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Predicting the evolution of web design is like trying to milk a male goat. Although design trends and evolving techniques, purists and idealists argue that the principles of good design is timeless.
This is true to some extent, but the recent rapid development of Internet and consistent across many dimensions and in various forms has taken into account.
The Internet has given us a great platform to innovate and break the barriers of design, it allows the designer to implement changes and modify slightly the trends to make their mark.
Global access to all kinds of tools and technology is at the heart of this creative revolution, allowing designers all over the world to explore new possibilities.
Read more at http://www.instantshift.com/2011/03/22/the-latest-trends-in-web-design/
Asst. Manager/Manager -(Technical) - Avenues Consultancy Services
| Experience | 4+ yrs |
| Industry type | Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) |
| Education | UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization,Graduation Not Required PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required |
| Compensation | As for company Norms |
| Location | Bengaluru/Bangalore |
Description
Designation:Manager
Location:
Bangalore
Roles & responsibilities:
• Responsible for managing client/on-site team interaction and understand business requirements
• Set and manage client expectations for project output and timelines on an ongoing basis
• Lead a 4-5 member team in designing & executing analysis, interpreting results and generating key insights
• Create / maintain overall project documentation including issue trackers / delivery trackers / resource utilization
• Responsible for appraising and developing team members
• Contribute to company initiatives in presales and other business development activities
• Work across time zones
Educational qualifications:
• Bachelors in Engineering/MBA / Statistics / Economics with 4+ years experience from premier institutes .
• BE/B-Tech/ MBA with 2 plus years
Desired Profile
Primary skills (Expected Skills):• Possess strong analytical/logical thinking skills and clarity of thought
• Possess strong listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Manage tasks and/or people with tight deadlines
•
Secondary skills:
• Project management experience is a plus
• Ability to extract and analyze data from multiple sources using analytical tools
• Proficiency in data analysis using statistical and mathematical tools and techniques
| Company Name:Avenues Consultancy Services Executive Name:Rekha Email Address:avenue@airtelmail.in,rekha@avenuesconsultancy.com Telephone:080-41518748 | |
| Analytics, Research, Management. |
Mid-sized IT firms go for experienced hires
As India moves to become a destination for technology outsourcing, information technology (IT) are struggling to harness the talents needed with skills specific technologies.
In many cases, customers prefer employees with experience in niche projects, which only adds to the problems of IT service providers. According to industry experts, this poses a major obstacle to medium service companies, as they have to control costs, margin and projects with the talent available.
"Most new projects are very important to customers that requires talent niche. As projects increasingly driven by technology, many of our customers are asking for experienced employees. Our goal is to satisfy the demands of our customers, for which we make lateral hiring more freshers, "said Anand Talwar, senior vice president (talent management), ITC Infotech, a medium-sized IT company.
Traditionally, Indian IT companies depend mainly on campus recruits to meet their hiring plans. Employees hired from the campus are given training before being admitted to the projects. However, the new customer demand has put pressure on these companies, higher employee cost will affect the margins.
For example, ITC Infotech employs over 3,500 people and employs 75 percent of its workforce through the recruitment side. You see a big impact on their margins due to higher employee costs.
"When we hired more lateral creates an impact at the margin, and this is why we believe our margins are lower compared to other players," added Talwar.
Another medium-sized company, MphasiS, said the market is evolving units experienced employees are increasing. Most projects require new resources specializing in technology areas such as ERP, data warehousing and business intelligence.
Babuji said Abraham, director of Human Resources at MindTree, another mid-tier enterprise IT, "We are facing the demand for people with experience of some of the new customers we've added. Before too, the Indian IT industry faces the shortage of experienced talent. But now, the experience does not mean that the number of years put in a company, but the competition has it in a specific domain. "
Scouts believe the market is emerging from recession, there is a large movement of many smaller companies to large enterprises. This has created a shortage of skilled workers for many mid-level companies.
"Mid-level IT companies can not afford to hire more freshers and then train on the job since many of them are specialist companies that offer niche technologies. At the same time, many large software product companies Employees are also looking for experience, "says Abhishek Udayai, CEO of HR consulting firm Talenta.
To meet the demand and supply, companies have taken initiatives to train employees in some specialized areas based on need of clients and projects.
"Now when we go recruiting, looking for people who have additional certifications in any domain. We are also making efforts to certify our existing employees in the specific domain in relation to their projects," said Abraham of MindTree.
KPIT Cummins Pune-based also said he was having specific training and certification programs to train talents.
Read more here
In many cases, customers prefer employees with experience in niche projects, which only adds to the problems of IT service providers. According to industry experts, this poses a major obstacle to medium service companies, as they have to control costs, margin and projects with the talent available.
"Most new projects are very important to customers that requires talent niche. As projects increasingly driven by technology, many of our customers are asking for experienced employees. Our goal is to satisfy the demands of our customers, for which we make lateral hiring more freshers, "said Anand Talwar, senior vice president (talent management), ITC Infotech, a medium-sized IT company.
Traditionally, Indian IT companies depend mainly on campus recruits to meet their hiring plans. Employees hired from the campus are given training before being admitted to the projects. However, the new customer demand has put pressure on these companies, higher employee cost will affect the margins.
For example, ITC Infotech employs over 3,500 people and employs 75 percent of its workforce through the recruitment side. You see a big impact on their margins due to higher employee costs.
"When we hired more lateral creates an impact at the margin, and this is why we believe our margins are lower compared to other players," added Talwar.
Another medium-sized company, MphasiS, said the market is evolving units experienced employees are increasing. Most projects require new resources specializing in technology areas such as ERP, data warehousing and business intelligence.
Babuji said Abraham, director of Human Resources at MindTree, another mid-tier enterprise IT, "We are facing the demand for people with experience of some of the new customers we've added. Before too, the Indian IT industry faces the shortage of experienced talent. But now, the experience does not mean that the number of years put in a company, but the competition has it in a specific domain. "
Scouts believe the market is emerging from recession, there is a large movement of many smaller companies to large enterprises. This has created a shortage of skilled workers for many mid-level companies.
"Mid-level IT companies can not afford to hire more freshers and then train on the job since many of them are specialist companies that offer niche technologies. At the same time, many large software product companies Employees are also looking for experience, "says Abhishek Udayai, CEO of HR consulting firm Talenta.
To meet the demand and supply, companies have taken initiatives to train employees in some specialized areas based on need of clients and projects.
"Now when we go recruiting, looking for people who have additional certifications in any domain. We are also making efforts to certify our existing employees in the specific domain in relation to their projects," said Abraham of MindTree.
KPIT Cummins Pune-based also said he was having specific training and certification programs to train talents.
Read more here