Jobs in India

Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even though you wish they were. A very well said quote. In India, if this to be commented the phase is change and the intensity is the reciprocal of humanity.

Hotel industry in India is at its peak. Nobody in the world in unaware with the news that commonwealth games will have is next destination Delhi in 2010. Which involves a total investment of about seventeen hundred crore and even more than that; this is just the infrastructure part.

While putting light on the facts we’ll come to know that there is a shortage of quality people in this industry. Last year approximately one lac two thousand student got placed in top ratted hotels, resorts and other rest houses. And still it’s not sufficient, they want more.

Their in no second opinion that in the current government plans for the tourism department our foreign exchange stock got increased by nine percent.

In 2004 hospitality industry contributed 2% to GDP while on 2007 it was 8.8%; this is to what we say an amazing figure. Yes, with inflation on tourism products made some hard changes but the progress has undo that all.

The boost for the tourism industry made the investment by the government in the public sector was about five hundred and twenty crore. The young, smart youth is undoubtedly going towards this industry as it gives them the early exposure in the industry. Hotel management is one of the first priorities among the students. Even schools, colleges are doing their best to prepare students for this industry.

With some knowledge on technical grounds and good personality they are earning very high salary and growing with the wave. As with every percent growth of India it is racing very fast and became the biggest consumer and historical hub for the foreign investors and tourist.

As per infrastructure is to be studied, India needs about fifteen hundred more hotels in the metropolitan states in the country. As India hold these international events like commonwealth games, cultural shows, trade fairs it is just to attract foreign people and showcasing our culture and place. Delhi, Rajasthan, cereal, and some other parts are the busiest destination. It is very difficult to find a stay here in all 365 days.

With the current estimation it is concluded that there is a need of about one million people in this hospitality industry and we are going through a very high shortage. There is even a chance that just not degree graduated, commercial groups are ready to hire the diploma or just basic qualified people but with good personality for this. It’s true if the country has to succeed like Dubai did in tourism, we need more and more young graduate. Because this industry offering a big scope and it’s on its high boom.

Banking is an evergreen and an ever-growing sector in any given economy. No part of the modern world is devoid of banks and easy banking facilities. In India, millions of people save and store their life-long hard earned wealth in the numerous banks that are available. ICICI, HDFC, HSBC, Standard-Chartered, Axis Bank etc are some of the major corporate banking firms available in India. These banking firms provide services catering the lowest income class to the business and the super rich class of people.

Over the last decade, a sea change took place in Indian banking industry. The expanding economy, increasing per capita income of the public, high growth in businesses etc has brought in tremendous amounts of wealth. This wealth needs to be managed and this is done by the banks. So, the banks have expanded their reach, added a range of services and hence attracted new customers. But, to maintain the customer satisfaction the banks needed lots of man power and hence gave way to millions of jobs in the banking sector.

Today’s banks provide complete financial solutions to the customer ranging from conventional FD’s and savings accounts to more convenient and sophisticated services like Electronic Funds Transfer, Online Banking and Online Trading. Some of the specialized services offered by these banks are :
1. Loans
2. Insurance
3. Property solutions
4. Money transfer
5. Demat account
6. Online trading
7. Wealth Management
8. Credit card/Debit card/ ATM card services

To cater to all these services, banks require huge manpower. The career options provided by the banking sector include graduates and post graduates from a varied range of fields.
Skilled people from Commerce, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Management etc are sought after by these banking firms. Apart from these the demand for database management, online transactions, customer support, credit cards/debit cards, online trading etc require experienced computer and IT skilled people and hence the IT and ITES is also directly related with the banking industry.

CEO’s, GM’s, Sales and Operations Managers, Financial Managers, Financial Analysts, Loan Officers, Accountants and Auditors, Financial Advisors happen to be some of the top brass jobs in the banking sector.Apart from these, the banking sector requires Computer system analysts, software engineers, Programmers, system support experts etc from the IT and the ITES sector.

So far we mentioned the high skilled and technical man power required to the banking sector. The medium and low skilled administrative staff and entry level people have ample number of opportunities in the banking sector too. Customer care representatives, telemarketers, Loan and insurance agents, bookkeeping, audit and accounting clerks, loan interviewers,

Candidates with proficiency in English, good communication and interpersonal skills, ease at numbers, good computer knowledge are eligible to apply for entry level and medium level jobs. CA’s, MBA’s etc can easily make it into the top cadre of the banking firms.

Airline jobs are some of the most sought after jobs in the present day. The inflow of large number of airliners and carriers, both national and international, has created thousands of job opportunities for the young and fresh as well as the experienced and the highly qualified. The scope of Airline jobs varies from entry level trainees to on board and cabin crew, from the aircraft maintenance and repair to the pilot and captain. Apart from these, the aircraft manufacturing industries are on a high as the present aviation market situation in India is like never before. More and more new international airports, the tremendous increase in the number of air travelers every year, the increase in the number of super rich class who can afford private jets and choppers etc are causing the present boom.

It is dream come true for many people to get into these Airline jobs.

It is the future of the upswing aviation industry that is attracting people into the industry. International carriers like KLM, Lufthansa, Emirates and many more run their operations from many cities in the country.

Job requirements
The job demands good communication skills and interpersonal skills. Although most of the entry level jobs do not require any sort of prior experience, the candidate should have a good attitude and physical and mental health. Also, for certain posts such as on board technician or pilot etc should meet certain standards and pass certain tests to be eligible for the job.

Growth in the industry
The aviation and airline industry requirements in the coming years, is going to increase tremendously. The Airline industry consists of the following openings and opportunities at present.

Ground services
Air Traffic control, transit passenger services, airport staff, passenger, crew and carrier management, cargo storage and cargo management, route allowance.

On board flight crew
Air hostesses, flight stewards, flight attendants, captains, pilots and co-pilots.

Management
Accounts staff, IT staff, customs, ticketing and baggage staff, senior management or director.

Technical staff
Licensed engineers for airframe, engines and avionics, civil engineers and mechanical engineers,

Auxiliary Opportunities
The connection of aviation industry with so many other ancillary industries widens the horizons of job opportunities in this booming sector. Five-star hotels, travel and tourism, security services, construction companies, spares and maintenance etc are some of many industries attached to the airline industry.

The government has established numerous institutes to meet the requirement for the increasing number of trained people in the domestic and international market alike.

India is a great bank of creativity. Indian professionals are regarded very high in the international arena. The advertising professionals are looked upon with a lot of respect in the international advertising community. The country is spotted on the international map for its great human resource in the advertising sector. The Indian advertising sector is earning its share of respect in the global market. The Indian aptitude and talent in the advertising sector is being acknowledged worldwide.

The local Indian advertising market is known for its high production values, great concepts and revolutionary ideas, which is attracting many foreign recruiters to India.

Career in advertising
There are various options in the advertising sector, which are quite popular and require a great deal of creativity. In a conventional advertising company the various career option are

Advertising manager
Advertising manager administers and controls the accountants and media departments, makes sure all the departments are in sync.

Account executive
As an account executive you are expected to manage the account services in the advertising company. Manages and records the accounts of the clients.

Creative directors
The most important department of an ad agency is “the creative service department”. The creative directors need to manage and assign jobs to copy chief, associated staff and copy writers

Media director
The media department is governed by the media director, who job is to organize groups to opt the communication media like internet, television, radio, movies etc to put up their advertisements.

Other career options in advertising companies:
Other auxiliary career options in the advertising companies are Photographer, Illustrator, Commercials Director, Public Relations, Set Designer, Make-up Artist, Commercials Producer, Direct Marketing, Designer, Sales Promotion, Model, voiceover, Sound Engineer, Typographer, Stylist, Brand/Product Manager, and Market Research Analyst.

Thus you can select a job that suits your talent and skills in the advertising sector.

Scenario of the job
The world has acknowledged the huge Indian market; every international brand is now available in India. This opens the door for the huge market for the advertising companies; there is a huge requirement of creative and skilled people in the advertising sector. An opportunity to work on the global brands is giving a great scope for the local talents to compete with the rest of the world. Indian advertising companies have already shaped and scripted many well applauded advertisements in the global market.

The employees in this industry have to face a very competitive market despite the stable environment. It has been estimated that the requirement for marketing research analysts, advertising managers, and visual artists will increase by 30%. How ever, it should be noted by the job aspirants that the international recruiters encourage and select only high motivated, well educated, creative candidates with good inter personal and communication skills.

Thus the advertising companies are a very promising employers to the talented, creative lot of India.