Jobs in India

The fundamentals of industrial growth and development are formed by the metallurgical and mineral industries in India. As India is blessed with many natural resources and raw minerals, industries need not ponder the availability of their respective raw materials. India’s production of minerals extends up to 84 minerals comprising 11 metallic, 49 non-metallic, 4 fuels, and 20 minor minerals. A survey cites that from past three years, Indian mining sector has been reporting a progress rate of 4-5%. Another ardent fact concerned with this sector is that Indian mining industry is an entity of over 1.1 million people. Mines have been privatised long time ago, since then they have been given on lease to private sectors. As of now there are 2,326 private and 292 public operating mines in India. The metals and minerals extracted from these mines contribute 16% of India’s total exports. Also the government of India is striving to develop research activities apart from encouraging competition in this mineral industry market.
Some of the big guns in public sector arena are: Coal India Limited, Bharat Gold Mines Ltd, National Aluminium Corporation, Hindalco Industries, Bharat Aluminium Limited, and Indian Oil Corporation.

There are around 20,000 known mineral deposits present in Indian soil. The mining sector is predominant over seven states namely Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Karnataka, Gujarat and Rajasthan. This throws light on surplus number of jobs available in this sector. Out of which many jobs are still to be filled in the public sector companies. This sector doesn’t restrict itself to land mining; it also extends itself to under water mining also. Government of India, for encouraging investments in mining sector have declared concessions which encourages public and private sector companies to concentrate on human resource of their enterprise. This paves way for many jobs which is a bonus for candidates seeking job in this stream. To sustain the import trade, Indian companies need to upbeat their through-put. But this is possible only labour and supervising staff grows proportionately. Since this phenomenon encourages many new job opportunities, there might be competition which might help increase the salary package considerably.

Scope:
Scopes for jobs in this sector depend on the type of job we choose upfront. Jobs in this sector range from daily wages worker to area mining in charge. Salaries are not that high but are decent enough and are enough encouraging for youngsters to start a career in this sector. The positive aspect of jobs in this stream is that they are extremely safe. During profits, companies are willing to give bonuses and incentives to the workers and employees. Some companies even provide health insurance for permanent workers employed in risk oriented regions of the underground mine. These aspects make the job in mining sector unique.

Marketing is a field that is concerned with analyzing and determining consumer needs, working to build a product or service to cater to those needs and endeavoring to shape the consumer towards the products and services put in place. Marketing is viewed as basic to any businesses growth. The marketers are given the job of creating consumer awareness of the products or services through various marketing practices. Unless this amount of care and attention to its products and services and consumers’ demographic nature and desires is paid, a business will not usually thrive over a sustained period of time.

Marketing initially is involved in market research to forecast future trends/ needs. After that it only comes into the picture one a product is ready for sale. It then consists of 3 broad based tasks: Advertising, Distribution and Selling. Marketing is therefore referred to often as a creative industry. Nowadays, with the widespread reach and use of cable television, mobile phones, internet and other forms of communication, marketing has occupied an even greater role in a company’s structure and a major part of its’ budget is directed towards marketing and related uses. Marketing professionals therefore are well placed to make a flourishing career in most cases.

Eligibility & Requirements:
Marketing doesn’t require a very high educational qualification. A Bachelors degree in any field is a sufficient qualification for this job. But, more importantly considering the dynamic nature of the job, there are other factors that determine a professional’s success in this field. Among them are ability to clearly and concisely communicate and present your thoughts, ideas, and information (both in writing and verbally), ability to adapt (both physically and professionally) to various work & consumer environments, mental & physical preparedness to travel long distances (even in adverse conditions) and under all these constraints, to never fall behind on consistent delivery and efficiency of performance. On the knowledge side, it is important to be able to recognize problems and develop suitable a plan of action, to organize and understand complex data and to be have the mind to generate, assimilate and take forward new ideas as a group.

Career Prospects:
A career in marketing is enjoyable, fun, rewarding and challenging at the same time. In most Indian companies, the common corporate positions in the field are- brand manager, marketing manager, market research analyst, new product manager etc. Due to the abundance in opportunities, it is therefore not difficult to find institutes that offer marketing courses in India. Most companies conduct in house specific marketing programs for graduates to make them aware of the marketing practices already in place in their firm. With the big players, both Indian and globally entering the Indian market in newer and newer fields, there is a huge amount of products and services that require extensive branding and advertising. The Indian marketing scenario is one of the biggest consumer markets and the explosive growth of global trade and the international competition, technological change has already made the marketing man’s job a very financially viable position in any company. This trend is poised to only increase in the coming years.

The manufacturing industries are those, which involves in transforming the raw material into new products. The transformation can be mechanical, physical or chemical in nature depending on the raw material and the final product. The international manufacturing industries are increasing its production and employees to meet the increasing market demand, the growing population is the reason for the increasing demand in the market. It is estimated that the manufacturing industries will grow in folds in the near future thus a high need of skilled employees are required by the manufacturing industries. There will be many opportunities for Indian professional in the national as well as international companies.

Opportunities
Manufacturing industry is a huge employer of well educated and skilled Indian professionals. The various recently developing manufacturing industries that provide employments to large number of people are semiconductor industry, magnetic material, printing, optics industry. The conventional manufacturing industries are steel , chemical etc.

The various manufacturing industries are:

Semiconductor industries
This industry deals in designing and manufacturing semiconductor chips. The semiconductor industry is dominated by the countries like Japan, USA and Korea where Indians have bright career prospects. The whole semiconductor sector is based on high research and development.

Steel industry
This industry deals with production of steel, the use of steel in daily life has been increasing exponentially. Steel has a very important role in the development of infra structure and economic development. The steel industry is an indicator of country’s economic progress. Because of the economic boom in India there is a huge requirement of steel; many skilled Indian employees are being recruited in international and national steel companies.

Electronic industries
Highly advanced technology is being used in the electronic industries. Some of the major electronic industries are LG, Sony, Casio, Hitachi, Toshiba, NEC, Ricoh, Pentax, Olympus, Nintendo, Sanyo, Epson, Nikon, Yamaha, Seiko, Citizen Watch, Kenwood etc. the industry has been keen on investing in miniaturization, research and development. Many Indians are being employed by the national and international companies alike.

Public utility companies
Any companies involved in manufacturing products and provide service to the people, either a privately owned or a government company is called as a public utility company.
The various public utilities are electric, telephone, gas, water, and television cable systems. The public utility companies are exponentially increasing, the growth in the populations being the factor. There is a huge requirement for skilled professionals and semi skilled labors in this sector.

The various jobs available in the manufacturing industry are:

Assembly:
To assemble all the manufacturing equipment, look into the working and efficiency of the tools and machinery.

Maintenance
To maintain all the machinery involved in the manufacturing process and also look into the maintenance if the final product manufactured.

Repairing
To repair all the default machines which are worn due to age

Import-Export jobs in India are presently at an all-time-high. With the booming Indian economy, and a growth rate looming around an average of 9% since the last three years, the capital inflows, per capita incomes, opportunities etc are increasing by the day. This increase in capital and spending power of average Indians has brought in luxury brands, sports brands, designer labels, cars and possibly everything that was unavailable five to six years ago. Also, the high growth also allowed for a growth in the manufacturing industry, thus, producing more goods and innovative products. These products are exported to various countries and therefore bring in valuable foreign exchange.

Some of the biggest exports from India in the last two to three years were computer software, rice, pulses, dairy products, cosmetics, Iron-ore, processed food, toiletries etc. India, being a predominantly agricultural state, produces massive amounts of agricultural products. The recent IT boom also made it one of the largest exporters of software and IT enabled services.

In the import side, India’s largest imports are Oil, petroleum products, luxury cars etc. The oil and petroleum imports account for more than 50% of India’s total imports. The fiscal deficit i.e., the net value difference between the total exports and total imports has lowered steadily.

Career Opportunities
The world has turned in to a global village, thanks to the expanding frontiers of big business houses and internet. Hence, a host of opportunities are coming up by the day. Some of the careers which you can choose from are:

Product Managers
Production managers deal with the pricing and marketing of the product. The assembly line and related logistics are also looked over by the Project Manager.

Sales Staff
These people look after the sales of the product and its reach to the customers. Also, the sales staff is the backbone for the success of any product.

Management Personnel
Huge numbers of people are available to do jobs and therefore it is necessary to gauge the potential of the person and give him tasks according to his skill sets. This is performed by the Management Personnel

International Business Law Professionals
The need of people with good knowledge and understanding of legalities of other countries is required and important.

An Export and Import Professional, needs to have a master’s degree in any branch with good passing percentage. Good communication skills, business acumen, marketing skills and self-confidence should be in the blood of the candiate. Some of the popular educational institutions that have good courses in this field are:
• IIFT, New Delhi
• Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University
• Indian Institute of Export Management, Bangalore
• National Institute of Export Management, Chennai
• Indian Institute of Commerce and Trade, Lucknow
• Punjab University, Chandigarh
• Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
• University of Madras, Chennai

AnnaLee Saxenian, studying immigrant business networks at a university of California, has claimed that Indian emigrants have proved their mettle as managers, entrepreneurs and venture capitalist. Indians are the founders or chief executives of more than 972 companies abroad.

The tight competition in the market and advancing technology will compel the industries to raise their standards of manufacturing process and product designs. It is believed that international companies will be keen in hiring Indian engineers to increase their manufacturing efficiency and better product designs. An huge number of engineer are required to jobs such as renovating or building roads, bridges, dams, pollution control systems and other facilities. Indian has vast talented, skilled and well educated human resources; many international companies are rushing into the country for some skilled man power.

Various engineering streams and job opportunities

Aeronautical engineers
Various airlines and air craft manufacturers hire aeronautical graduates for their research and development departments. Certainly an aeronautical graduate is expected to display his analytical and research ability in his job.

Automobile engineers
Automobile engineers are recruited by the automobile manufacturers for the maintenance and service stations. They need to be creative and experimental to succeed in their career.

Chemical engineers
They are recruited by a wide range of companies such as soap, paint, oils, plastics, explosives, petroleum, synthetic fibers etc. they have to display their math and experimental skills to succeed in their career.

Civil engineers
They are recruited by the public sector’s road and buildings department and other major construction companies, involved in building dams, flyovers, sky scrapers etc.

Computer engineers
They are recruited by any industrial and manufacturing industry, they can be recruited by the defense and research departments, they have a vital role in space organizations. They are recruited by many software companies in large numbers. Many multinational companies and industries do use the services of computer engineers.

Electrical engineers
They are recruited by the public sector companies like power plants; civil aviation, railways etc. as well as private manufacturing companies recruit electrical engineers such as siemens, ABB etc. they are also many job opportunities for electrical engineers in research and development field.

Electronic engineers
They are recruited by electronic components manufacturing industries. Their services are mainly required by the radio and broadcasting, space research and automobile industries.

Instrumental engineers
They are recruited by various companies like steel, refineries power industry chemical, fertilizer, etc. they are required to maintain and service the instruments and machines used in manufacturing process.

Marine engineers
They are recruited by the public sectors, offering them positions in ports and ship building harbors. They are also appointed in the merchant navy, which is a very promising career.

Mechanical engineers
They are recruited by industries dealing with machine tools, aerospace, power plants, automobile etc.

Electronics engineering has various applications in different fields which makes our life easy and comfortable. This includes comforts like television, radio, computer, tele-communications etc which help us to communicate through vast distances. Electronic instruments are widely used in healthcare industries where they are used to test body functions and perform chemical tests. The uses of electronics are endless to list.

Electronics engineering is one of the discipline which constantly changes and renews itself according to the modern technology. Electronics industry provides ample job opportunities to the skilled unemployed engineers as it a labour intensive. This industry is growing day by day on a large scale due to the increased demand of fascinating electronics and computers equipment.

Candidates who have an inventive and creative mind and good at mathematics and physics will find this a lucrative and challenging career. They must be capable of finding unique and practical solutions to problems which affect our daily routine or lives. They should be smart enough to work in a team with other specialists and involve in designing, fabrication, testing and supervision of the manufacture of complex electronic equipments. Along with the manufacture and production activities, they use devices which need less power which makes it very economical and affordable.

To be called as an electronics engineer , one must atleast achieve a BTECH degree in electronics discipline or must have a diploma degree in Electronics engineering. A post graduate is usually preferred for research or teaching posts and management positions. An additional degree in business administration is desirable for those seeking management positions. The institutes offering these courses are IITs in Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur which are the most prestigious engineering institutes in India. The focus in the study program is mainly on understanding electronic networks and devices, electromagnetic field theory, fundamentals in computer, communication and control systems. They should have good analytic skills, an eye for detail, sustained attention, ability to work in a team apart from having excellent communication skills.

Electronics engineers are employed in Central and state government and other organizations like AIR, Communications industry, Civil Aviation department, Post and telegraph department, Bharat electronics limited etc. which deal with the manufacture, sales and services of electronic goods and appliances. Electronic engineers are also absorbed in entertainment industry, research developments and defense and they can also get into teaching field and choose teaching as their career in various engineering colleges both in India and abroad. They can also start their own business by manufacturing small electronic parts, goods and components. Loans are also offered by banks and small scale industries corporation to start a business and since it is a labour intensive and talent oriented field, it gives high returns for the initial investment.

electrical engineering is the oldest of all engineering sciences which deals with the sciences of electronics, and electrical, electromagnetics sciences, services, and information systems. Electrical engineering is the historical name and the mother of all the engineering branches which have come into being, like, electronics, computer, and all other technologies. A career in this will bring challenges along with some lucrative awards, with some exciting opportunities in India as well as abroad.

Some thrilling opportunities are also in stores for the engineering graduates in this field: electrical engineers are now in huge demand both as junior or the fresh graduates at a leading car and vehicle manufacturing unit to supplement their senior project managers or the chief architects, to come out with the model solutions to the specific teams keeping in mind various constraints, such as, required costs. The quality. The deadlines. The customer needs, and the markets as well. The main areas of work include the designing and the supporting of various other functional units within the vehicles. this is an opportunity to look forward to as it gives one the opportunity to work with one of the leading car manufacturers, and it is also a big player in the consultancy for the engineering services to provide authentic information on the manufacturing and supplying.

There are opportunities galore for the electrical engineers in today’s world. some of them can be senior control process engineer, control systems engineer, facilities plan engineer, QAD electrical engineer, lead controls, junior engineer and in the field of oil and gas corporations etc.

Apart from this they can also be of huge help in the fields of electrical, plc designs, transmission and generation of the power, as instrumentation experts to assist the maintenance controls and the equipments. Also the robotics and the subfields also hunt these engineers in plenty, for the control and the maintenance and the circuit designs. In designing the huge and highly efficient turbo and the like machines also they can be of great help. SECURITY SYSTEM,. SELECTION, SYSTEM, SIZING, SPECIFICATION, EQUIPMENT LAYOUTS are also the scope for huge growth for these professionals.

These jobs are up for the grab at the shaw group in mumbai with lucrative perks and pay.sales engineer are to be employed by GE india ,as the sales engineer for the plp components.Also you can be a part OF the GE family at its various centre at bangalore, delhi & hyderabad. Also the IBM a pioneer in its owm right has thrown open vacancies for the engineers in this field and it promises to do more so in the future,the scope and growth for this field will only grow and the gradually will head towards the greener pastures in the times to come, in India as well as the jobs is challenging as well as rewarding.

Considered as one of the first engineering streams, Civil Engineering involves planning, designing and executing structural facilities. The field covers a vast range of engineering works including designing, direction and building activities of public installations like roads, bridges, tunnels, buildings, airports, dams, water works, sewage systems, ports etc. The discipline thus presents a whole host of testing profession openings. Apart from the widespread notion of a civil engineer building only bridges and roads, there are other expanded applications like building recycling plants, putting up industry specific installations, water works, road and rail traffic regulatory installations, etc.

A civil engineer is responsible for a complete project, right from conceiving it, through the stages involving research, development & planning, to the actual construction of the project on the necessary level and the maintenance and upkeep of the project. The planning element of their job involves on location exploration and study, viability analysis, trouble shooting/ creating alternate plans to work around obstacles that may occur and the actual draft of structural design. The work has to be done, by complying with the guidelines of the local and central administration authorities and getting the plans agreed to by the appropriate authority. Cost estimation and setting of construction work schedules also form part of the job. The construction work involves working with clients, architects, government officials, contractors and the regular supervision of construction according to standards set. The maintenance and repair of the project is also a part of the work.

Educational qualifications & Specializations:
A bachelor’s degree in engineering is the minimum requirement to become a qualified professional in this field. Students can also continue to research studies in a doctoral or post-doctoral course. Primarily a strong foundation in mathematics and sciences is of immense benefit for accurate understanding of the discipline. Once in the industry, it would be hard to pinpoint a typical career path for a civil engineer. Inside each subfield of civil engineering, and even within different sections of the market within each branch, the particulars of a career path can be different.

At times, depending on the field and firm profile, fresh engineers are given the task of supervising construction in the site, i.e. working as the “eyes and ears” of higher placed design engineers. Likewise, in other areas, entry-level engineers end up carrying out the more everyday tasks of study, design and implementation. These senior engineers, in the meanwhile, move into doing more complex analysis or design work, or management of more complex design projects, or inter group management of other engineers, and into specialized advising on this field including forensic engineering.

Career Prospects:
Construction engineering is a broader field that deals with the construction of projects by assimilating information and technical advice from a various range of professionals like Builder, City Planner, Architect, Civil Engineer and Irrigation Engineer. Civil Engineers can land a job in Government departments, private and public sector industry. With infrastructure becoming the buzz word of all city developmental work in our country, this sector is bound to experience a sharp rise in demand over the next decade and beyond.

A reliable and efficient transportation system catalyzes the countries economical and industrial development. The Indian automotive industry has a great history of producing automobiles that were authentic in design and efficient in fuel consumption. The Indian automotive industry has manufactured and designed many authentic automobiles like passenger cars, light medium and heavy commercial vehicles, multi utility vehicles like scoters, motor cycles, jeeps, mopeds, tractors etc.

The Indian automotive industry has been growing in leaps and bounds, huge investments are pouring into the automotive industry, it has been estimated that the total turnover of the automotive industry is Rs. 50,000 crore. The automotive industry provides employment directly to 4.5 lakh people and 4.5 lakh people are indirectly employed by the automotive industry. Since the beginning of liberalization the Indian automotive industry has witnessed a cumulative growth of 22%. With the increasing technology in the automotive industry, the Indian automotive industry is coalescing with the global companies producing a vast employment opportunities to the local Indian talent.

Emissions from vehicles are causing a lot of harm to the environment. It had been estimated that about 60% of the pollution is caused by the automobiles; new technology and investment are being directed into the automobile industry so that the vehicles meet the euro -3 norms. Huge employment opportunities are available in the research of the design and performance of the automobile engines.

Industries are investing in the new technology, hybrid cars are being manufactured by all the leading automobile industries, many skilled and technical employees are required by the automobile industry.

The various job opportunities in automobile industry are
Manufacturing engineer
It is a very creative job; they design, organize and maintain the manufacturing process. Manufacturing engineer coordinates with the design engineers of the company to increase the efficiency and make the manufacturing process cost effective.

Design engineer
As a design engineer you are required to test, design and develop vehicles. You should make a theoretical project into a practical machine. You are required to be master in areas such as aerodynamics, electronics, chassis, emissions, rapid prototyping, safety management, materials etc. you should have adequate knowledge about the conventional and contemporary designs and technology to succeed as a design engineer.

Quality assurance manager
The quality assurance manager makes sure that the automobile’s performance is satisfactory, it is the work of the quality manager to administer and maintain records and data about the company’s performance and ensure that the quality management department is working with out any difficulties.

Production manager
Production manager’s job is to look after the planning, coordination and control of the automobile manufacturing process. It is the job of the production manager to make sure the automobiles are produced efficiently at a rapid pace according to the demand of the market.