Navtej Kohli Career Mission Blog

Navtej Kohli talks about careers in Biotechnology Research :

Researchers in agriculture, biology, genetics, and medicine are at the forefront of new biotechnology discoveries. These men and women are working to untangle the genetic codes that govern the biological processes of different forms of life so they can be understood and, when appropriate, altered.

Life science researchers may work in an academic environment, such as a university, or for a company or a government agency. They may focus their work on animals, bacteria, humans, plants, viruses, or any other life form in which they have a special interest. The discoveries made in government, university, or corporate laboratories are the first steps toward genetically engineered products or processes like new vaccines, drugs, or plant varieties.

source: www.biotech.iastate.edu

Navtej Kohli tells another gag and this one is about Leadership V/S Management. Here comes a perfect example stating difference between these two indispensable virtues of management.

When Noah heard the weather forecast he ordered the building of the ark. That was Leadership…

Then he looked around and said, “Make sure the elephants don’t see what the rabbits are up to.”
That was Management!!

Navtej Kohli Career Mission Blog is a repository of information. Navtej Kohli brings some action packed words to give your resume a better face lift. Action verbs instill life in any bland resume. Apart from adding punch and spark, it increases the strength of your writing. Plus, your resume becomes more conspicuous and highlights you accomplishments in a way, no employer can afford to ignore.

Action verbs - A to E

Accomplished
Achieved
Adjusted
Administered
Advised
Analyzed
Approved
Arranged
Assisted

Budgeted
Built

Calculated
Charted
Compared
Compiled
Completed
Composed
Conducted
Consolidated
Constructed
Consulted
Controlled
Conceptualized
Coordinated
Counseled
Created

Decreased
Delivered
Designated
Designed
Detected
Determined
Developed
Devised
Diagnosed
Directed
Discovered
Distributed

Edited
Eliminated
Enlarged
Established
Evaluated
Examined
Expanded

More Action Verbs will follow soon, stay posted on Navtej Kohli Career Mission Blog

Navtej Kohli Career Mission blog wishes every student a bright future and wonderful career. Here is some informational stuff, compiled personally by Navtej Kohli.

Usually people relate careers opportunities in biotechnology to a scientist in a white coat, madly mixing chemicals in laboratory. Nonetheless, biotechnology has a huge scope when it comes to careers. Ranging from sales and marketing, to research and development, to manufacturing and quality control and assurance, biotechnology has a wide variety of career opportunities.

The biotechnology industry continues to flourish worldwide. Not only are the total number of biotechnology companies increasing, but employment in the biotechnology field continues to grow as well.

Some Industry Facts:

• Biotechnology is a $30 billion a year industry that has produced some 160 drugs and vaccines.
• There are more than 370 biotech drug products and vaccines currently in clinical trials targeting more than 200 diseases, including various cancers, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, AIDS and arthritis.
• Biotechnology is responsible for hundreds of medical diagnostic tests that keep the blood supply safe from the AIDS virus and detect other conditions early enough to be successfully treated. Home pregnancy tests are also biotechnology diagnostic products.
• Genetic engineering is sweeping the world’s farms. Seven million farmers in 18 countries grew genetically engineered crops on 16.72 million acres last year.
• Consumers already are enjoying biotechnology foods such as papaya, soybeans and corn. Hundreds of biopesticides and other agricultural products also are being used to improve our food supply and to reduce our dependence on conventional chemical pesticides.
• Environmental biotechnology products make it possible to clean up hazardous waste more efficiently by harnessing pollution-eating microbes without the use of caustic chemicals.
• Industrial biotechnology applications have led to cleaner processes that produce less waste and use less energy and water in such industrial sectors as chemicals, pulp and paper, textiles, food, energy, and metals and minerals. For example, most laundry detergents produced in the United States contain biotechnology-based enzymes.
• DNA fingerprinting, a biotech process, has dramatically improved criminal investigation and forensic medicine, as well as afforded significant advances in anthropology and wildlife management.
• There are 1,473 biotechnology companies in the United States, of which 314 are publicly held.
• Market capitalization, the total value of publicly traded biotech companies (U.S.) at market prices, was $311 billion as of mid-March 2004.
• The biotechnology industry has mushroomed since 1992, with U.S. revenues increasing from $8 billion in 1992 to $39.2 billion in 2003.
• The U.S. biotechnology industry employed 198,300 people as of Dec. 31, 2003.
• Biotechnology is one of the most research-intensive industries in the world. The U.S. biotech industry spent $17.9 billion on research and development in 2003.
• The top eight biotech companies spent an average of $104,000 per employee on R&D in 2003.
• The biotech industry is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Source: Biotechnology Industry Organization

Navtej Kohli’s Interview Humor!

Savage Chickens - Cartoons on Sticky Notes by Doug Savage 

 I remember one of my friend was actually asked this question at interview…lol

Navtej Kohli’s College Interview Tips

The college interview is just one of many factors in the admission decision. It is your one chance to show that you are more than just test scores and grades. It is an exchange of information. It can last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. So for good college interview you have to consider the college interview tips.

1. Before the Interview
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• Do take the interview process seriously.
• Preparation increases your confidence. Know yourself and be prepared to discuss your strengths/weaknesses and major accomplishments.
• Learn about the college and be prepared to explain why you are interested in the school.
• Dress comfortably yet appropriately.

2. During the Interview

• Arrive early at the interview.
• Don’t bring a parent into the interview.
• Meet the representative with a firm handshake and smile. Speak directly and make eye contact with the representative. Introduce yourself and your parents.
• Bring a resume of your activities to give to the Admissions representative.
• Don’t Lie.
• Don’t chew gum during your interview.
• Dress appropriately. Remember first impressions do count.
• Relax and be yourself. Most admission representatives know that students are more than what appears on paper. Talk about your family, goals and outside activities.
• Don’t respond with only “yes” or “no” answers.
• Don’t be afraid to talk about yourself or your accomplishments. Remember, this is your opportunity to make a great impression.
• Ask sophisticated questions on topics such as:

1. Teaching
2. Personal attention
3. Intellectual and cultural opportunities
4. Sports
5. Social life
6. Housing

3. After the Interview

• Ask for the next step.
• Follow up with a thank you note to the interviewer.