Category: Careers

Careers in the Coming Future and The kills You Need to Grab Them

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Are computers killing jobs? Yes, they are! On the other hand, they also are creating a complete new area of job opportunities for the technical people. No doubt, the modern machines, and Artificial Intelligence have today made manual and paperwork disappear. And this trend is expected to rise in the next five years threatening many jobs in the market.

So where are the opportunities then? Well, the rapid increment in the Information and Technology sector has opened many profiles on the technical front. Artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and many other specialized fields today need skilled and well-qualified personnel to compete in the market.

This boom in the technology also challenged many Government employees working across organizations. And as a result, they were provided additional training and mentoring to be competitive in the rapidly changing market.

Owing to this approach in the employment, it is also estimated that children entering in the primary schools will work across profiles that no longer exist today. This revolution indicates a clear picture that this rapidly changing technology will indeed create unimaginable areas of careers and job profiles in the future.

Smart Engineering Killing Technical Jobs

Better machines have undoubtedly replaced jobs that involved risks in the technical field. Many industries are now using automated methods in the product or service processing, manufacturing and distribution too. These are the areas where technical people, mostly the engineers were working since ages. Although the introduction of advanced and hi-tech machines and intelligent algorithms have increased productivity and efficiency two-fold, it has also grabbed many jobs and profiles of people working in this discipline.

Technologies such as Artificial intelligence, Sustainable Production, 3D Printing, Robotics, and resource efficient techniques have introduced new ways and means to develop better products and services in this field. This technology also opened gates to a complete new area of job profiles across these fields.

So, what these industries really need? Keeping in mind the drifting work profiles, professionals now need to have strong communication skills, rather than, only the technical skills. Skills that can help them to coordinate best among each other – skills enough to dig deep to find out future possibilities with the technology, and open-mindedness to readily accept and appreciate innovations with an open mind.

3Robots made HealthCare easy!

Diagnosing diseases at an early stage and effective medication have saved several lives. Hi-tech machines and computer-driven robots have made complex surgeries simpler to use. Doctors are today not only specialists in their own fields but are also pros at using these smart machines. Technology has made surgeries possible even from remote locations and provides instant relief to the patients irrespective of their location.

So are the doctors, tech people too? The answer is apparently yes! As technology spreads its wings in the healthcare sector, now doctors are trained to operate these smart machines. This integration of technology and medicine has changed the way a patient is treated today.

And this shift of healthcare service made it necessary for the healthcare professionals to get trained to operate these computer driven machines. This trend now needs the doctors to not only have knowledge about healthcare but also to work with these machines.

The introduction of technology thus made it necessary for them to get trained to use them to match the changing trends in this sector.

Skills the Fourth Industrial Revolution Demands

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is expected to bring change in the professional lives of many people. People that possess multiple skills- not only technical but also mathematical and social will rise in their career.

On the other hand, people that possess single skill set may have to face many challenges in the market. This theory not only applies in the field of engineering or medicine but also across fields of business as well as agriculture.

With such a shift in the workflow, many experts argue that now with technical empowerment, social skills of negotiating and sharing will be crucial. Skills that we learn at the pre-schools will be valued highly as with technology doing most of the technical skills; people may have to move across projects and roles.

Soft skills that encourages employees to coordinate, cooperate and support one another across tasks will be crucial. Along with these, the mathematical and statistical ability will also be hugely beneficial.

So where do we need to Focus?

To match and sustain our position in the market, and also to accelerate in our careers, it is apparently clear that we need to bring change in the education system in schools and colleges. Candidates need to get trained today in both technical as well as social skills in order to cope up with the industry needs.

Anticipating the change in the market trends and the rise of technology, researchers now believe that jobs that required single skill sets will no longer exist in the future. To match the market needs and the changing business operations, students now should be encouraged to develop social skills, similar to that are taught at the primary schools. Business should learn the areas of development of their own activities and should be openly willing to share and contribute each other to develop.

These soft skills are also important because they help you reach new opportunities at workplace along with the current ones. These skills help you to improve your overall personality- attitude, work ethic, communication skills, emotional intelligence, personal attributes and the way you deal with different people.

These social and interpersonal skills have now become important as they play a crucial role in the success of a professional making them more productive and efficient. It has therefore become necessary for the students in the college and schools to be exposed to such soft skills.

Apart from mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, agriculture, or any other workplace, they also need soft skills to work together, share and negotiate empowering them to compete in the new job markets.

 

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Trending Engineering Degree Courses for 2016

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Every year over 13 l6akh students appear for the JEE Mains Entrance Examination, making it one of the largest entrance exams globally. The most common dilemma among engineering aspirants is, about the “Best Engineering Branch” to choose. Basically, what matters in choosing your branch is your personal interest and aptitude for that particular branch. Some of the trending Engineering courses to go for in 2016 can be:

Computer Science and Engineering / Information Technology

Software Engineering is, undoubtedly, one of the most leading branches in Engineering. This branch offers highly paid packages than any other branch along with ample of overseas job opportunities. If you have a keen interest in the field of software development, mobile development or database systems, you should definitely go for this branch.

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Electrical and Electronics Engineering is considered one of the evergreen branches of engineering. Students in this course learn about generation and transmission of electrical power, electronics, electrical circuit design, instrumentation, control systems, etc. The government sector generates a number of job opportunities with high packages in industries such as- railways, steel factories, etc.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is one the oldest branch of engineering. This field always has opportunities despite of the changing market trends and technologies. This involves designing, analysis, manufacture and maintaining machines. This branch also offers ample job opportunities and high salary packages as a candidate move up the hierarchy of an organization.

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering is all about construction and buildings. This course can include study areas such as Fluid Mechanics, Soil Mechanics, Design of Structures, and Structural Mechanics. As a civil engineer, you will be building tunnels, roads, bridges, towers, canals, dams, seaports, airports, etc. Civil engineers, also works best in the government sector and are offered high posts and payments.

Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering is one the newest evolved branch of engineering. It was not considered as a branch, but factors such as Global Warming and its consequences, causing environmental issues raised this field of study as important. In the 4 year course of engineering, you will study Polymers, Chemicals, Petroleum and Pharmaceuticals along with the basics of Computer Science and Information Technology needed in the development of chemical engineering process.

Apart from the above engineering fields, there are other equally popular and relevant branches such as Industrial and Production Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Aeronautical Engineering, etc.

All the top-notch engineering colleges and Universities in India and abroad offer powerful courses. Any of them can be picked up as per your interest and caliber.

Sustainable Architecture and Design Degrees & Career options

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Sustainable Architecture and Design, is the practice of constructing buildings using processes that are environment friendly. These structures limit their environmental impact by conserving as much energy as possible. The Sustainable design professionals focus on building designs that lays less impact on the environment as compared to the urban development. Green Construction is building in such a way that it requires less land development, more energy efficient, and use of more environment friendly materials.

Many institutions are now offering courses and degrees in the field of Sustainable Architecture and Design as this concept gained popularity with the rising environmental issues.

Job requirements

Sustainable architecture is a growing field; this opens job opportunities in the field of Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences. Sustainable professionals promote environmental protection and social responsibility towards the environment. To build a career in the field of Sustainability Architecture and Design, a candidate must hold a credible degree. The most popular Sustainable Architecture and Design Degrees offered are:

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Sustainability
• Bachelor of Architecture
• Certification in Sustainable Architecture or landscape Design, and
• Master of Science in Sustainable Design

With a degree in this field, graduates can work as professionals in architecture, landscape, design firms and building.

Along with Degree courses, a candidate must also obtain a license to go for a job in this field. It is mandatory for all states, that architects that are offering their services in public departments should be licensed by the local jurisdiction. The license is granted to the candidates that hold a professional degree, have completed an approved internship and cleared the Architect registration Examination (ARE).

Career Options

These professionals can work as Sustainable Architects, Preservation Architects and Landscape Architects with high salaries and growth options. These positions require a candidate to work from an office as well as working in the fields with the clients in the process of designing, construction and monitoring the overall designs of the structures or buildings.

With a rapid rise of concern towards the environment, this field of architecture generated a boom in the industry. Below are the most in-demand sustainability career options.

1) Sustaina5ble Architects/ Consultants:

Architects and Designers from this field will get a significant recognition and demand in the coming future. Professionals from this filed blend architectural concept with the environment. They aim to construct or build buildings with materials that are more environment friendly, also they work to design structures that require less natural resources such as water, petroleum, electricity, etc. these professionals work in both public as well as private sectors.

 

2) Preservation Architects:1
Architects who work in the field of historical restoration may work as Preservation Architects. Mostly, the work of renovation and remodeling is carried out under this profile. These professionals, often research about the historical perspective for these designs and figure out necessary measures for renovation blending in the modern day technology. Public departments of the cities may hire these professionals when they wish to renovate historic places or monuments maintaining their historic look and appeal. They are also hired by people who own a historic home and wish to remodel it using the latest technology.

 

3) Environme3ntal Scientists:

These are the professionals who work in labs and research about the impact of the business or architectural activities on the environment. Their demand is likely to grow as the rise in awareness towards the environment and its preservation. Organizations and businesses may need their assistance as they move to the future projects, ensuring that they are following environmental laws and preventing environmental issues.

 

4) Landscape Architects:2
These professionals create landscapes that are visually pleasing and have the least impact on the surrounding natural environment. These individual research about natural plant life, soil structure etc. which are required to generate the designs. They work together with clients to determine the functionality of the required design and plan to cut down the ways that may lay harmful impacts on the environment.

5) Environmental Engineers:
The demand of Environmental Engineers is expected to grow in the near future. These professionals may work for public as well as private firms across projects such as, contaminated as well as waste water treatments. They are also the leading water efficiency experts as the government bodies are now becoming concerned about efficient use of water.

6) Corporate Social Responsibility/ Sustainability Professionals:
An increasing number of firms such as Starbucks as well as Google are hiring these professionals to assist them to become more responsible and sustainable corporate citizens.

7) Green Building Professionals:
The Green Construction industry, have been offering jobs and opportunities from the past few years. Presently, this profession supports about 2 million jobs, and this number is expected to rise in the near future. These professionals assist to design, build and maintain the Green Buildings keeping in mind about their energy consumptions, waste and water systems and the surrounding landscapes.

8) Campus Sustainability Managers or Directors:
Opportunities for Sustainability Managers or Directors are growing with time and this number is likely to increase in the near future. Many educational organizations are open full time sustainability positions in an increasing number.

9) Agriculture and Food Scientists:
These are the professionals that develop eco-friendly farming practices and techniques that can feed the global world population. These individuals also research about plant based energy sources, helping agriculture and fisheries adapt to the change in climate and rising sea levels. Agriculture and Food scientists are the people that work to develop farming methods that are environment friendly.

10) Water Engineers and Scientists:
A proper management of water is the main concern behind these professionals. There are situations where there may be a lot of water- floods, hurricanes, etc. or where there is absolutely no water- draughts. These people figure out ways to manage both situations so that people may not suffer in both the conditions managing the water supply properly.
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Best technology Careers for The Near Future

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Education and skill development will never really come to an end when it comes to Information and Technology. Therefore, providing an updated account for the state of the technology industry is quite difficult. The rapid rise in technology has generated a boom in the career opportunities and job profiles across the IT industry. With the use of technology in our everyday life, the IT industry experienced a major spotlight in the past few years. This has led to many job opportunities in the field of analysis, design and IT Architecture. Some of the prominent technology based careers that are growing:

SOFTWARE ARCHITECT:

An architect maintains control over the architectural life cycle parallel to the software development of the project. A software architect’s most prominent work is during the requirements and design stages of a project, but also an architect proactively monitors the adherence of the implementation of the chosen architecture during all its iterations.

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UX DESIGNER:

A UX designer is someone who designs the look and feel of a software. He decides how will the user interact and use the application and is responsible to design the best interface to make the application more usable.
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER:

The job of a Software Development Manager is a bit tricky as it involves keeping his or her team on track for the project. Other than managing the team under him, he has to deliver the right project, the right time to the customer. And to achieve this goal, he has to make sure everyone knows their both short and long term goals and know how to achieve them.
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ANALYTICS MANAGER:

An analytics manager’s work id to analyze customer and operational data. He or she also produces analysis, which is accurate and can be relied on to a high level of confidence.

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QA MANAGER:

Once the project is developed, it needs to be tested for functionality and quality. The primary job of a Quality Manager is to test that the project is up to the mark and meets all requirements of the clients maintaining proper functionality and quality of the product.
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DATA SCIENTIST:

A data scientist is someone who advocates, evangelizes and build data-fuelled products that helps the customers to improve the overall outcomes. This professional will provide insights into leading analytic practices, design and lead iterative learning and development cycles, ultimately producing new and creative analytic solutions that will become an important part of the core deliverable.

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SOFTWARE ENGINEER:

Software Development and Engineering will be another vibrant career in the near future. A software developer is a person who carries out development of any software by writing well designed, efficient and testable code. He tailors and deploy software tools, processes and metrics.

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MOBILE DEVELOPER:

With the world gone mobile, every industry from Hospitality, to Medical to Travel eCommerce, every business now has their own mobile applications. Almost every functionality that a website is capable of, is now present right inside your pocket. And thus, increased the demand of mobile apps. Mobile development, has therefore become one of the most prominent career options in the development sector.
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SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT:

A solution architect can be said as the leader of the development team. The primary responsibility of this person is to help in converting the requirements of the customers into the architecture and design of the real project.

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PRODUCT MANAGER:

Product manager is also someone who works above the product development team. He is the responsible person for the entire life cycle and development of the product. This professional determines the market requirements of the project and delivers a product that the market requires.
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HOW TO MAKE ENGINEERS EMPLOYABLE ?

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empEngineering colleges in India churn out more than 500,000 engineers annually and every year thousands are added to that number. The harsh reality is that most of them have an engineering degree in hand, but no expertise at all. A mere 18 to 20% of these engineering graduates can actually be called employable. The problem is that our education system focuses more on quantity rather than quality. It follows the outdated approach of emphasizing more on theories and less on practical applications. Engineers are supposed to be problem solvers. They are provided the tools to solve problems using the knowledge they gained while pursuing their respective engineering courses. The majority of these engineering graduates are clueless when it comes to solving real world problems.

Alright, enough cursing the system, it is high time that we come up with a solution to change the scenario. Institutions and employers need to come together to make changes to the curriculum to meet the industry requirements. They need to do away with traditional teaching methods and realize the importance of the growing era of internet. Also, they should hire professionals from the industry as special instructors to give them real world insights into the industry.

Students have to work on their part too; they of course are a big part of the system. They have to make themselves acquainted with the fast changing economy.

They can follow certain key points for their development to make themselves employable:

  • Be focused on a particular field and gain expertise in it. Just collecting certificates for short term courses won’t work.
  • Create a genuine resume that reflects your individuality. Don’t copy it from the seniors.
  • Take up online courses or join some company during vacations for real time experience.
  • Stay aware of the current trends and changing requirements of the industry,acquire new skills to meet those requirements.
  • Sharpen your communication skills and work on your confidence. You’ve got to convince your worth to your employer.
  • As much as we may hate it, most companies filter out the resumes based on scores. Scoring higher marks is important for getting a job.

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