November 24th, 2011
A Network Engineer is responsible for supervising and designing the LAN and WAN networks within an organization. He is also responsible to choose the software and hardware for the use of organization and introducing new equipment and systems for an organization. The Network Engineer is also responsible to ensure the maintenance and keep a backup of all valuable data that is updated on existing systems.
Redesigning analysis and upkeeping of network to continue with altering requirements of organization, is also the responsibility of a Network engineer. Required skill sets of network engineers are almost similar to Network Administrators but network engineers work on higher levels. At this level, the expert in IT also needs to fine tune communication and interpersonal abilities as well. Responsibilities may include:
- Implementation and possible design of remote and local systems
- Execution and potential design of joint networks
- Expansion and supervising of network VPN or dial-up Connection
- Analyzing commercial client-server environments and network applications
Private networking and wireless technology have powered network engineers to turn out to be very flexible in their responsibilities and positions. As the effectiveness and speed of networks goes on to impact a company’s base line, the responsibilities of this role go further to become more important to organizations across the world.
Opportunities of advancement:
Candidates with soft skills and strong communication are usually preferred for the position. The individual with these skills are moved from Network Engineer into management positions.
Various Positions or Titles:
Senior Systems Administrator, WAN Administrator, Network Architect, Infrastructure Engineer, Network Analyst and Network Designer are the titles for network engineers.
Educational Requirements:
Certifications and training is necessary for network engineers because companies prefer Cisco technologies for their networking needs. Novell and Microsoft certificates are common in the marketplace. A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science or a related field with at least an experience of 5 years is required to become
Industry Certifications:
There are various certifications that can help a Network engineer to strengthen his career.
These certifications include:
• A+ 2003
• CCIE
• CCDA
• CISSP
• LPIC2 Linux Junior Level
• LCPI2 Linux Intermediate Level
• Linux+
• Master CIW i-Accelerate
• Master CIW Administrator
• MCSA 2000
• MCNE
• MCSE 2000
• MCSA 2003
• MCSE 2003
• NetWare 6 CNE
• NetWare 5 CNE
• Network+
• RHCT SCE
• RHCE
• SCM
• Security+
• SCP
• Server+
• Solaris 9 SCNA
• Solaris 8 SCNA
• Solaris 9 Security
• TICSA
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November 16th, 2011
Roles of an Office Manager
Office manager has a wide and diverse job responsibilities. Exact roles and responsibilities of an Office Manager differ from company to company, in smaller sized companies office managers also act as HR managers and have dual responsibilities. Office manager administrates and plans various business affairs and coordinates with employees working in office on different positions. He is a bridge between employees and employers. He keeps accurate information about the presence of all the staff associates and visitors. He is responsible to provide a quality service to the customers according to their level of satisfaction. He is also accountable to have a professional environment in the workplace. Hiring and firing of employees is also one of the important roles of an office manager. Office manager is also incharge and responsible of office building, paying office rent and utility bills. An office manager should also have a skill of problem solving. To conclude office manager should have a multi tasking skills and he should be a good leader.
Office Manager Job Responsibility
- Office manager is responsible for maintaining the efficient operations of office and keeping office environment in a professional manner.
- Office manager is responsible for Hiring and conducting interviews for jobs candidates.
- Office manager is also responsible for payrolls and recommending salary increaments.
- The office manager is responsible for the distribution of necessary incoming post or courier.
- Office manager is responsible to verify the accessibility and set status of each supplies of office.
- Office manager is liable to provide a support to clerical staff for keeping database of office plans.
- He is responsible to lessen each of the faults in reserves like scanner, fax and printer services.
- He is liable to oversee the meeting halls, organizing needs of conference.
Office Manager Job Requirements
In a company a manager plays a very important roles. A good manager needs the following key elements and skills.
- Good at taking decisions, accepting responsibilities and acting upon the taken decisions.
- Always ready to negotiate.
- Be self-controlled and self-motivated.
- Be able to depend on lesser.
- Keep good connections with others.
- Good to assign resources according to preferred concerns.
- Good to assess worker’s performance neutrally.
- Keeping the picture in view for which the problem had occurred.
- Reading the warning signals is also one of the responsibilities of the manager.
- A manager should have good ideas with good vision.
Office manager Must be attentive to keep a focus on the reasons of failure whether outside the organization and within the organization. To predict the causes of problems, a manger should have the aptitude of analyzing the problems of the past and applying that information to the present condition.
A good manager always looks at the way that can be adopted to develop business and takes different steps to make it competent.
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November 10th, 2011
For many organizations project management is an important part in their business and so the project manager does also have great importance and responsibilities. The project manager has to perform the general management, execution, completion, direction, implementation, and control of different projects related to the business. The project manager ensures the goals, proper company strategy and commitments in all projects with finest quality and reliability. They also supervise the production projects of the company.
Project Manager Job Responsibilities
- Direct the planning and execution of the project.
- Increasing full-scale measurements for different projects.
- Describe the tasks of the projects as well as the necessity of reserves.
- Assembling and coordinating the staff during the whole session of project.
- Deal with the resource allowance of the project.
- Deal with the budget of the project.
- Directing the deliverables of the project along with the use of suitable tools.
- Planning and programming the project timelines.
- Providing support and direction to the team engaged in the scheme.
- Continually accounting and monitoring the project development.
- Guaranteeing the final product of the project and superiority of the work.
- Evaluation and Assessment of project outcomes.
- Overseeing of the problems, solutions and progress of the projects.
- Manage and apply the scheme changes and interferences for having project results.
Skills required for a Project Manager
The project manager holds a special position in an organization. His position is described by a high degree of confidence on organizations over which the executive has a limited or no managerial authority. The project manager has to face different situations like increased complexity of regulatory, project financing, environmental and political issues. All these issues need very special kinds of skills.
The project manager should be able enough to incorporate all ingredients of the project system and give a proper leadership to team members of the project. His or her efficiency will rely on human, conceptual and negotiating skills in addition to a lesser level on technical skills. He must be confident enough to communicate verbally and in writing. Good communication is considered one of the most required skills for a project manager. Visionaries lead the companies for change and give an opportunity to draw new boundaries. So an inspired visionary is the basic required skill for a project manager.
The project manager should also be a decision maker, enthusiastic, empathetic, and competent in his work. He should also have leadership skills with good behavior, team building and problem solving skills.
Study guide to become a Project Manager
The need for Project manager is increasing day by day with the increase of IT in our businesses and different organizations. According to estimation about 80% of the projects fail to meet their goals because of budget and sometimes for the reason of shortage of time.
You will have very little choice to have a certification for Project management. PMP (Project Management Professional) by PMI (Project Management Institute), Project+ by CompTIA. CompTIA Project+, SMP (Software Management Professional) are the recognized certifications not only in Pakistan but globally.
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November 3rd, 2011
Most of the working employees, especially in private sectors are “employees at will”. It means that they can be fired at any time without an obvious reason. There are several reasons that may cause your termination. It can happen at any time even without a reason. We are not trying to scare you off with this article, rather you can avoid these circumstances and do good at the job. Following are ways to get thrown off your job.
Most Frequently remain Absent from Office
Take your sick leaves when you are sick but taking too many in the busy schedule can work against you. If you remain absent in the company on a busy season, it reflects your work dedication. Repeatedly leaves on weekends are also one of the basic reasons of getting fired
Inability to actually do assigned job tasks
The employees tell a lie on their resume or during an interview, stating that they can do many different tasks, but remain unable to perform these duties on the job. They will surely be getting fired soon if they fail to quickly learn these tasks. However, some technical tasks are never possible to learn quickly. These shortfalls will expose the employee as incapable to perform their duties and their lie during the application process. The employee needs an orientation and a little help in earlier days. If you feel lack of guidance speak up in a professional manner and ask for proper guidance.
Lie on a resume
The candidates strengthen their resumes with the thought that once they get the job, the resume is no longer important. But they forget that their job duties are assigned according to their mentioned skills and certificates on the resume. If your resume is having wrong detailed notes or any verifiable certifications, means you are at the risk of being fired for fraud.
If anyone guides you to make a strong resume with wrong information, he is trying to get you into problem. If the employers get dissatisfied with any of your given information they can get you fired any time. Understand the truth that reference checking carries on after you are hired.
Not showing your talent
Boasting up is never appreciated but if you always keep silent, never show your achievements to your managers, and are not a familiar face to your employers, you are surely going to be ignored in every matter.
Working hard, being intelligent and staying late at work is not enough. It may also give an impression that you are not a team player. If you don’t share your ideas or speak up in meetings, you will be considered an uninterested person with no ideas instead the one who meets deadlines by late working.
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November 1st, 2011
Accountants are responsible to see that businesses are well directed to remain commercial, by upholding the systematized and organized records of credits and debits, income statements, balance sheets and other applicable and relate able secretarial facts and figures that are essential records of any unit for better understanding of business.
The Accounting is a wide field, having different responsibilities according to the designations. The designation like account manager, chartered accountant and accounts supervisor all are included in accounts department. But the common job responsibilities include:
Academic Background:
It is a difficult task to decide what certification is best suited to you in the field of Accounting. The days have passed when the only best option was to become a Chartered Accountant by getting a degree of M.com by a recognized university. Other than above certifications ACCA, and CIMA issued by the IMA are also the valuable certifications. All the certifications are designed to become an accountant but it is up to you to choose one of them according to your choice.
A special institute has been established in 1951named Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan. For the regulation of the profession of Cost and Management Accounting, the institution was granted statutory status under the Cost and Management Accountants Act, 1966. The institute is known not only on national but also on international levels for its high standard testing and education.
ICMAP has certified over 5000 members, who hold senior positions in commerce, trade, industry and government in Pakistan and also on international levels.
Accountant Job Responsibilities
- Arrange financial statements on a monthly basis and sometimes on daily basis.
- Prepare and put in order all the files and tax reports, essential company incomes at the local, federal and state levels.
- Support assessment activities
- Preparing all the records of profit and loss statements, monthly cost and closing accounting records.
- Accountable in compiling and in analyzing financial stuffs for better understanding of financial entries that is essential for broad ledger accounts.
- Review and Monitor accounting process for comprehensiveness, efficacy and accuracy.
- Analyze expenditures and revenues and give suitable suggestions and proposals in financial planning and other accounting fears.
- Resolve accounting problems by carrying out the essential inquiry and setting up a more well-organized auditing system.
- Explain accounting policies and billing invoices to vendors, staff and clients.
- Determine accounting inconsistencies.
- Maintain and develop financial data supports, manual filing system and computer software systems.
- Interrelate with external and internal auditors as well in completing audits.
- Completing other assigned duties.
Skills required for an accountant
- An accountant should be confident enough to converse on procedural information. He must be able to converse evidently at all levels of the business.
- He must be a good team player to work well with others to deliver and get information that makes their job easy.
- He should have the quality of interacting confidently with others. It is very important for accountant to build a good relationship with people. It will help to carry out your role.
- He should be able to meet confronts so it is significant to find a way to overcome problems.
- To work as accountancy is not an easy work, so he should be Committed and motivated to his work.
- Written and statistical reports are essential in accounts. It is a skill that helps to develop a career.
- A minor mistake of even “0” in accounts can lead to misinterpretation, so he should be able to pay attention to small details.
- An accountant has to work on several projects at one time so he should be able to manage the time according to the different preferences.
- Accountant must behave as a professional with all ethics. His work performance, behavior in the work place and way of handling the secret information all are included in it.
Typical examples of Sales Managers jobs on Bayrozgar.com are listed below:
Accounts Officer Job in Faisalabad
Accountant (ACCA) Job in Lahore
Accounts Assistant Job in Rawalpindi
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October 27th, 2011
It has never been easy to turn in your resignation. Even if you are fed up with your job, hate your co workers and don’t want to continue for the next day or even if you are about to be fired, it is difficult to resign delicately. Following are some points to consider before you resign from the job.
Don’t resign unless you have a job offer: This is one of the most important tip. Be practical; never resign unless you have a job offer. The successful persons always put their plan in place first and then resign.
Don’t resign before thoroughly weighing the new job opportunity: Never resign unless you have understood your responsibilities in the next company thoroughly. Also take notice of offered salaries and expenses. Discuss your idea with your friends and industry expertise.
Be professional in resigning: Never leak out any shared information during your job. This is a type of theft and it’s liable to be punished by a court of law.
Don’t resign for bad review: Bad reviews give you a chance to overcome your shortcomings in the job and get better. If you feel that you are unable to manage, these reviews will even then give you a considerable time to plan a positive and graceful exit.
Don’t resign because you are bored with the routine: How much bore you are, but can’t be more than waiting for the call of employment. If you’re so elegant in your profession, you will surely have an opportunity but never resign before you have a good opportunity.
Following your friend or a colleague: Also don’t resign in following your friend or a colleague. No one else can think better of you than you can.
Surely follow the above statements in your mind. But even If you are sure that you actually want to resign, handle your resignation carefully. You never know when you can need your past employers for a reference.
Always work with the saying that anger is your enemy not the energy. May be you are fed up with your job and hate your boss but don’t let your anger show. Never, ever show your thinking about the job or the boss.
Give Notice: If you have made any employment contract that states a notice of some time, give it. Otherwise, a two week notice is enough.
If your employer asks you to keep on more than two weeks, you have no obligation to stay. Your next employer will surely be waiting for you to come and take your responsibilities in a timely manner. Yes you can offer your help after working hours for some days.
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October 26th, 2011
A Sales Manager is responsible for the execution, development and performance of the product with respect to the market. The Sales Manager is accountable for the successful co-ordination of his team and getting the highest productivity of a product in the market. A sales manager directs a sales team and gives a full leadership in the direction of the success of maximum growth and profitability in line with company values and vision. The Sales Manager is also accountable for expanding the client base and applying different methods to raise the profit border.
Responsibilities:
• Develops a sales strategy and business plan according to the demand of the market that guarantees achievement of company sales profitability and goals.
• Accountable for the performance and development of the Account Executives.
• Organizes achievement plans by team and individuals for effectual search of prospects and sales leads.
• Starts and organizes growth of action plans to go in a new market.
• Give a proper feedback to senior supervisors concerning with performance.
• Helps in the implementation and development of marketing plans as required.
• Provides timely competitive pricing on all submitted applications that are in view for approval and pricing, while determining to keep the highest profit margin.
• Keeps precise records of all sales, pricings and activity reports proposed by Account Executives.
• Carry outs one-on-one review with all Account managers to construct more effectual messages, to understand the needs in development and training, and to offer insight for the development of Account Manager’s activity and sales performance.
• Helps Account Executives in preparation of presentations and proposals.
• Manages cost to meet account guidelines.
• Tests, recruits and hires Account Managers based on criteria outlined by senior management.
• Produces and performs proposal appearances.
• Sticks to all company procedures, policies and makes sure that they are implemented and discussed within the team.
Internal / External Cooperation
• Covers that all Account managers exceed or meet all movement standards for viewing calls, presentations, appointments, proposals and closes.
• Pass on responsibility and authority with proper follow-up and accountability.
• Sets patterns for Account department in areas of commitment, personal character, organizational and work habits and selling skills.
• Performs regular counseling and coaching with Account department to construct selling skills and motivation.
• Responsible for maintaining contact with all customers in the market area, ensuring the satisfaction of the client.
• Shows ability to cooperate and interact with all company workers.
Typical examples of Sales Managers jobs on Bayrozgar.com are listed below:
Sales Manager Job in Rawalpindi
Sales Manager Job in Islamabad
Sales Manager Job in Gujrat
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October 25th, 2011
You are looking far and wide for a job that may base your career. You wish to have a job that may help you to disburse your expenses but may also give you a purpose. But it is difficult than you perceive in the present economic situation.
There are many factors that can affect a job result. Every employer behaves in a different way. It looks impossible to guess whether you should have follow ups or you are just wasting your time by following up on a resume that is forwarded by you.
The experts are of the view that generally it depends on the situation. It all depends on the situation for how you forward your job application or resume. Here are some proposals that will help you to decide whether to have follow-up on a forwarded resume or not.
How did you send in your resume?
How did you forward your resume? Do you have any reference or did you send it through the company website job page or did you send your resume online using a contact form? If you have any reference in the company, you may have a help to contact with HR or you may also look for a person with the company Facebook page and be informed about the applied position.
When should you follow-up on your resume?
Many of the placement agencies and recruiters will direct you to send a resume, and after that have follow ups with an email or phone call. It will show your aspiration and eagerness and will also help you to set apart from other applicants who do no follow-ups. Employers like the candidates who are eager to obtain the job and are paying extra attention to the position.
But, it is surely suitable to send an email or a letter after a week or later after submitting your resume, particularly if company managers are not giving you any kind of response. There may be a chance that your resume has dropped in the splits and in this way your phone call may be source to tell them about your resume or telling them that how much interested you are.
But, in case if you are continuously doing your follow-ups through email or phone call after sending a resume but the company managers are not responding you in a positive way or not receiving your call then it is better to preserve your force and do not waste your time in wait of something that is on chance. You are well educated and you will have many other opportunities on your way. The only need is to go outside and locate them.
Be polite in your follow ups. Polite messages support your well-built interest for the job and displaying your abilities to grip important and major topics.
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October 20th, 2011
Career education helps you set apart from rest of the job searchers. Sometimes it may also help you to win the job.
Most of the companies prefer to hire a candidate with a university degree. Sometimes the recruiters identify the type of degree that is required by them but sometimes the company doesn’t specify the type of degree. Simply we can say that the lack of education can cost you. And even, sometimes, you would not be able to realize that the company admits this policy and screens out the candidates with preference of a degree.
Therefore education has certain impacts on your success while planning your career. Regarding various levels of education, following are some ideas that might help you to decide your long-term success in the career.
University/College Career Education
If you have not gained a high level of education but now you are feeling that it is holding you back, you must do something about it. If you are doing a job, it will be difficult to continue your classes in the morning rather you can continue your education in evening classes or doing something through online university classes. This meaningful struggle to have a degree will help you advance in your career.
Industry-Specific Career Education
Computer networking, wireless, routers and Internet technologies are the good example of industry education where you will have various platform-specific designations that can be attained by the Information Technology professionals. These designations are not only sometimes specifically mentioned in job requirements but these certifications also separate you from candidates who don’t hold a designation. Nurses and certified trainers are the best examples of people who hold industry-specific designations.
Training Skills Career Education
You will have a number of options that are considered such as computer training, project management training, presentation skills training, assertiveness training and financial management training. If you think to do something to improve your skills, you will quickly find a course or some sort of training to take.
Post Graduate Career Education
If you have a graduate degree, you might find that a higher level of education can help you to achieve a much higher level. Only a Masters degree or PhD level can’t take you to a higher level of rewards but different post graduates courses can also help you to plan for a senior position, but it again depends upon your existing level of experience of course and industry. You may also go for a Masters or PhD level degree but it demands a dedicated career-mind who clearly knows the value of education. You may conclude that anything related to diplomas or degrees is not the only option for you. But you will still have plenty of great career education options:
English Language Career Education
Getting a spoken English language course can make a clear difference in your career. Many of the firms favorably look for candidates who have proficiency in spoken English. English usually is the official language in corporate sector and it will open up different job opportunities for you in multinational companies.
Education helps you a lot during your career to take you farther than you would have lost to achieve otherwise. Above are listed a number of options that will help you to pursue and continue your education at any stage of your career.
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October 18th, 2011
A various number of jobs fall into the category of sales. These job responsibilities also determine the certain sales responsibilities that are carried out by an individual in the specific field. In sales, you will have different job responsibilities for the diverse career opportunities, depending upon the nature of the job. Sales usually depend upon the service industry and therefore it is important to maintain good relations with customers.
A sales person is actually considered the interface between a production team and a customer. A sales person is accountable for the outsourcing of possible customers of markets and revolving them into permanent clients of the company. He is also responsible to ensure that the client understands the products offered by the company. He must be efficient enough to convince them that why the product of his company is better option over the other companies that offer the same products.
The job responsibilities in sales also include ensuring the standards of the product and making sure that the standard is always maintained and the company is also recognized for its excellent customer services. The sales person should keep a close understanding with all the customers of the company and help them in all the professional ways, particularly providing to their own exclusive individual needs. A sales person is responsible for making and sealing deals for sales and making sure that the product offered by the company is continuously on the way to growth and is developing with the passage of the time.
The job responsibilities of a sales person vary according to the title of the post. For example the Sales Representatives are in charge of promoting the product or the service of the company. He is responsible to travel to current and potential clients and to represent the product and the company as well.
The job responsibilities of a Sales Representative and a Sales Executive are almost same. They both fall under the same service sector of an organization. The Sales Executives are responsible for making and closing the sale, to existent and prospective clients. The sales executive is responsible for the development and growth of service or a product in the market.
A Sales Coordinator is like a boundary between the potential customer and the production team. He is responsible to identify a possible customer and alter him into reality by making sure the client has a full understanding of the product.
The Sales Associate is considered an interface between the customer and the Sales team. A Sales Associate has the responsibility to maintain the standards of the company. Maintain a constant rapport of the product; merchandising, general sales activities and safe guarding company assets are also included in the responsibilities of a sale coordinator.
A Sales Consultant is usually considered as an interface between a company and a client. A Sales Consultant ensures the full satisfaction of the customer. He is basically responsible to chalk out unique strategies to convince the consumer and the company.
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