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Walk-In / Entrance Test: April 2nd & 3rd -2009

Time : 10.30 AM to 17:00 PM
Venue : Nanolets FOSS Campus, 3/A, 1st Floor ( Above Canara Bank )

JP Road, (Opp Radhakrishna Hospital), Girinagar, Bangalore 560085.
Induction program starts on: 6-April-2009.

Requirements:

BE/MCA/MSc/MTech Freshers (06/07/08/09) from Premier Institutions

Technologies for training:

Mysql, Zope, Content Management Systems

Plone, CRM, Joomla, Oracle Database, Postgresql.

C, C++, Unix, Linux, Embedded C.

There will be a written test followed by a group discussion among shortlisted candidates. The candidates chosen from this group will undergo a training and induction program at Nanolets for three months and upon successful completion, selected candidates will be offered employment as a Trainer or Product/Technology developer at Nanolets, or you may join industry.

About us
Nanolets is a learning organization that bridges the gap between the fresh graduates from colleges and universities and the requirements of the industry. Nanolets uses vast opportunities available on Free and Open Source platforms and projects, and provides training to qualified candidates.

Our training programs are based on learning by experience through intense interactive problem solving sessions. You would know things not by what you have read in the books, instead by doing them yourself ; you would know from experience the right paths and wrong paths in creativity, it will start to show in your articulations, positively impressing the interviewers. It is this experience that makes you valuable in the industry.

You may choose one of the following paths at the end of the first level training program, if you succeed.

TRAPS: This question seems like a softball lob, but be prepared. You don't want to come across as egotistical or arrogant. Neither is this a time to be humble.

BEST ANSWER: You know that your key strategy is to first uncover your interviewer's greatest wants and needs before you answer questions. And from Question 1, you know how to do this.

Prior to any interview, you should have a list mentally prepared of your greatest strengths. You should also have, a specific example or two, which illustrates each strength, an example chosen from your most recent and most impressive achievements. You should, have this list of your greatest strengths and corresponding examples from your achievements so well committed to memory that you can recite them cold after being shaken awake at 2:30AM.

Then, once you uncover your interviewer's greatest wants and needs, you can choose those achievements from your list that best match up.

As a general guideline, the 10 most desirable traits that all employers love to see in their employees are:

1. A proven track record as an achiever...especially if your achievements match up with the employer's greatest wants and needs.
2. Intelligence...management "savvy".
3. Honesty...integrity...a decent human being.
4. Good fit with corporate culture...someone to feel comfortable with...a team player who meshes well with interviewer's team.
5. Likeability...positive attitude...sense of humor.
6. Good communication skills.
7. Dedication...willingness to walk the extra mile to achieve excellence.
8. Definiteness of purpose...clear goals.
9. Enthusiasm...high level of motivation.
10. Confident...healthy...a leader.

TRAPS: Beware, about 80% of all interviews begin with this “innocent” question. Many candidates, unprepared for the question, skewer themselves by rambling, recapping their life story, delving into ancient work history or personal matters.

BEST ANSWER: Start with the present and tell why you are well qualified for the position. Remember that the key to all successful interviewing is to match your qualifications to what the interviewer is looking for. In other words you must sell what the buyer is buying. This is the single most important strategy in job hunting.

So, before you answer this or any question it's imperative that you try to uncover your interviewer's greatest need, want, problem or goal.

To do so, make you take these two steps:

1. Do all the homework you can before the interview to uncover this person's wants and needs (not the generalized needs of the industry or company)
2. As early as you can in the interview, ask for a more complete description of what the position entails. You might say: “I have a number of accomplishments I'd like to tell you about, but I want to make the best use of our time together and talk directly to your needs. To help me do, that, could you tell me more about the most important priorities of this position? All I know is what I (heard from the recruiter, read in the classified ad, etc.)”

Then, ALWAYS follow-up with a second and possibly, third question, to draw out his needs even more. Surprisingly, it's usually this second or third question that unearths what the interviewer is most looking for.

You might ask simply, "And in addition to that?..." or, "Is there anything else you see as essential to success in this position?:

Two US senators Dick Durbin and Chuck Grassley plan to reintroduce a stricter H-1B visa reform legislation this year, making it mandatory for outsourcing companies such as TCS, Wipro and Infosys to hire local American workers before seeking any H-1B visas for their Indian employees.

The move, if implemented, would drastically increase costs and make it difficult for the Indian IT companies to send employees onsite at a time of wrenching economic slowdown. The bill will also ask these companies to pay the prevailing wages to H-1B workers, making offshore outsourcing more attractive, and onshore resources costlier by 20-30%.

"The Durbin-Grassley bill would require all employers seeking to hire an H-1B visa holder to pledge that they have made a good-faith effort to hire American workers first and that the H-1B visa holder will not displace an American worker," senator Grassley's office said in a statement.

Companies such as Wipro, which serves US customers including Citi and GE by sending H-1B visa holders to the country, say such regulations will be unfortunate, if introduced.

"If a restriction of this kind is introduced, the playing field will get unevenly poised," said Pratik Kumar, Wipro's HR executive vice-president. Wipro had sent about 3,000 people on H-1B visas in the past two years.

Granted by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, around 65,000 H-1B visas were issued to immigrants from companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, TCS, Infosys and Wipro last year. Each H-1B visa costs around $6,000.

Most of us have felt swamped at one time or another. With hectic work schedules, family responsibilities, and social engagements, there just doesn't seem to be enough time for everything we need and want to do. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Although life will always provide us with its little twists and turns, once we learn to manage our time wisely, much of the day-to-day chaos in our lives can be reduced or even eliminated.

The first step in learning how to manage your time is to develop a general work schedule. Your work schedule should include time for yourself as well as time for the maintenance of your business.

After you've defined the major elements of your workload, the next step is to prioritize them by identifying critical deadlines, routine maintenance items, and fun/relaxation time. Answering questions like "How much time do I have to make this decision, finish this task, or contact this person?" will help you to start identifying what needs to be done immediately versus what can wait. Setting priorities depends on deadlines, how many people you must call to get the information you need, and whether you can delegate or get assistance from others. If you are involved in group projects, reserve additional time for communication and problem-solving.

Once you have identified your priorities, look at all of your options for achieving them. Evaluate and move forward with the ones you feel are the most useful for you. The only time to consider changing approaches mid-task is when you know the change will save time. If you are in doubt, it is usually best to consider in the direction you started.

Contract jobs in India have introduced new avenues for employers and employees alike. The course of hiring staff on contract has some new facets in the modern employment situation where the IT and ITES companies usually face the need of supplementary manpower. In this case those who are searching for jobs are now more exposed to dynamic career choices. If you want to find out more about contract jobs in India you've come to the right place.

Today there are quite a number of sources available for you to get started on finding more information on contract jobs in India. Speaking with consultants is a great way to get started. Consultants are there to offer you the services you need to take full advantage of any specific contract job in India. You may start searching in online directories and scan over sites you think can assist you more. You may then narrow down your list to the top 5 consultants for instance. Of course, one can say nothing is better than to ask for recommendations when it comes to checking the reputation of a consultant or company. Friends, family and/or fellow employers or candidates who have some experience with consultants are fantastic sources.

Good consultants will be able to find a spot for you in the best companies (if you are searching for a job as an employee). Not only that, good consultants will also be able to minimize the recruitment process that could take forever to follow-up. If you are lucky and find an extremely reliable consultant, you may find yourself having a flexible timeframe at the job and even less workload in the future. The advantage of working with contract is that you'll be able to gain experience from varying companies and/or industries. Thus, you'll be able to select the most excellent career path just for you. It is also possible to be offered a permanent job by a company if you've been working for them previously on contract.

 Salaam Developers,

                I wanted to share with you all an excellent opportunity, to work with our MNC Client who are into the domain of “Online Video Advertising”. And as we all know that the Internet and mobile advertising industry has been growing at a CAGR of more than 100%, experts are of the opinion that it can even do better if given the right incentives. Also the stats below speak for themselves, 

    • The popularity of sites like Hulu.com and YouTube has given digital video advertising a bigger share of budgets. While advertisers and publishers alike continue to test and fine-tune formats, the medium affords opportunities for innovation and creativity. 

    • Online video advertising is growing at a faster rate than any other type of interactive marketing. And that’s because video advertising works, generating twice the click through rate of banner ads, according to eMarketer. That level of effectiveness is why spending on online video advertising will surge from under $1B in 2007 to over $5B in 2011.

     • Though high-profile, slickly produced videos ads from the world’s largest brands are getting most of the attention; millions of smaller advertisers are beginning to use simple online video ads, tagged and indexed for search engine pickup, to connect with local audiences. In fact, local video advertising is so effective that local advertisers plan to spend 35% of their annual ad budgets on online video by 2012, according to Borrell Associates.

by Romy LeClaire Loran, FindtheRightSchool.com

Within the next few years, jobs will outstrip demand in some professions. Some employers may even woo you with incentive bonuses, well-paid salaries, and good benefits packages. So, instead of preparing for a career where the job search process is long and grueling, why not find a career where prospective employers practically come knocking on the door?

Accountants

With an array of new businesses and ever-changing laws, accountants will be needed to assist clients with their record keeping and tax needs. A bachelor's degree in accounting can get you started in this rapidly growing profession, which paid an annual average salary of $63,180 in 2007, according to The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS).

Computer Software Engineer

We may not even realize it, but software plays an increasing role in our lives. Don't believe it? Your last trip to the grocery store or even the fast food joint down the street was made quicker and more efficient with computer software. If you enjoy math and computer science, you can earn your bachelor's degree in computer science or in computer engineering and become a computer software engineer. In 2007, you would have made a yearly average wage of $85,660.

Dental Hygienist

As the need for dental care increases, dentists continue to rely heavily on their hygienists for cleaning, X-rays, and preventative care. Many dental hygienists work part-time and enjoy flexible hours. An online dental hygiene program can help prepare you for this lucrative career, which is expected to grow 30 percent by 2016. In 2007, dental hygienists made an annual average salary of $64,910.

Elementary Teacher

The rapid growth of the internet over the past few years has actually increased the number of people who are using the medium of online freelance writing jobs to earn money for a livelihood. With the proliferation of internet marketing, content writing jobs have rapidly increased in number because in today's times content is God in the world of search engine based ranking and internet marketing.

The aptitude to write and create a document or a piece of writing has metamorphosed the life of many people by proving them with opportunities to earn a living through this talent. The right to expression of freedom of creativity that a writing job can offer you is indeed very amazing and creatively satisfying. If you are planning to start your career as a content writer, it is very important to know and understand what a good writing is and what a bad writing is. It is important for a content writer to understand the content needs of the particular webmaster for which he/she is going to write.

For instance if you are taking on a writing a technical writing contract, you have to comprehend the content, the details of the topic and the content style for the project to be completed according to the requirements and deadlines of your customer. Copywriting jobs are one of the lucratively paid copywriting jobs in the world today. Large multinational corporations depend on these content writing jobs to attract traffic to their websites and to amplify their sales. For anyone who wants to have an on-line copywriting job, one can only emerge successful if absorbing a powerful internet copies are written. Content writing jobs are easily available through the internet and one can so do a content writing job from the confines of the home.

Animation is the art and science of giving life to still cartoons. It is a science because you need to create an optical illusion by rapidly displaying some related and unrelated images. But animation courses also teach the art of displaying emotions and telling a story. Thus animation courses seek to nurture and channelize the sea of your creative fluids and help you giving shape to the ideas through a medium that is perhaps the most exciting.

Variety of Animation Courses in India: Depending on one's aspiration and confidence, students can select from a bouquet of animation courses. Thus animation institutes in India offer various certificate courses, diploma courses, degree courses and also postgraduate courses.  As art is at the core of the animation sector, one can also pursue Bachelor of Fine Arts or Master of Fine Arts courses to have an edge in animation education. Moreover students may also do some specializations in both 2D and 3D pre-production, sound engineering, editing, modeling, performance animation, technical animation and other branches of animation. The National Institute of Design, JJ School of Arts, Industrial Design Center, IIT Mumbai are some of the best institutes in India that offer courses in the animation sector.

Scope of Animation Courses in India: The animation industry in India is witnessing growth at an unprecedented rate and the size of India's animation market is expected to reach USD 950 million in 2009. This is a remarkable growth if we keep in mind the fact that India got exposed to the animation market only after mid 1990s. India has become a favored destination for various pre production work of the animation industry during the last decade mainly due to the availability of talented animation artists at relatively  low costs. Apart from outsourcing, the expansion of the domestic market has also opened up opportunities for the animation artists.