If all jobs require experience, how can you get that first job when your only experience is your degree?
My son who graduated with a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering in 2013 had that same problem.Most if not all of the jobs of interest required a minimum or two years of experience.My son went through a Head Hunter agency (he didn't have to pay anything), and they approached a company that had requirement for an employee for many months but could find anyone with experience.My son briefed them on his senior capstone project on which he spent almost six months and on the four month internship he had after junior year (and into senior year).The company took a chance and offered him a 3 month probationary period.He did very well and they immediately converted him into a full time employee and he has been there for two years now. Therefore, approach these companies with the information (and recommendations related to) your senior capstone project and any internships you had after sophomore year. Also, ask them if the company will hire you for a 3 to 6 month probationary period in which you are an intern, and at the end of the period the company can then judge your worth to them.And contact a Header Hunter agency. All the best.
When a job application says that the job requires "a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience", exactly how much experience do they mean?
There doesn't seem to be an agreement. One person told me two years of school was equal to one year of experience, another has claimed that two years of work was equal to one year of school.I would suggest applying to the job, if it interests you. Not expecting to get a response and moving to the next job advertisement.In my opinion, it is the job of the company representative to decide if you quality for the job, your role is just to let them know if you are interested. Of course you have to balance that around how much time and energy you can use on job searching.
Is there any military job or position that does not require them to wear uniforms?
There is only one I can think of: Working for Naval Reactors.Those who work for NR, typically officers, do not wear uniforms for one very good reason (and now that I think about it, one that would make any Anti-nuke squirm, as it pretty much flies in the face of their opinion of how nuclear plants operate):They don’t want rank to be important.While there may be fields like this with other branches, or even within the Navy, NR cannot be allowed to be overruled. They are the oversight for nuclear reactors. It doesn’t matter if a Lieutenant is telling a Captain, “You must do [this thing] in order to meet our standards.” Rank doesn’t matter. Safety matters. At no point must anyone be able to think they can overrule NR. We have to maintain our nuclear reactors safe against the dangers the public perceives, which consequentially keeps us safe against the actual dangers, and then some. That means that there will be times where an O-3, a Lieutenant, will be telling an O-6, a Captain, what to do. Perhaps even an Admiral. For most of the military, this would be a mindboggling notion. Not in the Nuclear Navy. We have bigger things to worry about, like keeping our program alive (and thereby submarines and carriers running), in an age where people don’t care about science and fact.I don’t know if there are other organizations within the military like this.
What kind of work experience is required prior to pursuing an MBA in India? Should he take up a job in the field he wants to do his MBA? Should he try different industries to determine the best fit?
Thanks for A2A.All genuine questions ... but perhaps not the real question that you should be asking yourself before doing MBA.I will try and answer all of them ..1. Yes relevant work experience is always better than non-relevant work experience. 2. Trying different things at young age never hurts. What really hurts is not being able to convey it on your CV or in the interview appropriately.3. Working in bank is not completely necessary. Corporate Finance or Financial consulting are equally relevant. Ofcourse, back office functions that are completely non-related to finance wont help either.4. 95+ is not a strong CAT score. 98+ (with consistency across sections) is. And, no one expects a fresher to have a a management job role before MBA.5. NGO volunteering is a bit of hoax. And interviewers make that out if its done recently only. I would suggest that learning a new language is a better CV booster and a real asset for the future.6. Well, to bluntly answer prima facie ... the private bank. However, it would all depend on the real job profiles.7. Elite MBA programme in my mind is IIM A, B and C and ISB (only a personal opinion). The requirements are pretty simple for IIMs ... crack the CAT and the interviews. Work experience counts .. but has a smaller weightage. Unless, you work at a brand, it doesnt really count at the IIMs. For ISB, crack the GMAT and have a strong work ex of over 3 years. It helps to have a well-rounded CV. Build ur profile with languages, travelling, sports, etcHope this helped.Now, I would just venture to say that these are very defensive questions. Not the real questions that help you take a decision. The real question is "Why do you want to do an MBA?" This requires a lot of thinking. Be brutally honest to yourself. Answers could be :1. Genuine interest in learning about "business" 2. Meeting 100-400 young intelligent exciting people3. Getting a big dream job4.Taking a break to explore yourself over a period of 1 - 2 years 5. Social prestige6. Proving something to your family members7. Doing it because everyone is doing it etc etc etc ...Be brutally honest. Once you have the master question answered, all other questions are just derivatives. You will answer all the 7 questions you asked differently every single time if your main motive to doing a MBA is different !Hope this really helped ! All the best !
What kind of a job will I get if I do an AWS certification?
It purely depends that from which technological background one is willing to switch/enter into AWS.If you’re willing to start or move your career in cloud computing then I’d strongly recommend you to go with AWS because Amazon is a pioneer in Cloud Computing above rest of the Cloud Vendors like Salesforce, Azure etc,You can check Google Trends for the Same:If we talk about different roles in AWS, there are particularly 3 roles in AWS i.e., AWS Sysops, AWS Architect, AWS Development.If you've got a prior knowledge in Admin background so moving into AWS Sysops will be a preferable choice for you where you'll perform several admin roles in AWS like how to create automatable and repeatable deployments of networks and systems on the AWS platform using AWS features and tools related to configuration and deployment. You will also gain expertise in services like Cloudwatch, Cloudtrail, ELB, Route53, EC2, S3, Glacier, IAM and VPC.If you have a prior knowledge in Development background or good at coding then I'd suggest you choose AWS Development where you will perform operations over AWS services along with developing SaaS-based applications and implementing concepts like cloud essentials, models, high availability, auto-scaling, load balancing, redundant services.Also, for AWS Architect role it doesn't demand any pre-requisites.However, knowledge of Networking and hardware provisioning will come in handy for you but it is not mandatory.Also, it does demand a prior experience of 5–6 years in corporate sectors, any professional who understands IT Service Management can go for it.There is no programming knowledge needed and no prior AWS experience is required, you just need a good learning and understanding of cloud in order to move into an AWS Architect role.If you wish to learn AWS, then I'd recommend you to refer these tutorials below :AWS Certification Tutorials:Also, if you’re keen to learn AWS and want a structured training for AWS then I'd personally recommend you to check out edureka from which I was able to learn extensively, move into the industry with better options and explore more into the cloud.AWS Development Certification Training at Edureka: AWS Development Certification Training | AWS Development Course | EdurekaAWS Architect Certification Training at Edureka: AWS Architect Certification Training | AWS Training | Edureka
Does every job require an interview?
I want a job for the summer so I'm going to hand out a few cv's to the local shops around my area. If one of them responds to my cv will they call me in for an interview or will they just decide if I got the job or not? I'm only 17 this is only a job for the summer holidays. Thanks
What are the minimum hours and ratings required to get a job flying for a charter service?
For VFR flying, the legal minimum to act as pilot-in-command is 500 hours including at least 100 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 25 hours of which were logged at night; A commercial pilot certificate and instrument rating is required, and a multi-engine rating is needed if a multi-engine aircraft will be flown. For IFR charter flying as pilot-in-command, a minimum of 1200 hours is required, including 500 hours of cross country flight time, 100 hours of night flight time, and 75 hours of actual or simulated instrument time at least 50 hours of which were logged in actual flight. For multi-engine or turbine powered aircraft, 100 hours in type is required. These are minimums. Insurance requirements or individual company requirements are often higher and may include significant flight time in a specific aircraft. Entry level pay varies widely and could be as little as $125 a day for flying a Cessna 206, or even less if just paid by the flight hour or a salaried position. It could also be 2 or 3 times that. The amount of flight time per month varies widely too. It really depends on the job and there is no such thing as a "typical" charter flying job. It varies from tour flights to medevac to light cargo to on demand executive charter to various types of contract flying.
Is it illegal to lie on a job application about your age?
I’m 15 and I found the perfect job and I know they’ll hire me but they say I need to be 16 to work there. I turn 16 in a month, but I know the position will be gone by then and I don’t have any backup. How bad is it to just say I’m always 16?