LiveC Thots http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php Live Thots from LiveC en-IN http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Attitude & Aptitude of Fresh job applicants http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=attitude-aamp-aptitude-of-fresh-job-applicants&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:47:43 +0000 Raghav Announcements 34@http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/ <p>Most of the college freshers (across all streams of education) does not seems to understand the market reality when it comes to their job. </p> <p>Corporates are not able to hire because of wrong mind sets &amp; aptitude of fresh job applicants. For example in one of the interview a applicant was asked about her strengths, instantly her reply was &#8220;64 kg". Not much of importance is given to general knowledge. Candidates cut a blank face when asked to name few MNC Banks or few MNC cars in India.</p> <p>Communication is another area where students fail to score in the interview. Sad to note that students consciously make grammatical mistakes during conversation.</p> <p>Are these candidates lacking fundamentals? Or the educational institutions are not giving much importance to prepare students to face the job market?</p> <p>Who will bell the cat?</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=attitude-aamp-aptitude-of-fresh-job-applicants&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://liveconnecyions.in/blogs/">LiveC Thots</a>.</small></p></div> Most of the college freshers (across all streams of education) does not seems to understand the market reality when it comes to their job.

Corporates are not able to hire because of wrong mind sets & aptitude of fresh job applicants. For example in one of the interview a applicant was asked about her strengths, instantly her reply was “64 kg". Not much of importance is given to general knowledge. Candidates cut a blank face when asked to name few MNC Banks or few MNC cars in India.

Communication is another area where students fail to score in the interview. Sad to note that students consciously make grammatical mistakes during conversation.

Are these candidates lacking fundamentals? Or the educational institutions are not giving much importance to prepare students to face the job market?

Who will bell the cat?

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]]> http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=attitude-aamp-aptitude-of-fresh-job-applicants&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=34 Candid(ate) evaluation (and elimination) http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=candidate-evaluation&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:41:59 +0000 DontheCat Tit-Bits 33@http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/ <p>Way back in the 30s, my grandad used to work for LIC Corporation of India as the Head of southern operations. His immediate Boss was a Brit, the Country Head&#8230; He had this great opening for job interviews</p> <p>Candidate : <strong>Good morning Sirs !</strong></p> <p>Brit Boss : <strong>Good Morning ! That&#8217;s a very nice tie you are wearing !</strong></p> <p>Candidate : <strong>Thank you Sir !</strong></p> <p>Brit Boss : <strong>Can you remove it, please ? </strong></p> <p>The Candidate is confused, but fumbles and removes the tie.</p> <p>Brit Boss : <strong>Can you put it on back,&#160; please&#160; ? </strong></p> <p><strong>Crisis ! </strong>The candidate is flabbergasted. <img src="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/rsc/smilies/graybigeek.gif" alt="&#56;&#56;&#124;" class="middle" /> His Dad or elder bro or somone made a neat knot that he could just slip over his head and tighten up. <strong>He just doesn&#8217;t know how to knot a tie. </strong>In school, he had an elastic strap tie, in college he never wore one<strong>.&#160; <img src="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/rsc/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt="&#59;&#41;" class="middle" /><br /></strong></p> <p>Brit Boss :&#160; <strong>I think the 1st thing you need to do before you start seeking a career is to start learning to do things your self.</strong></p> <p>He is politely asked to leave&#8230;</p> <p>If he reknotted the tie, he was shortlisted <img src="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/rsc/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="&#58;&#68;" class="middle" /></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=candidate-evaluation&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://liveconnecyions.in/blogs/">LiveC Thots</a>.</small></p></div> Way back in the 30s, my grandad used to work for LIC Corporation of India as the Head of southern operations. His immediate Boss was a Brit, the Country Head… He had this great opening for job interviews

Candidate : Good morning Sirs !

Brit Boss : Good Morning ! That’s a very nice tie you are wearing !

Candidate : Thank you Sir !

Brit Boss : Can you remove it, please ?

The Candidate is confused, but fumbles and removes the tie.

Brit Boss : Can you put it on back,  please  ?

Crisis ! The candidate is flabbergasted. 88| His Dad or elder bro or somone made a neat knot that he could just slip over his head and tighten up. He just doesn’t know how to knot a tie. In school, he had an elastic strap tie, in college he never wore one.  ;)

Brit Boss :  I think the 1st thing you need to do before you start seeking a career is to start learning to do things your self.

He is politely asked to leave…

If he reknotted the tie, he was shortlisted :D

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]]> http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=candidate-evaluation&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=33 Cool Job 2 - Paradise island caretaker http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=cool-jobs2&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:03:27 +0000 DontheCat Tit-Bits 31@http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/ <div><div><a href="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/media/blogs/thots/island-caretaker.jpg"><img src="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/media/blogs/thots/./.evocache/island-caretaker.jpg/fit-320x320.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></div><p>Ben Southall, 34, of Petersfield, beat out nearly 35,000 applicants from around the world for the dream assignment to swim, explore and relax on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef, while writing a blog to promote the area. He was selected for the $111,000 gig - a six-month contract to serve as caretaker of a tropical Australian island. He now has to live rent-free in a three-bedroom villa, complete with pool.<br /><br />Before getting the job he had to spend four days on the island for an extended interview process, which required applicants to snorkel through crystalline waters, gorge themselves at a beachside barbecue and relax at a spa. He also had to demonstrate his blogging abilities, take swimming tests and sit through in-person interviews.</p> <p><em>TitBit Credit : </em><a href="http://www.oddee.com"><em>http://www.oddee.com</em></a></p> <p>&#160;</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=cool-jobs2&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://liveconnecyions.in/blogs/">LiveC Thots</a>.</small></p></div>

Ben Southall, 34, of Petersfield, beat out nearly 35,000 applicants from around the world for the dream assignment to swim, explore and relax on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef, while writing a blog to promote the area. He was selected for the $111,000 gig - a six-month contract to serve as caretaker of a tropical Australian island. He now has to live rent-free in a three-bedroom villa, complete with pool.

Before getting the job he had to spend four days on the island for an extended interview process, which required applicants to snorkel through crystalline waters, gorge themselves at a beachside barbecue and relax at a spa. He also had to demonstrate his blogging abilities, take swimming tests and sit through in-person interviews.

TitBit Credit : http://www.oddee.com

 

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]]> http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=cool-jobs2&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=31 Cool Job 1 - Luxury bed tester http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=cool-job-1-luxury-bed-tester&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:54:20 +0000 DontheCat Tit-Bits 30@http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/ <p><strong>1st in the List of Some of the Coolest Jobs on the Planet <img src="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/rsc/smilies/icon_razz.gif" alt="&#58;&#112;" class="middle" /></strong></p> <p><img style="margin: 10px; float: left;" src="/blog/media/blogs/thots/a96855_a527_6-bed-tester.jpg" alt="Bed-Tester" width="413" height="212" />A student from Birmingham City University has landed her dream job&#8230;literally! Sleeping on the job and having a lie-in will no longer be a problem for a girl, who has been selected to test out luxury beds for a month and get paid for it.</p> <p>Roisin Madigan, 22, is earning &#163;1,000 to sleep in designer beds every day for a month. The student is helping with a &#8220;sleep survey&#8221; carried out by luxury bed specialists Simon Horn Ltd. The company sells luxury Savoir Beds, originally made for the Savoy Hotel. General manager Craig Roylance said Roisin will not only provide an objective view of the beds on sale, but will also be part of a look into what brings a good night&#8217;s sleep.</p> <p>She will spend 10am to 6pm in beds in the company&#8217;s showroom in Edgbaston, and then will blog about her experiences.</p> <p><em>TitBit Credit : </em><a href="http://www.oddee.com/"><em>http://www.oddee.com</em></a></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=cool-job-1-luxury-bed-tester&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://liveconnecyions.in/blogs/">LiveC Thots</a>.</small></p></div> 1st in the List of Some of the Coolest Jobs on the Planet :p

Bed-TesterA student from Birmingham City University has landed her dream job…literally! Sleeping on the job and having a lie-in will no longer be a problem for a girl, who has been selected to test out luxury beds for a month and get paid for it.

Roisin Madigan, 22, is earning £1,000 to sleep in designer beds every day for a month. The student is helping with a “sleep survey” carried out by luxury bed specialists Simon Horn Ltd. The company sells luxury Savoir Beds, originally made for the Savoy Hotel. General manager Craig Roylance said Roisin will not only provide an objective view of the beds on sale, but will also be part of a look into what brings a good night’s sleep.

She will spend 10am to 6pm in beds in the company’s showroom in Edgbaston, and then will blog about her experiences.

TitBit Credit : http://www.oddee.com

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]]> http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=cool-job-1-luxury-bed-tester&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=30 Shree Raam Checks!!! http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=shree-raam-checks&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:01:48 +0000 SHREE RAAM Announcements 28@http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/ <p>Hi Guys!!!!</p> <p>welcome to LiveC&#160; Blog</p> <p>Happy Blogging</p> <p>&#160;</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=shree-raam-checks&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://liveconnecyions.in/blogs/">LiveC Thots</a>.</small></p></div> Hi Guys!!!!

welcome to LiveC  Blog

Happy Blogging

 

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]]> http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=shree-raam-checks&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=28 Live C CoffeeShop http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=live-c-coffeeshop&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:53:34 +0000 Raghav Announcements 27@http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/ <p>Live C&#8217;s most awaited CoffeeShop discussion forum is ACTIVE.<br /> <a href="http://www.liveconnections.in/coffeeshop">www.liveconnections.in/coffeeshop</a></p> <p>COME, JOIN US.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=live-c-coffeeshop&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://liveconnecyions.in/blogs/">LiveC Thots</a>.</small></p></div> Live C’s most awaited CoffeeShop discussion forum is ACTIVE.
www.liveconnections.in/coffeeshop

COME, JOIN US.

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]]> http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=live-c-coffeeshop&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=27 Worlds Most Dangerous Jobs http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=worlds-most-dangerous-jobs&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:55:23 +0000 DontheCat Tit-Bits 26@http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/ <p>According to various Labor Surveys and Labor Right establishments from around the world, there are millions of people who risk their lives at their jobs- daily. The BLS or the US Bureau of Labor Statistics is the governing body that usually lists out worlds most dangerous jobs, annually. Some of the jobs that have made it to the list of the worlds most dangerous jobs are, in essence, pretty unlikely to be termed as being dangerous. So, what are the yardsticks that are used to determine whether a job is dangerous or not? What are the main pointers and indices that enable a job to be a part of the list of the worlds most dangerous jobs? Well, fatality rate is one of the main yardsticks that are used to assess the kind of danger involved in a job. At times, the average annual salary is also factored in to assess the peril involved in being a part of a job. Some statistic institutions also factor in the number of fatalities per total number of people doing the job at any given time. We have tried to compile a list of some of the worlds most dangerous jobs in this write up. The ranking and order might change, depending upon the stats, but the overall essence remains the same.<br /><br /><strong>Fishermen and related jobs: </strong>This category tops the list of worlds most dangerous jobs. Apart from being a job with a high fatality rate, the chance of being lost at sea aggravates the risk to an all new level and makes professional fishing one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. The fatality rate in such jobs is pegged at 141 (approx) and the average annual salary is slightly less than $20,000.<br /><br /><strong>Flight engineers and professional aircraft pilots:</strong> The risk of a crash, coupled with the risk of a hijack and the risk of developing chronic diseases makes the job of flight engineers and professional aircraft pilots a hell of a job. Besides, flight engineers are also supposed to work at run-time, usually with larger than life moving parts of a plane- making this one of the worlds most dangerous jobs.<br /><br /><strong>Logging workers:</strong> Logging workers face a constant risk of being cut by their own tools or being crushed under a tree. This uncertainty and a relatively low annual salary make this one of the worlds most dangerous jobs.<br /><br /><strong>Iron workers and structural steel workers:</strong> People in welding jobs, those doing steel-work at high-rise buildings and people indulging in similar sorts of jobs, are at a really high risk of death while at work, reveals the BLS. The risk of getting a shock due to faulty equipment and falling off a high rise building enables this job group to be a part of the list of worlds most dangerous jobs.<br /><br /><strong>Recycle waste collectors:</strong> Well, this is an unlikely entry into our list of worlds most dangerous jobs, but a fatality rate of 41.8 (which is pretty high!), makes it a candidate. The chances of being bitten by snakes and being attacked by wild animals while picking up material waste and the risk of acquiring a cut or a bruise on the skin by broken pieces of glass etc. are to be held responsible for such a high fatality rate.<br /><br /><strong>Farmers:</strong> Yes, farming is also in our list of worlds most dangerous jobs, and guess what, the main cause of fatalities amongst the farmer community are attributed to being struck by lightening! The fatality rate of farmers is around 37, and hence this profession is certainly one of the most perilous in the world currently!<br /><br /><strong>Electricians:</strong> Although, this entry should have been amongst the topmost entries, the fatality rate of electricians is still low. Pegged at 35, the fatality rate of electricians is enough to make them a part of our list of worlds most dangerous jobs.<br /><br /><strong>Roof workers:</strong> The risk of falling from the roof and falling prey to heavy winds make it a risky job.<br /><br /><strong>Highways drivers and truck drivers:</strong> The risk of road accidents, the vehicle catching on fire and the risk of being hurt by burglars and highway pirates makes this job one of the worlds most dangerous jobs.<br /><br /><strong>Miners</strong>: Mining is, and has always been a dangerous profession. Lack of air supply and the high probability of being trapped underground make it one of the most risky jobs in the world today.</p> <p><em>Tit-Bit Courtesy : </em><a href="http://www.worldsmostunique.com"><em>www.worldsmostunique.com</em></a></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=worlds-most-dangerous-jobs&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://liveconnecyions.in/blogs/">LiveC Thots</a>.</small></p></div> According to various Labor Surveys and Labor Right establishments from around the world, there are millions of people who risk their lives at their jobs- daily. The BLS or the US Bureau of Labor Statistics is the governing body that usually lists out worlds most dangerous jobs, annually. Some of the jobs that have made it to the list of the worlds most dangerous jobs are, in essence, pretty unlikely to be termed as being dangerous. So, what are the yardsticks that are used to determine whether a job is dangerous or not? What are the main pointers and indices that enable a job to be a part of the list of the worlds most dangerous jobs? Well, fatality rate is one of the main yardsticks that are used to assess the kind of danger involved in a job. At times, the average annual salary is also factored in to assess the peril involved in being a part of a job. Some statistic institutions also factor in the number of fatalities per total number of people doing the job at any given time. We have tried to compile a list of some of the worlds most dangerous jobs in this write up. The ranking and order might change, depending upon the stats, but the overall essence remains the same.

Fishermen and related jobs: This category tops the list of worlds most dangerous jobs. Apart from being a job with a high fatality rate, the chance of being lost at sea aggravates the risk to an all new level and makes professional fishing one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. The fatality rate in such jobs is pegged at 141 (approx) and the average annual salary is slightly less than $20,000.

Flight engineers and professional aircraft pilots: The risk of a crash, coupled with the risk of a hijack and the risk of developing chronic diseases makes the job of flight engineers and professional aircraft pilots a hell of a job. Besides, flight engineers are also supposed to work at run-time, usually with larger than life moving parts of a plane- making this one of the worlds most dangerous jobs.

Logging workers: Logging workers face a constant risk of being cut by their own tools or being crushed under a tree. This uncertainty and a relatively low annual salary make this one of the worlds most dangerous jobs.

Iron workers and structural steel workers: People in welding jobs, those doing steel-work at high-rise buildings and people indulging in similar sorts of jobs, are at a really high risk of death while at work, reveals the BLS. The risk of getting a shock due to faulty equipment and falling off a high rise building enables this job group to be a part of the list of worlds most dangerous jobs.

Recycle waste collectors: Well, this is an unlikely entry into our list of worlds most dangerous jobs, but a fatality rate of 41.8 (which is pretty high!), makes it a candidate. The chances of being bitten by snakes and being attacked by wild animals while picking up material waste and the risk of acquiring a cut or a bruise on the skin by broken pieces of glass etc. are to be held responsible for such a high fatality rate.

Farmers: Yes, farming is also in our list of worlds most dangerous jobs, and guess what, the main cause of fatalities amongst the farmer community are attributed to being struck by lightening! The fatality rate of farmers is around 37, and hence this profession is certainly one of the most perilous in the world currently!

Electricians: Although, this entry should have been amongst the topmost entries, the fatality rate of electricians is still low. Pegged at 35, the fatality rate of electricians is enough to make them a part of our list of worlds most dangerous jobs.

Roof workers: The risk of falling from the roof and falling prey to heavy winds make it a risky job.

Highways drivers and truck drivers: The risk of road accidents, the vehicle catching on fire and the risk of being hurt by burglars and highway pirates makes this job one of the worlds most dangerous jobs.

Miners: Mining is, and has always been a dangerous profession. Lack of air supply and the high probability of being trapped underground make it one of the most risky jobs in the world today.

Tit-Bit Courtesy : www.worldsmostunique.com

Original post blogged on LiveC Thots.

]]> http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=worlds-most-dangerous-jobs&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=26 Can Placement / Search agencies survive without Job Portals? http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=can-placement-search-agencies-survive-wi&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:44:26 +0000 Raghav Announcements 25@http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/ <p>What is next in recruitment? Can Search firms survive without Job Portals?</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.liveconnections.in/blog/index.php?title=can-placement-search-agencies-survive-wi&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://liveconnecyions.in/blogs/">LiveC Thots</a>.</small></p></div> What is next in recruitment? Can Search firms survive without Job Portals?

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