Dated 04th December, 2002

What are the career opportunities in disaster management?

Thomas

Mumbai

Of late, courses like disaster management have started gaining popularity, but career opportunities are still very limited. You can find job openings with government and non-government agencies. Large industrial establishments, particularly those in the high-risk fields like chemicals, mining, and petroleum have disaster management cells. The International Red Cross and some UN organisations also empanel trained professionals for working on humanitarian missions to handle major calamities and emergencies.

Where can one apply for jobs in petrochemicals?

Seetha

Hyderabad

The petrochemical players include oil companies like Indian OIL, ONGC, HP and BP where as in the chemical sector you can apply to companies like Reliance, JB chemicals and others.

What are the job opportunities for an expert in embedded systems?

Rakesh

Chennai

Following are the areas where you can work with embedded systems at any software company:

Assembly language, RTOS, embedded software

Firmware, Software Design

Product/Solution development

As a wireless technology developer

Software Application Architecture

As embedded engineers

What are the career opportunities in personnel management?

Prabhakar L

Via email

The work of a personnel manager is to efficiently manage the human resources of an organisation. It involves conducting interviews, recruitment, personal training, and salary administration, and so on. Most graduates find employment in a range of organisations in both private and public sectors. Positions include personnel/human resource management posts as well as more general management and administrative roles. Personnel management offers career prospects in industrial relations and labour law, human resource development and labour consultancy.

What are the future prospects for media and mass communication?

Srimathy

Chennai

Opportunities for placement in mass communication are diverse. You can work with publishing houses, radio or television, the corporate world, entertainment and media industry, advertising agencies, public relations agencies, government organisations etc. Remuneration varies from company to company.

Can one make a career in taxation?

Geetanjali

Via email

The civil services examination is an excellent way to enter the field of taxation. You have the option of working for the Inland Revenue Department, Treasury, and Audit Commission. Commercial, industrial or public organisations also employ specialists in taxation.

I wish to know the career prospects overseas for a lawyer?

Narendra Nath

Warangal

Lawyers act as advisors and counsel their clients on their legal rights and obligations in business as well personal matters and suggest the appropriate course of action. The more detailed aspects of a lawyers job depend upon his or her field of specialisation and position. Indian law degrees don't enjoy international recognition. You therefore need to get a license to practice law abroad.

I would like to know about the future prospects of pursuing C-RIM (Certified Risk and Insurance Managers), which is offered by ICRIM in collaboration with ICFAI.

Anand Agarwal

Lucknow

The programme will be useful for students with an aptitude for careers in insurance management. Students who aspire for middle/top level positions in the emerging insurance companies may find this program very useful in enhancing their career prospects. You may work in any of the following area: Insurance Management, Underwriting Management, Bancassurance, Insurance Marketing, Reinsurance, Insurance Broking, Insurance Consulting, Strategic Management, Risk Management, Investment Management, etc

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