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Recession-proof Career Degrees
September 26th, 2011 at 1:59 pmEven as the economic downturn causes mayhem all around us, some people remain unaffected by the current crisis thanks largely to the nature of their jobs. Let’s face it; we all feel our hearts pounding every time the office rumor mill is abuzz with news of impending layoffs. In such a situation, it’s only human to wish we had qualifications that gave us better job security against the vagaries of economy.
Since layoffs depend a lot on the circumstances your company finds itself in during recessionary times, it may not always be possible to safeguard your job. After all, if an organization has to shut shop, there is precious little a fancy degree can do to protect you from getting the pink slip. However, there are certain career paths that can withstand an economic crisis better than others.
One such occupation that comes to mind is that of a healthcare professional. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare and education were the only sectors that saw a positive growth in employment in October 2009. Healthcare added 29,000 jobs in October and 597,000 jobs since the start of recession.
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Top Technical Colleges in India Build a Huge Talent Pool to Accelerate Nation Growth
September 25th, 2011 at 3:59 pmIndia has been the epicenter of high quality education since the ancient ages. The modern era depicts the same rosy picture as the country is now among famous education destinations of the world. When it comes to engineering education, India is abode to several top colleges that offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in a wide array of disciplines. Both government and privately owned institutions in the country are capable of imparting world-class technical education to students, so that they can live up to the rising demands of various sectors like information technology, production, construction, telecom, pharmaceutical, and many more. If you want to take admission in any of the B Tech or M Tech colleges in India, you have to go through a uniform selection procedure.
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the top engineering colleges located in 16 cities across the country. Some of these cities include Delhi, Kharagpur, Kanpur, Mumbai, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, and Roorkee. Playing a prominent role in the nourishment of technical brains, these autonomous B Tech colleges in India accept students for their undergraduate programs through all India Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). IITs in Delhi, Kharagpur and Kanpur are the top 3 institutes here, performing splendidly on parameters like infrastructure, faculty, academic input, placement record, student care and overall reputation. The major emphasis of IIT-Delhi has been on the empowerment of its students, research fellows and teaching staff.
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Programs let you create DVD labels like a pro
September 24th, 2011 at 10:32 amQ: I would like to find a DVD label-making program for my Mac. I create family videos DVDs and would like to put photos and decorative labels on them to make them look more professional. Is there a program that you would recommend?
A: There are several. A good free program is DesignPro for Mac from avery.com (there’s also a Windows version). If that doesn’t do it for you, consider DiscLabel (.95 from smileonmymac.com) or Disc Cover (.95 from belightsoft.com). All the programs can create labels for DVDs or CDs, as well as covers and inserts for jewel cases.
If you get one of the aforementioned programs online and download it, you’ll also need adhesive disc labels (available at Best Buy, Staples and other stores). By the way, Staples sells a disc label kit for that comes with software and blank labels. Unfortunately for Mac users, it’s available only for Windows.( dell inspiron 600m battery )