Archive for January, 2009

10 CV Sins »

TEN MISTAKES TO WATCH OUT  WHILE CRAFTING YOUR RESUME IN THIS TOUGH TIMES   :-
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A pink, perfumed CV and a video cassette doubling up as a cover letter that shows the applicant in a bikini. Well, only Elle Woods — Reese Witherspoon’s character in the 2001 film Legally Blonde — can get away with such [...]

No Night Study »

The lights are dimming for evening MBA programmes:-
With the economy in the dumps and companies scaling back on tuition reimbursement, some business schools in the Boston area, the US, are feeling strains in their evening programmes, designed to let working professionals earn master of business administration degrees.
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People are afraid that leaving office early to [...]

Animal Love »

AICEE, Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry
If your heart bleeds for that lame ANIMALS consider taking this test. Institute of Career Studies gives the lowdown
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The bachelor of veterinary science (BVSc) and animal husbandry (AH) is a five-year degree course with a compulsory rotating internship of six months. Fifteen per cent seats in every [...]

Film Fetish »

Do film reviews help you decide which movies to watch and which to avoid? Has a critic ever influenced you in favour of or against a film? Has a critic ever enhanced your understanding / appreciation of a particular film?
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This year’s Slumdog Millionaire, a rags-to-riches film based on the life of a young slumdweller [...]

Steps in Crafting Your College Admission Essay »

Enlarge ImageScholastic records and entrance test results don’t provide any clue about an applicant’s personality or characteristics. A college admission essay is the only way for admission officers to get to know you outside the context of academic performance. In writing the draft of your college application essay, take note of the fact that you [...]

Reason to Smile »

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Dr r. ahmed dental college, calcutta
Dr R. Ahmed Dental College is the oldest dental college in Southeast Asia. It was established in 1920 by Dr Rafiuddin Ahmed, a renowned dentist. The institute was then located at Bowbazar, Calcutta. It was shifted to its current address at Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road in [...]

A Concrete Dream »

Goals ……
Our desires act as fuel, propelling us toward new horizons. Without something to strive for, we stagnate and become stuck in ruts of our own making because we are unsure of what to do next. Goals are the dreams that we are willing to work for. When we set goals, we take responsibility for [...]

Peppy apps for ‘BlackBerry’ing »

Are you one of those who have had a BlackBerry thrust on you by your company or one who bought one just for its snob value? If yes, the chances are you are not using the device to its potential.
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In all likelihood you use it just as a phone and to check your e-mail, [...]

Confident Managers »

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Do your MBA from balmy Goa. Institute of Career Studies has the details :-
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MBA, Goa Institute of Management, Ribander
Established in 1993, the Goa Institute of Management (GIM) is ranked among the top 20 B-schools in the country (CSR 2007, Outlook 2007). It cultivates links with other institutes to provide greater exposure and learning opportunities. [...]

TEAL Zeal »

MIT is replacing traditional lectures with technology enhanced active learning (Teal)….. reports Sara Rimer
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For as long as anyone can remember, introductory physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, was taught in a vast, windowless amphitheatre known by its number, 26-100.
Squeezed into the rows of hard, folding wooden seats, as many as [...]