Shrinking Careers in India

By the beginning of this century assembling jobs have decreased drastically in India. Technology has driven down manufacturing employment. Computers have made manufacturers more productive by automating many routine tasks. manufacturers now employ fewer workers to produce more goods. This means less expensive manufactured goods, more manufacturing jobs for highly skilled workers, and the elimination of millions of low-skill assembly line positions.

The economy is being reshaped by machines that generate and analyze vast amounts of data; by devices such as smartphones and tablet computers that let people work just about anywhere, even when they're on the move; by smarter, nimbler robots; and by services that let businesses rent computing power when they need it, instead of installing expensive equipment and hiring IT staffs to run it. Employment categories like secretaries, travel agents, are starting to disappear.

Describe Yourself!

Here are some sample answers to the interview question "How would you describe yourself?" When you respond, keep in mind the type of position you are interviewing for, the company culture, and the work environment. Your answer should help show the interviewer why you're a match for the job and for the company.

• I'm a people person. I really enjoy meeting and working with a lot of different people.
• I'm a perfectionist. I pay attention to all the details, and like to be sure that everything is just right.
• I'm a creative thinker. I like to explore alternative solutions to problems and have an open mind about what will work best.
• I'm efficient and highly organized. This enables me to be as productive as possible on the job.
• I enjoy solving problems, troubleshooting issues, and coming up with solutions in a timely manner.

While describing yourself in an interview, the answer should always be related to the job. Remember, although the employer is asking personal questions, they are still all related to "what can you bring to the company?"

• Think about what kind of person you would like working for you and convey that to the employer. The best advice I can give to a job seeker is first aim high, well as high as you are capable of and realize the more you are willing to learn through experience or school is valuable. See yourself as a commodity. Be honest about your capabilities, if you don't know how to do something, say you don't know but let the employer know you are capable of learning and even give an example of something else you learned to do, maybe at another job or even a hobby. Most jobs will have to train you to their way and processes so don't undermine your capability and be proud of your accomplishments in life because they will only bring you up. 
• Just list off a few characteristics that you see yourself as having. Make all of the characteristics sound as positive as possible. This question is usually asked in order to gauge how a person perceives him- or herself. Just be honest. Are you outgoing? Shy? Diligent? Stubborn? Clever? Passionate? Level-headed? Easy-going? etc., etc. Don't stress too much. 
  
  
  • Your answer should be relevant to the job for which you are being interviews. Do not start going into your personal life. Keep your self-introduction professional! 
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• A person is defined in three ways: (1) who he is right now, (2) what he has done in the past, and (3) what he will become in the future. So, here is how you answer: (1) I am a [the job title for which you are applying or something very close.] (2) I have [how many years of experience] in [what field, what subject]. (3) I want to be [a job title that is a couple or a few levels above the current position for which you are applying in 5 to 10 years.] Close your answer with an affirmative question: "Is there anything else you want to know?"

• You should be very straightforward and honest in replying to this question. The interviewer wants to check if what you have mentioned in your resume is correct or not.

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F1 Drivers stunned by poverty in India

Although the brand new Buddh International Circuit appears, against many expectations, to be ready for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, the plush facilities cannot hide the sheer squalor of the country outside. Britain's Jenson Button said coming to India was "difficult" for the drivers, who have been stunned at the living conditions glimpsed outside their luxury hotels. "You can't forget the poverty in India. It's difficult coming here for the first time, you realise there's a big divide between the wealthy people and the poor people," he said.

While high-powered Formula One cars scream round the new course, cycle and auto rickshaws are favoured modes of transport for the masses outside. Piles of burning rubbish flank shanty towns and decrepit buildings, while the acrid stench of urine fills the air as men and women relieve themselves on the roadside.

German champion Sebastian Vettel caught his first glimpse of Indian life on the 200-kilometre (125-mile) drive from New Delhi to the Taj Mahal, and he said it was a humbling experience. "It definitely brings your feet back on the ground in many ways and makes you understand a lot of things," Vettel said. "It's an inspiration and makes you appreciate things you take for granted."

Vettel was also fascinated by driving standards on India's notoriously dangerous roads, where motorists routinely use the wrong side of the road and ignore signs and markings at the cost of 340 lives every day. "So I asked the driver whether people really do a licence here. He said you just pay and you get a licence," said the German.

"The funny thing is, coming from Europe we have so many rules and sometimes it's really complicated sticking to all the rules. Over here, I wouldn't say you have no rules but you have way less. "But it works, we didn't see a single crash happening. We may say it's chaos, but it's organised chaos."

Biometric Access System

Using Biometrics like fingerprint, retina scan, etc, security in Access control systems can be made stronger. It would involve image processing, control processor with relevant software applications. Touch on the pad area of the door will authenticate the user/owner, this in turn will handle the lock levers to open the door. Multiple owners/users can be registered.

Metro Train Using MicroController

Metro trains are being attempted in India these days. Prototype of such trains could be made with microcontrollers. Microcontrollers help in specifying the path. Stations, stoppage timing, etc can be predefined.

Automatic Traffic Control System

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The intelligent and cooperative set-up of actuation and its linkage to the central control system is vital for avoiding traffic jams and accidents. Moreover, environmental costs (eg pollution) can be decreased.

The design of the traffic control system can be evaluated in two steps – synthesis and analysis. Several models and multiple control strategies exist, and engineers must decide between them using a priori knowledge of the real system. Previously collected information can help to choose the appropriate model, parameters, measurement and control methodologies to create the optimal solution.