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Dated October 25, 2006
(Questions answered on career concerns)
What are the career prospects for applied chemistry?
P Ramya
Via email
Chemistry graduates are employed in a wide variety of industries ranging from food and pharmaceutical production to development work in paints and plastics, or analysis and environmental monitoring.
Graduates work in manufacturing industries as diverse as food, coatings, instrumentation, cosmetics, agrochemicals, petrochemicals, polymers and pharmaceuticals include product testing and development, quality control and process design. Many graduates also fill technical marketing positions in these industries. Graduates can also work in scientific consultancies, government or commercial research bodies, analytical laboratories, and for police agencies as forensic investigators. Other employment areas include defence services, energy and mining. There is an increasing demand for chemistry graduates in all of these areas. With additional study, graduates can also work as science/chemistry teachers.
What are the career prospects for electrical engineers?
Amit Choudhary
Rajasthan
Electrical engineers are employed in a wide range of industry sectors. These may be multinational, multi-faceted, companies covering a wide range of industries, or small to medium-sized specialist enterprises. They include
Power generation and distribution companies, including nuclear power and the water industry, alternative energy companies and other public utilities
Transport organisations, including road and rail networks
Manufacturing companies of electrical products
The construction and building services industry
Specialist engineering and consultancy firms
Telecommunications companies
Research and development companies in the electrical fields.
The armed forces, mainly the technical corps.
This range gives applicants a large choice of entry points into the profession and a variety of organisations in which to gain experience.
What are the career prospects for tourism and hospitality degree graduates?
Thejus Jose
Via email
The course qualify you for jobs in government tourism and information departments, ITDC and state departments of tourism-run hotels, airlines and other commercial transport services, travel agencies and by tour operators in the ticketing & reservation department, documentation, publicity and sales departments.
The immigration and customs departments also offer avenues for those with a background in travel and tourism. Of course, you could also consider opening your own travel agency or tour operation after you've learnt the ropes.
And if you are keen on a government job in this sector, be on the look out for recruitment advertisements published in Employment News and leading national dailies.
What are the career prospects for geotechnical engineers?
M.Mathan Kumar
Thanjavur
Geotechnical engineers apply the sciences of soil and rock mechanics, engineering geology, and other disciplines to civil engineering design and construction, whilst working to preserve and protect the physical environment. They work in areas such as site investigation, foundation engineering, and tunnelling. Activities include: gathering data using specialist computer software;creating analytical two and three-dimensional models;making complex calculations in planning or assessing structures.
Geotechnical engineers use the skills of analysis to provide highly accurate calculations. Working in a team alongside geological engineers and hydro geologists, they focus on providing information for and solutions to a specific client's project.
Apart from consulting firms, geotechnical engineers can find work in contractors' firms that specialise in geotechnical and civil work, research organisations and companies that manufacture geotechnical products.
How do I convince the interviewers that I will be able to handle the job despite my lack of experience?
M Karthik
Via email
Think about the skills that are needed to perform the job you are interviewed for and the ones you possess. Lots of skills are transferable and highly valued such as communication, delegating, organizing. Next, think of the attributes that the person doing the job must have such as patience, incisiveness, creativity etc. and match them with your own personal attributes.
If you are not certain of the qualities needed for the job, do some research on it yourself. Talk to professional organisations or individuals in the field. Be sure to do some research on the organisation you wish to work for Show them that you are interested and motivated by the fact that you did your 'homework' before applying.
Being able to translate college experiences to job-needed skills is an art in itself. This skill-matching exercise can also give you your key selling points and areas to highlight in your resume.
[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]
P RAMYA
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