Jobs & Careers--Index (Special supplement of The Tribune, Chandigarh, India)

call of duty
The mobile industry in India, witnessing an exponential growth in user traffic, has created a demand for professionals in the entire mobile value-added service chain, writes Gagan Chadha
Mobile phones today have moved beyond their fundamental role of communication and graduated to becoming an extension of the persona of the user, a style statement. We are witnessing an era when users buy mobile phones not just to be in touch, but to express themselves, their attitude, lifestyle and interests. According to a recent Mobile Value Added Services (VAS) study done jointly by IAMAI and IMRB International, the Mobile VAS industry in India was estimated at Rs 2850 crore at the end of 2006 and is estimated to grow at 60 per cent to touch Rs 4560 crore by the end of 2007.

Smart Skills
Apparel avenues
Usha Albuquerque
AT fashion shows, the only people that are noticed and feted are the fashion designers. Yet, much of the credit for the stylish lines and cuts of a fashion garment should go to the garment manufacturers — the professionals who actually ensure that every button and seam is sewn according to the requirements of the garment. The Indian garment industry is less than 20 years’ old, yet it is one of the fastest growing sectors with a multi-crore annual turnover.

Careercature
Sandeep Joshi

When we decided to promote our company with the help of young faces, we did not have rock shows in mind.

Hardly fair, this
Only 12.7 pc working women in India earn cash incomes
EVEN as more number of Indian women are going up the corporate ladder with heavy pay packets, only 12.7 per cent of the females in the country's active workforce are having cash incomes, a latest study says. Further, nearly 68 per cent of women graduates in India are not having any form of income against their name, reveals a recent study on the income and savings pattern of Indians.

Bits & bytes
Funding Oxford scholarships
GOOD news for those eyeing a funded seat at Oxford University! The varsity will soon launch the biggest fund-raising campaign in its history and has set a target of £ 1b. The money will fund scholarships and bursaries for students from poorer backgrounds, as well as teaching posts and a series of major building projects, ‘The Times’ reported in London recently.

Head hunters look to Indian Idol land
THE National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) with assistance from the Department of North-Eastern Region (DONER) will recruit 20,000 youths from the eight states in the North-East, including Sikkim, NASSCOM sources said recently.

Career Hotline
Census & sensibility
Pervin Malhotra
Q I am in my final year of Geography (H). I would like to do a postgraduate degree or diploma level course in population studies. Can you please tell me about the courses and prospects of this field?
— Garima Singh