After Graduation What?

After Graduation what? This has been asked again and again by many parents and students alike all over the world. We all know that graduation is a watershed in one’s career as rest of the professional life of an individual is guided by what career he/she chooses after graduation. Though a lot depends on the personal taste and choice of an individual, there are various career options after graduation. Right from the field of science and engineering to tourism & hospitality to fashion designing, career options after graduation are galore.

Careers After Graduation
Completion of Graduation is a watershed in one’s career. From here a general graduate (Arts/Sciences/Commerce) can choose any of the career options available to him. There are many government jobs open to graduates like in Railways, Public sector Banks, Defense, Police and Civil administration. However more lucrative scopes are available in private sector in terms of remuneration and other facilities in the face of liberalization and globalization.

As there are many career options available to a graduate, he may have some confusion to choose the right one. This page can guide him to choose a right career path.

Sales and Marketing
Growing consumerism has thrown up a lot of opportunities in sales and marketing. Graduates can directly join as sales and marketing executives in several companies be it food and beverage, manufacturing, IT or other service providers. With the development of e-commerce telemarketing is also a good option. Here earning is very lucrative which includes salary, allowance and also commissions.

Management
MBA is the most promising career option after graduation. It throws up jobs in the fields of finance, personnel management, sales-marketing and international business. Graduates have to qualify entrance test like CAT/XAT/MAT/FMS/IIFT/SNAP conducted by the concerned institutes. Remuneration of management graduates ranges from Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lac per month or even more depending upon qualification and experiences.

CS/ CA/ CFA/CWA
After graduation one can enter into professional courses like CS/ CA/ CFA/CWA. Such courses are offered by several institutes in India. After completion of courses one can work in public and private sectors bank, industries, MNCs, corporate houses, media houses and with many more organizations. These professional are highly required in the cut throat competitive economy thus their remuneration is very high. After some year of experience one can also start consultancy in this field.

Computer Courses: MCA/Animation/Web Design
IT revolution has opened up several job opportunities. Here one can work as computer operator, programmer, software professional, animator and web designer. Courses relating to such areas are offered by several universities and private institutes. Rather than joining any companies one can also work as independent service provider. Remuneration here generally varies between Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 per month.

Mass Communication And Journalism/Advertising
Proliferation of media houses has opened up many opportunities for graduates who opt for Masscom and Journalism. One can work as correspondent, reporter, anchor, columnist and radio jockey in print/electronics/web media houses. Advertising is also a promising career option to graduates. Courses in Masscom/Journalism/Advertising are offered by several universities and private institutes. Besides there are also distance learning programmes. Earning in this sector is highly lucrative which generally ranges from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 per month.

Hotel Management
Hotel Management is a favoured career option in India. Graduates can do Post Graduate/Diploma courses in hotel management offered by public and private institutes. After such qualification they can join catering services of hotels, restaurants, airlines, shipping companies, railways, clubs, offices and many more. The average pay packages here lies between Rs 15,000 to Rs 50,000 per months.

Travel and Tourism
Travel and tourism offer multiple career options to graduates. To enter this sector all they need is a course in tourism management/development offered by several public and private institutes. They can join tour and travel companies, tour agencies, airlines and hotels. Besides they can also work as independent tour guide and travel agents. Remuneration here depends upon quality of services and customer satisfaction.

Civil Aviation: Air Hostess/ Commercial Pilot
Career in civil aviation is quite promising which requires professional training for Air Hostess and Commercial Pilot. Only science graduates can be enrolled into commercial pilot training whereas air hostess training is open to all graduates. After training jobs in public and private airlines are open to them. Remuneration varies here which ranges between Rs 25,000 to 2 lacs per month depending upon nature of job and kind of employers.

Social Work
Proliferation of developmental agencies and NGOs has made social work a promising and remunerative career option for graduates. They can be enrolled into this course which is offered by several universities and private institutes. Several developmental agencies and NGOs including international one are waiting these professional with lucrative pay packages. Besides, there are ample self-employment opportunities available in social work.

Law
Graduates also can start their career as a legal professional. After completion of LLB/LLM courses they can work as lawyer or legal consultants. They also can join judicial services by qualifying competitive exams conducted by public service commissions. They can also work independently as a consultant in legal matter. Here remuneration is quite lucrative after having some purposeful experiences.

Banking & Finance
Career options in banking are abundant as it is one of the fastest growing services in India. Banking and Finance offers graduates jobs in public and private sector banks, insurance companies and stock exchanges. The awaiting jobs for graduates in this sector includes Probationary Officer, Clerk, Accountant, Auditor, Development Officer, insurance agent and stock brokers. Through competitive exams one can enter into bank’s jobs. For insurance and capital markets one has to complete (NCFM) course offered by NSE. Generally remuneration here is something between Rs 8,000 to Rs 30,000 per month which may varies depending on the kind of jobs, nature employer, qualification and experiences.

Library Science
With the information revolution Library Science is now emerging as a promising career option for graduates. They have to go for a degree/diploma courses in Library Science. After that they can join public or private library, museum, art galleries and publishing and media houses. Generally Library Scientists’ pay packages ranges form Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000 per month which may varies at times.

Teaching: B.Ed
Teaching is a prestigious and remunerative career option. Graduates require going for a Teacher’s Training/B.Ed programme after graduation. After this they can join government and privates schools of various levels. For teaching in collages/universities one has to complete post-graduation along with NET. Besides, a teacher can teaches in private tutorials and coaching institutes. He can start his own coaching institute. Remuneration of teachers varies from Rs 8,000 to Rs 20,000 per month which may vary under different conditions.

Defense and Police Jobs/ Civil Services/ Forest Services/Railways Jobs
Graduates can enter into defense jobs through CDS exam conducted by UPSC. They also can compete for various paramilitary/police services jobs for which exams are conducted by SSC of central and state governments. For graduates another promising career option is Civil /Forest /Economic services. These exams are conducted by UPSC. Indian Railways also opens up various non-technical jobs for graduates like TTI, Goods Guards and Station Master for which aspirants have to qualify the competitive exams conducted by the concerned railway boards.

Film and TV: Acting/Production/Direction
Film and TV career has all the money, name and fame and celebrity status. After having a degree/diploma courses in acting/production/direction/editing/ cinematography/choreography/photography one can join film studio, production houses and advertising agencies. One can also start his career as independent producer, director, editors, cameramen, soundmen, lighting crews, assistants and so on. One also can be a lyricists/playback singer/music composer if he has some inborn quality along with proper training. In terms of status and remuneration sky is the only limit in this field.

Modeling
Fabulous earning and instant popularity are the main features of modeling career. Graduates can take up this career after having some basic training. Most importantly one should have natural physical attributes to be a good model. Models can get opportunities in advertising agencies, showrooms, production and media houses. Besides they can enter into music albums, TV programmes and even into Bollywood.

Designing
Graduates also can start their career in designing as a Garment/Jewellery/Foot Wear/Interior designer. All they need is to do a professional course in the concerned subjects form any of the institutes. After that they can work with some organisation or start their own venture. Here remuneration depends upon the popularity of the concerned person and his/her innovation.

Beauty Care
Graduates can start their career in the field of Hair Style/Beauty Therapy/Massage/Make-up/Herbal Beauty Care specialists. All they need to do some basic training in the concerned field. After that they can join beauty parlor, fashion and advertising houses, film and TV industry, cosmetic industry, health and fitness clubs. Besides they can start their own beauty parlor/salon/massage centre/health or fitness club. Earning here depends upon personal quality and innovation.

Medical Transcription
Medical Transcription is basically an outsourced job form foreign countries. Graduates require a short duration training to start a career in medical transcription. Besides this they should good hearing ability and knowledge about foreign phonetics. Remuneration in this field ranges form Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000 per month depending upon experiences.

Content/Technical Content Writing
Graduates can directly apply for content writing jobs available in travel agencies, media and publishing houses. For technical content writing jobs they need some training which is of 3-6 months duration. Generally pay packages of Content/Technical content writers varies between Rs 8,000 to Rs 35,000 per months.

BPO/KPO
BPO/KPO provides numerous job opportunities to graduates. All they need is to do some short duration training. Those who have excellent communication skill in English need not require this training. BPO/KPO jobs are easily available in metro city and other major cities in India. Remuneration normally ranges between Rs 8,000 to Rs 30,000 per month depending upon personal quality and experiences.

Entrepreneurship
Self employment is the best option available to a graduate. All he needs is some initial capital investment and the killer instinct of an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship provides the widest opportunities to excel in career. Earnings in self-employment can’t be estimated because it can be anything between 0 to last natural number. Most importantly one can work at his will and convenience.

BPO Jobs in India.

Is your English excellent? By excellent we mean speaking and writing correct English. Can you do flexible work timings. By flexible work timings it is meant whether you can do the work at any time of the day or night. If you have both these qualities then half your problems are solved. You can really earn big money by doing jobs that will really suit you, especially if you are young and energetic and willing to take up challanging jobs. One of the most rewarding jobs that has recently made its entry into the Indian scenario is the 'BPO JOBS.'

During the recent years, plenty of Multi National Companies have setup their corporate in India. With this great support from these companies, you can look forward to find a good placement to lead your career in a reputed BPO company. Are you really tired in gazing around the corners of the internet and other source in finding good BPO Jobs? There are several job sites in India, which gives you plenty of openings and career opportunities to lead a stunning overture in top reputed firms. With the best assistance of these job sites in India, you can find your dream job in few effective clicks. Exploring these job sites in India will make you know the updated trend of the market and thereby you can be alarmed with the latest technical knowledge. Some years before, people have to fly overseas or abroad to get outstanding placement in a reputed firm. But now, the improved progress and innovation has brought the industry giants to set their corporate here in our motherland India.Availing the best progress and support of these companies will show your cognizance and potentials. You can easily achieve your day dream without leaving any where! BPO jobs will demand and look for several skills and specifications.

Most of the companies, particularly the BPO companies posting their jobs in every job sites in India will look for several qualifications. Candidates matching their expectation will be given chances to give their career venture. Most of the job sites in India will describe the requirements of the corporate in specific. While, you explore for BPO jobs, you could find the eligibility and demands.You must compulsorily have commanding English both in writing and speaking, as this is the first important basic criteria you must have! BPO jobs will mainly give importance to your language skill and communicative English. You can have any basic degree and it might either be B.SC or B.Com or BBA or BBM or Literature to join a BPO job. They give prior importance only to your language! Moreover, you must be smart and proactive, if you have desires to work in a BPO firm. You must be ready to stick with the varied timing of working hours! As known well, most of the BPO Company will give its active functioning only during night hours, and so your work hours will be completely during night shifts.Though there are plenty of job sites in India, which keeps you updated, www.JobsCornerIndia.com is the one to find your dream job. Also check out www.JobSitesIndia.com for a list of top job sites in India and www.FreelanceJobs4u.com to find freelance jobs.

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Position of BioTechnology in India and career scope in the field.

After the success of Information Technology in India, Biotechnology is rapidly emerging as the next successful technology in India. The Mckinsey reports quotes that by 2020 only two main biotechnology companies will comprise a market capitaliztion which will be equal to all the collective market capital of all the present Information Technology companies. Today Biotechnology is rapidly growing all the world including India where Bio-Industry Executives, Scientists, Capitalists are coming together and put ideas that will eventually triple the market of bio-products. The Information Technology is also lending its hand and supporting the BioTechnology in its development in the field of transgenic crops, plant genomes, crop protection, food security, induced resistance to plant diseases. With this view a number of Biotechnology Researchers are on the way of becoming Companies dealing with bio-products and this is true in the case of India also where a number of Research Companies have already started marketing its products and outsourcing its R&D to other Researchers. This trend is expected to grow at the rate of 30% every year for the next 5-6 years. Major Global Researchers are also following this trend and outsourcing its R&D those areas which have a lower cost capabilities in the field of biotechnology. India has become a major point for outsourcing of R&D of the Biotechnology Industry by the Major Global Researchers.

CROs can be compared with software development in the IT sector in terms of the formers activity and they have a potential to function as export oriented units. Bio-informatics can prosper relatively easily through the development of software to handle biological data. Biotechnology is the most updated division of science, which is believed to have immense potential in agriculture and environment. In their market research report, “Indian Biotechnology Market Outlook (2006)” RNCOS’ analysts reveal that the present biotech workforce employed in India is 10,000 and this is expected to double in 2006. Of this total workforce 50% will be in research, 35%in the technical and services sector, and 15% in management. The report gives a clear picture of the future Indian biotech market, the initiatives and policies of central and state governments covering all segments of the market. Having made an intensive SWOT analysis the report analyzes the sector in terms of size, demand, and foreign and domestic markets for 2005 while making forecasts till 2010. Finally the report lists company profiles of 20 major companies in the biotech industry including Shantha Biotechnics, Biocon, Bharat Biotech, Wockhardt, Serum Institute of India, Zydus Cadila, and Aventis Pharma.

Thus from the above study it can be assumed that in the next five years there would be a tremendous improvement of Biotechnology in India and consequently leading to a huge demand of qualified personnel in this field.

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Careers in the Insurance Industry in India.

The Insurance sector in India has grown exceptionally during the last decade especially with the entrance of private and foreign investments in the sector.In the modern age everything has grown expensive in all field thus making savings for the future a distant dream especially for the middle income and lower income group of the society. Matters get really worse especially when the earning member of the family dies unfortunately or is handicapped in one way or the other making it impossible for him to earn a decent living. In this case entire savings of a family can be spent by just trying to cope up with the situation. In this scenario, Insurance comes in as a very dependable source of relief for a family coping up with financial crisis in the event of the unfortunate death of the earning member of the family. Insurance is such a source that they can lean depend upon to get them out of the situation.

The introduction of the health insurance by many government and private companies has managed to assist people to cope up with the potential medical expenses. However these insurance policies can have high premium values depending on the company and plan. It becomes essential to do some research and find details of low cost insurance policies.

There are various institutes that provide courses specifically in the insurance sector. Below are the list of all the institutes:

1. Indian Institute of Commerce and Trade
(Department of Distance and Open Learning)
Sapt-Rishi, 5/28 Vikas Nagar
Lucknow-226022 (INDIA)
Phone : +91-522-2766456 , 0522-6545285, 0522-4004049
e-mail : iict@satyam.net.in e-mail : info@iict.in
website : http://www.mbapursuit.com/indian-institute-of-commerce-and-trade

2. MIT School of Distance Education
124, Paud Road,
Kothrud, Pune 411038.
Phone: (020) 30923053
Fax: (020) 25454918
Email: dec@mitdec.com
Website: www.mitdec.com

3. Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
Symbiosis Bhavan, 1065 B, Gokhale Cross Road,
Model Colony, Pune 411016. Maharashtra, India.
Phone: (020) 66211000 (Hunting lines)
Fax: (020) 66211040, 66211041
Web Site: http://www.scdl.net/index.asp

4. Institute of Insurance and Risk Management
Plot No: 1149, Road No.57/59
Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500033
Andhra Pradesh, India.
Phone: +91 40 23556470, 23600578
Fax: +91 40 23556471
Email: pmkrishna@iirmworld.org.in
Web Site: http://www.iirmworld.org.in/distancelearning.htm

There are about 30 insurance companies in India. The major government companies are Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), General Insurance Corporation (GIC) and Postal Life Insurance. Many multinational companies like ICICI Prudential, Om Kotak Mahindra, Birla Sun-Life, Tata AIF Life, Reliance, HDFC Standard Life-Insurance Co., Max New York Life, SBI Life Insurance, ING Vysya Life etc. are the top companies in the private sector. In non-life insurance segment, major private players are ICICI Lombard, Royal Sundaram, Cholamandalam, IFFCO Tokyo, Tata AIG etc.

One can generally start as an insurance agent who advices the individuals and enterprises about insurance protection to their health, life and properties and sell the policies to provide protection against financial loss. This industry also provide great opportunities in marketing, distribution, actuarial, underwriting operations and investing departments.

Actuaries evaluate the risk for their companies to be used for strategic management decisions and determines premium rates etc. Graduates with 55% marks in Mathematics/ Statistics/ Econometrics/ Computer science or MBA in finance, CA, CWA, MCA are eligible to join for actuary training. Actuaries are highly paid people at the entry level salary is expected to be around Rs. 8 lakh per annum with a seven figure salary per annum, in the private sector.

Underwriters reviews the insurance applications and decides whether they should be accepted or rejected. They explain policies and quotes rates to medical personnel, other insurance companies or field representatives. Candidates with medical or life science background are preferred for this job. For the underwriters it is around Rs. 6 lakh per annum.

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Simple tips on how to choose a Business College.

You all know that how difficult it is to choose a college which you think offers the best courses and education in the country. It can be very confusing and time consuming also. Sometimes we end up by choosing the wrong institution and regret it very much. Therefore, before getting ourselves admitted in some institution, we must get full information and evaluate and compare it with the other institutions. Follow these step by step tips which will help you in your choice.

First of all try to find out some other person who was a student or is continuting his studies in the institution and discuss with him in detail about the college. If you have a internet connection at home or if you don't have one, go to the cyber cafe and visit the website of the institution and read about the college in detail, about the courses offered, hostel facilities, recreation, faculity for the course you are interested in and other details you may be interested in.You can also download a prospectus and read in details everything you wanted to know about the institution. Most institutions offers free prospectus. But if the college you are interested in does not offer one for free, you can still get all the details in its website.

There are some institutions that offer online interview and counselling. Try to use this facility and learn more about the institution as a whole.Learn everything you can about the arrangements made for placement after completion of the course. If the institution is nearby you can personally visit it and learn more.

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Tips for Career success in Entry Level.

After my graduation from college with a MBA Degree,my first desire was to get a good paying job. I dashed off application after application to some of the best firms and waited for the outcome. After a long wait, I landed my first job in firm that seemed good. The firm paid well and I started my work with zeal and enthuiasm. Soon I came to know that to succeed in the Corporate world I have to change some of my basic habits and completely makeover myself in accordance with the habits of the Corporate World. It is needless to say that after changing my habits I have had success in my career. I now wish to share this with those young persons who are trying to find out the most important and basic habits for career success.
I was really lucky to have some of the best and most understanding seniors to who nurtured and coached me just like their son when I first entered the working world. They passed to me what seemed like, at that time - pretty obvious things one would do when in the working world.
What seemed pretty obvious as habits for career success isn’t always so. As you start on your career path you begin to forget some of these basic habits. Therefore, it is essential to drill these habits deep enough to remember them.
As I progressed in the corporate world, I noticed that these are good habits that should be passed down to my own people just as I have benefited from internalizing them. Here are the 5 basic yet important habits for career success:
1. Get OrganizedRegardless of your work, you need to get organized. If yours is office work, you will surely have filing to do. What about your emails, your electronic documents and folder system? Ever had colleagues who ask you to resend them the email you sent last week? No matter how many times you sent, they seem to have deleted it or lost it? And it is the same thing with electronic documents?
When you organize your clutter, work space and computer, you become more productive. You become efficient and effective. This adds to your good name as you progress in the organization. It is also a good habit to cultivate as you move up the corporate ladder. Imagine having more work to organize as you progress?
2. Manage Your TimeThis is another simple and obvious habit amongst the habits for career success list. But I assure you; this habit is some of the biggest weaknesses people have in the corporate world. I urge you as a career newbie to start cultivating this habit of managing your time early.
Managing your time isn’t rocket science. Start with a simple to do list and a daily, weekly, monthly and year scheduler. All you have to do is to pen in all the meetings, appointments and tasks in the scheduler. As you get better you can start to use more sophisticated techniques. Managing your time is all about planning what you do and doing what you plan.
3.Under Promise, Over DeliverAs a career newbie, you would have a tendency to try to impress your bosses, colleagues or even clients. This can be driven by your raw enthusiasm. However, remember that in your quest to impress, you run the risk of destroying what little reputation you are starting to build. This is especially so when you fail to deliver on your promises regardless of how small. It could be a simple report your bosses asked but if you fail to deliver it on time, the size of the report doesn’t matter. Fact remains that you did not deliver.
Always remember that one of the important habits for career success is to under promise and over deliver. It is about managing expectations and it is about measuring your own strengths and weaknesses. It is also about knowing how to manage your own time. So, while volunteering for additional tasks is a good initiative, you may want to gauge if you can live up to that promise.
Under promise and over deliver means to say “yes” when opportunities present themselves and learning to say “no” when you know you cannot deliver.
4.There Are Always Next StepsThere are always next steps after meetings. Never let any meetings end without a clear action plan that include who to do what by when. We attend far too many meetings in order to let them slip by without clear next steps to follow through. Having clear next steps ensures you become more productive and time is well spent in meetings.
Meetings are important to assign, brief and clarify. You should not let them slip by without clear next steps. If you are chairing one, makes sure this happens. If you aren’t then ask for your set of next steps. This is one of the basic habits for career success you would bring with you for a very long time.
5. Feed Your Mind,Read motivating books; listen to tapes and watch inspiring movies. We are sometimes so inundated with negative vibes at work that you should feed your mind with positive energy. One way is through books, tapes and movies. They need not be self-improvement and self-help oriented although I find them extremely useful.
Of course, a healthy body is important too. Eat healthily and exercise. This ensures you have the energy to take the work-week with a healthy body, mind and soul.
Start cultivating these 5 important habits for career success and make a difference in your work life.

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