tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197699562024-03-14T14:54:56.151+05:30CareerAge Blog - Jobs and Career News, Views and DiscussionNews, Views and discussion related to Jobs and Career in India and Abroad.CareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-76741935584993055132011-09-20T01:01:00.002+05:302011-09-20T01:01:56.560+05:30
Engineering entrances to
be scrapped
The government is expected
to scrap all engineering entrance exams from 2013-14. It has also come
up with a novel idea of hiking Tuition fees of the students will also
be hiked but the students will have to pay up once they get a job.
At present there are around
150 entrance exams a year including various state boards and institutions
Shishir Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800480878187343894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-71434338946184238682011-09-16T13:01:00.001+05:302011-09-16T13:01:48.700+05:30Diploma in Child Rights, Child Protection and Juvenile Justice by IGNOU
The Indira Gandhi National Open University’s
(IGNOU’s) School of Law (SOL) in collaboration with PRAYAS will soon
be launching a Diploma course in Child Rights, Child Protection and
Juvenile Justice. This was recently announced by Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan
Pillai, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU.
The course is structured to create
career opportunities and to provide specialized training, Shishir Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800480878187343894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-58942834805723422192011-09-12T14:40:00.000+05:302011-09-12T14:41:02.578+05:30
Finance and consultancy
preferred by IIM-A students'
IIM-A students prefer Finance
and consultancy as a career choice. This was revealed by the first final
placement report (for 2011) released by the institute. The report is
as per the Indian Placement Reporting Standards.
The Director of IIM-A said
that after consultancy and finance, manufacturing companies have now
begun Shishir Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800480878187343894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-73680714907522272052011-09-10T01:36:00.001+05:302011-09-10T01:49:13.623+05:30Jewellery designing to become a major career option by 2015
Jewellery designing
to become a major career option by 2015
Recently a survey has
been undertaken by apex industry body ASSOCHAM, according to which the
gems and jewellery industry in India is likely to reach Rs. 2.13 lakh
crore by 2015. The industry is said to be continuously growing at a
steady rate of 15 per cent.
At present the domestic
gems and jewellery market stands at RsShishir Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800480878187343894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-1673961760685472922011-09-10T01:31:00.000+05:302011-09-10T01:49:26.296+05:30One year internship mandatory for dental students
One year internship mandatory for dental students
Now all undergraduate dental students would have to undergo a one-year-internship before getting their BDS degree. This has become mandatory for them.
It is for the first time that the internship will also include a three-month compulsory rural posting. The re-introduction of a one-year rotational, compulsory and paid internship in theShishir Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800480878187343894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-67084427624929463912011-09-09T00:24:00.000+05:302011-09-10T01:49:40.632+05:30Ban on PhD and MPhil lifted
Ban on PhD and MPhil lifted
The two year ban on distance PhD and Mphil has been lifted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) after widespread protests by various universities. Protests came from many Open Learning Universities like IGNOU on the ground that their respective laws, passed by Parliament or legislatures, allowed them to provide such courses.
A meeting was held by Shishir Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800480878187343894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-47403595151328406132011-09-08T18:12:00.000+05:302011-09-10T01:49:52.942+05:30Licentiate Test for MBBS graduates
Licentiate Test for MBBS graduates
Those who now wish to practice medicine in future would have to follow up their MBBS course with a licentiate examination.
The MBBS graduates would not have to clear the licentiate India Medical Graduates (IMG) degree test, after a one-year internship if they want to do medical practice in the country. This crucial reform has been mooted by the Shishir Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800480878187343894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-38187001593772439002011-08-09T00:56:00.000+05:302011-09-10T01:50:03.744+05:30Indian jobs market remains optimistic
Indian jobs market remains optimistic
There is a spurt of layoffs worldwide which has been triggered by tough business conditions. But Indian employment market, even in such conditions, remains optimistic about the buoyant hiring prospects in the retail sector.
In India companies are now focussing more on getting the right talent rather than recruiting in large numbers.
Shishir Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800480878187343894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-6533580882890450772011-08-01T00:34:00.000+05:302011-09-10T01:50:17.793+05:30Outsourcing demand fuels TCS to hire 60,000 more
Outsourcing demand fuels TCS to hire 60,000 more
Demand for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)'s outsourcing services is increasing tremendously. The company has hired 70,000 workers during the last fiscal year and looking forward to add 60,000 more this year.
Tata Consultancy projects annual sales have quadrupled since 2005 to $8.4 billion. There are further expected to increase 20 Shishir Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800480878187343894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-72299078205014351402011-08-01T00:18:00.000+05:302011-09-10T01:59:47.634+05:30Fees hiked for many professional courses
Fees hiked for many professional courses
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ranchi, and Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, have hiked the fees, making professional courses expensive by up to 50 per cent from this academic session.
The PG program in management at IIM-Ranchi now costs Rs 9 lakh (for two years) from the 2011 academic session. It has increased by 50 per cent. Shishir Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800480878187343894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-23909676355809546012011-07-30T17:58:00.001+05:302011-07-30T17:59:11.569+05:30India will produce more doctors
India is expected to produce over 4,400 more doctors every year as the Medical Council of India (MCI) has increased the number of seats for undergraduate medical course from this year onwards. Around 4,452 have been increased.
Approximately 2,650 seats have been increased because of the opening of new colleges. And around 1,802 seats have been Shishir Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800480878187343894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-42180614006930927202011-07-19T00:38:00.000+05:302011-07-19T00:38:36.806+05:30 Indians choose jobs based on salary, job security, office atmosphere Salary is the foremost consideration for the Indian professionals while choosing a job. It is followed by job security, office atmosphere and the work-life balance in the company, says study.
The study has been conducted by the leading HR firm Ma Foi Randstad. The study further finds out that Indian professionals CareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-75335201667737938902011-07-12T11:34:00.002+05:302011-07-12T11:34:21.874+05:30 India's biggest recruitersRecently the placement season has ended. The placement season shows the hiring trends, salaries, preferences of students etc. ICICI has emerged as the top most recruiter across the B-Schools as it has hired the largest number of students.
Placements in 2011 reflected the happy sentiment of 2010. Many top notch jobs returned to the campuses in 2011. CareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-28125815883247083452011-07-07T12:06:00.002+05:302011-07-07T12:06:37.072+05:30 AICTE lower eligibility criteria for engineering
The eligibility criteria for admission to the first year engineering courses have been relaxed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in Maharashtra. It is an advisory body regarding technical education in India. , has relaxed the basic eligibility criteria for admissions to the first year engineering course.
The CareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-78345652989241511362011-07-05T12:41:00.000+05:302011-07-05T12:41:35.066+05:30 Kerala to become new Sillicon Valley
Kerala is expected to become an IT hub soon. Bengaluru is now at some disadvantageous place to remain as IT hub.
The CEO of Infopark Kochi while talking to Gulf News, said that there is congestion in India's leading IT hubs at present. But Kerala presents an encouraging picture in this respect. It offers a unique opportunity to CareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-64365679982950870982011-07-03T14:34:00.000+05:302011-07-03T14:34:13.213+05:30Jobs to be provided by Clinical Research companies
India is growing as a hub for global clinical research. There are over 100 domestic and multinational companies here in India, that are conducting trials, an apex industry body ASSOCHAM said today.
Clinical research industry is an Rs 8,000 crore industry, which is expected to employ 50,000 professionals in the next five years.
Clinical CareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-9207976021288255692011-07-02T15:15:00.000+05:302011-07-02T15:15:45.601+05:30 Graduate from any discipline would be able to join CA course
Those who aspire to be a chartered accountant and are not commerce graduate, would now be able to join CA course. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India i.e. ICAI’s central governing council has decided that it would allow graduate from any stream to join CA course.
The proposal for it has been submitted to theCareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-88967399735659747522011-06-17T00:27:00.000+05:302011-06-17T00:27:46.891+05:30 Salaries to increase around 10-13% across industries this year Many companies are about to increase the salaries of their employees by 10% to 13% this year. The job market in India now looks promising. The trend will be seen across various industries this year. Many innovative methods are now being explored to retain the workforce. All this came from a survey undertaken by CareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-91092850570874898662011-06-16T00:34:00.000+05:302011-06-16T00:34:52.438+05:30 ICICI Bank and NISM to offer 1 year PGCSM programmeNational Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), an educational initiative undertaken by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) together with ICICI Bank which is India's largest bank in private sector, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the a specialised programme in "Post Graduate Certificate in CareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-82559004041100871702011-05-25T00:51:00.003+05:302011-05-25T00:53:33.274+05:30Gujarat University to start India's first dual degree systemThe Gujarat University has given a proposal to the University Grants Commission (UGC) that it should be allowed to give two degrees simultaneously to its students.
All this has come up after getting inspiration by the tenth plan of UGC, which wants to have parallel education system. The tenth plan of the UGC clearly states the CareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-85764715349380258842011-05-20T17:50:00.002+05:302011-05-20T17:50:51.530+05:30Bosch to spend Euro 50 mn for higher education
Germany-headquartered Bosch Group is planning to expand its funding of higher education and wants to launch a global initiative. The company has decided to invest a total of euro 50 million, in order to support universities and research projects in Germany, China, India and the US in the coming 10 years. Around euro 22.8 million is expected toCareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-61264524070870186022011-05-17T11:47:00.000+05:302011-05-17T11:47:54.507+05:30 Manav Rachna University is the first Int’l Centre for Outsourcing Studies
MRIU has become India’s first University which would now host & establish the International Centre for Outsourcing Studies (ICOS®). It has got under license from the global BPO standards leader, BPO certification Institute, Inc.(BCI) United States. BCI is present in more than 40 countries across the globeCareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-71293303654183821442011-05-16T23:52:00.003+05:302011-05-16T23:53:59.052+05:30Corporates given a nod to start medical colleges
Addressing the 13th edition of national seminar on hospital, healthcare management and medico-legal systems at Symbiosis Internal University, Lavale, the Union health minister, Gulam Nabi Azad said the government is willing to promote public private partnership (PPP) in areas where an urgent need is felt and at present such need a being feltCareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-79555705628529263312011-05-15T20:54:00.000+05:302011-05-15T20:54:46.066+05:30 1 million jobs in water sector
It is expected that around one million job opportunities would be created in water sector in the coming three years in India. The reason behind this is attributed to the rise in demand for wastewater treatment plants and desalination plants. Even there is greater demand of engineering and design for water applications.
It is estimated that the waterCareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769956.post-36014730715933123542011-05-10T23:27:00.000+05:302011-05-10T23:27:08.995+05:30 HUL, Bharti Airtel, NTPCand Cognizant, some of top most employers in IndiaIn a survey by a leading global human resources management company Aon Hewitt, it was found that FMCG major Hindustan Unilever, telecom player Bharti Airtel and state-owned NTPC are among the best employers in India. This study is the seventh of its kind performed by Aon Hewitt in partnership woth Outlook CareerAgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877306026020745602noreply@blogger.com0