[Oxymoron]

What is this thread about?


With a very healthy ratio of working professionals frequenting the forum I guess it is time we had a repository of people and their core skill sets in one thread just for career guidance purposes. There are plenty of freshers ( not to forget final year students and career shifters-sans-magic-potion-of-MBA ) who would be interested to know what kind of job /career change would ensure they end up as the next new rich kid on the block, jet set the world, dazzle the AD COM people and help get laid.


Or well at the very least get a “reality” check about the “corpuhrate” life , the “actual” work in your “dream career” and the many slips between the cup and the lip…
This thread is primarily aimed at the working junta. But of course if you are still studying but as a hobby have done some entrepreneurial work feel free to put your skill set as well.

How will this thread help?

Much as we would like to claim our intention was to lead you to greater glory and Lo! into the path of carnal salvation ,we have to admit our ambitions are quite modest. With the plethora of new threads being opened about career choices ,whether company A or B will give me free internet access and time to prepare for CAT etc it would be that much easier if we could locate the person who would atleast have “some” idea about what he/she is talking about and help you throw some light on your dilemma.
In other words get the person who is mostly likely to have the information, willing to share information and sometimes the “inside dope” so you can make a more informed decision (whatever that is! )
Yes we feel your pain and spend sleepless nights wondering whether you got your dilemma solved. ( And now will you for Heaven’s sake use the Search option and not open new threads please? )

Working professional : Why should I enter my details?


Ah come on We know you are anticipating in glee to burst the bubble of grandiose expectations of the hapless newbies ,with good intentions of course(?), considering you were at their poshish not-so-long-ago . But on a serious note this sub forum was getting quite cluttered and it is just simple information dissemination and an attempt to bring you oh-mighty-one having been-there-doing-that to the newbie.
Anyway someone has to say to the Emperor that he has no new clothes…

And it is purely voluntary of course. Do use your discretion as to what information you enter. We needn’t tell you that J Also remember the fact that you are volunteering to post your info here implicitly means you are ready to accept PM’s and help.

Any sample format to enter the details?

Username hyperlinked to “Send PM”
Skill sets : Mention the kind of industry , Technical skill sets etc
Company : Of course this is optional.
Designation: Either enter your actual designation or what type of stream your designation belongs to
Work experience(years) : Again optional
Others: Any other info you would like to add so it could be easier for people to locate you specific to a career question.
Eg) Name : Oxymoron
Skill sets: Core àSAP Technical and Functional stuff
Ancillaryà Designing, testing
Company : xxxxx
Designation: Consulting stream ( people in the “know” save the snigger will you? )
Work Experience (years) : 3 plus

Freshers/newbies : What exactly should we do?

a)Have a clear idea about “what” exactly you want to know . Do use that wonderful tool called “Google” and at least have an “idea” about what you are talking about. After all this is about your career.
b)Use the search option and see whether the question has been already answered .
c)You can PM the person concerned to “reply” on the thread . Do ensure all your relevant exchanges are posted on the appropriate thread so it could be useful for someone in a similar dilemma later.
d)Do understand the person whom you PM is under no obligation to answer you and hence do not keep bombarding them with your PM’s.

Freshers/newbies : Why should I trust whatever the person says? How do I verify their credentials?

Good point. You shouldn’t and be reasonably skeptical. But then again mere skepticism didn’t stop you from making friendship in orkut did it? Well, then. Look at the bright side of it. The odds of you getting a reply here are much much higher. As long as you don’t try cheesy pick up lines of course : )
On a serious note the intention is to give you some guidance and indeed you are expected to take it with a pinch of salt ,plough your own furrow and that sort of thing...

Right then. This is just an experimental one and lets see how it pans out. Any suggestions,queries etc are welcome . Lets improvise it and if it works out fine. If it doesn’t hey we haven’t got much to lose eh?




Girish...!


Skill Set Repository :


Name : Oxymoron
Skill sets: Core àSAP Technical and Functional stuff
Ancillaryà Designing, testing
Company : xxxxx

[writetotanveer]

Username: WRITETOTANVEER (will add the hyperlink later)

Skill sets : Taxation;Auditing; Banking; Editing; Teaching; Hiring; Non voice BPO

Company : RADIXTHINK INC (Past employers : GE; HEWITT ASSOCIATES; ICICI BANK; ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA)

Designation: MANAGER

Work experience(years) : Started working in Feb 2001 + 3 years in an audit firm prior to that.

Knowledge Areas:
1)Anything to do with the CAT - Teaching to College selection
2) Chartered Accountancy in India
3) Company secretaryship in India
4) LLB Entrance exam of DU
5) Editorial Projects
6) Non voice BPO - Back end Processes
7) HR - esp HR BPO
Interview questions/ techniques
9) Banking Sector - Fraud Detection
10) Educational Startup

[Oxymoron]

Welcome aboard Tanveer!

Ah come on junta surely you must have some kind of competency atleast? I acknowledge the "thanks" but would it would be much better if you can put in some suggestions or even better volunteer...if you think any of the info would compromise you ( whatever it means!) you are at most liberty not to disclose it..but surely writing about your competency shouldnt be a problem? ( Unless of course you are working for the CIA or acting in Ekta Kapoor's serial..)

Girish...!

[chop suey]

Username: chop suey

Skill sets : Telecommunication basically wireline comm. (limited knowledge of wireless n data comm. )

Company : Reliance comm.

Designation: L3 switch engg. (Dy. manager)

Work experience(years) : Started working in Feb 2006 (1.5 years) in RCOMM at DAKC mumbai

[Palak Mathur]

UserName: Palak Mathur

Skill Set: Java, J2EE, Oracle, Electronics, Instrumentation

Company: Infosys Technologies Ltd. | Pune

Work Experience: Almost 2+ years

Knowledge Areas:-

1) Queries regarding Infosys or any other IT company.
2) Call Centre jobs
3) Help in Coding specially Java
4) Entrance Examination queries
5) Web2.0, Social Networking, Blogging
6) History

[paur8]

subj. : TRAINING and PLACEMENT

hi alll
i'm a MCA final yr. student
i want 2 query on trainin and placements , 4 ppl who HAVE NOT gotd'
PERFECT figure (70-70-70)% in (xii-grad-pg).
i've a fig of (65+/50/60)% . i've a good tech. & logical apti
i've done certification in C,C++.
i've a economics background .
i want 2 know how 2 proceed & which companies shud TARGET , so
dat i get placements asap.
i'm plannin 2 learn PHP, wanna go into DOTnet technology ,
other areas r " Research n Dev. " and Trainin
plzzzzzzzzzz hlp!!!!!

[sharadkapoor]

Name : sharadkapoor
Skill sets: Mainframes( Development and Testing)
Company : Current-> Sunlife Financials , Previous Organization-> Infosys
Designation: Software Engineer
Domain: Insurance, Healthcare
Work Experience : 18 months

[dumchi]

Hi All,

user name:dumchi
Company : Siemens IT Services
Sector:Telecommunication ,software development
Technologyot.net,Oracle
Work ex: 30 months,
expert areas:OSS/BSS domain(Telecom Sector),dotnet.....
interest:Quizzing,running.........

Thanks

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[sony007]

Name = sony007
Skill sets : IT,Telecomm-OSS/NMS, MBA prep/CAT cousellor
Company : Current -XXX ;Prev-Infosys-Mysore/Bangalore
Designation: s/w engg
Work experience(years) : 2.5
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