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maneesh:anyone here?
Aziz Manva:Yes...you can ask your questions
yukta:pls tell me how to crack the personal interview round
Aziz Manva:There may be two personal interview rounds...technical and HR. For technical...know the basics and latest technologies of your engineering branch. For the HR round, focus on strengths, weaknesses, career goals, etc. Mainly, be truthful and confident. Do not get intimidated by the interview panel
sdgf:Do they give a real time situation and asked to be solved ?
Aziz Manva:They may give you a real life situation in the personal interview and see your reaction. If that happens, think like how you would solve it if you were a manager and answer accordingly
mindovermatters:hello, i am a final year student of finance and accounting. can you tell me what questions can be expected at the interview? which firms should i apply to?
Aziz Manva:Expect technical question on basic accounting, taxation, economica etc. In the HR round, expect questions on your career goals, strengths, weaknesses, family background etc. Since Finance and Accounting is a general function, you can apply to nearly every company
vikas:can you
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PhD:I am about to complete my phd from a tier 2 MBA college. I have an option to attend placements with MBA students. What kind of jobs do I need to target?any other suggestions for me?
Aziz Manva:You can target jobs that require a lot more analytical work and/or research kind of work. Your PhD will help you there. Look for "business analyst" kind of jobs
vinay:i have completed b.tech dis year.it seems that the recruitment for 2012 batchs have already started..then wat about walk ins for 2011 batches. when will the dates be out
Aziz Manva:The walk-in dates depend from company to company. Make a list of companies that you want to target on priority and keep check their websites as well as classifieds regularly for walk-in dates.
amolshelar:ok If i Do MBA in HR part time ? would that be beneficial or full time would be good ? also there is Post graduate diploma course in HR from NMIMS are these type of courses efficent? Also
In large firms, scope to innovate and experiment will be less
kjhjk:Which firms are considered good marketeers suited for a marketing professional?
Aziz Manva:This depends on what kind of marketing you are interested in. However, one way to look at this is to look at size of the firm. Bigger companies will have set processes and systems, so you will learn marketing operations well but everything will be very structured. So your scope to innovate and experiment will be less. On the other hand, smaller companies will give you lot of scope to experiment, try out new things etc. However, they will not have the kind of technological support, CRM that bigger companies have. So, see what kind of marketing interests you from the above two types and then decide.
pravin:hello i completed my MBA in Marketing and graduation in pharmacy, wht type of job i can choose
Aziz Manva:You can definitely try and apply to pharma majors such as GSK, DRL etc. Also, you can apply to FMCG companies like HUL and P & G that have healthcare products
dev:how do u negotiate on salary when you have moved out from job due to no job satisfaction
Aziz Manva:Try and say that you are moving out of the job due to no job satisfaction AND low salary growth. So say that you are looking at both. In the interview, if you just say job satisfaction, it will become difficult to negotiate over price. In fact, you may even have to take a pay cut. So, say that you want an improvement in both - profile as well as pay
vijay:I am not a student. i am parent. My daughter got campus placement in one of the Top IT company in last oct2010 and she is yet to receive joining call from that company. It is not only my daughter many students who have been selected are still to receive their joining call . It is really puzzling when top IT companies are managed by topmanagement professionals how come they could not plan well in advance about the man power requirements and place the people with in couple of months after they finish their final year instead of making them to wait for more than six months and create mental agony. They (IT Companies) talk big about themselves in public they could not organise even this small matter well in time
Aziz Manva:Generally, these IT companies have recruitment targets given to their HR departments based on potential projects (that they are expecting in the next year). So, HR recruits people in bulk (even though the project may not have started). This is also because they want to get the cream of students. So, they recruit and keep students on bench or make them wait for offer letters. As soon as the project gets confirmed, they make an offer put them on the project. This is definitely not the best way to do it but unfortunately that industry works that way.
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shridhar:thanks... my other point is... will I be able to get placed with higher package say above 10lac in TASMAC,as they say[more than what i get here]
Aziz Manva:Yes, you can but you will have to be among the top 10% within the batch. However, it also depends on what is the job scenario at that time
ss:i am working in telecom company for 4 years, i wants to do mBA, can u suggest me which sub is better for my fileld
Aziz Manva:You can go in for a Systems or Marketing or General MBA. That will suit you
dev:Aziz i would appreciate if you could respond to my Question i.e : how do u negotiate on salary when you have moved out from job due to no job satisfaction
Aziz Manva:You need to stress that you are moving due to limited pay improvement as well as job dissatisfaction. Focus more on the pay part even if you know that you are quitting due to job dissatisfaction
Sneha:Sir, I plan to sit for CAT 2012. I am comfortable with Maths & DI.
If your concepts are clear, you can get a good job
Aziz Manva:Considering the amount of money being pumped into India through the World Bank and IMF for infrastructure projects, it should be definitely good.
RAH89:I ama BTECH Mechanical Fresher with backlogs.Will i get placed in any core industries?
Aziz Manva:Yes, why not. Provided you do well in the aptitude test and interview. Explain clearly about your backlogs. if your concepts are clear, you can get a good job even in the core sectors
sudipto.raj:can an engineering student apply for bank PO after graduation?
Aziz Manva:Yes, you can apply for Bank PO after graduation. There is no restriction on what graduation stream you should be from.
ramola:dear sir, i working for the past 3 years but still not happy with d job. Actually i am interested MBA....but i am in confuse ....To go for part time or full time...plz reply ....
Aziz Manva:It is always better to pursue full time MBA. The job prospects, network, etc are all better
max:sir i have done my bba and working in a stock broking firm doing sales...will this count if i change to product sales as my current profile has intangible product .i e a demat account...besides i plan to do my MBA in england do u think this will count???
Aziz Manva:Yes. this will count. Remember that your functional expertise (sales) is not changing. On the other hand, it will be beneficial as you will now have experience in sales in two completely different sectors. So your exposure will be much better
zoefast:Do you feel that creative writing holds a good future? Also i am currently working as a SEO in a IT Firm...Does SEO have a bright future in India..
Aziz Manva:Definitely...this is one of the new upcoming fields in India. With more and more projects being outsourced to India, this will only develop more.
Amrish:good evening sir.. can you tell me, which one is better MBA in finace or Marketing..?? in terms of salary....
Aziz Manva:In terms of salary, both are very similar. So, go for the one that interest you more
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