dated November 08, 2006
Questions answered on career concerns
Are you a self-starter? Could you quote an example to support your statement?" How should one tackle this question in interviews?
Santosh Saggi
Via email
The right answer to this question is always a "yes", and the ideal answer includes an example of how you can work with minimal supervision, keep your skills current without being told, or a time when you took it upon yourself to be more efficient, accurate or productive.
Example: "Yes, I am definitely a self-starter. While working for my previous company, I was positive that the firm would be adopting a new operating system within a year, so I started taking classes at a local institute after working hours in order to prepare myself for the development. I was the only one in the office who knew how to operate the equipment when it was installed, so I was appointed as a trainer. I subsequently trained the rest of my co-workers. I even received a reward for my work on that project"
What are the career prospects for applied geology?
Raj Kumari
Via email
Depending on your level of expertise and performance you could get a job in oil/mineral exploration, for which there is demand in various parts of the world. Those who study geology can become geologists/ geographers/ meteorologists/ oceanographers.
You can work in the private and government sectors as a consultant, researcher, surveyor or get into exploration work. Companies such as the ONGC, Hindustan Zinc Ltd., the Centre for Earth Science Studies, the National Institute of Hydrology, the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and Coal India recruit geologists regularly.
To apply for the course, you need to qualify through a written examination followed by an interview. For research positions in any of the sectors, one needs to have a doctoral degree in the subject
What are the career prospects for MBA finance?
Rachana Shankar
Via email
With an MBA and a specialisation in finance, opportunities in the corporate world are greatly enhanced.
The opportunities with a finance degree span many areas including corporate and international financial management, personal financial planning and investment services.
Brokerage firms, commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, and other financial intermediary companies employ finance graduates. Graduates are typically found in five types of employment:
Large and small sized industrial firms (which may be manufacturers of automobiles, steel, household appliances and electronic equipment)
Service-oriented firms (electric power, real estate and retail firms)
Financial institutions (banks, state and federally chartered savings and loan associations, and insurance companies)
Non-profit enterprises (universities, labor unions and foundations) and private businesses.
The diversity of entry-level positions obtained by finance majors makes it difficult to describe a typical position. A major in finance does not limit his or her career potential to banking or to any single area of business.
A large number of individuals go to work for industrial companies in a variety of entry-level positions that allow them to transition into top decision-making profiles with those companies.
[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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