Q:How should I apply for ground jobs or jobs as cabin crew in private airlines?

Name Withheld

A: If you are a friendly and personable single Indian between 18-27 years and meet the specified requirements, you can submit your application for cabin crew on-line (www.jetairways.com). Your minimum height should be 170 cm (male) and 157 cm (female) with an unblemished complexion (your weight should be proportionate to your height and age). Minimum qualification: Ten Plus Two, fluent in Hindi and English. You must be mature in your attitude and possess good interactive skills.

If your application fulfils the criteria, you will be invited for a preliminary interview. If you are successful, you will be called for a second interview and a grooming check. If short-listed, you will be advised to attend a final interview.

If selected, you will be required to clear medical tests and on reporting for training you need to submit a demand draft for Rs 50, 000 as training deposit, which will be refunded after three years of service.

You will undergo 10-12 weeks of training at Mumbai during which you will be paid a stipend of Rs 8,000 per month. To graduate, you will need to clear all exams and appraisal flights. On completing the course successfully, you can earn an attractive remuneration package, etc.

For ground staff, single graduates below 25 years with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a pleasant personality and ready to work in shifts, can post their r?sum? along with photographs (full-length and passport size) to: Manager ? Human Resources, Jet Airways India Pvt. Ltd., Ground Fl, Airport Commercial Complex, Netaji Subhash Chandra International Airport, Dum Dum, Calcutta 700 052.

Air Deccan ? to apply for the job of in-flight assistant (www.airdeccan.net), e-mail to: hrd@airdeccan.net. Air Sahara (www.airsahara.net ) is not recruiting now.

Mastering biophysics

Q:Where can I pursue an MSc in biophysics? Please advise.

Jamila Pareira

A: Biophysics applies the principles of physics to the study of living cells and organisms including structures and fine structures, bioelectric phenomena, radiation effects, molecular behaviour, photosynthesis, membranes and modelling. MSc biophysics is offered at these universities —

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, • Dr Babsaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad 431004. Eligibility: BSc (honours) degree, • University of Kalyani, PO Kalyani 741235, • University of Madras, Centenary Buildings, Chepauk, PO 600005, nMahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills PO, Kottayam 686560, • Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh 160014. Eligibility for all the above courses is BSc (honours) degree, • University of Mumbai, M G Road, Fort, Mumbai 400032. This is only university that offers MSc in radiological physics

Counsellors need to listen without prejudice

Q:I am doing my bachelors in psychology and interested in becoming a counsellor. Please advise.

Suman Datta

A: Counselling psychology has gained considerable popularity due to the growing demand for professionals in the area of guidance and counselling. Counselling psychologists also known as “counsellors” use interviewing and testing procedures to assess the client’s needs and then use counselling techniques to help alleviate the stress caused by personal, social or educational problems.

In educational institutions, counsellors are involved in vocational and educational guidance and counselling while yet others prefer to work independently. The nature of work requires a counsellor to have a background in psychology as it provides various techniques to gain an insight into human behaviour.

You need to do your masters in psychology or education to pursue a recognised post-diploma in guidance and counselling. While psychology is offered as a specialisation at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in several colleges, a diploma in guidance and counselling is offered at few institutions.

Before you decide on a career in this field, do check out if you possess all the attributes required of a counsellor —
• Infinite capacity to give each client a patient hearing.
• Empathy and ability to strike a rapport with your clients.
• A caring attitude that gives the client sufficient confidence.
• The art of communicating with people from all strata of society with ease.

Q: My son who has just completed his MBA has got a job as an executive assistant. Some people are saying that it is a secretarial job. Is it true?

B. S. Goswami

A: Nothing could be farther from the truth. Actually speaking, there is no similarity between the two. It’s more like a minister having an IAS officer as a special assistant.
An executive assistant in an organisation needs higher level of skills than a secretary for preparing computerised Management Information System (MIS), collecting, collating analysing data, managing intra- and inter-departmental communication and so on.
This is an excellent opportunity for learning and growing to line functions subsequently. Not a job to be scoffed at by any means.

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