Find the right Career

Most students find it difficult to choose a career. When they come to the crossroad of finding a solution to their dilemma, they are helpless. Deciding on a career depends upon a number of things, such as interest, aptitude, skill, work-related values, and personality.
Career planning is a multi-step process that involves learning about yourself, your interests and the occupations which you are considering in order to make an informed decision. If you have a career in mind and want to get started in the field immediately, consider the institute and course option that is best suited for that career. Three-year degree programme colleges or technical schools can prepare you for hands-on experience. So instead of choosing a career based on what you think you should do, we want to help you find a career that suits your personality.
Young boys and girls, just out of their class Xth and XIIth board exams are full of questions and do not have the answers to most. YQWorld.com is the right place to find all the answers to your queries.
YQWorld.com powered by Integrid Media, is a portal specially designed for young achievers. It promises to guide and help you choose the right path to make your further studies satisfying and enjoyable. There are more than 500 careers listed on the site with detailed information and more than 1500 linked courses. We have a variety of category-wise institute options across India and overseas for different career and course options.
To browse through our comprehensive career listing, you can check the following link - http://www.YQWorld.com/careers
YQ World also helps you with industry information to help you know your career industry better and the various options available.
Our ‘Counsellor’s Corner’ enables you to post queries and YQ Experts revert back within 48 hours. To post your queries click here:
http://www.YQWorld.com/queries/
In our ‘Study Overseas’ section you can browse through country-wise information on course & institute options, cost of living, visa requirements, eligibility, standardized test etc. which helps you prepare for your travel and stay in another country. To know more visit, www.YQWorld.com/studyoverseas/
Apart from this, loads of information is available on Distance Learning and Coaching Classes, training on competitive exams such as CAT, SAT, IIT-JEE, GRE, TOEFL, IELTS etc. All this will help you narrow down your search process and will help you make an educated decision about the career you want to pursue.
So log on to http://www.yqworld.com/ today and make a bright career choice for a better tomorrow!

Top MBA schools of 2009

London Business School:

Location: London

Offer a rich portfolio of masters and non-masters programmes to suit students and executives at every stage of their careers.

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Wharton School :

Location: Pennsylvania

With its unmatched faculty and academic programs, Wharton is the most comprehensive source of business knowledge in the world.

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Harvard Business School:

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Harvard Business School has been to educate leaders who make a difference in the world.

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Insead:

Location: Dubai and France

As one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas from around the world to change lives and transform organisations.

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Standford University:

Location: Stanford

Stanford opened its doors in 1891, and more than a century later, it remains dedicated to finding solutions to the great challenges of the day and to preparing our students for leadership in today’s complex world.

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Indian School of Business:

Location: Hyderabad, India

The Indian School of Business evolved from the need for a world class business school in Asia. With a diverse mix of students from different industries, experiential and holistic learning, international faculty and students, and strong corporate involvement, life at the ISB is a unique experience.

Image makeover – A good career option

Image Consultancy is the latest new business today. Better known as wardrobe consultant, fashion stylist, or makeover consultant their job is to show people how to create a fabulous impression. They might recommend wearing different colours or new styles, go through closets to toss out clothing that isn’t working, shop for a new wardrobe, and put together incredible outfits. They might advise a change of hairstyle, makeup, or grooming.

But who said image was all about looks only? So image consultants may also advise people on their vocal communication (voice, grammar, vocabulary, etc.), non-verbal communication (handshakes, posture, eye contact, etc.) and etiquette – from dining to cell phones. Most image consultants also develop a network of strategic partners they can refer clients to, such as hair stylists, makeup artists, nutritionists, dentists, personal trainers, plastic surgeons, and voice coaches.

Image consultants offer the kind of advice that can help people land a job, get a promotion, find someone to love, or just feel good about themselves.

The first step to becoming an image consultant is to decide what kind of services you want to offer. You could specialize in wardrobe or fashion consulting, offer advice on communication skills and etiquette, or be a makeover consultant who gives feedback on “the whole package.”

There are many types of clients who use the services of image consultants, including: women who want a new look, job-seekers, corporate executives and their spouses, beauty pageant contestants, lawyers and their clients, cancer survivors, television personalities, transgender individuals, politicians, and singles seeking a partner.

If you have the following traits then Image Consulting business is right for you

• Strong visual sense and excellent communication skills. You must be able to diplomatically tell someone what they need to improve about their appearance.
• A strong will to foray into off-beat career option.

Play this Holi with natural colours

Ritu was dreading the day of Holi. More than the messy clothes she was worried about her skin which would have a rough texture after a day of playing with colours. It would be months before she can regain her lost silken texture of skin and hair. She would not want to go around with those tangled rough hair. Over the years Ritu has also realized that no amount of applying oil or crème would help get rid of the side effects of those colours of Holi. Over and above this she would have to spend hours rubbing off those colours from her body.

But Ritu had until now never heard of natural colours. Natural colours are derived from skin friendly sources such as turmeric or haldi, flower extracts, sandalwood and mehndi besides several others. And actually Holi can become very soothing after playing with these colours. These coulours are cheaper and can be easily prepared at home.

Ancient India was fully aware of the benefits of the fragrant natural colours for our skin and health and also their therapeutic value. The ingredients of Gulal were purposely chosen for their emollient qualities. In Vrindavan, Holi is still played with actual flower petals chosen for their fragrance and colour such as rajnigandha and rose.

With this we are not just saving our skin but our environment as well. Harmful colours when washed go into our rivers and can be dangerous to the river animals. So this Holi let’s all enjoy the colours that are environment friendly and can bring glow to our faces right away.

Imagine after a game of Holi your skin begins to glow and your hair get an added bounce or lustre. Instead of making Holi a nightmarish experience let’s get into the skin of it, what say?

Truth is the essence of life.

Who’s your role model? Sachin Tendulkar? Barrack Obabma? Tiger Woods? What do you exactly search in your role model? Looks, capability or substance? Confused? Well what everyone emulates is the ‘substance’ in that particular person.

While on this topic, Chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapeeth Narayan Desai has termed Gandhiji as the perfect role model for the younger generation. According to him since the pre-Independence era the Mahatma remains the ‘ultimate role model’ for every Indian.

Desai is a veteran Gandhian and author of books on Gadhiji’s thoughts. Deasai was airing his views on the occasion of much hyped ‘Gandhi Katha’, a discourse arranged for five consecutive days. Desai was touching every thing in life - from politics to daily struggles. Talking about his previous experiences with some young persons who benefitted from his discourses, Desai — son of Mahadev Bhai Desai, private secretary to Mahatma Gandhi - narrated how a young music enthusiast could understand that ‘money is not everything but truth is the essence of life’.

Voice Over Artist

NATURE OF WORK:

The term voice-over refers to a production technique where a disembodied voice is broadcast live or pre-recorded in radio, television, film, theatre and/or presentation. Someone who also appears on-screen in other segments may speak the voice-over or a specialist voice actor may perform it. Voice-over is also commonly referred to as “off camera” commentary.The term voice-over can also refer to the actual voice actor who performed the recording. The terms voice actor, narrator, voice artist, announcer, dubbing artist are all similarly used.

A voice over is a narrative technique in which an unseen actor’s lines are heard over visual elements in a movie or commercial. The narrator of a documentary or the announcer introducing a talk-show host is considered a voice over artist.

In film, the filmmaker places the sound of a human voice (or voices) over images shown on the screen that may or may not be related to the images being shown. In radio, voice-overs are an integral part of the success of the radio programme. Although the announcer holds the prestige and claims all the glory, it is the voice-over artist that is the real drive behind the show.A working voice over artist is not always expected to create his or her own interpretation of the script. The director of the film or commercial will often suggest various ways to read the lines in order to match the needs of the client or audience. This requires some degree of patience on the part of voice over artists, who may spend hours in a recording studio rereading individual lines until the director is satisfied. Sometimes a line could be changed if it proves too difficult to read or runs over the time allotted, but more often than not, a voice over artist must create a unique sound from whatever the client wants to emphasize in the commercial.

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

A dubbing or voice over artist should be fluent in the language but also versatile enough to match inflection, lip sync, tone & pauses to synchronize with the gestures and body language of the character in the original soundtrack or visuals. Clarity of your voice, clarity of your diction, dialogue delivery and emotion in your voice are the key differentiators of a known voice over professional. Voice-over is required when an audio in a particular language needs to be replaced with an audio in a different language. Mostly advertisements, corporate presentations, computer-based-training modules, online training, documentaries, movies, etc. require voice-over to enable use of these items in a different region or country.

The voice-over artists are selected based on their gender, age, voice tone and style. Voice over work is usually found through open auditions, talent agency representation or an introductory voice reel containing the candidate’s best work to date.

MARKET SCENARIO:

A talented voice over artist can have a very long and lucrative career, but there is a significant amount of competition for assignments. Many screen and television actors with distinctive voices are highly in demand for commercial voice over work. Advertising agencies typically listen to hundreds of voices looking for the one that most perfectly fits what they are trying to convey. In other words, It’s nice work if you can get it, but be aware, It’s a very a competitive environment.

Many voiceover artists pursue voiceover work through advertising agencies while making their living working as an on-air personality within the broadcast industry. With the globe shrinking, voicing from in house studios as well as outsourcing of voice over artistes is a common phenomenon and one that is enabling the industry to provide a plethora of opportunities for aspirants of this field.

Within India:

In India, where multilingual nature exists in abundance and with the massive expanse of media, entertainment and technology in the recent past, niche vocation such a voicing have emerged a strong contender amidst the arena of established professions. With the rise in the animation industry, voices over artists have been in great demand for dubbing and recording work.

Overseas:

In the U.S.A there are more than six thousand radio and television stations, and thousands of commercials are produced each year. This enormous potential applies to most countries. Every country in the world needs professionally trained voiceovers

COURSE REQUIRED:

• Voice Over Training Through PSR Method
  
• Voice Modulation Training
  
• Master Of Arts - M.A (Linguistics)
  
• Master Of Arts - M.A (Phonetics)
  
• Voice Over Casting

Nerd or a stud………Check your student type!

College students are often categorized by their friends depending upon their individual traits. Some are total book worms while others are total freak out types. However there is yet another group which falls in the category of balancing the two things. It comes to them naturally. They work hard and party hard and live life to the fullest.

Yqworld has categorized students according to their tastes, inclinations and aptitudes. Check out where exactly you fit in.

The Hotties

Short skirts, funky hair, batting eyelashes, pouty lips, heavy make-up and stilettos some love to flash their looks and bodies. These are the kinds of gals who come to college as if they are about to participate in a fashion show and take the guys for a ride. Their look says it all. They are an object of envy from all quarters. They enjoy every look that they get from the opposite sex. Not just that, some girls like to stay away from such dazzling damsels whereas some love to join the bandwagon. The oomph factor gets them in the groove.

The Page 3 Types

‘Any excuse for a party’ is their motto; be it birthdays, deadline days, or just because it’s a Wednesday. They love to be the centre of attraction and be in the limelight. They spend their days in bed or in the pub or both. Their attendance to lectures or seminars weighs heavily on the amount of fun they have had the night before.Though they love the student life it could be for a different purpose(?). However, during deadline week these Page 3 Types can be found in the library from opening to close. They cram their work in and can often be seen running to hand in their work a minute before its due.

The Regulars

The Regulars can be found in places like well, you have guessed it right in front of the computer at home or even in pubs enjoying themselves. Such types of students are very conscious about their studies and also attend major nights out. They are usually described as; “Oh! She’s very scholarly. She can answer all the academic questions. And also ask her about Bollywood/Hollywood and ooh! She knows it all”. Such people can be very useful when the exams are approaching and are usually the helpful types. They are guaranteed to have plentiful list of ideas, will be great with computers and would insist on taking the bulk of the work load.

The Geeks

Usually this species of students are on their own or lagging behind a group of people desperate to keep up. Bounding along with their back packs on two shoulders (something which can only be carried off by certain naturally-cool people), they can be seen chasing lecturers and panicking about deadlines and exams. Geeks are also the ones to go to when you are doing work at university because, they will have a bulging pencil case full of pens, pencils, staplers, glues, scissors, and pretty much any other item you could possibly need.

They would always be in a tearing hurry and most of the time stressed out. They would be only thinking of finishing off their paperwork in time, get the signatures and do all the submissions lest they might lose out on marks.

The Casuals

Such students are never on time for a lecture. They leisurely walk in the class room and expect the lecturers to welcome them. When that doesn’t happen they look confused as if “What the heck man? Why do they want to ruin my day”? They always wear a ‘cool’ look and their clothes are in total shambles. Their hair is tousled and or shaved off, both of which are done for convenience.

Does Zayed Khan of Main Hoon Na come to your mind instantly? You are on track then!