China's Ghost Towns ? No More !

In my earlier blog , " China's Ghost Towns " (  June 2011 ) , I had reported :


>   China has been building an average of 10 Cities per year , over the last few years


>   It has planned to build 20 cities per year for the next 20 years ( 240 Cities ! )


>   Walking thru these towns is like walking thru a forest of skyscrapers , but they are all empty !


I even jokingly suggested that India be allowed to " export " to China , some 100 million Indians to fill up those empty skyscrapers

Now DNA ( 17,June 2013 ) reports :

China has planned to move 250 million of its own villagers into these new towns over the next 12 years !

Apparently , someone in the Chinese Government follows my blogs !


with regards

hemen  parekh

www.CustomizeResume.com

Jobs  for  All  =  Peace  on   Earth 

Employers are Interested in .........

What are employers interested in while recruiting  ?

Here are findings from a study conducted by Richard Hall and Diane Van den Broek ( University of Sydney ) as reported in DNA / 17 June, 2013 :


>   Right  Appearance ................... 85 %

>   Previous  Experience  ................78 %

>   Right  Qualifications  ................44 %


Their conclusion :

A person's appearance , presentation and personality is more important than their experience or formal skills in the area

Lesson for the Unemployed :

For a bride called " Job " , groom yourself !


with regards,

hemen parekh

www.CustomizeResume.com

Jobs  for  All  =  Peace  on  Earth

Employment Glass : Half Empty or Half Full ?

For IT / Engineering / Technology Graduates , is the employment glass , half empty or half full ?
For those graduates who keep looking at the following statistics , it would certainly appear , half empty :
 2012 batch of IT/Computer Science graduates…………….. 1,15,711
 2012 batch of Engg / Technology graduates ………………….3,56,570
 Employee Addition in 2012-13 , by
• Software Companies ……………………………………………………( – ) 28 %
• Outsourcing Companies ………………………………………………( – ) 13 %
But for those graduates with “ never-say-die “ attitude , the glass is half FULL !
Using RESUME BLASTER App ( free download from Google Play ) , they are proactively / aggressively , emailing their resumes ( and absolutely FREE ) to 60, 676 Companies / Employers , belonging to following industries , in 665 cities / towns ( including their own ! ):
 Consultancy / Services ……………………. 35 , 987
 IT Software ………………………………………. 18, 023
 ITes ………………………………………………….. 3, 192
 IT Hardware ………………………………………. 1, 888
 Dotcom / Internet …………………………….. 1, 586
They have realized that
 no recruiter has time to search / find their resumes from amongst millions lying in job-portal databases
 Luck does not “ arrive “ at your door-step. You must go grab it !
Who says the glass is empty ?

With regards
hemen parekh

Jobs for All = Peace on Earth ?

Difficult to prove thru experiment on a global scale
But suppose , either Congress or BJP were to adopt following ONE – LINE manifesto for the forthcoming National Election in 2014 :
“ If you vote us to power , we promise jobs for 80 million unemployed graduates during 2015 – 2020 “
No other promises of Lok-Ayukta , Electoral Reforms , Equal Representation for Women , Independence of CBI , etc etc
No nothing . Just one line !
Will that get them absolute majority ( 2 / 3rd ) in the Parliament ?
Just ask any Jobless Graduate
And here is a simple experiment to prove this
Let the winner Congress Party start distributing in Karnataka , free Smart phones / Tablets / Laptops etc , to all unemployed , duly pre-loaded with RESUME BLASTER App ( Google Play )
All doubts will disappear !
If this promise has brought regional parties to power in UP / Punjab / TamilNadu / Assam / Rajasthan etc , then it is bound to work at the Center !
Gujarat , with the least unemployment rate of just 1 % has brought BJP to power for the third consecutive term !
With regards,
hemen parekh

JobSeeker Resources.

I hope the following list of a few useful web sites will help millions of unemployed ( especially , the undergraduates and fresh graduates ) to deliver / email their resumes to lakhs of Small / Medium Enterprises ( SMEs ).
Or enable them to write to MPs/MLAs of their constituencies what they are doing for providing jobs to 51 lakh graduates coming out of India’s colleges , each year.
Regards
hemen parekh.
April, 08, 2013.
Jobs for All = Peace on Earth.

• www.Naukri.com ………….. ( Job Search ).
• www.Monster.com.......... ( Job Search ).
• www.TimesJobs.com....... ( Job Search ).

• www.CustomizeResume.com...

( Customizes into 3,62,880 versions ).

• Resume Blaster at ( Google Play.com ) ( FREE Resume Blast to 1 Lakh SME Employers ).

• Resume Rater at ( Softpedia.com ) ……. (Compute/Compare Resume Scores of friends).

• www.FreshersWorld.com.........( Resume Samples ).
• www.LiveCareer.com..............( Resume Templates ).
• www.DocStock.com................( Resume Templates ).

• www.VisualCV.com.................( Creating graphical / visual resume ).
• www.VisualResume.com......... ( Create customizable visual resume ).
• www.Vizify.com.....................( Visual Resume ).
• https://create.visual.ly/kelly...( Visual Resume ).

• www.CoolInterview.com.........( Software Skills Interview Questions ).
• www.OnetOnline.org............. ( Job Descriptions & Skills demanded ).
• www.WiseGeek.com.............. ( An Essay on every subject ).
• www.WolframAlpha.com....... ( Technical / Maths formula & solutions ).

• www.BenchPrep.com.............( Online Courses Videos ).
• www.KhanAcademy.org.........( Online Courses Videos ).

• www.SchoolsColleges.com.....( Database of Indian Schools / Colleges ).
• www.IndiaCollegeSearch.com( Database of Indian Colleges ).

• www.VisualThesaurus.com.....( Graphical Network of Synonyms ).
• www.NextBigWhat.com.........( Education / Tablets / Views ).
• www.TechCrunch.com...........( New Age Events ).

• www.VividMagazine.in...........( Life Style / Entertainment / Sports ).
• www.India-Forums.com.........( Resumes of Indian Movie Stars ).
• www.NoCorruption.com ………..( Phone/Email IDs of MPs and MLAs ).
• www.Examify.com ………………..( Take Most Common Exams - Online)

 

with regards,

 

hemen parekh

HALF – A – WORLD APART

India and America are half-a-world apart but their concerns are the same

In his first Republic-day address , Indian President Pranab Mukherjee said :

“ The young cannot dream on an empty stomach. They need jobs “

In far away America , President Barack Obama spoke :

“ Jobs will follow, wherever they find talent; whether to Kolkatta or to Cleveland “

This how American Bureau of Labor Statistics ( United States Department of Labor ) reports :

As far as India is concerned , here is what National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) reports :

·     India’s unemployment rate fell to 6.6% in 2009-10 from 8.2% in 2004-05. The general perception is that unemployment in India is high, but the actual numbers seem reasonable. That’s because self-employment accounts for about 60% of India’s employed population.

·     Given the lack of viable employment opportunities, a large number of Indians opt for self-employment. And a big chunk of this includes low-paying activities like hawking magazines and flowers at traffic signals.

·      Casual workers — who get jobs at times and remain unpaid at other times — account for 30%

·     Only 10% of the working population are regular employees.

·      Given the scarcity of opportunities, higher youth unemployment shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Apparently there is a mismatch between NSSO survey and

·     Indian Population Register, according to which India’s population is growing at 15 million / year

·     Ministry of Labour , according to which 42 million youth are registered with 966 Employment Exchanges , all over the country

·     Ministry of Human Resource , according to which , some 3.5 million students graduate from Indian colleges each year but only 10% find jobs

When will our politicians realize that it is  JOBLESSNESS  which is the root cause of all militancy / aggression / violence / conflict / protest etc in our society ?

If they did , they would stop crying hoarse about corruption and make “ JOB  CREATION  “ , their ONE POINT manifesto , for 2014 National Election !

And the political party that does, will get absolute majority in the Parliament  !

Are UPA / NDA listening ?

Hemen  Parekh

Jokepal is better than “ No Lokpal ‘ !

It is about time that Anna and Kejariwal appreciate the facts of life , viz:

Ø It is far better to have a bird in hand than two in the bush !

Ø “ Ideal “ is what you work towards, but rarely achieve

Ø Whenever there are two parties to a dispute , a “ Compromise “ is the only possible solution

Ø You cannot “ take and take “ ; you must “ give and take “

Ø You never know what will work and what won’t

Ø In a parliamentary democracy , laws cannot be passed on streets. To be able to change the laws – or introduce new ones – you must first change the law-makers

Ø No human is “ All-knowing “; Even Gods made mistakes when they assumed human form

Ø After waiting for 30+ years , people are tired of any further waiting for a Lokpal - no matter with or without an independent CBI

Ø For people’s sake , please “ Wait and Watch “ , without pre-judging

With regards

hemen  parekh

www.CustomizeResume.com

Jobs  for  All  =  Peace  on  Earth

Terrorists with a Religion ?

If none of the religions – whether Hinduism / Islam / Christianity / Buddhism / Judaism / Jainism – or any other , preach violence , then what is the religion of the terrorists ?
Obviously , their religion is , Terrorism
Rama – Krishna – Mohammed – Jesus – Buddha , Moses , all taught us to,
? Love each other
? Live – and let live – in peace
? Never hurt another human being
Mahavir ( Jainism ) went so far as to say,
“ Never hurt any Being – not just human being – be it through Thought , Speech or Action “
Why are our religious leaders not counselling our political leaders – and public at large – about these basic tenets of all the religions ?

with regards

hemen parekh

Raining Cards ?

Some 70 years ago , I had only one card – the Ration Card
I was using it to buy , either wheat or bread or war-disposal biscuits from a Shivaji Park ration shop in Mumbai
Now I have,
 Driving License Card
 Senior Citizen Card
 Voting Card
 Credit Card
 PAN Card
 Aadhar Card ( UID )
Apart from sundry cards issued by private / commercial companies and NGOs
As if this was not enough , Central Government of India wants me to carry one more card !
National Population Register ( NPR ) is all set to issue,
 Resident Identity Card ( RIC )
It will contain demographic and biometric details of the owner and will be issued to 820 million adult Indians at a cost of Rs 5,552 Crores
I believe only those holding RIC will be entitled to receive subsidized food-grains under the Food Security Act
How about a card to replace all the above-mentioned cards ?
With regards
hemen parekh

MADE IN INDIA ?

When you have to fight a war, you don’t plan on losing

You want to guarantee a “ win “ , by deploying your best soldiers and your best equipment

That is why , Government of India does not hesitate to buy the best military hardware from :

Ø  Russia       ( Tanks )

Ø  Germany   ( Submarines )

Ø  America    ( Fighter planes )

Ø  Sweden    ( Field Artillary  )

Ø  Israel       ( Radars / Drones )

Ø  France     ( Machine Guns )  ……etc

This is despite the fact that we have our own war equipment manufacturing establishments such as :

Ø  Government owned 41 Ordnance Factories

Ø  Private sector manufacturers such as Mazgaon Dock / L&T / M&M /

TATA group / Cochin Shipyard etc

It is no different when it comes to fighting a war on illiteracy / educational deprivation / digital divide / poverty etc

We must fight – and win this war , in shortest possible time

Even if that means , HRD Ministry has to partially import those 5 million Aakash3  tablets from anywhere in the World, while providing a level-playing field to our indigeneous tablet manufacturers

They have lots of time to gear-up for supplying 220 million Aakash4 tablets

This is not 20/20 ODI or Lok-Sabha elections. It is a war

“ Made in India “ shenanigans have no place in a war !

With regards,

hemen  parekh

www.CustomizeResume.com

Jobs  for  All  =  Peace  on  Earth