Dated 16th Jun 2004
Can you please enumerate some tips to improve reading skills?
SOURABH UPADHAYAY
Kolkota
Before you start reading, it can be very useful to get an overview. This will enable you to have a broad view of what you are about to read and will help you put new information into context. Here are some ways you can do this.
Get a feel for the book by checking out the information on the front cover, the graphics or pictures, the blurb on the back cover, the number of pages, the length of the chapters and the style of the presentation.
Get some background by looking at the publication date, the foreword, the introduction, and any information about the author(s).
Identify the key points covered by looking at the table of contents, the index, and the chapter headings.
A good reader seizes the main ideas, thinks about what the author is saying, is active, not passive, concentrates on what is being read, remembers as much as possible and applies what is being read to personal experience.
I have completed my graduation and wish to pursue my MBA at the IIM's. What is the admission procedure for an overseas student to study in India?
JENUICE ABRAHAM
Dubai
Overseas candidates seeking admission to Post-Graduate Programmes in Management can take GMAT in the country of their residence and apply for admission in the prescribed application form. The GMAT scorecard (copy) must accompany the application form. The score should not be more than two years old as on December 31, of the year of application.
A Bachelor's degree, (even though not recognised by AIU/AICTE), proper certification by a national body constituted by that country concerned for granting equivalence, will have to be produced.
Indian residents outside India and foreign nationals come under the "overseas candidates" category. To qualify as an Indian resident abroad, a candidate should be an Indian living and working and/or studying outside India.
Overseas candidates who are residing in India during the period of admission process will have to take the Institute's Common Admission Test (CAT) and appear for group discussion and interview in India, if shortlisted.
Overseas candidates, who are not residing in India and who apply with the GMAT scorecard may be asked by IIM to attend group discussion and interview, if short-listed.
Current government regulations require foreign nationals selected for the programme to clear their admission with the Government of India. IIM will help selected candidates to obtain government clearance.
The annual fee for International students is around US$ 8,000. The fee is inclusive of tuition, course material, and boarding and lodging. All the students are required to have a personal computer and a printer. However, the institute can arrange for buying them locally. The annual fee does not cover personal expenses such as travel, clothes, stationery, and laundry.
What are the career prospects for electrical engineering?
KAREEM ULLAH
Via email
Electrical engineers are needed in all kinds of industries and firms - large and small. They find jobs in power plants - atomic, hydroelectric or thermal. They can seek careers in public and private sectors such as railways, civil aviation and almost all types of manufacturing plants.
Apart from that they can find employment with the government, industry as well as companies involved in consumer electronics, electronic components, computer hardware, radar, medical equipment, power, energy, automation and control systems, private utility companies and companies manufacturing electrical appliances and instruments.
A career in electrical engineering offers challenging opportunities in a wide range of activities from research and design to operations, management and planning.
If you haven't worked before, how do you list experience on your resume? And if you haven't got the experience, how do you land a job?
JASMEET
Gwalior
If you have to take a job a rung lower than what you expect, take it. That way whatever experience you gain there will add to your portfolio. A lot of people are disappointed in their jobs because their expectations are too high to begin with. You may eventually get the job you want but in the meanwhile don't skip the necessary steps that will take you there.
After a point, what you're doing is as important as your qualifications. Get good remarks entered in your record book. It'll all make up for your temporary compromise.
Many companies hire freshers only as trainees and many a time trainees are not paid. The situation isn't ideal, but it will provide you with the necessary experience. You will get to work in a team, learn team values, and work impossible deadlines— perfect fodder for future success! The more projects you have on your CV the better. Work on challenging projects it's the best way to learn.
Always remember to write in to say thank you after an interview. It increases recall. It also tells your potential employer you have a practical knowledge of etiquette. For all you know this may compensate for your lack of experience.
When you're researching prospective employers, find out what qualifications a company is looking for when they recruit freshers. Do they, for instance, show a preference for a particular qualification sequence or specialisation? Apply to companies that show a preference for your kind of qualifications. Perhaps you are not applying at the right places.
What are the career prospects in hospital administration after a Masters?
AJAY SHARMA
Varanasi
Graduates of the health care administration programme work with hospitals, ambulatory care centres, long-term care centres, third-party insurance companies, health maintenance organisations, and physician group practices.
Graduates may also work in areas that require highly specialised skills such as: hospitals and other health care facilities, rehabilitation or community health centres disease registries, congenital diseases or cancer health screening programmes, government health departments and health data collection agencies, health care software research centres, managing databases of health information pharmaceutical organisations, handling the data for clinical trials, health insurance funds, preparing disease and cost statistics.
Alternatively, you may also choose to work in managerial positions, running the health information service for a hospital or other health services, or in general administrative positions.
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