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"Top 10 Government Jobs in Telangana: Apply, Prepare, and Secure Your Future"

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"Top 10 Government Jobs in Telangana: Apply, Prepare, and Secure Your Future"

"Explore the Best Government Job Opportunities in Telangana: Eligibility, Application Process, Fees, and Preparation Tips" 


Government jobs are one of the most sought-after career paths in India, and Telangana is no exception. With good salaries, job security, and additional benefits, many people aim for government jobs in the state. Suppose you are preparing for a government job in Telangana. In that case, this article will guide you through the top 10 options, along with where to apply, how to apply, the fee structure, required qualifications, and tips for exam preparation.

Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) Group I
  • Job Details: TSPSC Group I jobs include positions such as Deputy Collector, Commercial Tax Officer, and Regional Transport Officer. These are high-ranking positions in the state government.
  • Where to Apply: TSPSC Official Website
  • How to Apply: Online application through the TSPSC website.
  • Application Fee: ₹200 (subject to change).
  • Qualification: Graduation from a recognized university.
  • What to Study: General studies, history, geography, Indian polity, economy, and Telangana culture.
  • Exam Pattern: Prelims, Mains, Interview.
  • Preparation Tips: Focus on Telangana's history and culture, and practice previous year’s papers.

2. Telangana Police Constable

  • Job Details: The role involves maintaining law and order and serving in various police departments.
  • Where to Apply: Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board
  • How to Apply: Apply online through the TSLPRB portal.
  • Application Fee: ₹800 for general candidates, ₹400 for reserved categories.
  • Qualification: Intermediate or equivalent.
  • What to Study: Aptitude, reasoning, general studies, and physical fitness.
  • Exam Pattern: Written test, physical test, interview.
  • Preparation Tips: Focus on physical fitness along with general awareness and current affairs.

3. Telangana High Court Jobs

  • Job Details: Positions such as stenographer, typist, and junior assistant in the Telangana High Court.
  • Where to Apply: Telangana High Court Official Website
  • How to Apply: Online applications.
  • Application Fee: ₹800 for general, ₹400 for SC/ST.
  • Qualification: Varies by position but generally intermediate or graduation.
  • What to Study: Typing skills, stenography (if applicable), general knowledge, and reasoning.
  • Exam Pattern: Written exam followed by skill tests.
  • Preparation Tips: Focus on English, typing skills, and legal aptitude.

4. Telangana Electricity Department (TSSPDCL)

  • Job Details: Positions in Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company include Assistant Engineers, Junior Linemen, etc.
  • Where to Apply: TSSPDCL Website
  • How to Apply: Online applications.
  • Application Fee: ₹200.
  • Qualification: Engineering graduates for AE, 10th pass for linemen.
  • What to Study: Electrical engineering subjects, general studies, and aptitude.
  • Exam Pattern: Written test.
  • Preparation Tips: Technical preparation for engineers and focus on practical knowledge for linemen.

5. Telangana Postal Circle Jobs

  • Job Details: Positions like Gramin Dak Sevak, Postman, and MTS.
  • Where to Apply: India Post Telangana Circle Website
  • How to Apply: Online application.
  • Application Fee: ₹100 for general candidates, no fee for reserved categories.
  • Qualification: 10th pass.
  • What to Study: Mathematics, reasoning, general knowledge.
  • Exam Pattern: Written exam.
  • Preparation Tips: Practice basic math, reasoning, and postal service-related knowledge.

6. Telangana Health Department Jobs

  • Job Details: Jobs for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and health assistants in various government hospitals and healthcare facilities.
  • Where to Apply: TS Health Department Website
  • How to Apply: Apply online.
  • Application Fee: ₹500.
  • Qualification: Varies by position (MBBS for doctors, diploma in nursing, etc.).
  • What to Study: Medical knowledge, health policies, general awareness.
  • Exam Pattern: Written exam and interview for some positions.
  • Preparation Tips: Stay updated with healthcare policies and focus on professional skills.

7. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) Jobs

  • Job Details: Driver, conductor, junior assistant, and managerial positions in TSRTC.
  • Where to Apply: TSRTC Official Website
  • How to Apply: Online or offline as per notification.
  • Application Fee: ₹200-₹500 based on the post.
  • Qualification: Varies from 10th pass to graduation.
  • What to Study: Aptitude, reasoning, driving skills (if applicable).
  • Exam Pattern: Written test, skill test for drivers.
  • Preparation Tips: Practice driving skills, general studies, and reasoning.

8. Telangana Teacher Jobs (TS TET)

  • Job Details: Government teacher positions in various schools.
  • Where to Apply: TS TET Official Website
  • How to Apply: Online application.
  • Application Fee: ₹200.
  • Qualification: B.Ed./D.Ed.
  • What to Study: Child development, pedagogy, subject knowledge, and general awareness.
  • Exam Pattern: Written test.
  • Preparation Tips: Focus on teaching methodology, child psychology, and subject-related topics.

9. Telangana Panchayat Secretary

  • Job Details: Responsible for the administration and development work at the village level.
  • Where to Apply: TS Panchayat Raj Website
  • How to Apply: Apply online.
  • Application Fee: ₹200.
  • Qualification: Graduation.
  • What to Study: Telangana history, polity, general studies.
  • Exam Pattern: Written exam.
  • Preparation Tips: Focus on rural development, Telangana-specific laws, and current affairs.

10. Telangana Irrigation Department Jobs


All the information provided in this article has been carefully researched to assist you in your journey toward securing a government job in Telangana. However, I kindly request that you double-check all details and verify them before applying to ensure accuracy and completeness.

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Jobs That Will Never Disappear

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Jobs That Will Never Disappear
With machine learning, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and other high-tech advances, most of us have wondered if our jobs will be taken over by technology. The bad news is, this is already happening for some professions doing rote work, such as telemarketers.
The good news is, studies show that some jobs are less at risk than others, because they are complex rather than predictable, or require the kind of creativity or emotional intelligence that machines don’t yet possess. So here are jobs that will not disappear anytime soon.

Choreographers


A choreographer is an artist who designs and directs dance routines and performances that will entertain, inspire and sometimes challenge audiences. A quintessentially creative profession—combining music and movement—choreography is beyond the capability of machines right now and for the foreseeable future.

Teachers



Teachers not only need to know a lot, they must shape the development of their students, with keen insights into their character, their abilities and what motivates them. Empathy and a nurturing nature are important characteristics. While teachers increasingly must know how to use new technology to do their jobs, they are unlikely to be replaced by it.


First-line supervisors of police and detectives


These law enforcement professionals—including police sergeants and captains—are tasked with coordinating criminal investigations, providing their expertise and guidance to investigators. Their work requires leadership and problem-solving skills, a thorough knowledge of police procedures, grace under pressure and other qualities.


Clergy


In different religious traditions, a clergy person is an ordained member who conducts religious worship, carries out official rites and provides spiritual assistance, moral guidance and support to congregation members. Dealing with personal, emotional, spiritual, societal and other issues makes the clergy’s job hard to replicate by machines.


Marketing, communications and design professionals


According to The Independent: “Machines aren't great at critical thinking, or coming up with new and exciting ideas. . . . People who design for a living, or who work with ideas, words, and images will probably survive the increase in automation, because machines don't function like humans. Not yet, at least.”


Psychiatrists


One of the things that are hard for machines to replicate is emotional intelligence. A fair bit of this is required by psychiatrists as they diagnose, treat and try to prevent a variety of mental, emotional and behavioural disorders in their patients.


Human resources managers


While computers may search resumes for the right keywords, narrowing down the field for job candidates, human resources managers also have insights into what makes people tick personally and professionally that they rely on as they recruit, interview and hire new staff. Mediating disputes, handling disciplinary actions, planning strategically to make the best uses of the workforce’s talents also require serious people skills.


Athletic trainers



As much as fitness devices like Fitbit are all the rage, it still takes the personal touch of a fitness trainer to keep people motivated and on track for their exercise goals. And with an aging population, and all the associated maladies, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that from 2016 to 2026 the profession should grow by 23%, much faster than average.


Data scientists


While machines are great at amassing data, sometimes it takes a human to understand the story it is telling in its algorithms and code. According to the book Doing Data Science: “A data scientist is someone who knows how to extract meaning from and interpret data, which requires both tools and methods from statistics and machine learning, as well as being human.”


Marriage and family therapists


These therapists also need emotional intelligence and human insight to do their jobs, as they “treat a wide range of serious clinical problems including: depression, marital problems, anxiety, individual psychological problems, and child-parent problems.” With a 23% predicted employment growth from 2016 to 2026, their job prospects outstrip many other professions.


Gig workers


In today’s growing gig economy, temporary, flexible jobs are becoming more common, with numbers of freelance workers and contract employees growing compared to full-time staff. Often their work is related to technology, such as Uber and Lyft drivers, and food bicycle delivery people. The work requires flexibility and independence—something machines isn’t known for.


Dentists


People aren’t crazy about other people poking around their mouths; they’re even less eager to have machines take over the role. With nice salaries to boot, (human) dentists will continue to find a growing demand for their services, diagnosing and treating problems of the teeth, gums and other mouth parts.


Music directors and composers


Creativity is the hallmark of the composers who write and arrange original music and the directors, or conductors, who lead musical groups during performances and recording sessions. With the number of people attending musical and theatrical performances expected to stay steady in the years ahead, the profession will still be needed, although with increased competition for jobs.


Registered nurses



An aging baby boomer population will ensure that demand stays high for registered nurses, who work in hospitals, clinics, assisted-living facilities, homes, schools and more. They also provide specialized care in “areas such as cardiac care, midwifery, family practice, geriatrics, labor and delivery and emergency nursing.”


Conservation scientists and foresters


The continuing need to prevent and deal with forest fires, as well as consumer demand for wood pellets, will ensure that conservation scientists and foresters are around to plan, maintain and preserve public and private woodlands. In the future, the best job prospects will be for the professionals who well know geographic information system (GIS) technology, remote sensing and other software tools.


Cyber security experts


With the growing number of cyber attacks threatening our increasingly connected workplaces, cyber security is a profession that will continue to command good wages and grow—conservative estimates predict that job growth in the sector will be 37% a year through 2022. Good for those in the field; alarming for the rest of us. And a case of how technology is creating new jobs.


Multimedia artists and animators


With the high demand for animation and visual effects in videogames, television, movies and online, employment prospects for this profession will remain steady. While multimedia artists and animators must use the latest technology in their work, the creativity they bring to projects keeps the machines as tools, instead of masters.


Chief executives



Whether an organization is large or small, its chief executive has their hand at the helm, devising strategies and policies to ensure that it stays on track and meets set targets. Long hours, high stress, and plump salaries and bonuses are part of the job for both public and private sector chief executives. As long as there are organizations, there’ll be a demand for leadership.


Dietitians and nutritionists


An aging and increasingly obese population, and the rise of diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, will help keep demand for dietitians and nutritionists high, with employment projected to grow by 14% over the next decade. These professionals are experts in using food and nutrition to promote healthy lifestyles and manage disease.


Mechanical engineers


While machines are on the rise, you still need people to create and care for them. Mechanical engineers help design, make prototypes, test, refine and produce just about any kind of machine you can think of. These include ones for the automotive industry, aerospace and transport industries, power generation, refineries, insurance industries, building services, railway systems design and other sectors.


Coaches and scouts


Coaches and scouts find and refine athletic talent. Coaches give amateur and professional athletes the training and skills they need to become contenders in their sports. And scouts track down new players, assessing their skills and how likely they are to be successful. With high interest in college and professional sports, the demand for this profession will grow at a rate faster than most other jobs.


Physicians


“Some say technology will replace 80% of doctors in the future”. “Instead, technology will finally allow doctors to focus on what makes them good physicians: treating patients and innovating, while automation does the repetitive part of the work.” A growing and aging population will help ensure the demand for physicians grows.


Recreation workers



Recreation workers keep people active and healthy with fitness and recreational activities in sports centres, camps, nursing homes, community centres, parks and elsewhere. With an increasing societal focus on lifelong health and well being, these professionals will continue to be in demand to work with people of all ages in a variety of settings.


Executive chefs



While automation will take over some food production jobs (and already has), people will always want a good meal out. Combining manual skills with great creativity, an executive chef knows how to mix flavours and create innovative menus in ways that will future-proof their profession. Fast-food chefs, however, are susceptible to automation and AI burger-flipping assistants.
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How You Can Save Your Reputation When You Don’t Know the Answer

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How You Can Save Your Reputation When You Don’t Know the Answer

A leader is not a valedictorian who knows everything, but you might get panicky when your employees throw a question about something related to work you don’t really acquire or understand. While responding honestly by saying “I don’t know” could be a sign of great leader who is able to sincerely admit his shortcoming, the wrong way to say it could make you look like an unprofessional manager.
There are good chances that there will be a following question that doubts your credibility such as, “How could you become a leader if you don’t know about this?”
However, you cannot avoid this tough moment nor dodge the stumping question. While it is true that losing words to answer employees’ questions which are out of your expertise could be an embarrassing experience, you can learn from it to improve your knowledge in the future. Here’s How You Can Save Your Reputation despite not knowing the answers for employees’ unexpected inquiries:
Set up a powerful response
Simple response such as ‘I don’t know’ often becomes a conversation ender that stops people from asking further questions. While you could use this to move on to other subjects, this will make you powerless as you cannot demonstrate your reliability in front of the person who asks you.
Therefore, you should prepare another expression which has more powerful sense but with same meaning. You can use something like, “That’s actually a good question, but I need more information to answer that,” or “I don’t hold the data at the time, but I will get it to you soon”. By expressing those ways, you show that you have intention to improve yourself without denying your weakness.
Find out the purpose of the questions
People usually ask questions during particular occasions or within specific context. However, there are times when your employees show up and ask you about something out of the blue. At such cases, leaders are often confused not only with the answer, but also the question itself. To get out of the awkward atmosphere, you need to clarify with the employee to find out the purpose of the questions. By doing so, you might get better idea about the topic being talked about and provide the right response.
Don’t play counter-attack
You must have ever seen a scene where someone defends himself strongly in a debate by bringing the argument around and around only to avoid saying “I don’t know”. This kind of person also tends to play counter-attack by throwing counter question to others. This attitude is not necessarily needed to make you look smart or such. Instead of looking cool, people will judge you as an annoying person.
Provide references
When you receive question which is actually not in your scope and you don’t know the answer, you can explain that it is not your area of expertise and give the reference about the right place where the person can ask the question.
For example, IT manager can apply this strategy when employees ask about payroll matters, which are totally HR’s affair. Other example is when your boss suddenly asks about an employee who is not in your team, and then you can call the right leader to come to the boss. By giving reference, you can prevent additional burden to answer question which is not in your responsibility without letting people’s expectation down from getting the answer.
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5 Steps To Plan Your Career In A Unstable Job Market

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5 Steps To Plan Your Career In A Unstable Job Market


To deal with the job market instability, it has become extremely essential for professionals to have an effective career strategy.

The turbulent job market in the last few years has ensured that the career graph in India will be on a roller coaster ride. Secure jobs with promotions at regular intervals have become a thing of the past. With cycles of economic slowdown getting more frequent, the job market is filled with a lot of uncertainty. To combat the job market instability, it has become extremely essential for professionals to have an effective career strategy.

It is imperative that people identify their goals and devise a plan of action for a smooth career path:

1. Self-assessment is the need of the hour

An accurate and realistic self-assessment is essential for an attainable career strategy. Self-assessment helps in understanding personal and career goals. People should assess themselves and conduct a SWOT analysis to ascertain their strengths and weaknesses. It becomes very important for them to carefully consider their values and needs, while planning and developing their career direction and strategy. Assessing their own skills, knowledge and qualities can effortlessly help them find the most relevant jobs that they would want to pursue a career in.


2. Set a specific career goal

An individual needs to have a clear vision in mind while setting a career goal. One must strategize one’s career plan effectively and realistically, so that one can work towards achieving it. One must visualize the position one wants to attain over the next 5 years and set one’s career objectives accordingly. People must always set a realistic career goal, which they can achieve without failure.

3. Devise a plan of action

After setting a career goal, one must strategize a plan of action effectively. This is vital for every person and must be well thought about without any gaps. This helps people in overcoming any hindrances that come in their way while they work hard to achieve their career goal.

4. Implement the Plan of Action

Career planning is a way to make the best use of one’s current situation and probable opportunities. Since unpredictable changes can occur over time, one must always review one’s plan of action and allow space for adjustments, if required. After reviewing one’s own plan of action, one must work hard towards achieving one’s career objectives.

5. Identify the most relevant options and aim towards self- improvisation

It is very important to keep in consideration all the options against the values and preferences. It is essential for people to identify the most relevant and best opportunity out of the many available. One must always keep one’s CV updated. One must always focus on self-improvisation after identifying the best job option so that one can be well prepared for the interviews. Self-improvisation also makes one self-confident and all the more hard working.

More than ambitions and dreams, careers are shaped by external factors. It is very important for people to have a long term as well as short term view on one’s career. The crux of setting career goals in the new world is about keeping oneself updated in the job market and building one’s long and short-term career goals around this. One must always keep networking with people who are already pursuing the career they wish to. Also, career plans make people more organized and punctual before they start working.
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PNB Recruitment 2012 – Apply Online for 2985 Clerk Vacancies

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PNB Recruitment 2012 – Apply Online for 2985 Clerk Vacancies



 
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has issued notification against recruitment of 2985 Single Window Operator- A Vacancies in Clerical Cadre. Indian citizens who have taken the Common Written Examination (CWE) for recruitment in Clerical cadre conducted by IBPS in Nov-Dec 2011 and who have a valid Score card are only eligible to apply.

Eligible candidates may apply online on or before 10-10-2012. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, application fee details, selection process and how to apply are given below…

PNB Vacancy Details:
Total Number of Vacancies: 2985

Name of the Post: Single Window Operator – A

Age Limit: Candidates’ age must be between 20 years and 25 years. Cutoff date for determining age limit would be 01-08-2011. (Age relaxations will be as per Govt rules).

Educational Qualification: Applicants must possess a Graduate in any discipline with 50% marks or equivalent qualification from the University/Institute recognized by the Govt. of India, working knowledge of MS Office and should have scored minimum cut off marks in the Common Written Examination conducted by IBPS and should be holding a valid score card issued by IBPS.

Application Fee Details: Candidates must download the Cash Voucher from PNB official website and make the payment at any of the PNB branches. Amount of fee would be Rs. 100/- for General and OBC candidates and Rs. 20/- for SC/ST/PC/EXSM candidates.

Selection Process: Selection of eligible candidates would be made on the basis of IBPS CWE score and Personal Interview.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates need to apply only through Online mode from PNB website on or before 10-10-2012. After submission of application candidates can take a printout of the system generated on-line application form to be submitted at the time of the interview. The registration number and password generated should also be retained for future reference.

Instructions for Online Application:
1. Log on to Bank’s website www.pnbindia.in to apply for the post online and select the ‘Recruitment’ link.
2. Select the appropriate link for downloading Cash Voucher for making payment.
3. Take print of Cash Voucher and make the payment at any of the PNB braches.
4. Revisit the Bank’s website using the same website address mentioned above and this time select Click to Apply Online link.
5. Select the Apply Online link for online registration, fill all marked details carefully and check once for accuracy before submission.
6. Upload previously scanned photograph and signature at the places provided and click on ‘Submit’ button.
7. Take print of Application Form and retain it along with the cash voucher for submission at the time of Interview (if asked for).

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Online Registration: 26-09-2012
Closing Date for Online Registration: 10-10-2012
Payment of Application Fees: 26-09-2012 to 10-10-2012
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CCS HAU Hissar Recruitment 2012 – 34 Tea CCS HAU Hissar Recruitment 2012 – 34 Teaching & Non-Teaching vacancies

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CCS HAU Hissar Recruitment 2012 – 34 Tea CCS HAU Hissar Recruitment 2012 – 34 Teaching & Non-Teaching vacancies
Choudary Chandra Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCS HAU) has issued notification against recruitment of 34 Teaching and Non Teaching vacancies. Eligible candidates apply through prescribed format on or before 25-10-2012. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection procedure, how to apply and important dates, are given below….

CCS HAU Hissar Vacancy Details:
Total Number of Vacancies: 34 Posts
Name of the Posts:

1. Dean, College of Agriculture – 01 Post
2. Dean, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology – 01 Post
3. Plant Pathologist (Pulses) – 01 Post
4. Scientist (Plant Breeding) – 01 Post
5. Associate Professor (Microbiology) – 01 Post
6. Microbiologist – 01 Post
7. Joint Director (Statistics) – 01 Post
8. Scientist (Agril. Economics) – 01 Post
9. Assistant Scientists – 05 Posts
10. Assistant Professors – 06 Posts
11. Junior Pedologist – 01 Post
12. Assistant Engineer (SWE) – 01 Post
13. Assistant Breeder – 01 Post
14. Junior Agronomist – 01 Post
15. Senior Medical Officer – 01 Post
16. Public Relations Officer – 01 Post
17. Store Purchase Officer – 01 Post
18. Drawing & Craft Teacher – 01 Post
19. Junior Engineer (Civil) – 01 Post
20. Training Assistants – 03 Posts
21. Training Assistants (KVK Farm) – 03 Posts

Educational Qualification:
Candidate should possess doctoral degree/ master’s degree in relevant disciplines for teaching posts and MD/MS/ Masters Degree in relevant disciplines for non-teaching posts.

Application Fee:
Candidates need to pay application fee, a bank draft of Rs. 750/- (Rs. 190/- for SC/BC of Haryana) for the posts at Sr. No. 1 to 18 and Rs.400/- (Rs.100/- for SC/BC/Persons with Disabilities of Haryana) for the posts at Sr. No. 19 to 21. The fee should be drawn in favour of “The Registrar, CCS HAU, Hisar” and payable at Hisar should be attached with each application form. No amount will be accepted through cheque, cash, money-order or postal-order.

Selection Process: Selection can be done on the basis of interview.

How to Apply:
Candidates need to download application form given in the website http://www.hau.ernet.in/advt.htm. The duly filled application form along with mandatory details, application form, attested photocopies of required certificates and documents should be received to the address at “The Registrar, CCS HAU, Hisar-125004-02” on or before 25.10.2012 up to 4.30 p.m. (09.11.2012 up to 4.30 p.m.).
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100 Urdu Teacher Vacancies is SSA delhi

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100 Urdu Teacher Vacancies is SSA delhi
Engagement of Urdu Teachers (TGTs) on Contract Basis, under SSA, in school of Director of Education.

1.One Hundred 100 Urdu teachers TGTs are proposed to be engaged by the Director of Education, GNCT of Delhi under the scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).

The vacancies are subject to variation. Districtwise Tentative vacancies.

  1. East- 16,
  2.  North East-38, 
  3. North West-15,
  4.  West-05,
  5.  South West-04, 
  6. South-20, 
  7. Central-02

Consolidated Salary of Rs15000 will be paid

Chadigarh UT 654 JBT Teacher Posts 2012 online Apply

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Society, Chandigarh Union Territory, invites Online Applications from eligible candidates to fill up 654 Posts of JBT Teachers on contract basis upto 31.03.2013 at fixed remuneration of Rs16,600 pm.

Name of the Post : JBT Teachers
Total Posts : 654
General : 332
OBC : 166
SC : 85
PH : 15
Ex Service Men: 
General-36, 
OBC-19,
 SC-9, 
PH-02

Applications can be submitted Online only from 11.09.2012 to 03.10.2012








For More Details  Apply Online 
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Career in Banking

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Career in Banking

                                                                    

Introduction

Banking today is a niche career for enthusiasts in the field of commerce and accounts. For the beginners, it is the first step towards understanding the global economy, discovering the challenges of the marketplace and identifying themselves with a career that provides them with tremendous opportunities, both within the country and abroad.

With new banks coming up every year owing to privatization of services, the industry indeed provides sufficient room for graduates in any field. If you are a student of BCom, you can get placed as a sales executive for loans, mortgages and insurance with any of the leading banks. All you need is good communication skills. Similarly, if you hold an MBA in finance from a good b-school, you can expect to be placed as a relationship manager. The salary packages are accordingly decided.

Step-by-Step

An admission to bachelor’s program in banking requires good percentage in Class XII. If you are a student from CBSE Board, you would require at least 80% overall to get admitted to a good college.

Besides, the skills expected from students to clear the interview include good communication skills, aptitude for banking, sales, marketing and money matters. If you are an enthusiast who loves trading in stocks, mutual funds, hedge funds and understands the pros and cons of availing personal loans and insurance policies, then it only adds to your career prospects.

It is recommended that you start preparing for CAT (Common Aptitude Test) right from college onwards so that you are ready and fully prepared to clear the entrance tests and get into a top b-school heading towards an excellent career in banking.

Banking programs introduced by various government and private organizations aim at equipping students with concepts, tools and techniques in the banking sector.

For instance, broadly, the bachelor’s degree program in Banking and Insurance offers specialization in the following areas:

•    Environment and Management of Financial Services
•    Micro Economics
•    Effective Banking Communication
•    Quantitative Techniques in Banking
•    Organizational behaviour in Banking organizations
•    Taxation of Financial Services
•    Laws relating to Banking & Insurance
•    Cost Accounting of B&I Services
•    Equity Debt
•    Corporate Laws governing Capital Markets
•    International Business Management in Banking Organizations
•    HRM in Banking Organizations
•    Strategic Planning in Banking organizations

Start Early

Banking is a career that offers opportunities to students from all streams, be it humanities, commerce or science. However, to make a career in banking, you must be good at analysing numbers, that is, your mathematics must be strong enough to interpret and analyse numerical data. You must be prepared for the Banking Entrance Exams and for the interviews that follow these entrance examinations.

Is it the Right Career for Me?

Banking as a career provides opportunities to students from all subjects. For instance, if you are a BA student with excellent communication skills, you can actually get placed with a banking BPO as process executive. Companies such as GE Money, Max New York and leading banks such as ICICI, HSBC, HDFC, Standard Chartered, American Express, to name a few, select students from colleges for their BPOs and KPOs.

Thus, choosing banking as a career is a wise option for those interested in growing fast in their careers and those who wish to get exposure to world markets at an early stage itself.

What would it Cost Me?

The fees structure for a banking bachelor’s degree varies from Rs 10,000 to Rs 100,000 depending on the college you select. Private institutions such as NIIT (National Institute of Information Technology) offer diploma programs that cost between Rs 1 and 2 lakhs.

For a post graduate diploma or master’s degree, you may be expected to spend anywhere between Rs 50,000 to Rs 7,00,000 based on the college you select.

Several colleges such as IIPM, Amity, Birla Institute for Insurance provide laptops to students and take them on student trips to foreign companies abroad. This, in addition, is the advantage of getting admission in a private institution.

Funding/Scholarship

There are several ways to fund your banking degree. You may approach banks for educational loans or if you are a working professional with an organization that offers study programs to employees, your company may fund your studies and allow you to repay after a few years.

Job Prospects

Job opportunities for graduates and post-graduates in banking are excellent in India. Once you complete a selective professional course in banking, you will immediately be offered a position as a banking sales officer with the private banks. Of course, your technical skills and basic communication skills do matter in the process.

Besides, positions in insurance, personal loans, mortgages, collections and back office operations are always vacant and offer all bright to average students to avail the opportunities presented.

Banks such as ICICI, HSBC, Kotak Mahindra, HDFC, Standard Chartered, Barclay’s, and American Express are some of the companies that hire banking students at all levels depending on the colleges they are recruiting from.

Pay Packet

The pay scales for banking student who is a fresher could vary anywhere from Rs 8,000 to Rs 20,000 to begin with. Students who have post graduated from top b-schools and banking institutions can expect up to Rs 8 lakhs per annum for the role of relationship managers depending on their overall scores and the college they are from.

Several banking companies recruit Indian students from the IIMs, XLRI, FMS and other popular colleges every year for pay packages not less than Rs. 10 lakhs per annum.

However, please be wary that the financial markets are ever fluctuating and may all of a sudden cause crashes in career. There is a constant need to keep yourself updated with latest trends in banking so you remain relevant in your job profile.

Demand and Supply

Demand for banking process executives, collection officers and financial analysts with BPOs is the highest till date in India. There is still a considerable dearth of graduates, post-graduates who have mastered cost accounting.

Concepts such as Hedge Funds dominate the overseas markets. However, Indians still survive on 10 hour BPO and KPO jobs and definitely, these are excellent opportunities to begin with.

If you are a graduate in banking or any other degree with an aptitude for it, just go for it. There is always demand for banking professionals.

Market Watch

During the recession of 2009, the demand for banking professionals drastically reduced. Many top finance organizations went bankrupt and several others laid off thousands of employees in India.

However, in 2010, the situation is far better and the same enthusiasm has been revived. With popular mergers and acquisitions such as Royal Bank of Scotland and ABN Amro, people do see hope at the end of the tunnel. The world economy has revived itself to the post-recession challenges quite effectively.

International Focus

The CAT scores and GMAT scores after graduation enable students to get into post-graduate programs in banking per se. However, even as a banking professional who joins after a BCom with a leading bank, you can look forward to excellent scope and growth in your career.

The international market offers challenging roles for banking professionals nonetheless.

Positives/Negatives

+ves:
•    Banking professionals are required all year long. After privatization, the requirement for banking professionals has increased manifold.
•    Students with different specializations such as Science, Arts and Commerce can apply for jobs with banks after equipping themselves with diplomas that provide them with the basic knowledge required in the banking organizations.
•    Salaries of students getting placed abroad are huge and provide excellent scope for professional and personal growth.

•    The layoffs in banking jobs have become frequent due to fluctuating stock markets in recent times.
•    Post recession, the enthusiasm of several banking organizations has been dampened.
•    A student from other fields will require developing enormous expertise in financial matters.

Different Roles, Different Names

It is quite obvious for people to mix up between a course in finance, accounts and banking as these are highly related areas. However, a course in banking is slightly different from a B.Com or a CA or an ICWA.

Degrees and diplomas in banking courses aim to equip individuals to survive in a banking organization both in terms of technical and non-technical aspects. This is different from a CA course that is much more complex and difficult to clear.

Top Companies

Based on the college you are graduating with a banking degree or diploma, you may expect placements with various companies.

If you are from a tier-1 college such as the IIMs, you can expect banks abroad such as JP Morgan Chase, Fidelity etc. to hire you for an excellent salary.

Besides, as evident, top banks such as Barclay’s, Royal Bank of Scotland, American Express, Standard Chartered and other financial institutions require hundreds of banking professionals every year and are more than willing to hire the same for considerably good salaries.

Most of these companies come for campus placements with universities, which makes it quite easy for students to approach them and understand the opportunities.

Tips for Getting Hired

1.    Be thorough with accounting and financial skills acquired in school and college.
2.    Display a mathematical aptitude to impress the interviewers.
3.    Speak to the point and measure everything quantitatively as you display your subject skills.
4.    Carry your awards and certificates from school and college when you appear for the interview.
5.    Be dressed formally and speak boldly as this is a prerequisite for all candidates appearing for interviews with banking organizations.
6.    Assure the interviewers that you are a target-oriented person who loves daily challenges and narrow deadlines.
7.    Assure the interviewers that you have no hassles working extra hours every day.

 
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