L&T Results Declared

Ppl, L&T Results are out..

Ashwin, Anuhska and Deepali have been selected from Chemical..

Hearty congratulations to all of them..

For all those who could not make it, please do not be depressed.. There are a lot of companies awaiting for you and one thing is for sure, with experience of L&T, you can now face any company with Confidence. So cheer up guys..

Students who have cleared Aptitude Test of L&T

Following is the list of Students who have cleared the aptitude test of L&T:



Roll No. SURNAME NAME

05BCH022 RAI ASHWIN

05BCH032 SRIVASTAVA ALOK PRAKASH

05BCH003 BANSAL VIPUL

05BCH029 VADHYAPHAL JAI

05BCH072 BHARTI VIKRANT

05BCH070 SHARMA PALLAVI

05BCH040 CHATTERJEE ANUSHKA

05BCH016 PATEL AKASH

05BCH015 OZA RACHIT

05BCH064 SUREKA DEEPALI

05BCH063 SHAH ANIKET

05BCH056 PANDEY NISHTHA

05BCH041 KINARIWALA DHAIRYA

05BCH017 PATEL HARDISH

05BCH053 MENON VINIT

05BCH051 BHATT MANAS

05BCH033 KUMAR ARPIT

05BCH157 MODI JAYKUMAR




Congrats to all of them.. :) :) :)


Date of Interview 21st March 2008

Time 09:30 AM

Venue: L&T CHIYODA, BP Estate, NH-8, CHANNI Baroda

Contact Person: Ms. DHARA [99989-59035]

Imp.Note: Company Forms are required to be filled before Interviews [Shall be available at III CELL Office @ 09:15 HRS]

Other Requirements Passport Size Photographs + Resume


INSTRUCTIONS:

Please bring all your marksheets and certi's and 4 photos and resume to college..
Tomorrow you have to fill the form in college and on Friday, you will have to visit Baroda for your interviews.. All d best for d same..

For any help/support, please contact us..

Expected L&T Aptitude Paper Format

3 sections : maths, verbal & rc and little logical reasoning

paper is quite easy and no -ve marks

Try to attempt all 3 sections - no matter what.. That is what we recommend if no -ve marking.

rc is long, math is easy, very less technical.

even if time is scarce, tick all ans or u will be FLATLY DISQUALIFIED...

All this information given by Chotu Aniket Shah through his references.. So we are thankful to him.. :)

All the best guys.. Good Luck!

L&T Placement Info Important

Hello,

Tomorrow L&T is coming and will be taking our Aptitude test which will be on OMR sheet, so please do get a pencil with you..

Also, please dont forget to get 4 photos.. (get atleast two..)

For any further help, please call me..

AnikeT!

L&T coming on 19th March : Wednesday

III CELL

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Circular-Campus Placements

L & T LIMITED, Vadodara is visiting Institute of Technology for Campus Placement for the passing Batch 2009.

Following branch students are eligible to appear for this program.

Eligible Disciplines: B. Tech Chemical/ Electrical / Mechanical/ IC/ Civil

Date of Campus 19.03.2008

Time 09:00 HRS

Venue C Block Auditorium

Process Pre Placement Talk followed with screening process 2 be declared in the PPT

PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESUME'S.. I have uploaded 5 resume's on this page.. To view resume's. Click Here

Some Clarifications Regarding TCS forms..

Please read these carefully before filling the TCS form:

1. Please leave the aggr % field blank.
2. In the aggr CGPA field, please enter your PPI of 5 semesters.. Enter it upto two decimal places. e.g., 7.34, 8.55, 7.00, 6.70
3. In CGPA range, please select 0-10. (irrespective of your PPI range, please select 0-10)
4. Select Major Subject as Chemical Engg.

Please note that this form is for OnCampus Recruitment. The Company will come after Sem End exams, but last date to fill form is 15th march. Please dont fill the form twice, and u may call me on 9327007823 for any help.

TCS REGISTRATION PROCESS - BATCH 2009

Nirma University of Science & Technology
Institute of Technology
III CELL

Student Registration Process:
FOR TCS Campus Placement
Batch Passing 2009

FOR STUDENTS :-

Please find below the eligibility criteria :-
1. BTech in Chemical Engineering is eligible.
2. 60% throughout in 10th / 12th / graduation / post-graduation
3. A maximum of two pending backlog at the time of appearing for TCS test
4. Break in studies maximum up to 2 yrs is permissible ONLY with VALID reasons.

All eligible students need to register on the Campus Portal. A link to walk_through for the Registration Process of students on the Campus Portal is given below the post. Any student not registering on the portal will not be eligible for the Campus Recruitment Process.

Portal Address : http://219.64.34.41/Campus/CPWelcomePage.jsp
Student Login ID : 12000063
Student Password : NIRMA15959

The last date for Student Campus Portal Registration is 15-March-08

Click Here to download walk_through of the registration process (a ppt showing how to register).

A Student's Guide to Interviewing With Third-Party Recruiters

As you conduct your job search you will find that some employers hire third-party organizations to assist them in identifying and hiring college students. An employer can hire a third-party organization to do on-campus recruiting, represent the company at a job fair, screen job candidates who apply through an Internet web site, or other hiring activities. Many college career centers allow third-party recruiters to work with students through their offices. Some have special policies that apply to how, when, and where third-party recruiters can work with students. Check with your career center for more information.

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) defines third-party recruiters as "agencies, organizations, or individuals recruiting candidates for temporary, part-time, or full-time employment opportunities other than for their own needs." Categories of third-party recruiters include:

Employment Agencies: Employment agencies list positions for a number of organizations and receive payment when a referred candidate is hired. The fee for listing a position is paid either by the firm listing the opening or by the candidate who is hired. If the job listing does not include the phrase "fee paid," be sure to ask who pays the fee before signing any papers.
Search Firms: A search firm contracts with employers to find and screen qualified persons to fill specific positions. The fee is paid by the employer. Search firm representatives will identify the employer they represent.
Contract Recruiters: Employers hire contract recruiters to represent them in the recruiting and employment function.
Resume Referral Firms: A resume referral firm collects information on job seekers and forwards it to prospective employers. Data can be contained in resumes or on data forms (either paper or electronic). The employer, job seeker, or both may pay fees. You must give the firm written permission to pass your resume to employers. Your permission should include a statement that expressly states to whom and for what purpose the information can be used.
Questions to Ask

A third-party recruiter may be helpful to you in your job search, but be a wise consumer. Read all materials carefully. Ask questions. Ask your career services office staff for information. Ask a lawyer to read any contracts you are asked to sign. Here are some general questions you may want to ask:

1. How many job openings are there for someone in my field? If you have the opportunity, inquire about the positions being filled or the number of openings related to your field. These are important questions because, in some instances, recruiters may not really have the type or number of openings they advertise. They may be more interested in adding your name to their candidate pool as a means of attracting more employers or clients to their services. Or they may be collecting resumes from students for potential job opportunities. Your school may or may not not allow third-party recruiters to interview students unless they are trying to fill actual job openings.

2. How is this information being used? A third-party recruiter is allowed legally to share your resume with the contract employer for positions that you are actually seeking. The recruiter must tell you, in clear terms, that your materials and information will not be shared outside the organization or used for any purpose other than with the company they represent at the time they interview you. The third-party recruiter cannot sell your information to anyone else. You may choose to authorize the recruiter to share your data elsewhere, but your authorization should be given to the recruiter in writing.

3. Are candidates treated equally and fairly? If you are qualified for the job opportunity, the third-party recruiter must pass your information to employers without regard to your race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

4. Who pays the fee? Before you agree to anything or sign a contract, ask the recruiter who will pay the fee.

For assistance with these questions or other related topics, contact the career center on university campus.

Best Answers Tough Interview Questions

Q. Tell me about yourself.

A. Tell about your skills and experience and shows why you are qualified for the job.

Q. What do you consider to be your biggest weakness?

A. Find a weakness that your prospective employer would see as a strength or a weakness you had in the past and show how you overcame it. Another option is to pick a weakness that is somewhat innocuous.

Q. How do you handle your success?

A. I give myself a quick pat on the back and move on to the next project. Of course, I take the time to figure out what helped me succeed and use the experience to help me the next time.

Q. How do you handle your failure?

A. I give my self a short time to feel sad, but I don't dwell on it. Without spending too much energy on it, I try to figure out where thing went wrong to succeed next time.

Q. What are your greatest strengths?

A. My greatest strength is my ability to see a project through from its inception to its completion. Each project I am assigned is important to me and I always make sure it gets the appropriate amount of attention.

Q. Why should I hire you?

A. As I understand your needs, you are first and foremost looking for someone who can manage the sales and marketing of your book publishing division. As you've said you need someone with a strong background in trade book sales. This is where I've spent almost all of my career, so I've chalked up 18 years of experience exactly in this area. I believe that I know the right contacts, methods, principles, and successful management techniques as well as any person can in our industry.

Q. Where do you see yourself five years from now?

A. I am definitely interested in making a long-term commitment to my next position. Judging by what you've told me about this position, it's exactly what I'm looking for and what I am very well qualified to do. In terms of my future career path, I'm confident that if I do my work with excellence, opportunities will inevitable open up for me. It's always been that way in my career, and I'm confident I'll have similar opportunities here.

Q. Why do you want to work at our company?

A. This question is your opportunity to hit the ball out of the park, thanks to the in-depth research you should do before any interview. Best sources for researching your target company: annual reports, the corporate newsletter, contacts you know at the company or its suppliers, advertisements, articles about the company in the trade press.

Q. Can you work under pressure?

A. Demonstrate how you dealt with one difficult situation using some valuable skills, including the abilities to delegate and work as part of a team.

Q. What pet peeves do you have about coworker?

A. Too much negativity always bothers me. I think if you're going to complain you should be able to offer some solutions to fix things you think are wrong.

Q. How do you manage your time?

A. Show how you prioritize your projects and spend proper amount of time to each of them: I prioritize my work. I figure out what needs to get done first, next, and so on. Then I calculate how much time I will need to spend on each activity or project. I set a schedule for myself and get going.

How to handle your first face to face interview with the new potential employer

You have won the prize-a "face to face interview with the employer." Now it is up to you, if you want the job you must go for it.

Study the following suggestions and ideas, some of these may help you.

PREPARATION

Do research on the company: go to the library and read the annual reports, study magazine and newspaper articles, get informed.

The impression you make will be a lasting one. It is vital to look your best. Dress conservatively and in good taste. You have one shot, make it the best you can.

Most companies require applications to be filled out, so make sure you are completely prepared: gather addresses and phone numbers of all references and review all pertinent information, including your resume. Remember, when completing the application form, answer all the questions. Do not leave any blanks, if the question does not apply put a line through it or say "does not apply." This way they will know you read the question and answered it.

Be early for the interview, allowing plenty of time for the unexpected. It is always better to wait for the interviewer. While you are waiting, mentally prepare to sell yourself.

Introduce yourself to the Receptionist and let her know who you are there to see. The Receptionist may put in a positive comment about you.

If you are delayed for any reason, notify the interviewer immediately. This is very important and will help you with you current appointment and/or help to schedule a new one.

THE INTERVIEW

Project a positive image and attitude. When you meet the interviewer, smile and offer a firm handshake. Speak clearly, politely and be direct. Make eye contact and be pleasant. Never tell jokes, use swear words, or make negative comments of any kind. Do not be judgmental, criticize or complain about anything. Stay away from politics, religion and personal relationships, since comments and discussions about these can only lead to difficulty for you, watch out!

Give brief but complete answers. Always speak highly of past employers, supervisors and yourself. Remember to stress the many things you have to offer the company.

Always mention throughout the interview your desire to work for this company (at least 3 different times). And the fact that you can and want to make a contribution to their success.

Detailed below is a list of possible questions. Your study of these and the development of correct answers may win the job offer. Is it worth your time? You bet it is!

Why are you interested in this particular position?

Why would you like to work for our company?

What are your short and long term goals?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

What do you know about our company?

What can you do for our company?

What contributions have you made in your present position? In your previous position?

What are your major weaknesses? Strengths?

What are your personal interests or hobbies?

How has your education and training prepared you for this job?

Do you prefer working as a member of a team or would you rather work alone?

What career or business would you consider if you were starting over?

How do you react to criticism by supervisors? If you believe it is unwarranted?

What is your idea of success?

What types of people try your patience?

How have you benefited from your disappointments and/or mistakes?

Tell me about yourself.

How do you cope with pressure?

What do you do when you have trouble solving a problem?

What do others think are your strengths?

What do others think are your weaknesses?

What are some of the things your (current/previous) employer might have done to be more successful?

What steps would you take to terminate an employee who is not performing adequately?

How long will you stay with this company?

What do you believe are your special qualifications for this job?

Is there one particular trait or skill you possess that should lead us to consider you above other candidates?

In five minutes or less, tell me why this company should hire you?

What salary are you worth?

Do you expect to be rewarded for work you consider to be well done?

What risks did you take in your last job and what was the outcome?

Why are you leaving your present position?

What factors contribute the most to your success in your present job?

Do ask questions about the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Do not ask questions about salary, vacations, holidays or benefits until the position is offered. You don't want to make it seem that you are more interested in time off than in your opportunity to contribute to the company's success.

Do not let these negative factors cost you the job:

1. Late for the interview without calling
2. Failure to fill out the application properly
3. Poor personal appearance
4. Being overly aggressive and overbearing
5. Inability to express thoughts clearly poor diction or grammar
6. Lack of interest and enthusiasm
7. Lack of confidence, poise and maturity
8. Over emphasis on money and benefits
9. Criticism of past employers, associates, etc.
10. Failure to ask questions about the position and the company
11. Persistent attitude of "What can you do for Me?"
12. Failure to ask for the job

CLOSING THE INTERVIEW

As the interview closes, summarize your qualifications.

Ask for the job, remember you do not have a decision to make until they offer you the job.

Ask what their interest is in you. How did you place as compared with the others they have interviewed?

Thank the interviewer and ask if there is any additional information and/or references you can provide.

Ask what the next step is and again mention that you can start to work right away or after a reasonable notice.

THE OFFER

When an offer is made and it is right, accept it with enthusiasm. If you need to discuss the offer with others, ask for a few days to do that. Set up a definite time to get back with your answer.

When the offer is not exactly as you expected, ask if you can discuss it with them, but start your discussion in steps.

1. First, go over all the duties and responsibilities of the position making sure you fully understand them.

2. Second, go over all the benefits, making sure you fully understand those as well.

3. And thirdly, talk about salary. If you expected more then they offered, say something like "I expected a higher starting salary."
Explain why: tell them what you are currently making and that you expected to get at least that or an increase over that. Ask them if they can go up some to cover that? Do not threaten or demand the increase - you will only lose. It is important that once you presented your position clearly, stop talking and listen. Be prepared, so that if they meet your request, you accept the position or at least show a positive response at this time.

4. Do not state that the market is higher, or you know someone in the same type of job that is getting more, or you need more to live. These comments never work.

5. If they can not raise the starting salary, ask for a review with a performance raise earlier than planned.

6. If this does not work, ask if they can do anything to help you. If they cannot then you have to deal with the offer as it is. This is the time to ask for some time to think about it, maybe a couple of days. If you are working with a recruiter bring the offer to him/her before you make a decision.

7. Remember when you turn an offer down, that's it. It is nearly impossible to recover from a turndown. Therefore, do not decline an offer until you have considered all sides; and, you are sure that is what you want to do. Take the necessary time you need: ask additional questions and talk to people who know about the company and the particular position in question. Good offers (even though not perfect) are hard to come by.

8. If this is your first job opportunity, your evaluation of the offer must be based on the potential of you learning and adding new skills to increase your employment worth and help establish a career path.


THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR AN ENTHUSIASTIC, POSITIVE ATTITUDE

Interview tips - How to dress for an interview?

FIRST IMPRESSION IS ALWAYS THE LAST IMPRESION!

We need to keep certain things while preparing for an interview,remember it matters a lot ,how u look ,how u speak,and how u behave,so have a look on few tips!

Click HERE to download the tips!

Successful Group Discussion (GD) Tips

Successful Group Discussion (GD) Tips

GDs Judge Your

* Communication skills

* Interpersonal skills

* Negotiation and Convinving skills

* Assertive skills

* Empathy and consideration for others opinion

Skills to be honed for GD

* Self-control and patience

* Be friendly, warm and cooperative

* Speak intimately, informally

* Don't see others as adversaries

* Be receptive

* Appreciate the good points of others

* During heated arguments, be silent, then give a studied opinion and take control of the situation

Pay attention to

* What you speak

* When you speak

* How you speak

During the GD

* Try for sonsensus

* If there is a conflict, take control

* Give positive angle to the discussion

* Complement and consolidate

* Don't cry out or shout

Ending the GD

* Sum up the discussion with the observer's consent

* Add some points as your view

* Thank all

Post GD

* Shake hands

* Thank All

* Give oral but personal compliments to the participants

To flavour your participation in GDs, use the expressions like

* With your permission, may i supplement?

* May I intervene?

* May I add to that - May I Suggest?

* There is or can be another angle?

* While supporting what you said, may I add?

* with your permission, sir, may I sum up the discussion?

The Five-step formula for success in interview and GD

* Practice

* Dynamic listening

* Think before you answer

* Cite reasons,examples and anecfotes

* Make a confident ending

Let's go on to how GD is initiated and summarised

A group discussion can be categorically divided into three different phases:

i. Initiation/ Introduction

ii. Body of the group discussion

iii. Summarisation/ Conclusion

Let's stress on the initiation and summarisation:

Initiation Techniques

Initiating a GD is a high profit-high loss strategy.

When you initiate a GD, you not only grab the opportunity to speak, you also grab the attention of the examiner and your fellow candidates.

If you can make a favourable first impression with your content and communication skills after you initiate a GD, it will help you sail through
the discussion.

But if you initiate a GD and stammer/ stutter/ quote wrong facts and figures, the damage might be irreparable.

If you initiate a GD impeccably but don't speak much after that, it gives the impression that you started the GD for the sake of starting it or
getting those initial kitty of points earmarked for an initiator!

When you start a GD, you are responsible for putting it into the right perspective or framework. So initiate one only if you have indepth
knowledge about the topic at hand.

There are different techniques to initiate a GD and make a good first impression:

i. Quotes
ii. Definition
iii. Question
iv. Shock statement
v. Facts, figures and statistics
vi. Short story
vii. General statement

Quotes

Quotes are an effective way of initiating a GD.

If the topic of a GD is: Should the Censor Board be abolished?, you could start with a quote like, 'Hidden apples are always sweet'.

For a GD topic like, Customer is King, you could quote Sam (Wal-mart) Walton's famous saying, 'There is only one boss: the customer.
And he can fire everybody in the company -- from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.'

Definition

Start a GD by defining the topic or an important term in the topic.

For example, if the topic of the GD is Advertising is a Diplomatic Way of Telling a Lie, why not start the GD by defining advertising as, 'Any
paid form of non-personal presentation and promotion of ideas, goods or services through mass media like newspapers, magazines,
television or radio by an identified sponsor'?

For a topic like The Malthusian Economic Prophecy is no longer relevant, you could start by explaining the definition of the Malthusian
Economic Prophecy.

Question

Asking a question is an impactful way of starting a GD.

It does not signify asking a question to any of the candidates in a GD so as to hamper the flow. It implies asking a question, and answering
it yourself.

Any question that might hamper the flow of a GD or insult a participant or play devil's advocate must be discouraged.

Questions that promote a flow of ideas are always appreciated.

For a topic like, Should India go to war with Pakistan, you could start by asking, 'What does war bring to the people of a nation? We have
had four clashes with Pakistan. The pertinent question is: what have we achieved?'

Shock statement

Initiating a GD with a shocking statement is the best way to grab immediate attention and put forth your point.

If a GD topic is, The Impact of Population on the Indian Economy, you could start with, 'At the centre of the Indian capital stands a
population clock that ticks away relentlessly. It tracks 33 births a minute, 2,000 an hour, 48,000 a day. Which calculates to about 12 million
every year. That is roughly the size of Australia. As a current political slogan puts it, 'Nothing's impossible when 1 billion Indians work
together'.'

Facts, figures and statistics

If you decide to initiate your GD with facts, figure and statistics, make sure to quote them accurately.

Approximation is allowed in macro level figures, but micro level figures need to be correct and accurate.

For example, you can say, approximately 70 per cent of the Indian population stays in rural areas (macro figures, approximation allowed).

But you cannot say 30 states of India instead of 28 (micro figures, no approximations).

Stating wrong facts works to your disadvantage.

For a GD topic like, China, a Rising Tiger, you could start with, 'In 1983, when China was still in its initial stages of reform and opening up,
China's real use of Foreign Direct Investment only stood at $636 million. China actually utilised $60 billion of FDI in 2004, which is almost
100 times that of its 1983 statistics."

Short story

Use a short story in a GD topic like, Attitude is Everything.

This can be initiated with, 'A child once asked a balloon vendor, who was selling helium gas-filled balloons, whether a blue-coloured
balloon will go as high in the sky as a green-coloured balloon. The balloon vendor told the child, it is not the colour of the balloon but what
is inside it that makes it go high.'

General statement

Use a general statement to put the GD in proper perspective.

For example, if the topic is, Should Sonia Gandhi be the prime minister of India?, you could start by saying, 'Before jumping to conclusions
like, 'Yes, Sonia Gandhi should be', or 'No, Sonia Gandhi should not be', let's first find out the qualities one needs to be a a good prime
minister of India. Then we can compare these qualities with those that Mrs Gandhi possesses. This will help us reach the conclusion in a
more objective and effective manner.'

Summarisation Techniques

Most GDs do not really have conclusions. A conclusion is where the whole group decides in favour or against the topic.

But every GD is summarised. You can summarise what the group has discussed in the GD in a nutshell.

Keep the following points in mind while summarising a discussion:

1. Avoid raising new points.
2. Avoid stating only your viewpoint.
3. Avoid dwelling only on one aspect of the GD.
4. Keep it brief and concise.
5. It must incorporate all the important points that came out during the GD.
6. If the examiner asks you to summarise a GD, it means the GD has come to an end. Do not add anything once the GD has been
summarised.


Last but not the least

1. Be as natural as possible. Do not try and be someone you are not. Be yourself.
2. A group discussion is your chance to be more vocal. The evaluator wants to hear you speak.
3. Take time to organize your thoughts. Think of what you are going to say.
4. Seek clarification if you have any doubts regarding the subject.
5. Don't start speaking until you have clearly understood and analyzed the subject.
6. Work out various strategies to help you make an entry: initiate the discussion or agree with someone else's point and then move
onto express your views.
7. Opening the discussion is not the only way of gaining attention and recognition. If you do not give valuable insights during the
discussion, all your efforts of initiating the discussion will be in vain.
8. Your body language says a lot about you - your gestures and mannerisms are more likely to reflect your attitude than what you say.
9. Language skills are important only to the effect as to how you get your points across clearly and fluently.
10. Be assertive not dominating; try to maintain a balanced tone in your discussion and analysis.
11. Don't lose your cool if anyone says anything you object to. The key is to stay objective: Don't take the discussion personally.
12. Always be polite: Try to avoid using extreme phrases like: `I strongly object' or `I disagree'. Instead try phrases like: `I would like to
share my views on…' or `One difference between your point and mine…' or "I beg to differ with you"
13. Brush up on your leadership skills; motivate the other members of the team to speak (this surely does not mean that the only thing
that you do in the GD is to say "let us hear what the young lady with the blue scarf has to say," or "Raghu, let us hear your views" -
Essentially be subtle), and listen to their views. Be receptive to others' opinions and do not be abrasive or aggressive.
14. If you have a group of like-minded friends, you can have a mock group discussion where you can learn from each other through
giving and receiving feedback.


Apart from the above points, the panel will also judge team members for their alertness and presence of mind, problem-solving abilities,
ability to work as a team without alienating certain members, and creativity.

Don't be disheartened if you did not do well in your first group discussion. The best possible preparation for a group discussion is to learn
from your past mistakes..