19 Best Tips For Making A Fabulous Resume

While resumes should be tailored to the industry you're in, the one below offers a helpful guide for entry- and mid-level professionals with three to five years of relevant work experience.

 

A winning resume makes the difference between a potential employer wanting to meet you versus them hiring some other job candidate.

 

Here are 19 points that makes your resume best: 

1. Must includes a URL to the jobseeker's professional online profile.

If you don't include URLs to your professional online profiles, hiring managers will look you up regardless. Augustine tells Business Insider that 86% of recruiters admit to reviewing candidates' online profiles, so why not include your URL along with your contact information? This will prevent recruiters from having to guess or mistaking you for someone else.

2. Uses consistent branding.

"If you have a common name, consider including your middle initial on your resume and online professional profiles to differentiate yourself from the competition," says Augustine. For example, decide if you're Mike Johnson, Michael Johnson, or Mike E. Johnson. Then use this name consistently, be it on LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter, or Facebook.

3. Includes a single phone number and email address.

"Choose one phone number for your resume where you control the voicemail message and who picks up the phone," she advises. The same rule applies to an email address.

4. It does not include an objective statement.

There's no point in including a generic objective about a "professional looking for opportunities that will allow me to leverage my skills," says Augustine. It's not helpful and distracting. Ditch it.

5. It must includes an executive summary.

Replace your fluffy statement with an executive summary, which should be like a "30-second elevator pitch" where you explain who you are and what you're looking for. "In approximately three to five sentences, explain what you're great at, most interested in, and how you can provide value to a prospective employer," Augustine says.

6. Must uses reverse chronological order.

This is the most helpful for recruiters because they're able to see what you've been doing in recent years immediately, says Augustine. "The only time you shouldn't do this is if you're trying to transition to another career altogether, but then again, in this situation, you'll probably be relying more on networks," than your resume, she says.

7. Uses keywords like "forecasting" and "strategic planning."

Many companies use some kind of screening process to identify the right candidates. You should include the keywords mentioned in the job posting throughout your resume.

"Identify the common keywords, terminology, and key phrases that routinely pop up in the job descriptions of your target role and incorporate them into your resume (assuming you have those skills)," advises Augustine. "This will help you make it past the initial screenings and on to the recruiter or hiring manager."

8. Must provides company descriptions.

It's helpful for recruiters to know the size of the company you used to work for, advises Augustine.

"Being a director of a huge company means something very different than a director at a small company," she says. You can go to the company's "About Us" section and rewrite one or two lines of the description. This should be included right underneath the name of the company.

9. Does not list achievements in dense blocks of text.

Recruiters receive so many resumes to scan through at a time, so make it as easy as possible for them to understand why you're perfect for the job. Dense blocks of text are too difficult to read, says Augustine.

10. Achievements are listed in three bullet points per job.

Under each job or experience you've had, explain how you contributed to or supported your team's projects and initiatives. "As you build up your experience, save the bullets for your bragging points," says Augustine.

11. Quantifies achievements.

"Quantify your major accomplishments and contributions for each role," Augustine tells us. This can include the money you saved or brought in for your employer, deals closed, and projects delivered on time or under budget. Do not use any more than three to five bullet points.

12. Accomplishments are formatted as result-and-then-cause.

A good rule is to use the "result BY action" sentence structure whenever possible. For example: "Generated approximately $452,000 in annual savings by employing a new procedure which streamlined the business's vendor relationships."

13. White space draws the reader's eyes to important points.

Recruiters do not spend a lot of time scanning resumes, so avoid dense blocks of text. "The key is to format the information in a way that makes it easy to scan and recognize your job goals and relevant qualifications," Augustine tells us.

14. Never use crazy fonts or colors.

"Stick to black and white color," says Augustine. As for font, it's best to stick with the basics, such as Arial, Tahoma, or Calibri.

15. Must not include pronouns.

Augustine says you should never write your resume in third person because everyone knows you're the one writing it (unless you go through a professional resume writing service).

Instead, you should write it in first person, and do not include pronouns. "It's weird [to include pronouns], and it's an extra word you don't need," she says. "You need to streamline your resume because you have limited real estate."

16. No to images.

"Avoid adding any embedded tables, pictures, or other images in your resume, as this can confuse the applicant-tracking software and jumble your resume in the system," says Augustine.

17. Do not use headers or footers.

It may look neat and concise to display your contact information in the header, but for "the same reason with embedded tables and charts, it often gets scrambled in an applicant tracking system," says Augustine.

18. Education is listed at the bottom.

Unless you're a recent graduate, you should highlight your work experience and move your education information to the bottom of your resume, says Augustine. Never include anything about your high-school years.

19. It doesn't say "references upon request."

Every recruiter knows you're going to provide references if they request it so there's no reason for you to include this line. Again, remember that space on your resume is crucial so don't waste it on a meaningless line, Augustine tells us.

2 Secrets to Having Super-Productive Mornings

I am not a morning person. And I assume with confidence that many of you also despise rolling out of bed and getting right to work.
No fear. Behavior science expert and entrepreenur James Clear has some tips to help you jumpstart your mornings.

1. Manage your energy, not your time.

This is a big one. We often organize our days around tasks that need to be completed and the times we think they need to be completed by. However, we should be thinking instead about what tasks we accomplish best at what times during the day.
"Time is relatively useless if you don't have the energy to complete the tasks," Clear says.

2. Eliminate distractions.

Smartphones represent one of the biggest distractions for people in the mornings, Clear says. People wake up to an alarm on their phone, then pick it up and start checking the news and responding to emails. "Right away, from the very beginning, their mind is filled with all of the other urgencies of the day," Clear says. "They start to respond to someone else's agenda rather than their own."
Clear says he puts his phone in a separate room before bed, so that he is physically separated from those distractions. He also tries to avoid checking his phone and answering email until noon or 1 p.m.
Now, waiting that long to check email for many entrepreneurs and other professionals might be impossible (I know it is for me). But the idea of separating yourself from distractions before bed and right when you wake up is worth consideration.

10 Skills You Need To Get $100000 Engineering Job At Google

Google is among the most sought after employers in the world. Engineers are the rock stars at Google — and they're paid like one.

Interns start at $70,000 to $90,000 salaries, while software engineers pull in $118,000 and senior software engineers make an average of $152,985. But one does not simply walk into the Googleplex.

The company receives upwards of 2.5 million job applications a year, but only hires about 4,000 people.

For would-be Googlers, the Google in Education team has released a list of skills that they want to see in potential engineers.

"Having a solid foundation in computer science is important in being a successful software engineer," the company says. "This guide is a suggested path for university students to develop their technical skills academically and non-academically through self-paced, hands-on learning."

Here are the skills Google wants its tech talent to master, complete with online resources to get you started...

1. Learn To Code

Learn to code in at least one object-oriented programming language, like C++, Java, or Python. Consult MIT or Udacity.

2. Test Your Code

It’s not just important to know how to code. You should also be able to test code, because Google wants you to be able to 'catch bugs, create tests, and break your software.'

3. Have Some Background In Abstract Math

It is important to have some background in abstract math, like logical reasoning and discrete math, which lots of computer science draws on.

4. Get To Know Operating Systems

Get to know operating systems, for they'll be where you do much of your work.

5. Become Familiar With Artificial Intelligence

Become familiar with artificial intelligence. Google loves robots.

6. Understand Algorithms And Data Structures

Google wants you to learn about fundamental data types like stacks, queues and bags as well as grasp sorting algorithms like quicksort, mergesort and heapsort.

7. Learn Cryptography

Learn cryptography. Remember, cybersecurity is crucial.

8. Learn How To Build Compilers

Stanford says that when you do that, 'you will learn how a program written in a high-level language designed for humans is systematically translated into a program written in low-level assembly more suited to machines.'

9. Learn Other Programming Languages

Add Java Script, CSS, Ruby and HTML to your skillset. W3school and CodeAcademy are there to help.

10. Learn Parallel Programming

Also, learn parallel programming because being able to carry out tons of computations at the same time is powerful.

Successful People Vs Unsuccessful People

Business executives! Is it time to turn into business analysts?

You might be a business executive working in marketing, sales or operations team of your organisation. Up-skilling yourself with knowledge of using analytics technologies might just give your career path a face lift. Here is why:
Case I:  I am a business head responsible for sales and bottom-line profits of a major retailer.
Business needs:

• I want to analyse the past buying patterns of my customers
• Based on this I want to predict the kind of stock which is in demand at a particular point, and also, forecast the mix of products which gets picked up by different age groups.

This will help me sell intelligently to different kinds of consumers and give them a great shopping experience.
How can I quickly churn out such business critical data based on historic and real time data without depending on my tech team for data analysis?
This is a typical challenge a lot of enterprises are facing today.
Inspite of the availability of the analytics and business intelligence technologies there is a lack of professionals who can read available data using analytics, in the context of business needs and changing consumer preferences.
Rare combination of business acumen and knowledge of data analytics in demand
Kapil Tyagi, co-founder & chief product officer, Edureka highlights the industry sentiments shared that today, business decisions are moving away from gut feel or simple dipstick survey to well thought out decisions backed by data.
“Indian industries are increasingly demanding business analysts, typically management graduates, who know how to use analytics tools to track patterns emerging from historic as well as real time data generated by enterprise apps such as CRM, social media feeds etc. Such experts are needed to bring out insights which can be translated into quick business decisions. But the challenge is that this is a rare combination to find,” said Kapil.
He further shared that in the past few months Edureka has experienced an increase in demand for their analytics and data visualisation course among management graduates as well as among mid level business executives.
Understanding the emerging industry needs for such business analytics professionals, academic institutions such as IIM and MICA have also started offering courses in business analytics.
So, if you are a professional working in a business function – such as sales, marketing, operations – where analytics might take the business to the next level of profitability, this is just the right time to specialise in analytics.
Analytics courses for executives and management graduates

• Edureka offers business analytics course in R programming language

This entails classes on how to use R programming language for predictive analytics, association rule mining to perform prediction on the buyer’s next purchase, data visualisation to plot, etc.
“R programming is slightly more difficult than Excel and the professionals learn how to apply statistical equations, model the data-set, cull out the required information and also forecast possibilities,” said Kapil.

• MICA offers an online Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Market Research and Data Analytics (PGCPMRDA)

It is aimed at entry to mid level professionals who want to apply SAS and SPSS data analytical tools on market research data to come out with strategic business decisions.

• IIM Bangalore offers a Certificate Programme on Business Analytics and Intelligence

This program offers hands-on experience with software such as Microsoft Excel, Evolver, LINDO, Qlikview, SAS Enterprise Miner, SPSS, R, @RISK and other proprietary software to analyse using statistical and data mining techniques.

IIM B’s data centre and analytics lab also offers various short term workshops for working professionals who want to specialise in analytics technologies.

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6 ways to nail the job interview

When Doug Mitchell took over as CEO of direct-sales company Argenta Field Solutions in 2011, he noticed something surprising. He noticed that most Gen-Y candidates, though tech savvy and digitally plugged-in, didn't seem to have a clue about how to dress for, prepare for or conduct themselves in an interview, making his job and the job of his hiring managers difficult.

One of my responsibilities is interviewing, while the final decision is made by our chief administrator or by the head of sales, I perform interviews as well as put a final stamp of approval on our hires. What I noticed was, especially with the latest crop of millennial candidates, they're completely unprepared. They don't understand how to dress, how to speak, how to comport themselves in a face-to-face interview," he says. "Millennials might be 'digital natives,' but they could use some pointers on good, old-fashioned face-to-face interaction at times," says Mitchell.

Six Tips to Nail an In-Person Interview

Whether you're a millennial looking to land your first job or you're a senior executive taking the next step in their career, there are some things you need to focus on to make a great first impression. "I focus on six general principles. While some might seem like common sense, they're always important to remember," says Mitchell,
Dress for the Role You Want
 Dress for the job you want, not to job you have - or the job you're applying for. You want to aim for the job that's one level above the one you've applied to; that shows the interviewer, subconsciously, that you're looking toward a future with the company, advises Mitchell.
"Yes, we're a direct sales company. We have fairly casual uniforms for our salespeople, but if someone walks through the door in a suit and tie, or a nice blouse, pantsuit or skirt and heels, that shows me they've taken the extra effort to make themselves look professional. Even before they open their mouth, I can see they could potentially be in management someday, "says Mitchell.

Leave Slang and Dialect at the Door

The way you talk with your friends should be the exact opposite of how you're talking to potential hiring managers. Keep it professional, formal and polite. "You'd think this wouldn't need to be said, but it does, because it has happened more than once. I've had people come in who pass the 'dress code' test, but the second they throw me a 'Yo, dawg,' it's over!, "Mitchell says.
Speaking with correct grammar goes a long way toward reinforcing the professional impression you've made by looking the part.

Bring Printed Copies of Your Resume

Yes, you've e-mailed your resume to the company. Your online profiles are updated and your LinkedIn profile is impeccable but even in this digital age, according to Mitchell, always bring at least two printed copies of your resume to the interview. "Don't even try to use the 'my printer's out of ink' or 'my printer died,' excuse. Trust me, I've heard that one a million times, "Mitchell says.

 In fact, in one instance Mitchell recalls, a candidate followed up that excuse by still producing printed copies of her resume - she'd emailed the file to FedEx/Kinko's and had it printed. "That helped her in two ways. First, she showed perseverance - she encountered an obstacle to a successful interview and figured out a way to overcome it, and second, she was able to use that story to show those qualities of persistence and out-of-the-box thinking in the interview, "Mitchell says.

Become an Expert on the Company

Whether the job you're applying for is your "dream job" or another rung on the ladder of your career, make sure to educate yourself about the ins-and-outs of the company. "You need to be genuinely interested in who we are, what we do and why, because that's going to come across to me in an interview," says Mitchell.
Public companies can be researched via Google or other Internet searches, or through LinkedIn, Glassdoor and other sites. For more on researching prospective employers please read, Top 8 Sites for Researching Your Next Employer.
In the interview itself, Mitchell says don't shy away from small talk, especially when it comes to the company, or if you've uncovered common interests shared with your interviewer. "Don't be afraid of small talk, but make sure you're not taking it overboard, "says Mitchell.
Using publically available information, you can usually find a common interest, even if it's just the fact that you're both huge fans of the company. "If you know everything there is to know about the company, what their goals are, who the competition is, what obstacles they've faced and overcome, that gives you a great basis for an ongoing conversation about how you can fit in," says Mitchell.

Never Badmouth Your Previous Employers

The best employees are never negative. If you are asked why you left your previous position or were let go, sure, be honest, but don't place blame or speak negatively about your previous, role, boss or organization. "Insightful employers are going to interpret any negativity to mean that you are the problem - especially if you cite the same reason for your last few employers," says Mitchell.

Ask About the Next Steps

The interview went well. You feel great, and you just know that you nailed it but don't get cocky. "Even if you feel you really nailed the interview and are a great potential fit for the job, don't assume it's a sure thing. You can ask a question like, 'What are the next steps? When can I expect to hear from you? If I were to get this position, what would happen then?'" says Mitchell.
This point of the interview is also a great time to reiterate what you know about the company and how you feel you'd be a perfect cultural and technical fit. By talking about the company, you can subtly show the interviewer how, by landing this role, you can get them an edge and help them beat their competition.

Final Thoughts

"Some of these tips may seem like 'common sense' to us older folks but from where I sit -- from the interviews I've done -- it can't hurt for Gen Y to take a few pointers from their older, wiser and more experienced peers, especially when it comes to interviewing," says Mitchell. 

4 ways to use wireless tech in your everyday life

The world is increasingly going wireless and so should you. From streaming audio and video to wireless printing and data access, it's all possible wirelessly and easily done. We show you how existing wireless technologies can replace the mess of wiring in your home or office.

Wireless Audio
Audio streaming over Bluetooth is probably the easiest thing you can do wirelessly — even if your current equipment does not include Bluetooth. To stream music from a phone, tablet, laptop to an existing home music system, you only need a Bluetooth audio adapter. Logitech makes one with high-fidelity stereo output for Rs 1,995.

It connects to your music system using RCA or 3.5mm audio jack and can comfortably stream music from a distance of 20-30 feet. In your car, you can get a similar Bluetooth receiver that plugs into the Aux-in port of the car stereo (if available). These are available starting at Rs 1,400. As a bonus, it also has a built-in microphone, so you can also take calls on the car stereo and speakers without taking your phone out of your pocket. Wi-Fi streaming between a computer and a mobile device can be enabled using a free app called AirStream (by Nityaa Labs), available for Android and iOS.

This works if the computer and the mobile device are on the same Wi-Fi network. You need to download the app and the free server application from http: airstream.io (it works on MAC, Windows and Linux). The app automatically detects the server and you can then browse through and stream all the files stored on the computer's hard drive. No sign up is required. When it comes to wireless home theatre, Violet 3D is the obvious choice.

The company offers elegant multi-speaker solutions with satellite speakers, a subwoofer and a transmitter. It can be connected to any audio source and each speaker is wireless too — needing only a power source to operate. It auto-adjusts for each type of room and speaker placement to provide optical sound in your seating position. Prices start at Rs 78,000 for a 5.1 surround system with subwoofer.

AirPlay is proprietary Apple technology that works with iOS devices and Macs. Apple offers it to various manufacturers for use in their products. If your existing media player, connected music system, AV receiver or amplifier supports AirPlay, you can wirelessly stream content from your Apple device.

Wireless Data Access

Seagate, Kingston & WD offer portable hard drives that generate their own Wi-Fi network (Rs 6,000 onwards). Connect your laptop to this Wi-Fi network to access data stored on the hard drive. For smartphones and tablets, you will need to install specific apps to be able to access and transfer data from the drive. The only catch is that the drive's built in battery has a limited backup. Like printers, some Wi-Fi routers allow you to connect portable hard drives via a USB port. These drives can then be shared with anyone on the Wi-Fi network for data transfer.

For most users, the drive will automatically appear in their network. Others can access it using an IP address (available in the router settings) and then map it as a network drive for quick access later. Seagate and WD offer network devices that let you create a personal cloud. You can get them in various storage capacities as per your budget. Connect it to your Wi-Fi router and all your data can be accessed anywhere in the world over internet. All data on these network drives can also be accessed using a web browser or mobile apps.

Wireless Printing

The simplest way to get rid of wires while printing is to buy a printer with built-in wireless capability. Setting up a wireless printer is fairly simple across all manufacturers. You are required to connect the printer with your home Wi-Fi network — for this you will have to connect the printer once to a computer and run the setup wizard. After the Wi-Fi is connected, you can use any device on the same Wi-Fi network to print by installing it as a network printer.

Some wireless printers offer direct printing via PictBridge with compatible cameras. If you have a printer without Wi-Fi, it can be configured to work wirelessly. You will have to get a Wi-Fi router with print server feature. The printer then has to be connected to the USB port on the router instead of the computer. Once connected, the router will identify the printer and you will have to run router setup for wireless printer configuration. The printer will then appear as a network printer to any device connected on the same Wi-Fi network.

Most popular printer brands like HP, Epson, Canon and Samsung have their own print apps for handheld devices. These apps work with compatible printers from that brand only. If you are looking for a universal app for Android, one option is PrinterShare Premium (Rs 765). The app lets you print documents, and photos to a printer via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or over the internet.

Wireless Video

If you can't run HDMI cable, wireless HDMI is an easily available (but expensive) option. A wireless HDMI kit from Latentech (Rs 37,000) will wirelessly transmit 1080p video and sound over a distance of 20 feet. The kit consists of a transmitter that plugs into the source (set top box, media player etc) and an HDMI dongle that plugs into a TV or projector. If your laptop supports it, Intel WiDi can transmit 1080p video to a compatible WiDi adapter (such as Netgear's PTV3000; Rs 7,000).

The adapter plugs into your TV or projector while no additional hardware is needed on the laptop. If you're looking for an inexpensive way to wirelessly stream YouTube, live TV and videos from your phone or computer to your TV, consider Teewe (http:www.teewe.in). This Rs 2k HDMI dongle works with a free companion app on your smartphone (iOS & Android) and free media server (MAC & Windows) to deliver content wirelessly using your existing Wi-Fi network. For iPad video addicts, AirVideo HD (Rs 199) solves the problem of limited storage on the iPad and allows for super-easy video streaming over your home Wi-Fi network.

You need the app on your iPad or iPhone plus the free Air Video server (MAC & Windows). In the media server, just add the folders with all your videos (one time only) and you'll be able to browse through and play them on the iPad. The server also takes care of any video encoding on the fly so that you don't have to wait. 

10 top tech stories of the week

Here's a quick look at what made news in the world of technology in the week just gone by...

Porn menace: Indian telcos asked to tighten screws
Blocking internet porn may be next to impossible. But the Indian government is going to try anyhow.

The plan is to begin by creating a list of pornography sites, especially those hosting child porn, and provide that to internet service providers (ISPs) to block. And then, to ensure that large-scale blocking does not slow internet access, service providers will be asked to upgrade their infrastructure. The Internet and Mobile Association of India has been asked to curate the list.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joins Instagram
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has joined popular picture sharing social network Instagram.

He posted his first Instagram photo from Myanmar, where he is attending the ASEAN Summit. The picture featured a banner placed at the venue where the Summit is taking place.

Meanwhile, Instagram has added two new features. Users can now edit captions for images after they post them. This extends only to captions on the users' own photos, not to comments. The Explore tab has also been redesigned to let users more easily search for other Instagram users.

First Microsoft-branded smartphone Lumia 535 launched
Following teasers and leaks, Microsoft has officially unveiled its first smartphone without Nokia branding - Lumia 535. Lumia 535 looks similar to Lumia 530 which was unveiled earlier this year, complete with rounded corners and a coloured back cover.

However, it does not sport any Nokia branding. Also, Microsoft has tried to fill in some gaps to make it more feature complete. For instance, the phone has a 5MP front camera for selfies and Skype calls and an LED flash at the back to take low-light photos. It also has 1GB RAM unlike the Lumia 530 which was unable to run games that demanded more memory.



US government issues warning to iPhone, iPad users over iOS bug
The US government has warned iPhone and iPad users to be on the alert for hackers who may exploit a vulnerability in Apple Inc's iOS operating system that would enable them to steal sensitive data.

There was the potential for hacks using a newly identified technique known as the "Masque Attack," the government said in an online bulletin from the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center and the US Computer Emergency Readiness Teams.

Android One loses its mojo as Xiaomi, Moto rule
Early trends suggest that Indian consumers have given a lukewarm reception to Google's much-touted Android One devices amid intense competition from the likes of Xiaomi and Motorola, posing a tough challenge for the US company, which has made the standard the centrepiece of its emerging-market strategy for smartphones.

Import data for October showed Google's Android One partners — Micromax, Karbonn and Spice — together imported just over 2 lakh devices in the first full month of sales. This was less than the nearly 2.3 lakh handsets imported for the 15 days of September, data from market research firm Cybex Exim Solutions.

Alibaba reports record $9 billion Singles' Day sales
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has reported more than $9 billion in sales on China's Singles' Day on Tuesday, illustrating the buying power of the Chinese consumer and the importance of the event in the retail calendar.

Real-time figures on a giant screen at Alibaba's sprawling Hangzhou campus surged past 2013's record to 57.1 billion yuan ($9.3 billion) just after midnight after Chinese and overseas shoppers snapped up heavily discounted goods online.

Facebook claims half-a-billion users for messenger
Social networking site Facebook has said that its messaging service is being used by more than half a billion people, few months after it was separated from the main Facebook app.

Meanwhile, Facebook is trying to simplify its lengthy privacy policy and explain how it targets advertisements to its 1.35 billion users. The world's largest online social network uses the information people share on its site, along with the apps they use and the outside websites they visit, to show them advertisements deemed relevant to them.



Google signs 60-year, $1 billion NASA lease
Google has signed a long-term lease for part of a historic Navy air base, where it plans to renovate three massive hangars and use them for projects involving aviation, space exploration and robotics.

The giant Internet company will pay $1.16 billion in rent over 60 years for the property, which also includes a working air field, golf course and other buildings. The 1,000-acre site is part of the former Moffett Field Naval Air Station on the San Francisco Peninsula.

Free version of Microsoft Office for iPad tops downloads chart
That didn't take long. After four days of its release Microsoft Word is No. 1 most popular app on the iOS App Store. Excel is No. 8 and PowerPoint is No. 10.

That compares to Apple's own competing Office apps: Pages at No. 16 (an alternative to Word), Numbers at No. 17 (an alternative to Excel) and Keynote at No. 18 (an alternative to PowerPoint).

Yahoo buys digital ad service BrightRoll for $640 million
Yahoo is buying digital video advertising service BrightRoll for $640 million in the internet company's latest attempt to boost its revenue after years filled mostly with financial futility.

The acquisition announced on Tuesday marks Yahoo's first major purchase since reaping a $9.4 billion windfall in September by selling part of its stake in a rapidly rising internet star, Chinese e-commerce service Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. 

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Tech Giants Scouting For Cloud Computing Specialists

Are you an IT professional with a proven expertise in cloud computing technologies?  If yes, then tech giants like IBM, SAP Labs, Wipro and HP might be looking for you!

Cloud computing has been the hottest buzzword in the tech industry in the last five years. Tech product companies are currently in the phase of aggressively building their cloud solutions and to do this, they are scouting for IT professionals specialising in cloud computing technologies.

A deep dive into TimesJobs.com data highlighted that tech solution providers such as IBM, HP, SAP Labs, Wipro, Cisco, among others, are now specifically demanding such ‘cloud computing specialists’ who can build, test, implement and do the post-delivery support for their cloud solutions.

So if you are an IT professional with sound domain knowledge of cloud computing technologies, this might just be the right time for you to make a move into such a ‘cloud specialist’ role.

Analysis of TimesJobs.com data revealed that there are three core cloud computing centric job profiles that the IT industry is currently demanding.

We bring to you the skills and experience for these profiles:

Developer – Cloud system software

•    The profile calls for BE/BTech professionals with expertise in software development

•    Demand exists within tech companies such as SAP Labs, IBM, Oracle, which are specifically focusing on building cloud computing software

Job role: IT professionals applying for this profile would have to work with other developers and cloud solution product owners to brainstorm, develop and deliver cloud computing software framework.

Experience: 2-4 years in the tech industry.

Skills in demand

•    Excellent knowledge of cloud based frameworks on Platform as a Service (PaaS) infrastructures like Cloud Foundry, Heroku, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Force.com

•    Working know-how of designing and building application extensions in the cloud and Internet of Things (IoT)

•    Excellent programming know-how in JAVA/JavaScript or in other languages, especially framework development

•    Sound knowledge in Object Oriented Programming Principles, Design Patterns and Software Architecture

Cloud systems architect

•    Profile requires expertise in both software and hardware and also in their integration to deliver a complete cloud computing

•    Demand exists within cloud solution providers such as IBM, Intel, Oracle and HP focusing on building complete cloud architecture for its clients

Job role: The IT professionals need to engage with the tech company’s client at a business level, understand their requirement of cloud solutions and ultimately translate it into technology solutions by architecting the complete cloud solution for them.

Experience: More than 5 years of industry experience.

Skills in demand

•    Ability to identify potential problem areas in cloud architecture

•    Expertise to build feasible cloud architecture by estimating cost, implementing, doing system integration and ultimately ensuring its successful working

•    Proven expertise in areas of server, storage, networking and data centre consolidation

•    Hands on experience in the field of virtualisation technologies from vendors such as IBM, VMware, Microsoft and Redhat

Cloud administrator

•    Profile requires IT professionals with proven IT hardware skills

•    Demand exists within tech companies such as CtrlS and Wipro, which are in the business of data centers offering IaaS

Job role: IT professionals would have to lead the management of the entire data center technology infrastructure administration, its maintenance and provisioning infrastructure for different clients.

Experience:  Minimum 2 years of experience in cloud computing environments.

Skills in demand

•    Knowledge of tools and scripts that enable close monitoring of cloud infrastructure

•    Understanding of how to provision required compute infrastructure via infrastructure management portal and maintain billing system

•    Knowledge of tools that enable generation of reports for the infrastructure and capacity management

•    Ability to manage all service level agreements and take lead in vendor management.

Microsoft Opens Up .NET

Today Microsoft made a few big announcements at their Connect event that will open up their tools to a much wider audience than ever before. In the past, accessing the powerful .NET platform on non-Windows machines was only possible through third party projects, such as Mono (and Xamarin).  Building these applications is best done with Visual Studio, which has included free Express SKUs that provide a limited subset of functionality, but which did not support the plug-ins or an integrated experience.
Microsoft highlighted the overall success of their platform, including Azure, SQL Server, .NET, and Visual Studio on this slide:

They have been shifting away from a focus on their own operating systems to an embrace of alternative platforms.  Examples of this include the great support for non-Windows operating systems in Windows Azure and free Office365 access on iOS devices.  Microsoft recognizes that the future (really, the present) is not a monoculture of PC devices, but includes a wide variety of devices and platforms.  Where Microsoft can continue to innovate and provide value to customers is by providing the tools and services to develop and maintain applications that can span many platforms.  Microsoft will continue to earn revenue from its traditional powerhouses of Windows and Office, but more and more it will also provide these same kinds of functionality as a service via Windows Azure an Office365.  These cloud-based offerings are not tied to PCs, but can be leveraged from any device, and as Microsoft competes with Amazon and Google and these spaces, it makes sense for them to maximize the number of users subscribing to these cloud-based offerings.

.NET Everywhere

Microsoft has always had a love-hate relationship with Mono.  In the early days of .NET, it represented a bit of a threat, since it allowed .NET applications to run on non-Windows hardware, which at the time provided no direct value to Microsoft. However, while they’ve not necessarily provided a great deal of support to the project, many Microsofties also recognized that increasing the reach of .NET was a good thing for Microsoft overall, as it increased the total number of Microsoft developers, which would in turn lead to more .NET applications and greater .NET adoption in many organizations.
Today, Microsoft announced that .NET will be completely open source, and they will work closely with Mono going forward to make .NET available on a wide variety of platforms in an official manner.  This includes official open-source distributions of .NET for Linux and Mac OS.

Free Visual Studio Community Edition

Another barrier to getting started using .NET is the cost of Visual Studio. While free Express offerings have been available for some time, their limitations and lack of integration (separate SKUs for Web, C#, etc. instead of a true Studio experience) limited their effectiveness in attracting new developers.  The new Visual Studio Community Edition is a free tool that has complete support for plug-ins (from free tools like Web Essentials to commercial offerings like ReSharper).  It supports all project types in one unified IDE. You can download it today, no strings attached.  You can download the new Visual Studio Community 2013 here.

Summary

Today’s announcements open up Microsoft’s most popular development platform and toolset to a huge number of developers who previously would not have considered using Microsoft for their applications.  As a long-time Microsoft developer, I’m excited to see these announcements, which will broaden the reach of my skills to platforms and devices that were previously unsupported. I’m also excited by the prospects of Xamarin for using C# to build applications for a variety of devices, and these announcements demonstrate Microsoft’s support for this approach as well.

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Five ways to brainstorm better at work

Brainstorming sessions can be conducted productively as well as creatively. A little planning, fun and focus can help you arrive at solutions more promptly and effectively. Unplanned sessions without any thought can be disasters, discouraging team members from attending the next one. However, conducting these sessions can be child's play if you keep certain basics in mind, says Prachi Verma.

1) Ensure Everyone Participates
Every team member should not only be present but a system should also be put in place to ensure everyone participates. SAMI Group, Group CEO, VG Nair suggests that a judgement should be deferred in case all the people in a team are not present.
2) Hear Out Everyone
No suggestions or ideas should be ignored. Till the time all the suggestions are not heard, no decision should be taken. "Fill the gaps by bringing in each and every idea, no matter how insane, to the table," says Ambareesh Murty, founder and CEO at Pepperfry.com.
3) Bring in the Fun Element
Do not let the brainstorming session get dull and boring. Make it exciting with elements like visuals, videos, doodles, etc. Also focus on making the session interactive, with less preaching. Ask all the speakers to try and be creative while conveying their point.
4) Stick to the Objective
Do not digress from the goal of reaching a solution for a problem. Keep steering the discussion to the right path. If any member misses the path then politely nudge him or her to stick to the problem. "Stay focused on the topic and try keeping the discussion on track," says Nair.
5) De-Jargonise the Interaction
Try to be simple and yet expressive in every interaction. Remember, the idea is not to impress anyone. "Try to speak like the customer and do not use any jargon," says Murty. Jargon might be a turn-off for team members. 

5 Secrets to Career Success in 2015

In a recent survey of millennials and hiring managers commissioned by Elance-oDesk and Millennial Branding, Jaleh Bisharat, Elance-oDesk senior vice president of marketing, and Dan Schawbel, Millennial Branding managing partner, showcase how professionals can thrive as millennials tip the scales as the largest workforce generation next year.

Bisharat and Schawbel offered the following analysis and suggestions for succeeding in the workforce:
1. Focus on hard skills. “A majority of hiring managers (55 percent) revealed they prioritize hard skills over personality (21%) when hiring," Bisharat notes. "With the rapidly changing tech landscape and a persisting skills gap, it is more important than ever for businesses to find people with the specific skills they need to deliver results.”
Employers will appreciate your efforts. “Whether you’re a millennial or a more seasoned professional, there’s no excuse not to keep up to date on skills relevant in your field," Schawbel adds. "With free and low-cost online learning platforms like Coursera and Lynda boasting courses ranging from Photoshop for beginners to the ins and outs of Bitcoin, a world’s worth of hard skills are at your fingertips.”
2. Be the change you want to see. Millennials are known for innovation. The survey notes that hiring managers believe millennials are open to change (72 percent), creative (66 percent) and adaptable (65 percent) – far outranking their Gen X counterparts for these desirable traits.

“Many companies still run up against the digital divide and shrink from pushing past the old way of doing things. That’s why, if you’re a millennial, you should play up your unique ‘digital native’ talents (real and perceived) to spur innovation on your teams," Schawbel says. "Companies are hungry for new ideas, and while millennials are champions of change, all professionals should strive for adaptability.”
3. Prove you’re a team player. While they appreciate seeing specific “hard” skills on résumés, more and more employers are considering the work culture they wish to develop and seeking team players to create it. “Although millennials are seen as providing critical advantages thanks to their fresh thinking and entrepreneurialism, findings of our study showed that, when asked which generation was more likely to be team players, only 27 percent of hiring managers chose millennials rather than Gen X," Bisharat explains. "This perception, whether reality or not, is a demerit that can slow career growth. If you’re a member of this youngest generation of professionals, make sure to develop teamwork skills to prove this impression wrong. If you’re a more established professional, be open to working closely with and mentoring millennials.”
4. Stand out as a "loyalist." No doubt, employer loyalty is waning with good reason. All employees are realizing that they cannot count on a corporate entity to return the favor. Despite this, it’s helpful to be able to tap into your passion and interest for an organization. “Simply showing you are dedicated can help you build trust with your team and organization," Schawbel says. "With 58 percent of millennials reporting they expect to be in their job fewer than three years, displays of loyalty will certainly nudge employers to invest in your professional future.”
5. Consider alternative paths. While it’s great to be able to articulate and demonstrate your interest in a particular company, facts are facts. The majority of employees will not be able to expect to stay in one job for many years, and being agile and flexible enough to shift – even to an entrepreneurial path – will be key to success for many workers.
“Even if you venture out on your own, you will never be successful without involving others." Bisharat explains. "Sara Horowitz, founder of Freelancers Union, believes freelancing is all about networking. She says, ‘Freelancing successfully means building a network to line up new gigs, passing assignments to others when things are busy and getting referrals from friends when they’re not.’ You never know when these connections will turn into opportunities down the road.”
Miriam Salpeter, owner of Keppie Careers, is often quoted in major media outlets for her job search and social media expertise. Author of three books and a sought-after speaker and coach, she leverages her extensive background and successes to teach job seekers and entrepreneurs how to easily use social media marketing to accomplish their career and business goals. Salpeter also provides strategic advice and support regarding interviewing, résumé writing and personal branding.

What Makes A Great IT Candidate?

For an IT job candidate, being qualified is just the beginning. Here are six traits IT hiring managers look for the most.

Most of IT candidates that make it to an interview are quite qualified, but the one who ultimately gets the job offer must be more than qualified. He or she will have to prove they go beyond expectations and have the right stuff to be an asset to the company.

Every day I speak with IT hiring managers in a variety of industries, and regardless of the type of IT role or project, there are six traits that hiring managers routinely say make a great candidate.

Extremely coachable and adaptable

Often a candidate's education and skillsets are just not enough. Because IT is an ever-changing environment, it's more important that candidates be coachable and adaptable. These traits are at the top of an employer's "must have" list and are equal to a candidate's ability to fit into the company's vision and culture.

New hires who are coachable and adaptable are open to change, appreciate fresh perspectives, keep challenging themselves, have higher motivation, and take action to move themselves and the business forward.

Willing to go beyond job description

Most IT departments feel that candidates who demonstrate that they're willing to go above and beyond are a rare find. The ones who are willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done always stand out. One way to determine whether a candidate is willing to give it his or her all, plus more, is to look at past behavior on a previous job and contact references.

Also, when interviewing IT candidates, ask them to describe a time when they went over and above to achieve success on a project. Ask what they did in their last job that was new and put into practice by the supervisor. These types of questions are part of behavioral-based interviewing, a great way to determine behavior patterns and success in a particular job.

High emotional intelligence 

It once was thought that a college degree was the best measure of potential and a predictor of a candidate's success. Now emotional intelligence (EI), often associated with soft skills, is seen as an important factor in professional success. EI is the ability to monitor one's own and other people's emotions and use this information to guide thinking and behavior.

With high EI, a candidate is more likely to learn quickly on the job, be competent, work effectively in a team setting, have problem-solving skills, negotiate effectively, and demonstrate leadership potential. More companies are putting employees through critical thinking and personality assessments to gauge EI.

Hybrid employee

The hybrid employee is a generalist and a specialist all in one. A generalist tends to be someone who knows quite a few technologies but only at an average level. A specialist knows only one or two but at an expert level. A hybrid knows about a great many things at an advanced level and can adapt to any type of project. With a hybrid employee, you're basically getting two people in one.

Passionate about profession

Passionate people genuinely care about the company, team, and project. They don't allow themselves to get bogged down by difficult personalities or office politics. Passionate people dig in for the long haul, even when it's incredibly challenging. They strive for continuous improvement and innovation and are up on the latest IT trends through research, training, and participation in industry associations and conferences.

Entrepreneurial spirit

Today's younger candidates are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit that we've rarely seen before. Employers consider it a type of mindset, attitude, and approach to thinking that brings about change. It's about seeing the big picture and taking ownership and pride in projects.

Once on the job, candidates with an entrepreneurial spirit tend to be self-motivated. In fact, just recently one of my clients told me that he’s looking for people who don't have to be micromanaged. His day is filled with juggling budgets, resources, and new projects. Therefore, he needs people who can work independently as well as on a team, handle multiple tasks with confidence, and thrive in a fluid IT environment. I assured him that candidates like that really do exist.  

Small Vs Big Company: Which is better to start a career?

With so many options to choose from, job-seekers usually get confused while making a choice between a big brand and a small enterprise. There are a few basic criteria on which a candidate can base their decision…
Whether to opt for a big company or a small enterprise is a question that haunts almost every job-changer, especially in this era of numerous startups pitching themselves against established giants in the corporate world.
Here are some of the pros and cons of working with both. This will offer our readers a fair perspective so they can make a suitable career choice:
Big organisations
Advantages

• Organised and professional work culture with stable jobs
• Training and IT systems well in place and higher opportunities to go abroad, especially with MNCs
• Brand equity can be leveraged for next job change
• Job security and timely appraisals along with a bunch of intangible benefits

Disadvantages

• Skill development in specific areas only, as roles are well defined with less opportunity for multiple challenging roles
• Greater competition within the organisation and hence limited opportunity to grow faster
• Salary hike is gradual

Small organisations
Advantages

• Opportunity to develop multiple skills, as one is expected to work take on multiple roles
• Higher growth opportunity and faster learning curve with first-hand experience of working with top management
• One grows with the organization, hence, higher opportunity to earn better remuneration, added perks and profit sharing
• More accommodating towards work flexibility options
• More freedom to think out of the box and ample opportunities to innovate

Disadvantages 

• Less organised work culture with the company at an evolution stage, hence, systems and processes not yet refined, leading to confusion and trouble in communication, especially for new joinees who are not yet accustomed to the corporate atmosphere
• Employees are not able to leverage the brand equity if it does not do well in the long run

To conclude, if you are proactive, self-starter, looking to gain experience in various departments in a short span of time and ready to take risks, then small companies can provide you with the right platform. If you believe in following a planned approach for career growth and brand name is crucial for you, then large organisations would be an ideal choice.

The 10 Happiest Jobs That Don't Require A College Degree

A college degree may up your chances of earning more money, but you don't necessarily need one to be happy at work.
Business Insider teamed up with careers site CareerBliss.com to find the 10 happiest jobs that don't require a four-year degree.
CareerBliss compiled the list using reviews submitted by professionals between October 2013 and October 2014.
Workers who reviewed their jobs were asked to rate them on 10 factors that affect work happiness on a five-point scale: relationship with their boss; relationship with their coworkers; workplace environment; job resources; compensation; growth opportunities; company culture; company reputation; daily tasks; and job control over the work performed on a daily basis.
CareerBliss combined those numbers to find an average rating of overall happiness for each job - called a bliss score - and sorted the results by education requirements to determine the happiest jobs that don't require a college degree.
Interestingly, entreprenuer came out on top.

"Many founders of today's most successful companies do not have college degrees and have found happiness and success," says Heidi Golledge, chief happiness officer of CareerBliss. "Many of our users at CareerBliss have a day job that covers their bills, and they spend nights and weekends building their own company for extra money, doing something they love and that makes them happy."

Finalyearstudentsproject - NS2 Project Titles

MANET:

1.    Leveraging Social Networks for P2P Content-Based File Sharing

         in Disconnected MANETs

2.    Optimal Multicast Capacity and Delay Tradeoffs in MANETs

3.    Delay and Capacity Analysis in MANETs with Correlated Mobility and f-cast Relay

4.    A New Distributed Application and Network Layer Protocol for VoIP in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

5.    Maximizing P2P File Access Availability in Mobile Ad hoc Networks Though Replication for Efficient File Sharing

6.    AASR: Authenticated Anonymous Secure Routing for MANETs in Adversarial Environments

7.    Security Enhancements for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks with Trust Management Using Uncertain Reasoning

VANET:

1.    We Can Deliver Messages to Far Vehicles

2.    VECOS: A Vehicular Connection Steering Protocol

LOCALIZATION:

1.    Cooperative Positioning and Tracking in Disruption Tolerant Networks

2.    Enhanced Inertial-Aided Indoor Tracking System for Wireless   Sensor Networks: A Review.

WIRELESS NETWORKS:

1.    A QoS-Oriented Distributed Routing Protocol for Hybrid Wireless Networks

2.    Snapshot and Continuous Data Collection in Probabilistic Wireless Sensor Networks

3.    Neighbor Table Based Shortcut Tree Routing in ZigBee Wireless Networks

4.    An Energy-Balanced Routing Method Based on Forward-Aware Factor for Wireless Sensor Networks

5.    Enhanced Inertial-Aided Indoor Tracking System for Wireless Sensor Networks: A Review