Monday 16 April 2012

Grabbing government jobs in the teaching sector to get tough now!


Getting into the teaching world, especially at the school level has always been considered the easiest job in the government sector. But, not anymore! Now the times have changed. With the implementation of Central Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by CBSE, the candidates applying for government jobs or private jobs in the teaching sector will have to face a tough competition. The quality of the teachers in India doesn’t seem to be very impressive as the results of CTET tests this year has declared 93% failures from the total students who appeared for the exam. This has raised an question on the teaching standards in the Indian schools.

There are a number of teaching jobs in Delhi or in any part of India, but now you will have to clear CTET for getting a teaching job anywhere. Therefore, if you are planning for a career in teaching then you must prepare yourself well for the entrance test. Referring the last year question papers or the sample papers available at the CBSE website you can take a hang of the pattern of the question paper. Gathering full knowledge about your subject and preparing as per the sections of the exam is surely going to help you in succeeding the exam. The structure and content for teaching from classes I-V is different from classes VI- VIII. You can refer the CBSE website for the updated syllabus and format of the exam.

The duration for the exam is 1:30 minutes. Child Development and Pedagogy is a common subject for teaching in both the primary and the elementary classes. If you want to be a teacher from classes I- VIII, then you will have to take exam at both the levels. You definitely require a lot of hard work to clear these exams, but once cracked, no one can stop you becoming a teacher.

Thursday 5 April 2012

Entry Level Media Jobs Are Hiring Fresher


There are many media jobs that do not require a bachelor's degree, although having a degree can be of great help for your future job prospects. The graduates are believed to be qualified for various media jobs and they have leant the basics and intricacies of media industry.

Various entry level positions demand the candidates who must have their formal degree with them, especially for the digital media jobs. Various colleges and universities also offer training sessions and courses as well as internship programs for the students. The certifications are always helpful to grab jobs in future and they also look good on your resume. 

The nature of media jobs is also changing nowadays. The media industry is not anymore confined to the newsrooms or chat show; technology and internet has revolutionized the media industry and vacancies are also available for the online media. So we do not need to buy a newspaper to read the latest news or film review. Today, we all have access to Internet and we can easily learn about latest happenings while sitting in front of our system in offices. 

Freelancers also have good future prospects in media industry. The freelancers are offered jobs which are mainly for writing blogs, news reviews, editing as well as writing fresh content for the columns. The employers also demand candidates who have excellent command over English or the respective language, and are ready to take challenging tasks to cover the news or interview a certain personality.

Bengalis have dominated the media industry since long, as they are known for their flair for creative writing. Seeing the increased demand of the Bengalis towards media jobs, various media agencies are establishing their base in west Bengal, while many local agencies also offers various media industry jobs in Kolkata.