Quote:
"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."
-Martin Luther King
Top News:
· IT biggies on hiring spree; one lakh people to join workforce http://bit.ly/abqGOf
· Microsoft, Amazon sign patent deal (Reuters) http://bit.ly/beSSXQ
3 Career Musts:
1. Effective Resume/CV/ Resfolio
2. Required Web Presence
3. Good Career Consultant
Personal+
· Job Seekers: Update Your Look Before You Update Your Resume
(Source: Reuters) http://bit.ly/ElHOv
· Of jobs & job markets in the year 2010
(Deccan Herald) http://bit.ly/c3DThe
· Management Tip: 3 Tips to Avoid Wasting Time Online
(Harvard Biz) http://bit.ly/aCIrza
· How To Give Great Interview (Forbes) http://bit.ly/afqEgz
HOT JOBS:
· Sr. SAP-Consultants in PP/ PM/ SAP Basis / SAB ABAP/ SAP EHS / FICO, HR & SD with End to End Implementations
· Looking for Business Mgr for Gurgaon based leading BPO. Exp: 4+yrs. Location: Gurgaon, B ‘lore & Mumbai
· Domestic BPO Sales Head for a Global Services Co (contact@addwiser.biz)
· Sr. Application Support Analyst for a world leading bank in Singapore.
Must Haves: 5-12yrs exp in supporting core banking apps (contact@addwiser.biz)
Industry Updates (IT-ITES)
· 5 sectors that will see robust hiring in 2010. (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/cpHgpQ
· Tata Consultancy Services sees strong demand from clients in sectors
such as financial services, utilities and pharmaceuticals. (Source: Reuters) http://bit.ly/awkav2
· Consolidated net profit of IT & BPO Company Mphasis rose 27.74 per cent to Rs 268 crore
for the first quarter ending January 31 (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/cnUCJO
and is also targeting more biz from HP. (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/cbVr6s
· HCL Technologies Sets Up Middle East Head Office in Dubai. (Source: WALL STREET JOURNAL) http://bit.ly/aOMSvF
· Barclays Gets Lehman Lift, as Measured by '09 Profit. (Source: WALL STREET JOURNAL ) http://bit.ly/cmA7bq
· Actis eyes 30% in Integreon for around $60 million. (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/dqs2aZ
Launches & Innovation
· Microsoft’s 10 hot new technologies (Source : ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/5u6sTx
& launches New Mobile OS. (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/cB3UwG
· IBM is introducing new server systems (power7); aiming to bolster its leading position
as software rival Oracle Corp enters the market. (Source: TIMES OF INDIA) http://bit.ly/9LB1pL
Deals & Expansions
· Citrix Online Acquires Paglo, Enters IT Management with Launch of GoToManage.
(Source: Techcrunch) http://tcrn.ch/beGnlP
· Yahoo Inc plans to integrate Twitter into its collection of websites, as the company seeks to
enhance the appeal of its online properties with popular social networking features.
(Source: Reuters) http://bit.ly/9NKN28
· Wipro Infotech, the domestic arm of Wipro Technologies, has bagged Rs 100-crore IT contract
from Punjab & Sind Bank. (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/bftDcx
· HCL Technologies has signed a five-year IT infrastructure management
contract with home appliances maker Electrolux. (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/cbrHGs
· Ericsson, Alcatel win 4G telecoms deal from AT&T. (Source: Reuters) http://bit.ly/9A2IN3
· Nortel to Sell Division to Genband. (Source: WALL STREET JOURNAL ) http://bit.ly/b6yE3m
· Zynga sets up its India office in Bangalore. (Source: Deccan Herald) http://bit.ly/b3YxGF
· Skype strikes mega deal with mobile carrier Verizon. (Source: Reuters) http://bit.ly/bT2Ll8
· Zain Accepts Bharti's $10.7 Billion Bid. (Source: WALL STREET JOURNAL ) http://bit.ly/aUymyt
· Google Inc has acquired Aardvark, a San Francisco start-up whose service melds Internet search and social networking.
Also Acquires iPhone Search Application reMail. (Source: PCWorld) http://bit.ly/cRjuhK
· Wal-Mart Re-Enters Digital Downloading of Movies With Purchase of Vudu.
(Source: WALL STREET JOURNAL) http://bit.ly/auhLOz
· Nokia, Intel team up in phone software race. (Source: Reuters) http://bit.ly/bWRulb
· Subex in multi-million dollar pact with US co; shares surge (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/c46Czq
· Monster to acquire Yahoo!'s Hot Job for $225 mn. (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/aW66fc
· Oracle Acquires AmberPoint. (Source: All Things Digital) http://bit.ly/dwPH8S
· Vodafone Enterprise signs 4-year Oracle deal. (Source: Reuters) http://bit.ly/aT3prx
Other Updates
· HP Labs Opens Singapore Research Hub. (Source: Business Week) http://bit.ly/9Ivgfn
· Mega Deals: $1 billion outsourcing contracts may come to India. (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/9Le6mW
· Tech Mahindra is mulling a brand new BPO operation in the Philippines,
· which will be its third offshore contact centre after Northern Ireland and the UK. (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/d1YV6M
· UBS Swings Back to Profit, but Outflows Continue. (Source: WALL STREET JOURNAL ) http://bit.ly/c0IyKF
Hiring & Firing:
· Infosys, TCS to go on hiring spree in Q4. (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/aJvgrM
· Satyam Computer to Hire Over 4,000 Staff. (Source: WALL STREET JOURNAL) http://bit.ly/bK4oTu
· Wipro to hire 7,500 freshers. (Source: TIMES OF INDIA) http://bit.ly/cGvLsU
· Intel doubles hiring, creates 10,500 jobs. (Source: India Times InfoTech) http://bit.ly/dnUzXQ
· NTPC to hire 6,000 people over five years. (Source: ECONOMIC TIMES) http://bit.ly/dnieJI
Addwiser Pick of the Month:
Preface to ADW Resfolio: http://bit.ly/24E4v3
CV or Resume: Is there a difference? http://bit.ly/9HQzrr
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