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An In-house Newsletter dedicated for Placement Activity viz.,Training the students for Competitive Examination (IAS/KAS..), Interviews & Facilitating Campus Selections by various Organizations etc.

VOLUME: 2 ISSUE: 17 APR 30, 2011

Editor: Prof.A.Narayana Prasad, Associate Professor in Hindi & Convener, JIPC – narayanprasad_a@yahoo.com

WiSTA (Wipro Software Technology Academy) Program

Welcome to the world of Wipro!

Among the leading IT companies of the world, Wipro Technologies has always been at the forefront of driving change. Wipro is continuously strive to bring in innovative programs that will cater to the ever-transforming face of Information Technology. In this scenario, WIPRO is excited to bring to you the Wipro Software Technology Academy also known as WiSTA. Wipro has always pioneered to create employment opportunities in Information Technology for science graduates and WiSTA is one such advanced initiative.

WiSTA aims to provide an opportunity in the Earn While You Learn space by giving young science graduates the best in class IT training along with a 4-year MS Program in Information Technology, received from VIT University, Vellore, prestigious and renowned University providing quality higher education.

What WiSTA has to offer to you?    

An opportunity to work in the exciting field of IT with a global IT services company On the job training to work on complex global projects with experienced mentors Work experience in IT and become financially independent A Masters degree from an institution which is respected the world over

WiSTA provides you an opportunity to pursue an 8-semester (four years) offcampus collaborative MS (Information Technology) Program with Vellore Institute of Technology University, Vellore (Tamil Nadu, India). WiSTA also offers you the best IT platform, soft skills and live project exposure along with a monthly scholarship which will increase every year.

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You must fulfill the following criteria to enroll into WiSTA B.Sc. Graduates* in Chemistry / Biochemistry / Microbiology / Biotechnology / Nutrition & Dietetics / Bioinformatics/ Visual Communication / Botany / Zoology / Biology / Marine Biology / Marine Biotechnology / Home Science / Hotel Management & Food Technology / Nursing   

50% in 10th and 50% in 12th (or equivalent) 50% aggregate marks in graduation Graduates of the year 2009 / 2010 and 2011

*Graduates of B.Sc. (CS / IT / Electronics / Mathematics / Physics / Statistics) / BCA / BCM 2011 may apply to the WASE programme by visiting http://careers.wipro.com/wase

Semester Details The 48 month course is divided into eight semesters, with four courses per semester. Contact classes for 16 weeks are conducted by VIT Faculty with four sessions over the weekend, two hours per session. During the week, you will be involved in working on live projects among various business domains in Wipro giving you first-hand knowledge and training.     

First semester will be at the VIT campus at Vellore. Boarding and lodging will be provided by Wipro without any charge The next six semesters will be at Chennai only Students will not have the opportunity to seek transfer outside Chennai till the completion of seven semesters The eighth semester will be a dissertation semester which can be done outside Chennai There will be two evaluations [exams] per semester.

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The selection process The selection procedure for WiSTA comprises of two stages, a Common Entrance Test and HR interview. Dates for each stage would be made available to you upon registration.

Wipro does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Wipro has not authorized any agency/partner to collect any fee for recruitment.

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Dr.Manika Ghosh, and Prof.N.Vasantha Kumari, Nodal Officer, Special Programmes both from Office of the Commissioner, Dept.of Collegiate Education, Bengaluru visited the Placement Cell – went through the progress made and felt happy.

Starting from this issue, articles on ‘Resume’ are being published.

Resume : Part – I Ten Resume "Don'ts" Resumes are a necessity for almost every job on the planet -- accountant, teacher, CEO or municipal employee. But unless you carefully and objectively examine your resume before sending it out, recycling bins across the world may be filling up with those ill-planned documents.

Before mailing your next resume, check the ten resume "don'ts" below: 1.

Appearances Count

-- Don't try to save money by printing your

resume on cheap copy paper instead of good quality stock. Check for typos, grammatical errors and coffee stains. Use the spell-check feature on your word processor and ask a friend to review the resume to find mistakes you might have missed.

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2. Does Size Matter? -- If your career warrants a two-page resume, then go ahead and create a document that reflects the full range of your experience and accomplishments. Don't reduce the type size to such a degree that your resume becomes difficult to read.

3. Truth or Consequences -- Don't fudge over dates or titles on your resume to hide the fact that you have been unemployed, that you switched jobs too frequently or that you held low-level positions. If a prospective employer conducts a background check and discovers that you lied, you can kiss the job good-bye.

4. State Your Case -- If you are seeking a job in a field in which you have no prior experience, don't use the chronological format for your resume. By using a functional or skills-oriented format, you can present your relevant experience and skills up front.

5. Put Your Best Foot Forward -- Don't simply copy the job description jargon from your company's HR manual. To show that you are more qualified than the competition for the positions you are seeking, you need to do more than simply list your job responsibilities.

Present specific accomplishments and achievements: percentages increased, accounts expanded, awards won, etc.

6. No Excuses -- Don't include the reasons you are no longer working at each job listed on your resume. The phrases "Company sold," "Boss was an idiot" and "Left to make more money" have no place on your resume.

7. What Have You Done Lately? -- While it is certainly acceptable to have a two-page resume, don't list every single job you've ever held. Personnel managers are most interested in your experience from the last 10 years, so focus on your most recent and most relevant career experience.

8. Target Your Audience -- Don't mail out your resume to every ad in the Wednesday or Sunday newspaper. If you are not even remotely qualified for a position, don't apply. Read the ads, determine if you have the right credentials and save the wear and tear on your printer.

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9. No Extra Papers, Please -- When you send out your resume, don't include copies of transcripts, letters of recommendation or awards, unless you are specifically asked to do so. If you are called in for an interview, you may bring these extra materials along in your briefcase for show-and-tell.

10. Don't Get Personal -- Include only basic personal information’s.

Part-II in the next issue.

Sri Lingaraju, Correspondent, Janatha Madhyama –Kannada Daily, Hassan visited Placement Cell.

Darkness is not opposite of Light, it is just the absence of Light.

Similarly, A Problem is just the absence of an Idea, not the absence of a Solution.

Chief Editor : H V Lakshminarayan, Principal FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER  APR 30, 2011  PAGE 5