If you savor the spirit of adventure, opt for a career on the high seas, says Shubhobroto Ghosh
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Ashish Ghosh, chief engineer of Northern Marine Management, joined Apeejay Lines as a junior engineer in 1977 on a salary of Rs 2,500. His job entailed keeping a watch on the machinery on the ship (pumps [...]

Social work careers are no longer restrictive in terms of scope or profit. Amrita Batra profiles the field, which needs a combination of sensitive and well-trained individuals who can go that extra mile.
Traditionally perceived as work carried out by volunteers working for little or no monetary gain, the field of social work has come [...]

Management:
INDIAN RETAIL SCHOOL (IRS), NEW DELHI
Last date for submission of application forms is January 12, 2008
SUBJECT: The institute invites applications for its one-year postgraduate diploma programme in retail management.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants should have a bachelors degree in any discipline. They have to pass an entrance examination and an interview.
PARTICULARS: The cost of [...]

What can you expect when you attend an interview? Here are a few tips to help you prepare
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You can never be sure, on arriving for an interview, what techniques will be used to assess your suitability and this will very much depend on the interviewer. There are, however, some contributing factors which may give [...]

It needn’t be about scheming for personal advantage but about creating partnerships, says Steve Farrar
When John Varley took charge of one of BT’s three Scottish divisions in 1995, he was startled by the boardroom intrigue that greeted him.
With no outside competition, the three Scottish divisions competed against each other. Varley said there was a culture [...]

Early experiences can shape your present career decisions. Here’s how to tackle them :
There’s an old saying that when two people get married, six people climb into bed together — two sets of parents and two lovers. (You can tell how old that saying is; it’s more likely to be 10 or 12 people these [...]

Companies are going that extra mile to keep their staff happy :
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There is an Oliver Twist in most of us which is forever asking for more. Earlier, employees were happy with a Puja bonus and a holiday home in Digha, which they got a chance to use once every two years. Later, the holiday [...]

This course can be your ticket to the burgeoning fashion industry. Institute of Career Studies offers some tips :
The Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF) was established in 1993 by the Little People Education Society, which is a statutory registered body. Starting with 47 students, it now has a student population of over 1,100 at three [...]

The Department of Chemistry, Delhi University (DU), is holding a conference on January 8 and 9, to provide the necessary foundation for establishing an on-going initiative on ‘Green Chemistry’ in the country’s educational system and assist in building a green chemistry educational capacity in India by ‘training the trainers.’
Researchers from both - the US and [...]

E-learning is an excellent form of supplementary education that can give you convenient access to information from all over the world. Natasha Malpani evaluates the benefits of e-learning.
The nature of the Internet and the people using it, has changed. New users view work, learning and entertainment in novel ways. They simultaneously process various forms [...]