Dated September 20, 2006
(Questions answered on career concerns)
Could you give details regarding legal transcription in India and the career prospects for it?
Vanitha
Via email
In India, there are not many institutes that may offer a formal degree or diploma in legal transcription. Those that exist are mainly a subsidiary or joint venture with US firms. Some of these institutions are Organization American Transcription Campus, KITCO and NIMT. They also offer business opportunity for professionals who, after getting trained, can become franchisee at other locations and promote legal transcription.
In some cases firms, which are dealing in legal transcription, conduct short-term courses for prospective transcriptionists. Those trained are later absorbed in the company. Some other Indian firms that are engaged in legal transcription are TransIndia Online that not only provides legal transcription services but also develops software for client specific jobs, Drishti Infotech and Asyst solutions.
A Chennai-based firm, Anand Chromates, offers legal transcription services in areas like personal injury, real estate, matrimonial, summons and complaint, malpractice, etc. Another firm called Omega also offers transcription services with the help of latest IT tools and techniques.
A person going in for this career may or may not be a law student. However, for achieving success, an individual should be fully conversant with the legal terminology and various laws and regulations prevalent in various countries. Also, he must be a patient and a good listener. A legal transcriptionist must be adept at working under stretched timings so as to meet the targeted schedules.
The legal transcriptionist usually works in a typical hierarchy, depending upon the level of expertise and experience they gain. The job begins as a trainee, then senior transcriptionist, after that proofreaders, then sub-editors, editors and finally supervisors. The remuneration might begin with Rs.5000 per month and may go up to Rs. 30,000 per month. This career is also relevant for those who are looking for a freelancer job and want to work independently. However for them it will be extremely necessary to maintain the quality of transcription and thereby build goodwill among the clients.
Legal transcriptionists, besides their routine tasks, can also work for different Web sites that are engaged in the legal research work. They provide consultancy to clients, individuals or organisations on matter related to company law, litigation, industrial disputes, accident claims etc.
What are the career prospects for polymer technology?
Saranya Rajan
Via email
A diploma in polymer technology provides training in polymer and materials studies, plastics materials and additives, polymer processing, polymer science, elastomers and biomaterials, materials characterisation and failure analysis, product design, coatings and adhesives technology, composites, packaging, metallic, ceramic and electronic materials.
(Polymer Technology) Diploma graduates have no difficulty in finding jobs. They are usually employed in the plastics, electronics, rubber, paint, adhesive and chemical industries. They work in the manufacturing, quality assurance, research & development, technical service and sales & marketing fields. They usually start working as supervisors or at the middle-management levels.
What are the career prospects for graduates of Wildlife Science?
Ankur Paliwal
Aligarh (U.P.)
The graduates of wildlife science are employed with Animal Welfare organisation, involved in technical research, veterinary assistance, in educational organisations, Environmental health, Zoos, Field biology, Wildlife conservation, Animal behaviour/training etc.
Graduates from the course can pursue careers in wildlife management in
wildlife rehabilitation centres, wildlife-related research (universities, zoological collections) and zoo management (collection / section curators), they can even study for a PhD.
What are the career prospects for BBA+CFA or simply the career prospects for CFA?
Pratyush Pushkar
Via email
If long-term career development is what you are aiming at, then a graduate degree in BBA should not be considered as a terminal degree. You could instead pursue MBA or any other related specialisation rather than a prolonged period of internship.
A master's degree would definitely add more weight to your qualification and ensure better employment opportunities. If during your period of internship viable employment opportunities arise at the place of internship, you could accept the same, and if interested pursue a master's degree through correspondence.
There are plenty of job opportunities available for chartered financial analysts. CFAs are employed in banking, corporate and insurance sector. Employment opportunities also exist for trained CFAs in the Reserve Bank of India, the Industrial Finance Corporation of India and in international banking. You can also seek employment in consultancy firms as a tax consultant. For relevant information you can visit this website, www.icfai.org, or you can also write to ICFAI, 52, Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta Hyderabad 500082.
[The FAQ column deals with career concerns addressed to the C&K Management Ltd. P.O. Box 2178, Secunderabad 500003 or emailed to faqs@cnkonline.com]
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