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Friday, May 28th, 2010
As the economy is getting stability after a year of recession, tourism and hotel industry has been again offering better career prospects for those who are interested in this line. Career in tourism and hotel management, just like other fields needs a natural aptitude towards hospitality related jobs. The field is so advanced and offers a variety of career choices including food and beverage production and management, hotel management, front office management, house keeping, guest relationship management, air ticketing and tariff, travel agency management, tourist handling service, tour planning and packaging, sales management, interior designing and decoration, etc.
After doing diploma or degree courses in any of the above mentioned fields, you can get employed in any travel agency, hotel, guest house or restaurant. You may also opt to work in any event management company or airline after getting qualified in the said courses. The major organizations in Pakistan that can provide you with lucrative job opportunities after you qualify in hotel management and tourism industry are well-reputed hotels such as Pearl Continental, Sheraton, Marriot, Awari, Regent Plaza, etc. Various posts that hotels, guest houses, restaurants, travel agencies and event management companies advertise for are Executive Housekeeper, Hotel Manager, Sales Manager, Food and Beverage Manager, Reservation Manager, Customer Relation Manager, Business Development Manager, Business Development Executive, Executive Chef, Restaurant Manager, Shift Manager, Director Marketing and Sales, Catering Manager, Food Service Officer, Kitchen Supervisor, Unit Business Manager, Branch Manager, and many more.
If you have this fondness to do different experiments in cooking, learning to cook variety of cuisines and invite your friends over party to get them impressed of your culinary skills then why not turn this hobby into a lucrative career. Join any certificate or diploma course in advanced cooking of variety of cuisines such as Chinese, continental, fast food, traditional Pakistani cuisine, bakery, etc and be a chef at some hotel or restaurant. You can be a cooking instructor too! If you excel in your profession, joining any TV channel to conduct a cooking show is yet another charming option for you.
So, you see here hotel management and tourism industry offers you a variety of options to choose from as your career — each of them with a different taste and excitement. Just explore the many options available in one industry and begin your exciting journey in the field of hospitality.
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
The thing which matters in getting hired faster or not is your approach towards searching for a job. If your approach is reactive i.e. you wait for things to happen to you then you will never get hired faster but if it is proactive i.e. you go out to make things happen then you are definitely in the direction of getting hired faster. So just be proactive and you will get hired faster. Your proactive approach does not get you hired just any where but it leads you to the right kind of atmosphere that you have been looking for. This is because your proactive approach is based on a short and to the point ‘job search program’. Here is a step by step description of a proactive job search program:
1. Provide the employer with all the necessary information along with professional references
• Provide the employer with all required information.
• Be proactive and answer the questions before they are asked.
• Validate your background and professional experience by providing the employer with at least three professional references.
• Get your recent manager or subordinate to describe your abilities to the new employer that can benefit the company.
2. Maintain a positive attitude
• Maintain a proactive and positive attitude in every interview. Remember, there is no room for a negative attitude in any organization.
• Give positive remarks to the interviewer and close each step with enthusiasm. Remarks such as “That’s great! I am interested to learn more about this exciting opportunity. Please continue…” help a lot.
3. Do a thorough research on the Company
• Get to know the whole about the company; vision, background, strength, goals, products, inner working, relationship with employees and salary range.
• If you have any questions about the company, write them down so that you and ask before accepting or rejecting the offer.
• View the company’s website thoroughly and don’t forget to read the feedback given by clients or customers.
4. Give an immediate and professional follow up
• If you receive the offer through email or by phone, respond to the employer immediately with a thank you note and confirmation. Be certain that they know you are interested.
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Your CV is a potential ticket for your job, the first meeting with a potential employer is through your CV. If it casts a winning impression, then there are chances that you might be called by the employer for an interview. For online hiring portals, your CV is the most important piece of document that can get you a job.
Having said all this, what is it that an employer looks for in your CV? Your name, your age, gender, height, weight? No. Employer looks for relevant experience or education and skills that makes you the perfect match for their open job. If you have put “Curriculum Vitae” as the title of your CV followed by your date of birth, Gender, Marital status etc. you have committed the most common blunder most Pakistani graduates commit in their CVs. This information can be helpful to some employers, but it should be at the bottom of your CV having the least priority. Let me give you some points to create your winning CV:
Strong opening statement
This is the first thing an employer looks at on your CV, make it relevant to your expertise. More so, make it relevant to the position you are applying for. Avoid general statements, tailor your statement to include the most important skills you have, and your strongest qualifications. If you are confident of your skills, write them in a compelling manner in this statement.
Employers look for Skills
If a company has advertised for a software developer opening, they will be looking at your experience relevant to software development. Highlight your experience and skills relevant to the job. As a general rule your experience should be at the top of your CV after your statement. If you are a fresh graduate, list your graduate project in a professional manner.
Customize your CV for the Job
Remember one golden rule for a prosperous career, customize yourself to the Job, get the right attitude, the right skills for the job. Similar is the case of your CV, if you are really longing for a job in a particular company, then make the extra effort of know more about the company, their skill and education requirements and customize your CV according to their required skills. If you have relevant experience, then that experience should come at the top, right after your mission statement.
Write what you can do
To put it straight, do not write anything you are not capable of. An employer will look at your skills and might ask you questions about those skills in the interview. Your CV is a question paper for the employer, they will probably ask about everything listed there.
Do not look like a job hopper
Employers do not like candidates who have not stayed on a job for more than six months, it is even true for professions with high turnover rates. You should not hop jobs often to protect your CV in the first place, in case you have hopped jobs, you should be able to justify it.
Proof Read and Format
Spelling mistakes and poor formatting are a great employer turnoffs. You will look totally unprofessional if there are spelling mistakes in your CV, or it is poorly formatted. An employer will justifiably think that if you cannot even write a correct CV then how come you will be able to perform the duties!
Bottom line is, pay attention to your CV, take your time out to write it with your best effort. If you can find professional help to write it for you, it would be best.
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Pakistan is emerging as the destination of choice for IT outsourcing in Pakistan for the following reasons:
• An IT workforce of 133,000 with good English language and people skills growing at a phenomenal rate of almost 20,000 a year.
• A hundred and ten ISO-certified IT companies, with over 25 undergoing CMMI rating.
• A reliable digital telecommunications infrastructure with backup and reliable energy and transport networks.
• An ambitious program of world-class IT Parks, with a rental rate of approx. US$1 per sq ft /month.
• A prosperous economy that offers lucrative domestic opportunities and is attracting increasing amounts of international investment.
• A steadily improving risk rating and a tightening environment for intellectual property protection.
• A streamlined government regulatory process of one of the most attractive incentive programs anywhere, which includes tax exemptions, 100% foreign equity and earnings repatriation.
• International leaders such as BearingPoint, NCR Teradata, Mentor Graphics and ZTE have chosen to locate their development and consultancy center in Pakistan.
Government Incentives
In order to promote its IT industry, the Government of Pakistan has provided several incentives to investors. The establishment of a reliable IT infrastructure and the provision of an incentives package are instrumental in the development of the local IT industry.
Other benefits provided to the IT companies are in the form of tax holidays for 15 years and 100% foreign equity ownership. Because of these incentives, an increasing number of foreign IT companies have chosen Pakistan for their outsourcing operations. Some of the areas in which the Government is facilitating the private sector companies include:
• Information Technology Parks with low rent, fiber optic connectivity, libraries and conference rooms
• Provision of funds for software companies to get ISO-9000 and CMM-level certifications
• Foreign investors allowed 100% ownership of equity in “IT/ITeS companies”
• Tax exemption for IT companies till 2016
• 100% repatriation of profits allowed to IT companies
• Seven years’ tax holiday for Venture Capital funds
• The rate of depreciation on computer equipment is 30%
• The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed the opening of Internet Merchant Accounts by banks
• Instant, reliable and high-speed connectivity available
• Over 85% of telecommunications infrastructure is on fiber optic cables
• Internet access is available in over 1862 cities/towns across Pakistan
• Pakistan is the first country in this region to establish DWDM telecommunications infrastructure
• Several cellular companies are using digital transmission (GSM and TDMA)
• The cost of 2 Mbps connection has been lowered to US$ 1000/month
• Redundant backup connectivity is available through PTCL for call centers.
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Friday, July 25th, 2008
A vibrant, expanding economic contributor, Pakistan’s IT Industry generates over 2 billion dollars each year for the country. Rapid investment is being fuelled by the mushrooming growth of exports along with the support of government organizations and policies. A global service provider, Pakistan offers multiple benefits for outsourced services including value addition, processing and back end support. With smooth regulatory procedures to ensure efficiency and on-time delivery, Pakistan has established as the world Leader in quality with over 125 ISO and CMM certified companies.
Over 100,000 trained IT professionals in country and an ever increasing number of specialized educational institutes are adding ever better trained resources to an already vibrant job market. This ensures a talent pool of exceptional skills is constantly available to the industry, while specialized low cost facilities available and friendly policies ensure IT organizations a hassle free set up and work environment. These facilities are available in the shape of IT parks, already and being established around the country. Offering state of the art IT Enabled Office Space and facilities, these parks offer ready to furnish office space to IT organizations with the aim of providing a one stop solution to set up or expand IT enterprises.
Three IT parks have been developed so far, in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi. The need for IT parks has arisen given that land was required to meet tremendous unfulfilled demand for the expansion of IT companies. The existing buildings, like other retail space, do not address IT Enabled Office Space requirements such as uninterrupted year around operations, quality bandwidth, reliable power and security, accessibility, expandability and parking space.
IT Parks in Islamabad:
The first IT park was developed in Islamabad. Scenic land was purchased close to over a dozen HEC recognized universities and several world class hotels, nestled serenely just of. Islamabad has excellent quality of life including hills, green belts, parks, and superior city administrative services- the ideal location of choice for multinationals and expatriates. Islamabad has a population of 2 million with literacy rate of over 80% growing at over 3% a year. Islamabad and the sister city of Rawalpindi are emerging as the “Silicon Plateau” of Pakistan.
IT Parks in Lahore:
Lahore, the cultural and academic hub of the sub continent, is known as the “Boston of Pakistan”. It was the top choice for location by 65% of target companies as per the Lahore IT Survey. The IT Park in Lahore has 6 acres within premises of Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport. Lahore’s metropolitan area has population of over 8 million, largest concentration of software export firms, and dozens of HEC-recognized Universities and IT Departments.
IT Parks in Karachi:
Karachi, the “New York of Pakistan”, was chosen as the location for the second IT Park. Spread out on 6 acres of prime, highly secure land was purchased within Karachi city. Based on proximity to residential and commercial areas and educational institutes, availability of infrastructure, and legal status, it was unanimously chosen as the best possible location by companies in the region according to the Karachi IT Survey. Karachi’s metropolitan area has a population of over 15 million, the largest concentration of IT firms, and dozens of HEC-recognized Universities and IT Departments. Karachi is an international financial and travel hub, famous for its air and sea port, and as the economic heart beat of the country.
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Everybody’s talking about IQ testing and the importance of raw intelligence. A 1999 article in Scientific American said that only the top 5% of Americans (those above an IQ of 125) are even potentially capable of doing senior roles. The bottom 5% (those below IQ of 75) are unlikely to be able to work and will form an underclass in society.
Company’s have always recognized the importance of straightforward “academic smarts” both through specific graduate recruitment programmes and more generally in the way they select and recruit people.
There is an opposing point of view though. Some psychologists have criticized the whole idea of IQ. They either claim it doesn’t actually exist or that it is simply a measure of how good you are at doing IQ tests! Others claim that it is biased against certain groups OR that it doesn’t predict work success (work “smarts” are not the same as “academic brilliance”). Some theorists have claimed its too narrow a concept; that “intelligence” is in fact a bundle of different attributes from understanding language and manipulating numbers to being able to get on with people. Different jobs require different sets of skills.
The provisional answer to “Do Smart People Make the Best Managers?” is NO! We all know very clever people who are not just bad managers but are socially totally ineffective; people who seem almost lopsided.
Yet intelligence as defined in IQ is important. IQ is often defined as being able to deal with increasingly complexity – and most managers do have to do that.
Intelligence seems to be a hurdle you have to jump over. You need a certain amount of intelligence to get into a management role. The more senior you get, the more different management jobs get and therefore the wider the variety of skills you’ll need.
Think about the different combinations of personal attributes you may need for different management jobs.
Think about particularly changes in fast track graduate schemes. There is a collapse in confidence that degrees and other academic qualifications measure what they were measuring even 5 or 6 years ago: and the evidence is that this is in fact the case. Thus many graduate recruiters are doing ancillary measures of high level reasoning to check who are the real high fliers. But the real trick is not only to measure raw cognitive intelligence but those other attributes which may lead to success later on in careers.
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
Pakistan Unemployment: Causes and Solutions
Unemployment is a central problem of Pakistan because when unemployment is high, resources are wasted and people’s incomes are depressed; during such periods, economics distress also spills over to affect people’s emotions and family lives. The socio economics system of Pakistan and institutions has failed to provide employment to the increasing labor force. Labor force include all persons who are of ten years and above , and during the period are without work, currently available for work and seeking for work. About 2.4 million persons of labor force were estimated as unemployed in 1999, as construction and transport sectors have an absorbed 11.2 percent, 6.8 and 5.7 percent as compared to 10.5percent, 7.2 and 5.0 percent respectively in 1994-1995.
Major Causes of Unemployment:
- Employment in the private sector absolutely stopped because they shifted their capital to other countries because of nationalization of industrial units badly affected the investment industrial sector.
- The higher growth rate of population is the major cause of unemployment in Pakistan. The resources of the country are limited because population has exceeded the optimum level.
- Karachi is the biggest industrial base of Pakistan, but investors are reluctant to invest there because of unrest and violence.
- Our educational system is also responsible for increasing unemployment rate among the educated youth. The attitude of our youth towards the choice of a career is unrealistic and unproductive. Rapid mechanization and computer technology also causing unemployment.
- Lack of infrastructure and facilities in the field of energy, telecommunication and transportation also prevent the industrialist from setting up new industries.
- Lack of enough industries to employ ever increasing number of graduate in Pakistan
- The government is not involving in capital expenditures which create more jobs.
- Main issue of unemployment in our country is that when ever a new technology comes as software or hardware then all the people starts studying about that. Then at the end, you will see ten thousand students of a particular field about 5 to 10 job vacancies.
- Things are not handled in appropriate manner, as the vacancies are less but job seekers are more than that.
- Opportunities are not enough and system of reference is so much indulged in our society that if a company needs employees then workers of that company will provide some resume to them of their relatives and friends so in this way many people don’t get the opportunity to apply for those jobs.
Suggestions:
- Economic Revival package should announce by the government for the revival of industries sector, to stimulate production and investment.
- Government should try to boost exports through broadening the tax base and lowering tariffs.
- Government should announce multiple packages for the development of agriculture sector.
- A number of fiscal and monetary measures should take attract industrialists and particularly foreign investment.
- Technical training facilities should be provided. In this way unemployed people will get a chance to enhance their skills and become able to earn more reason able income.
But as these days software companies are growing and new companies are starting their business very rapidly so, I hope ratio of unemployment will become low soon.
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
There are plenty of types of writing that are in demand. You just need to decide what you’d like to do and what you think you’d be best at. Here are just a few areas to consider:
Web content writing – The range of topics for writing on the web are unlimited, as is the demand. All sites need good content. If you know anything about search engine optimization or are willing to learn, you may be able to command a higher rate writing keyword rich web content.
Medical writing - Pharmaceutical companies need technical writers who are very knowledgeable about medicine and about FDA requirements.
Technical writing - If you like computers and software, if you have an engineering background, or even if you like to take things apart and put them back together again, this could be a great field for you.
Marketing and advertising copywriting - If you can effectively pitch a product or service or can get consumers to take a desired action, such as make a purchase or sign up for something, you could be highly successful in this area.
Product catalog writer - Writing compelling product descriptions can lead to a great business or work from home job as well. Because so many stores now also have an online presence, and many of the smaller to medium sized online retailer operators are not terribly competent writers, the demand is out there for this type of writing.
Blogging – Again, the topics are unlimited. Blogs need frequently updated posts and posting blogs is relatively easy as most use a word-processor-like software tool to write, edit and manage blog posts. If you are web junkie, you could have fun doing this if you write about topics you’re passionate about.
Resume writer - Lots of demand here, as well, if you have the ability to craft great resumes or are willing to learn. Many job seekers don’t, that’s why your services would be in demand. You would be rewarded each time a client told you they landed a job in part due to the great resume you prepared for them.
Business plan writer - If you’re business savvy and can write clearly, you can also offer your services writing business plans.
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
Ever think about becoming a writer? Many people who like to write wish that writing were their profession. Actually, it can be and while getting established as an independent writer is not especially easy, it may not be as hard as you might think.
Writing is one profession that is especially suitable for those who want to work from home. That’s because most types of writing today only require a computer, an Internet connection and word processing software. That’s why writing is not only a good home-based business, it can also be an opportunity for those who want to telecommute by working for someone else.
The Internet has really accelerated the demand for writers, especially those who can appreciate the subtle differences between writing for print and writing for web publication.
There are some very good online web content writing courses available if you think you’d like to learn more about those subtle differences.
There are some very definite advantages to taking a writing course – even if you think you know all the ropes and can write very well. For one, you’ll have an instructor and possibly other students in the course critique your writing. This can be very helpful, as you may be making mistakes that you weren’t even aware of. And, you’ll be able to show the course on your resume, giving you a leg up on anyone who has never had any formal training. If you offer writing as a home business service, this training can also give you a competitive advantage over others who haven’t had the opportunity for advanced training.
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Here are some tips to help you dress to keep your job.
1. Dress for the environment you work in. If the work environment is business casual and you are wearing business dress, you are putting your job in jeopardy. Follow the desired attire.
2. Pay attention to details about your appearance. Keep you hair well-groomed. Nails manicured. Cuticles pushed back. Teeth cleaned. Shoes shined. Clothing Repaired. Keeping a close eye on details demonstrates your ability to pay attention to details, while enhancing your credibility.
3. Mimic supervisors, managers, or top executives. These employees are at the level, which you are trying to attain. Paying close attention to what they do and do not wear will lay the foundation for you.
4. Hire an image consultant. If you are unsure about how to dress, what to wear, or what image you are portraying, then it is in your best interest to hire someone who does know.
5. Create a signature look. Defining a signature style will allow to you stand out in a positive manner. It reinforces your ability to be yourself, while maintaining a professional image.
6. Don’t over accessorize. Stick to wearing one ring on each finger, a bracelet, a watch, and a necklace. Wear only one set of earrings. Make sure the accessories complement each other.
7. Avoid overpowering trends. Wardrobe staples are more appropriate in the business world. Save the geometric pattern dresses for the weekend.
8. Shun dated clothing. Clothing, which appears dated, provides an assumption that you are closed-mined and not open to try different things.
Remember to use your appearance to enhance your work ethics and your visibility at work. It’s sad how many people lose their jobs because of their inability to dress appropriately at work. Following these tips can decrease your likelihood of getting that dreaded pink slip.
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