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Wipro BPO to Train Potential Employees
Sometime back I had written about hiring activities in Wipro BPO. From the looks of things, the recruitment drive is still on and Wipro is getting up close and personal with the process. Faced with the fact that graduates coming out of the various colleges typically lack employability skills and the colleges do little to improve the situation, Wipro signed a MoU with the Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) to take the responsibility of training emerging graduates. Under the scheme, students who are passing out of regular degree colleges and who possess decent communication skills, will be trained by Wipro and subsequently absorbed.
Apart from requirements for its BPO, Wipro also needs people for various other positions such as technical support executives, human resources, accounting, supply chain and others. In order to make the most of the MoU, officials from Wipro will visit different colleges and identify students who would be suitable for these positions. The identification will be followed by a training programme where the potential employees will be trained to handle the various responsibilities and will be made to experience what working in Wipro is all about.
The company has announced two recruitment drives already for the PB Siddhartha College of Arts & Science. One in September and the second in November.
Current Government Jobs
The public sector is not too far behind the private as far as providing openings are concerned. By the day, the number of government jobs are increasing and here is your chance to explore and decide where you fit in. The current vacancies range from openings in banks, BHEL, educational institutions and research teams managed by the Government of India. Last dates for application fall within this month. So if any of the positions interest you, apply right away. To see the list of organisations and specific positions they are offering, visit this link.
Latest on Bank Jobs
In a blog post earlier, I had written about opportunities in banks all over India. Owing to various circumstances such as opening of new branches and retirement of a lot of officers, there has been a sudden spurt in recruitment both in the public and the private sector banks. Most of the big names in the world of banking are looking for quality talent and here’s your chance to step up and grab the vacancies on offer. To know more about some of the positions up for grabs and their requirements, visit this link. I will keep updating as and when I hear about new vacancies.
BPOs To Provide More Facilities
In order to attract the best talent and to provide them with various facilities, the industry is looking to expand bases like never before. Company offices in future might come to resemble housing complexes as companies are thinking about making things easier for their employees in terms of accommodation and accessibility. This is vitally important for the growing BPO industry in India which often battles the problem of attrition. Providing more facilities to employees might enhance job-satisfaction and facilitate retention.
These reports make it evident that the BPO industry continues to experience growth and generate employment opportunities. Add to that a promising array of incentives and benefits and we can look forward to lucrative openings and satisfying working conditions in future. Judging by the current scenario, we can be hopeful of talent getting its due recognition. Check out this video which talks about the growth of BPOs in India and the new strategies being planned by the industry.
Current BPO Jobs in Hyderabad
This would be a promising list for all of you who are looking for openings in top BPOs. The big BPO players in Hyderabad are looking for people. If you want to take this opportunity to make it big, visit the websites of the companies listed and check out their requirements. As always, you need to have excellent communication skills and a graduation degree. What should be interesting however is the scope of growth and lateral movement within the companies. The careers section should provide all the information you need in this regard.
Check out the list here.
The Nuances of Marketing Jobs
MBA aspirants and students aspire to make it big in the fields of marketing and communications. The domain offers challenging work and attractive salaries to match. However not many of us are aware of all the profiles in the domain of marketing and the specific responsibilities attached to each profile. It might be a good idea to read up on that so you are sure of what you want to specialize on. Visit this link to get details on marketing jobs, profiles and responsibilities. Accordingly you can decide what suits you best. Knowing more about the various profiles will come in handy in case you are looking at higher studies and the academic side as well.
Call Centre Training at British Council
Candidates looking for quality voice and accent training are generally confused when it comes to choosing a training centre. Riding the BPO boom, plenty of such institutes have mushroomed all over and naturally they all claim to have excellent faculty and infrastructure. However, a name that is well known and respected all over the world is the British Council and we can be reasonably sure of the quality of its programmes given the vast experience which backs its claims.The British Council offers a course for BPO aspirants where pronunciation, orientation to accents,proper telephone conversation and functional English are duly covered. So for those of you who want to be well-equipped to make it big in BPOs, the call centre training offered by British Council should be an obvious choice.
Click here to learn more about the course and how to apply.
Good at Communicating? Apply Now.
Current job openings in Hyderabad seem to be based on communication. A search of the most recent opportunities revealed that many organizations are looking to recruit telesales executives, technical writers, business developers and front office executives. Those who are eyeing such positions better start working on your English right away and good news for all of you who are looking to make a career out of the English writing and communication skills that you have inculcated. Check out the list here and start applying now.
Explore Event Management Jobs
If communication skills are your forte and you get excited about being in the limelight and organizing things, then you might consider event management as a career option. Event management requires you to be social, outgoing, possessing excellent organizing skills and of course, top notch communication skills. Are you the person behind cultural programmes in your college? Does preparing, rehearsing and organizing a great show get you all charged up? If you agree then turn your passion into a career.
Event management will require you to organize programmes of various magnitudes. From cultural programmes, small office meets to high level international seminars and symposiums, event management oscillates between the hip and happening to the serious and conservative. As an event manager, you have to study the venue, understand all the requirements, thoroughly know the purpose of the event and estimate a budget for it. You will have to arrange all that is needed in the programme and might be asked to take part in the scheduling and sequencing of events as well. Once you know the details of a project, you will need to submit a report based on which you will receive the contract to organize it. Plenty of young people are showing an inclination towards this owing to the excitement and creativity it promises. Event management grooms your organizing skills, man management skills and demands innovative thinking.
If you are interested in jumping into the event management bandwagon, you can pick up and sharpen your skills at National Institute of Event Management (NIEM), College of Events and Media (COEM) etc.
A Look at Copy Editing Jobs
As mentioned earlier, this is my second post on working in a publishing house and in this post I will attempt to give an overview of copy editing. While attempting to gain a thorough experience in proofreading is an excellent way to start your career as an editor, copy editing is what will put your skills to a tough test. Copy editing often involves starting with a raw manuscript and working with it all the way till it gets published. This essentially involves starting from scratch it is surprising how much the manuscript changes from its initial stage.
While working on such a project, you need to interact extensively with the author and keep informing him/her of the changes you are making and if it is okay to make them. If you come across potentially objectionable or controversial arguments, you will need to tell the author to rework on them and rephrase them as much as possible. You need to keep the reputation of your organization in mind and should be very careful that no such content is published which may raise a hue and cry. While copy editing, you will have to constantly cross check the references made in the manuscript and the sources cited. In case of online journals, make sure the links given are correct and the dates of publication match. Often manuscripts undergo so many makeovers that the final product turns out to be vastly different from the first manuscript. There are instances where editors have to rewrite entire essays owing to lack of cooperation from the authors.
The usual routine of checking for spelling, grammar and consistency remains unchanged. In case of illustrations provided, you will have to see whether they complement the accompanying content. While the manuscript is turning into a book, you will have to keep a keen eye on the layout, the consistency of fonts and highlighting and the page numbers. After everything, you can revel in a job well done when you see your project becoming a bestseller;though the lion’s share of the credits will go to the author.