic people. And we know why!
    In order to be high on EQ, what skills should a person stay equipped with? Emotional awareness, empathy, interpersonal relations for stress-handling, problem-solving and decision-making skills, etc are vital. EQ is strongly connected to self-esteem. Self-esteem is the way we feel about ourselves. People with a high self-esteem are humble. They take pride in performance, accept responsibility and maintain integrity. They are both good leaders and great followers and the reverse is just as true. When we feel good, the world looks nice, productivity rises and relationships are a lot better and the reverse is just as true.

Source: TOI Ascent 23rd Mar 2011

Workshop on life and livelihood conducted

2010-09-03T14:14:00.000-07:00

Workshop on life and livelihood conducted

Workshop on Life and Livelihood - Job Oriented Skills Demand and Students of Assam

2010-08-30T09:13:00.000-07:00

NE Career Guidance, which is a venture with the mission to expose students from North Eastern states of India to the world of opportunities conducted a workshop on Life & livelihood and importance of skill and it’s industry demand at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra on 28^th August’ 2010.

NE Career Guidance with special emphasis on North East India has come up with whole lot of services with the mission to help, guide, motivate and inform students across NE Region. Our aim is to address the need as per industrial demands and subjects that are relevantly required to meet today’s job requirements and the trainings to master requirements of the job world.

The workshop was primarily held to launch “LEARNING-EMPOWERING-EARNING”, initiative across North Eastern States, aimed at enabling youth with Industry skills and access to new technology learning for students across varied age groups. The mission is to create a pool of "well trained, job -oriented individuals to address the major human resources needs of the highest & fastest growing industries.

Workshop was also intended to create Awareness among youths and our citizens and entire Education fraternity. This orientation program was attended by Top level Corporate Leaders who had delivered talks on man power planning as per industry skill needs Vs students of today and how they prepare for better future tomorrow for a brighter and sustainable career. Also, critical Social activist, Economists, NGOs, entire academia based in Assam had grace the occasion.

Workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Jayanta Madhab, renowned economist and social activist. Speaking in the occasion he emphasized on the need of skills and urged to the youths to take the opportunity of learning the skills need by today’s industry. He expressed his happiness about NE Career Guidance bringing this initiative on skill development to

Assam

to help our youths. Dr. Jayanta Madhab also inaugurated NE Career Guidance’s Skill Development centre at Sunder Singh Bhawan at Udai Path, R. G. Baruah Road.

Director, Higher Education Dr. B. K. Nath graced the occasion and in his speech he clearly mentioned that, our Schools, Colleges and our youths must realized to the fact that, without skills life is going to be difficult and unemployment problem of Assam would always be increasing. He congratulated NE Career Guidance for taking such a initiative to help our youth across

Assam

and North East.

It was also attended by Mr. Steven Rudolph, who is an American educator, TV personality, public speaker and an author, also known for his own and unique concepts for career counseling across the world who spoke about multiple intelligence and multiple natures and how we as individuals can choose best career option based on ones intelligence and nature.

Few Corporate Leaders also delivered talks on Industry Skill Demand and Skill Development Programmes to Bridge the Gap and employability solutions for North East, including elementary education, teacher training, Principals Training along-with NE Career Guidance.

Some visuals of the workshop-

Excerpt of an Inspirational address by Dr. APJ Kalam

2010-07-22T05:08:00.000-07:00

To the Students of JB Petit High School for Girls
Mumbai , Mar 10 2010

“Giving gives happiness”

“Knowledge makes you great”

I am delighted to address and interact with the Students of JB Petit High School for Girls. My greetings to all of you, Dear friends, while I am with you, I would like to recall the pioneering achievements of Mr. Premchand Roychand, Mary Prescott and Mr. Jehangirji Bomanji Petit who were responsible for creating the school and ensuring that the school was open to all the Indian girls even in times of financial troubles. The nation is grateful to these great souls for their visionary action in facilitating the knowledge empowerment of Indian women through education. While scanning various news items about the school on the internet, I found that the JB Petit School has won the Under-14 School Football competition. I congratulate the team members and the school. Today, I would like to talk on the topic “Giving gives happiness”.

Criteria for achievement for youth

How does achievement come? There are four proven steps; having an aim in life before 20 years of age, acquiring knowledge continuously, hard work towards the aim and perseverance to defeat the problem and succeed. In this connection let me recall famous verses of 13th century Persian Sufi poet Jalaluddin Rumi:

Wings to Fly

“You were born with potential.
You were born with goodness and trust.
You were born with ideas and dreams.
You were born with greatness.
You were born with wings.
You are not meant for crawling,
So don’t, you have wings.
Learn to use them to fly.”

- By Jalaluddin Rumi, 13th Century Persian Sufi Poet

My message to you, young friends, is that education gives you wings to fly. Achievement comes out of fire in our sub-conscious mind that “I will win”. So, each one of you assembled here and elsewhere, will have “Wings of Fire”. The Wing of Fire will indeed lead to knowledge which will make you to fly as a Doctor, or an Engineer, or a scientist, or a teacher, or a political leader, or a bureaucrat or a diplomat or anything you want to be. You all, from JB Petit High School; can do it.

Friends, knowledge makes you great. Now you know the importance of knowledge. When you leave your schools, a great friend is accompanying you. Who is that friend? That friend is - knowledge. Now, I am going to give the knowledge equation.

Knowledge = Creativity + Righteousness + Courage

Creativity

“Learning gives creativity
Creativity leads to thinking
Thinking provides knowledge
Knowledge makes you great”.

The next component of knowledge is righteousness. Righteousness is described in a divine hymn.

Righteousness

Where there is righteousness in the heart
There is beauty in the character.
When there is beauty in the character,
There is harmony in the home.
When there is harmony in the home.
There is an order in the nation.
When there is order in the nation,
There is peace in the world.

Now the question is: How do we inculcate the righteousness in the heart. In my opinion, there are three sources which can build a youth with righteousness in the heart. One is mother, second is father in a spiritual environment and the third and the most important is the teacher, particularly primary school teacher.

The third component is courage, which is defined as follows:

Courage

Courage to think different,
Courage to invent,
Courage to travel into an unexplored path,
Courage to discover the impossible,
Courage to combat the problems and succeed, are the unique qualities of the youth.
As a youth of my nation, I will work and work with courage to achieve success in all the missions.

Wherefrom you will acquire knowledge? Home, good books, teachers and teaching environment, coming into contact with good human beings, teaching websites in internet. When the schools teach the students to use the knowledge with creativity, righteousness and courage, nation will have large number of empowered and enlightened citizens, which is vital for the growth of the individual, growth of the family, growth of nation and promotion of peace in the world.

By - Dr. APJ Kalam

Compiled by - www.necareerguidance.com

Career in Hospitality Industry - A Big Demand But Less Supply

2010-04-19T05:06:00.000-07:00

The hospitality industry is facing severe undersupply of trained professionals Inspite of the increase in the number of institutions offering courses in hotel management and catering.

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Want to be a journalist?

2010-04-19T04:50:00.000-07:00

Media and journalism is indeed a lucrative career. But unlike the popular belief, this field is not merely glamorous; it involves a lot of hard work as well. Jayanti Ghose gives you further insights -

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Hot Career Options in Travel and Tourism

2010-04-19T04:23:00.000-07:00

The travel and tourism industry in the country is witnessing an upsurge after the lull on account of last year’s economic downturn. Ruchi Chopda finds that this industry is now on the lookout for trained professionals. Read more -

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Education and Vocational Education in India - An Alarming Situation

2010-04-14T09:33:00.000-07:00

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2010-04-01T10:17:00.001-07:00

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Role of Media in Education

2010-03-19T01:52:00.000-07:00

The media always has been playing the critical role in providing information to us. Whether it covers on education, information or entertainment, obtaining the latest information or news in these areas has been made extremely easier nowadays with the help of the media.

Media disseminate information to the people. The right to information is the first and the foremost requirement of the people to do their duties and is very crucial for any socio-economic development. The importance of media in today’s world is evident and it has the power to influence the lives of ordinary people in every way.

Now coming to Education, there is no department in education which is not been impacted or influenced by the information technology (IT) and news media. The different mediums of Media like Print, Radio, Television, Internet and Cinema are playing a vital role in the Education sector. It has provided new ways of learning and has provided Education for better learning.

Access to information has, obviously, improved as well. Media has made it easier to be sure we don't miss what's relevant. They can also enable us to find serendipitous information that helps us to take on new journeys. We have better access to good information today than we did before via news media or the web.

Today’s media-

Digital Media
Television
Documentaries
Blog
Internet Resources
Newspaper
Magazines
Social Media

Media plays a centre stage in everybody’s lives today and has big impact in our decision making process, be it social, political, economic or education. It plays a very vital role in our overall development.

Therefore, being a Journalist now considered to be held to a very high standard, and thus at the same time demands to be sensible responsible, rational, pragmatic and reasonable. They have big responsibility for our society today.

If we look at North East Region, as per report in KanglaOnline, “today we have number of media persons from the north-east India working with various national papers and magazines. These national papers and magazines have started giving adequate spaces for the North eastern region and the face of the Center towards North-east India has in fact changed a lot.” Now it’s time that media persons contribute in a big way in the Education sector and help creating more awareness.

There is no point in having trained personnel in an untrained environment. So, before you send a teacher for specialized training, we need to make sure that you are ready to create that kind of environment. And media plays a big role creating the environment. Alongside media,, as far as teachers of today is concerned, teacher’s role needs change from subject experts to knowledge developers. They have to be mentors and go beyond the subject.

We are sure media in the North East Region would continue to deliver and help creating further awareness in the education sector and inform new ways of learning, for the very cause our development.

NE Career Guidance

www.necareerguidance.com

North-East India: A Goldmine of Opportunities

2010-03-18T02:33:00.000-07:00

North-East India: A Goldmine of Opportunities

A study on student out-flux & influx from North East India to other cities in India and abroad and its probable causes.

2010-03-13T02:16:00.000-08:00

The scope for unrestricted movement of people across regions and nations has widened in the truly globalized world. As a result, highly skilled workers from our Region are now migrating to the developed cities & countries in search of better opportunities.

As per reports by analysts, students from North East India migrate to other parts of the country and rest of the world in large numbers for higher education and job opportunities. It has been witnessed that a few Indian states attract students from other states at secondary level. It is been also seen that the states which attract large volume of students at secondary level have better educational infrastructure especially for streams like Engineering & Medical education, Administration and to name a few, other professional courses like Finance, IT, Hotel Management, Mass communication etc. It is mainly due to higher number of seats as well as larger number of institutions available in these states and at the same time employment opportunities and ample job prospects. At the very first look there seems to be a direct connection between number of students migrating to other states and the educational infrastructure in those places.

If you look at the trend analysis on North East Indian students going abroad for Higher Studies and job opportunities (2005-2009), it shows increasing trend till about 2007, but decreasing trend since 2008. That could be due to various reasons. But surely if in near future the educational infrastructure and facilities not improved and new ways of learning, new technologies not introduced, out-flux of students and talents would still continue, may be will not increase further but the continue the same trend.

Trend Analysis (2005-2009)

Fig.: North East Indian Students Going Abroad For Higher Studies and Job Opportunities (2005-2009)

On the other hand as per analysts, students from North East going to large cities in India for Higher Studies & job opportunities during 2005-2009, it shows maximum volume is in the Graduation level and for job opportunities. However, for higher education, percentage remains still low. It could be that we are not either opting for further higher education or facilities not available, where there is absolute need for further higher studies as survey shows that college degrees no longer command authority in the job industry and are now needed to go further to professional, Master’s and PhD level.

Trend Analysis (2005-2009)

Fig.: Students form North East going to large cities in India for Higher Studies & Job Opportunities during 2005-2009

A very interesting aspect to see that there is a rising trend of people (from NE) returning back to India from abroad after Education due to increasing job potential and growth India has witnessed. And India is still expected to grow further.

Fig.: North-East Indians returning back to India from Abroad after Education

But if we look at students from NE Region returning back to home turf after Education Abroad and other cities, it shows very negligible percentage. This could be due to various reasons, but at the very first glance it seems mainly due to career opportunities available and job prospects in the Region. The entire NE region is yet to come to that level that students gets attracted to return back.

Fig.: North-East students returning back to North-East India after Education Abroad/other cities.

Key Notes:

1. During this period (05-09), maximum number of students had gone abroad for Research & PhD, which is regarded as the most promising talent pool.

2. But, the trend says that the number of students going abroad from NE region has decreased considerably as the opportunities in large cities in India are attracting the new generation more.

3. Australia, New Zealand, South East Asian countries still remain a preferred destination for NE students for higher education.

4. Private colleges in big cities in India are attracting more students from this region.

5. Professional courses like Journalism & Mass Communication, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Law etc. offered by these private colleges attract more students.

6. According to Govt. data, 20000 Indians returned to India in 2009 after losing jobs abroad.

Overall, employment and job opportunities are some of the basic reasons for migration.

Now, if we look at just one aspect of North East, is the volume of population in our rural areas, where we have our maximum population. If we go deeper, do we see enough employment opportunities in these areas? Yes we have extensive agricultural and natural resources. But in absence of new ways doing things, new technologies our young generation is not really motivated. If one can suggest, one of the possible rural Employment Generation could be through vocational education.

Vocational education consists basically of practical courses through which one gains skills and experience directly linked to a career in future. It helps students to be skilled and in turn, offers better employment opportunities. These trainings are parallel to the other conventional courses of study (like B.Sc., M.Sc. etc.).

The Vocational Training in India is imparted by mainly two types of bodies:

Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)
Industrial Training Centers (ITCs)

So now let’s look at the total number and capacity of ITIs and ITCs per million persons in India for some of the states. It is very interesting to see that states like Kerala, Tamilnadu, Himachal, Goa and Karnataka has very good numbers in terms of number of Institutes and capacity.

Fig.: Number of ITIs and ITCs available per million persons in different states in

India

Source: The vocational education and training system report no.-22 World Bank.

If we look at our capacity to impart such courses, we stand far behind compared to other places.

Fig: Intake capacity of ITIs and ITCs per million persons in different states in India

Source: The vocational education and training system report no.-22 World Bank.

So it is quite visible that we in the NE Region are far behind in these areas, which can help generating talents and increase career prospects.

Key Notes:

1. If we have to create employment opportunities in the Region especially for the rural areas, further industrialization is needed and that will demand for skilled manpower and which can be fulfilled through imparting more vocational courses and trainings.

2. On the other hand industrialization can also automatically happen through people enhancing their skill through vocational courses etc. and enroll into different government programs or set-up own small scale industries and grow further.

3. This can generate entrepreneurs in different areas and help the whole Region develop & progress.

Compiled by – Prashant Barooah of NE Career Guidance (www.necareerguidance.com)

Re-Blog from Denny Schall - IT Vendor Credentials

2010-03-09T09:13:00.001-08:00

"Early data from our benchmarking study on the value of IT Certifications show that credentials from Cisco, Microsoft and PMI lead the rankings of in-demand vendor credentials," - Denny Schall, CLO Mile High Research.Denny Schall - Chief Learning Officer, Mile High Research, Feb 2010
http://milehighresearch.blogspot.com/2010/02/in-demand-it-vendor-credentials.html

You should read the whole article.

Students in North East, learn about - Career in Forestry

2010-02-28T03:37:00.000-08:00

One of the major natural resources of North East India is its forests. And forestry is an important and interesting subject of study in today’s world when there is big need for save our environment and to protect, conserve our ecosystem. North East is home to the most amazing herbs, medicinal compounds, natural cosmetics etc. Forestry and Wild Life go together since forests serve as home for wildlife.

Forest wealth contributes significantly to the economy of our Region. Specially trained personnel are therefore needed to maintain and regenerate the forest cover, forest wealth and resources. This involves the services of forestry specialists, forestry management experts and forest officers. Forestry involves protection of forests and farming.

Eligibility: The minimum qualifications required to pursue a 3-4 years, B.Sc (forestry) is to have passed the 10+2 examination with physics, chemistry and biology or agriculture as subjects.

The major courses in forestry and wildlife in India are:

B.S.C Forestry
M.S.C Forestry
M.S.C wood science and technology

Institutions and colleges in India that provides courses on forestry and wildlife:

§ Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi - 6.

§ Forestry Research Institute, Dehra Dun - 248 006.

§ Indian Institute of Forest Management, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal.

§ Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar - 751 003.

§ Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehra Dun.

§ Agricultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore( Tamil Nadu ) Coimbatore ( Coimbatore Dist. ) – 651003

§ Chaudhary Charan Singh (C.C.S.) Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar( Haryana ) Hisar ( Hisar Dist. ) – 125004

§ College of Agriculture, Mysore( Karnataka ) Hebbal , Mysore(Mysore Dist.)– 560024

§ College of Agriculture, Pantnagar( Uttarakhand ) Pantnagar ( Udhamsingh Nagar Dist. ) – 263145

§ College of Agriculture and Regional Research Station, Dharwad( Karnataka )
Dharwad ( Dharwad Dist. ) – 580005

§ College of Forestry, Srinagar( Jammu and Kashmir ) Srinagar ( Srinagar Dist. )

§ College of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan(Himachal Pradesh) Solan (Solan Dist.) – 173230

§ College of Technology and Agricultural Engineering, Udaipur(Rajasthan) Udaipur (Udaipur Dist.) – 313001

§ Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Bio-Medical and Natural Sciences, Dehradun(Uttarakhand) Manduwala, Chakrata Road , Dehradun (Dehradun Dist.) – 248007

§ Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli(Maharashtra) Dapoli (Ratnagiri Dist.) – 415712

§ Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola(Maharashtra) PO Krishinagar , Akola (Akola Dist.) – 444104

§ Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya : College of Agriculture, Jabalpur(Madhya Pradesh) Krishi Nagar, Jabalpur (Jabalpur Dist.) – 482004

§ Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara(Kerala) Vellanikkara (Thrissur Dist.) – 680654

§ Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana(Punjab) Ludhiana (Ludhiana Dist.) – 141004

§ University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore(Karnataka) Gandhi Krishi Vignan Kendra, Bellary Road , Bangalore (Bengaluru) Dist.) – 560065

§ College of Agriculture, Jorhat, Assam (

Assam

Agricultural University)

§ North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST), Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh - 791109

Job Prospects and Career Options: There are ample job opportunities available in the government sector. The Indian Forest Services is another good option. The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) and its affiliated Forestry research institutes employ trained personnel. NGOs which have taken up the job of preserving forests also appoint such individuals. Timber or plywood manufacturers also employ forestry specialists as consultants. Food and Agricultural Organization also hire forestry specialists for various functions in their organization. The job prospects in the education sector are also very bright. One can also opt for research work in various institutions. There are also jobs abroad as wildlife consultants for esteemed organizations.

In forest and wildlife conservation people can be employed as

Foresters
Dendrologists
Entomologist
Ethologist
Silviculturist
Forest range officers
Zoo curators

Having said as above look at one of the survey on North East –

“Rich biodiversity of Northeast India needs conservation

Northeast India, a mega-biodiversity centre and a hotspot1, comprises eight states, viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. It occupies 7.7% of

India

’s total geographical area supporting 50% of the flora (ca. 8000 species)2, of which 31.58% (ca. 2526 species) is endemic3. It is a transitional zone between the Indian, Indo-Burman-Malaysian and Indo-Chinese regions. It is also a part of the Vavilovian centre of biodiversity and origin of many important cultivated plant species and some domesticated animals.

The region supports a rich biodiversity spanning from tropical rainforests to alpine scrubs. Takhtajan5 describes the region as the ‘cradle of flowering plants’ because of its diversified angiosperms. This rich biodiversity has a significant role in the maintenance of the ecosystem. Besides, the biodiversity of the region is used ethnologically by locals for various socio-economic and developmental purposes.

The region is rich in orchids, ferns, oaks (Quercus spp.), bamboos, rhododendrons (Rhododendron spp.), magnolias (Magnolia spp.), etc.

With the shrinkage of green cover everywhere, the region is also experiencing an impact on its ecological system. The major threats to the rich biodiversity of the region are expansion of agricultural activities, over-exploitation of forests for firewood, shifting cultivation, extensive timbering, grazing, urbanization, man-made forest fires, introduction of exotic plants, ill-managed road construction, mining, etc. which lead to habitat loss and habitat fragmentation that ultimately results in biodiversity loss. Natural calamities such as landslides, floods and forest fires also result in biodiversity loss to some extent. The region is known for its age old institutional mechanisms on cultural and social values for biodiversity conservation, namely sacred groves or forests in Meghalaya, Manipur and Nagaland; sacred landscapes in Sikkim and sacred hilltops in Arunachal Pradesh.

Conserved as the abode of local dieties, these ecosystems represent remnants of ancient forests. But these practices are rapidly vanishing due to modern education and conversion of religion, which have lead to the giving up of traditional and ethnic beliefs.

The region has four biosphere reserves, 48 sanctuaries, 14 national parks, and two world heritage sites. But lack of awareness at the grassroots level hampers the process of biodiversity conservation. Awareness programmes such as seminars and workshops should be held in schools, and colleges and even for the local folks. Public displays in the form of billboards and handing out pamphlets with about the importance of biodiversity and the need of its conservation are needed. It is time for concerned authorities to take up the necessary actions to conserve this rich biodiversity, before it is too late.

Source - Botanical Survey of India”

Therefore there is a big need for saving our Region and we need Government to step forward aggressively and also other activists, NGOs and this whole drive will need skilled manpower.

Save our Region, save the planet!!!

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Internet & Broadband density in North East India and today’s big thing the WWW

2010-02-28T03:24:00.000-08:00

Internet and broadband reach to our homes in North East is still not up to the level. Without proper infrastructure for broadband networks or other form of data communications, online media, education systems, tremendous information which are available on the web still not reaching our whole population. Although conventional media still a major player in the Region, there is absolute need for online media including education, coaching, online learning centers which are great form of knowledge enhancement and skill development tools nowadays.

Internet plays a big role in our human life in today’s society in every step of our life. All kind of services are getting online –

A recent report says, every 200th Punjabi has a broadband connection. However, we are yet to reach to such level and sure things will change.

As per recent report by Datamonitor, the Indian government has sanctioned INR2.5 billion for laying down an 800Km long optical fiber cable in Assam to offer high speed connectivity.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL), the state-owned telecommunications company in India, will lead the INR2.5 billion project to improve telecom and IT infrastructure. According to The Business Standard, the project will connect Guwahati with all districts and panchayats in Assam.

The report states that BSNL will invest INR3.84 billion in fiscal 2011 to establish approximately 850 new towers in the North East region. Additionally, it has received INR4,16,000 for building additional capacity in 2010-11 fiscal in the North East.

With this effect, BSNL launches High Speed Wireless 4G Services in Assam. This launch will boost the connectivity between Assam and North East, as WiMAX technology is the latest 4th generation wireless broadband service. Other operators also to follow and provide such data services.

This is going to change the current situation hopefully but, people in the Region than need to be consciously interested to get hooked to the WEB. Get access to the world of Libraries and whole lot of information. Than only online media, online education, coaching, learning would bring meaning and sure would be of great help to our society and our Region.

Arise and awake to the need of today.

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Assam govt to make computer education mandatory in schools

2010-02-24T10:20:00.000-08:00

Assam education minister Gautam Bora said on 16th Feb 2010 at the launch of ICT@School and Rajiv Gandhi Computer Literacy Programme (RGCLP) Phase-V, a joint programme of the Union ministry of human resources development and the Assam government that the government would hold discussions with the Secondary Education Board of Assam to make computer education a compulsory subject in the matric examination.

Check for complete story here-
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100217/jsp/northeast/story_12113510.jsp

Source: Telegraphindia

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10 Recession-Proof IT Skills

2010-02-23T20:10:00.000-08:00

"For people with the right skills and the right attitude, this is a fantastic time to be in the data center space," says Dwight Gibbs, senior vice president of technology at Input, a Reston, Va., market intelligence firm.The enterprise data center has become the corporate center of attention. If you want in, here are the skills you need to have:

1. Virtualization.
A foundational technology for state-of-the-art IT infrastructures, virtualization skills almost go without saying.
Rick King, CTO at Thomson Reuters (TRI), Legal, in Eagan, Minn., puts it this way: "Today people who have spent a lot of time with virtualization technologies can pretty much work any place they want — and that will be true for some period of time, until almost all data centers are running almost everything in a virtual environment."
2. Services management.
As enterprises shift into the use of public or private cloud service providers, data center personnel need to ratchet up their service management skills, says John Ryan, the global portfolio executive responsible for platform and end user services at technology consulting firm CSC.
"It's no longer enough to know how to manage the hypervisor and workloads moving across the infrastructure. People have to shift their thinking into an environment where capacity and demand management come together. They have to be skilled in services management," he explains.
Joanne Kossuth, vice president of operations and CIO for Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Mass., agrees. "Things like software and infrastructure as a service already exist, and some are more highly adopted than others. But five years down the line, it really will be about a combination of these things and data center folks are going to manage all that."
3. Unified computing.
"The trend today, as it will for the next three to five years, will be unified computing – look at Cisco with its Unified Computing System, HP with BladeSystem Matrix and IBM (IBM) with its cloud computing strategy," says Rockwell Bonecutter, data center technology and operations lead for North America at Accenture (ACN), a technology services consulting company. "The natural assumption you can derive from that is that this will be the hot button for new skills."
As such, data center personnel of every ilk must get up to speed on unified compute concepts, principles and architecture, he says. As a result, we'll have data centers staffed by people who understand how to deliver business value and services rather than only knowing how to add more processing power or storage, for example.
4. Green IT.
Going green is a corporate mandate the world over, and that leaves many IT organizations deciding whether they need a point person for green efforts across the data center, King says. "This professional would focus on deploying green technologies — as well as steering away from deployment of non-green technologies. Because green technologies often improve operational efficiencies, such people would actually pay for themselves over and over again," he adds.
5. Resource management.
Along the same lines, the ability to finesse conversations between IT and facilities is becoming a critical skill in the data center, says David Cappuccio, managing vice president and chief of research for the infrastructure teams at Gartner. "Building a capacity plan when you don't take into account energy consumption and heat dissipation is a plan in a vacuum," he adds. "You need somebody on staff who can actually track these things, talk a facilities language and translate it back to IT." These skills are sometimes packaged in a position called resource manager or facilities liaison, Cappuccio says.
At Citigroup (C), they're wrapped up into a position called data center planning and critical systems engineer, says Jim Carney, executive vice president of data center planning for the New York-based global financial services firm.
In fact, Carney says, "No data center manager I would ever hire could be blind to the facilities side of the business because it's so integral to their uptime."
6. Engineering.
At PricewaterhouseCoopers, "the hottest skills and the people who are most difficult to find are mechanical and electrical engineers who have a decent knowledge of technology and a working knowledge of current equipment and systems," says Rick Ancona, deputy U.S. CIO and CTO at PwC, a professional services firm with U.S. headquarters in New York.
"If you built a data center even three or four years ago vs. now, you're using very different concepts. Even with virtualization, that's really around electrical loads and cooling. That's the engineering complexity that having denser servers introduces," he adds.
7. Network.
Lights-out, remote data centers only work because of network technology, Citigroup's Carney says. That places networking skills at a premium. "Data center managers need to be cognizant of networks — network configurations, hardware and vulnerabilities," he says. "We need people who have really good networking expertise or a network background."
PwC, likewise, wants people who have networking prowess as it builds out its data center strategy, Ancona says.
In particular, it is looking for people in the network operations center monitor and response spaces, which are "critical positions that help assure the overall availability of the environment and maximize uptime," adds John Regan, director of data center services for PwC.
8. Financial analysis.
As a hiring manager, Input's Gibbs says he considers financial analysis one of the hottest skills for a data center professional. "I need people who can determine the application and technology economics based on the business economics," he says.
In other words, if an application doesn't require super high availability, a data center professional should be able to crunch the numbers to figure out whether that can go out in the cloud or should stay on dedicated hardware in the data center, Gibbs says. "The data center is very soon to become the business center," he adds. "So, if you don't understand business, then you won't be working for the business center for very long."
9. Project management.
In the same vein, the need for strong project management and business analysis skills are picking up, says Dave Willmer, executive director of Robert Half Technology, an IT staffing firm. With 2010 IT budgets approved, companies are starting to invest in data center projects, he says.
"I don't want to make it sound like the doors are blowing off and this is the end to the recession, but we are seeing an increase in requests for business analysts and project managers for full-time positions as well as on a project basis," Willmer says.
10. Communications.
Good people skills aren't to be downplayed, data center insiders say. "When I think of a strong data center manager, communications and people management skills are way up there," says Jill Eckhaus, president of Afcom, an association for data center professionals. "The data center world is changing at rapid speed, and being able to manage that means keeping a structured environment. And that requires communications."
Good people skills are imperative, agrees PwC's Regan. Even if data center professionals aren't communicating with the business, he says, there's a significant amount of communications required inside the IT organization.
With so many data center skills to hone, this is indeed an opportunistic time for IT professionals, says Andreas Antonopoulos, senior vice president with Nemertes Research.
"So for those out of a job, one of the things to think about is taking a new direction and really focus on the exciting things happening in IT," he says. "That's my message of hope."

Source – CIO By Beth Schultz

Shift of Paradigm - Focus on Higher Education, Innovation and Change

2010-02-23T00:38:00.000-08:00

Knowledge is the most precious resource in the 21st century, success of our future generation in the North East depends on its ability to innovate and adapt to change. Our Education system plays the most vital role in that. We need to bring in new technologies, new courses and set up new departments in our colleges. We need to promote education and training initiatives to enhance our skills beyond our conventional education, including soft skills. We need to become knowledge sharing hub rather than only knowledge gaining society.
We can be at par international standards through higher education, research & development and managing our system in a more focused manner. And the focus should be on what the world needs and what our future needs from the world.

As per research, in the USA, Belgium and Spain almost one in four people aged 25-34 had a diploma from higher education in 2002. France and Ireland also had high scores. The Netherlands ranged in the middle, with 28 percent of the 25 to 34 year- old having completed some form of higher education.

In a small place like Helsinki in Finland, there was realization for Higher education just after independence and have shown tremendous growth in-terms of acquiring higher education and below figures are self explanatory and this why, where they are today.

Education has been seen as an important instrument of social ascent and personal development. The objective of education policy should be to guide the change of the educational system to respond to the needs of a changing society.

The continuously improving level of education will contribute to the rise in the productivity of labour and, consequently, rapid economic and social development.

Therefore our Education system has to be distinctively contributing to higher education to our students and engage in further studies. There are mainly three ways for doing so-

In most of the Western countries and States, local Governments spend nearly 15% of their budget for education and specially for higher education.

We are sure we will also focus on higher education and develop our Region and progress further.

Various Sources
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Tough Interview Questions & Answer Tips

2010-02-20T21:01:00.000-08:00

Check out these tough interview questions and their recommended responses:
1. Tell me about yourself.

This is a chance for you to shine, but not to tell your life history. Begin by listing your traits and accomplishments you feel are relevant for the position. Don't delve into personal information unless it relates to the position you're vying for. You can say something like - I am very creative and resourceful. I have been a sales manager for the past five years and used my creativity to devise unique incentives to keep the sales representatives motivated. Because of this my sales team earned numerous company awards.

2. What are your weaknesses?

Don't take this literally and go into a detailed explanation of your weaknesses, take your potential weakness and put a positive spin on to it. Ideally speak about weakness with color of strength - I am very detail oriented and in some industries that may not be a good fit. But for this position, I think this trait truly will help me excel.

3. Why you want leave your current job and want to join us?

Again, present everything in a positive light. An interview is not the time to dish the dirt on your previous employer. Don’t say anything bad about your previous employer. Say like - I am looking for a job where I can best utilize my skills and who value independent thinking and alternative methods.

4. Tell me about the worst boss you ever had.

Take the high road and don't give into the temptation to vent any past frustrations. Say something like - While none of my past bosses were awful, there are some who taught me more than others did.

5. What are your goals?

This is best answered by reiterating your objective statement on your resume.

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Psychometric Test Question Paper & Answers

2010-02-18T21:55:00.000-08:00

Good Psychometric Test Question Paper & Answers published in CiteHR.com

Good Interview Questions to Ask at Interview

2010-02-17T23:12:00.000-08:00

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2010-02-15T05:31:00.000-08:00

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Career Opportunities in Watch Industry

WITH AN INCREASING DEMAND FOR DESIGNER WATCHES,THE INDIAN WATCH INDUSTRY IS ALL SET TO OFFER FRESH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Source: TOI Education Times 14th Mar 2011

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