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Cutting Edge Careers of 2008

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Here are some careers that are though new but very promising for the future:

  • Asian Business Development Specialist
  • Behavioral Geneticist
  • Computational Biologist
  • Data Miner
  • Emergency Planning Manager
  • Green-Collar Consultant
  • Health Informatics Specialist
  • Immigration Specialist
  • Offshoring Manager
  • Patient Advocate
  • Simulation Developer
  • Wellness Coach

So which one will you choose. Navtej Kohli

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Four steps to choosing right career - Navtej Kohli

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Navtej Kohli brings a simple 4-step guide that will help you choose your right career.

Most students don’t get time to spend in career planning during their graduation days. Some remain busy in work to earn money to pay their way through university, while others are mature students with a young family that they need to support. Students have time for anything but visiting career services. But choosing your right career path is very important. Navtej Kohli career blog presents a standard model that will help you in choosing your career.

Career choice revolves around 4 main stages:

Self-awareness- This involves looking at your SKILLS, VALUES, INTERESTS and PERSONALITY and analysing where your strengths and weaknesses lie.

Recognizing the opportunity- Gather information on the opportunities open to you. Visit specific careers education programmes for your degree subject. Many jobs are open to graduates of any degree subject. Early in your course you should look at the Vacation Opportunities open to you. As well as allowing you to earn money, they may allow you to gain relevant skills and perhaps an insight into the types of job you are interested in, putting you at the head of the queue when you eventually apply for jobs. The Careers Information Room has a wide variety of booklets, reference files, books, DVDs and computer programmes you can use. You may like to enter Postgraduate Study instead of directly entering a job, or it may be required for a particular career such as law or teaching. Here it may be important to apply early in your final year and to look at whether funding will be available to pay for the course.

Decision Making - Talk to graduates already working in your chosen career area. Spending a day with a person in the career you are considering is the next best thing to actually doing a job, to find out what it is like. If you have done this, you will come across as much better prepared at interviews. Of course, the other important part in making decisions is discussing it with other people. Friends, family and tutors can all play an important part here. The Duty Careers Adviser is available every day without an appointment for a short discussion and can often help to inject reality into your ideas for example, pointing out that you may need to fund your way through a postgraduate course to enter your chosen career. You can also take help of several computer programs available on the internet.
Taking Action-
It involves:
1. Finding out about the EMPLOYERS that offer the types of jobs you are interested in
2. Search our VACANCY DATABASE
3. Attending INTERVIEWS
4. Perhaps taking APTITUDE TESTS and attending SELECTION CENTRES
First look at the Timeline, which gives you an idea of what you should be doing when during your time at UKC in terms of Career Planning. Sometimes you may have to return to previous stages in the process, for example, if you are not able to get into your first choice career.

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Medical Career Choices by Navtej Kohli

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Below is a far from all-encompassing list of medical professions, which gives a flavour of the huge variety of specialist career areas:

  • Ambulance Person
  • Anaesthetist
  • Audiologist
  • Consultant
  • Dietician
  • Doctor
  • General Practitioner (GP)
  • Health Visitor
  • Immunologist
  • Midwife
  • Nurse
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Paramedic
  • Pharmacist
  • Physiotherapist
  • Psychiatrist
  • Radiographer
  • Speech and Language Therapist
  • Surgeon

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Navtej Kohli tips for Job Seekers

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Navtej Kohli career mission blog brings some tried and tested tips for the job seekers. It will surely help you. Do post your feedback and ideas.
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  • Put Resume heading/Title in such a way that recruiters should understand about all your expertises. Like if you are strong in Web content writing, try to put that in title like “Web Content Expert”/”SEO web content writer” etc. this will increase your chances of getting identified by the recruiters.
  • Don’t reveal all the details on the job portal. Recruiters will certainly contact you for taking more information. So leave an impression by your communication style and way of talking.
  • Update your profile in all the portals at around 10-00 AM daily
  • In some portals recruiters mention their email id. Thus, instead of applying from the portals directly, you can just save all such email IDs and then send your resume to them citing the reference. Direct mail improves the chance of getting a call, if you highlight the subject properly.
  • If you are applying for a company bigger than your present company, try to interact via telephone.
  • Don’t be too rigid about the expected salary. Keep it negotiable until you get shortlisted.
  • Groom your interview etiquettes. How does it feel losing a job just because you were improperly dressed? Some companies are really nosey about it.
  • Do some R & D about the company. The likely benefits you will get if you get selected. Many Hrs are interested in knowing things which fascinated you to join the company.
  • If you’re a fresher make sure that you possess all skills in equal proportion. Technical, Communication, behavior these are three major areas you need to work upon. First, take time to improve yourself and then start with the trials. Otherwise, you may skip many good opportunities.
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Career options in Neurosciences by Navtej Kohli

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Navtej Kohli brings some best career options in neurosciences. If you’re seeking career in neuroscience, this will certainly help you.
Neuroscience need not necessarily involve research. There are lots of different jobs for neuroscientists. You can pursue any career depending upon degree you possess. Neuroscience entails wide ranging careers. Navtej Kohli compiles a list of careers for Neurology aspirants.

Career option

Sphere of study

Neuroscientist

General term for someone who studies the nervous system.

Psychiatrist

M.D. who diagnoses and treats mental disorders.

Neuroanatomist

Studies the structure (anatomy) of the nervous system

Neuropathologist

An M.D. or Ph.D. who studies diseases of the nervous system.

Neurobiologist

Studies the biology of the nervous system.

Neurological Surgeon

An M.D. who performs surgery on the nervous system (brain, spinal, nerves).

Neurophysiologist

Studies the physiology (electrical responses) of the nervous system.

 

Biological Psychologist

Studies the neural basis of behavior.

 

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Career Chemistry Based on Personality Types

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

When seeking your true love, one always looks for someone with a compatible personality. The same thing is true when choosing your career.

U.S. News has selected the top careers for each of six different personality types. Researchers have observed that most people have certain characteristics that can be grouped into a small number of categories. For each, we’ve selected careers—both white-and blue-collar—with good job availability and respectable pay, in fields that offer psychological satisfaction and reasonable quality of life. Most people are expected to recognize themselves in at least one of these categories:

Realistic, hands-on people tend to be practical and straightforward. They like to work with concrete objects. Careers compatible with this personality type: electrician, orthodontist, surgical technologist, biomedical engineer.

Investigative people are analytical, intellectual, and scientific. Typically, they like to gather a lot of information before making decisions. And they question ideas that aren’t backed up by rational data. Compatible careers: professor, software developer, physician’s assistant, veterinarian, librarian.

Artistic people are creative and imaginative, as you might expect. But they can also be strong problem solvers, since they bring an intuitive mindset that complements the more rational approach others might offer. Compatible careers: landscape architect, graphic designer, director or producer, interior designer, editor.

Social people often end up in “helping” professions where attributes like patience, empathy, and generosity make a difference. They’re often strong team players good at achieving consensus. Compatible careers: school psychologist, mediator, nurse, physical therapist, social worker.

Enterprising people are competitive, energetic extroverts. They often end up as entrepreneurs or group leaders, and prefer to delegate the pieces of a project while focusing on the big picture. Compatible careers: executive, financial manager, sales rep, sales manager.

Conventional people, also described as orderly, are somewhat misnamed. They’re not necessarily bland, though they do tend to be reserved, careful, and efficient. These are the folks who handle all the details that keep the trains running on time. Compatible careers: accountant, actuary, financial planner, technical writer, building inspector.

Many people might be a hybrid of two or three different types. A few people might feel they don’t fit into any of these categories. But whatever your attributes, the odds of finding a fulfilling career are greater if you match your job to your personality.

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