Job News

For the sixth month in a row, employers in the U.S. continue to cut employees, jobs. Losses this year near the half-million mark.

The Labor Department reported today that 62,000 jobs were lost in June -- equaling the job loss figure for May, which was revised higher from the original estimate of 49,000.

June's job losses, along with the revised figures, results in a startling 438,000 jobs lost in the economy so far this year. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent.

Job losses were found in manufacturing, which lost 33,000 jobs; construction, which lost 43,000 jobs; business and professional services, which cut 51,000 jobs; and retailing, which cut 7,500 jobs.

On the positive side, job gains were seen in several sectors, including: government employers, which added 29,000 jobs; education and health services, which also added 29,000 jobs; and leisure and hospitality, which added 24,000 jobs.

In related employment news, the four-week moving average for initial unemployment claims neared the 400,000 benchmark for an economy in a full recession, hitting 390,500 -- the highest level since 2005, shortly after Hurricane Katrina.

Jobless Claims Report
The news, from the U.S. Department of Labor, was that initial jobless claims last week held steady from the previous week -- at 384,000. The more widely examined number, the four-week average of first-time claims, was at 378,250 -- the highest level since October 2005.

Most experts note that whenever the jobless claims number is above 350,000 that it is a sign of a very weak job market -- something we all probably know.

How do I know if my GMAT score is valid?

The GMAT scores is relative. It varies from college to college. The better way is to check your score in the college you are interested in and compare your score there.
You should also know the range of accepted scores for the last entering class and whether the program have a minimum score requirement.
Your score is one of the component ,but surely the most important component.
Highlight your extra curricular activities and achievements.
Make sure you write about your residence and scholarships.

Top Indian Universities

Below mentioned is the list of top Universities in India-(as per India Today)

1.Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Powai, Mumbai 400076, Maharashtra, India
Phone: (+91) 022-25722545
Website:www.iitb.ac.in/

2.Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110 016.
FAX: (91) 011-2658 2037, (91) 011-2658 2277
Email:webmaster[at]admin.iitd.ac.in
Website: www.iitd.ac.in/

3.Indian Institute of Technology Madras
I.I.T Post Office
Chennai-600 036
Fax: 91-044-2257 0509
Website: www.iitm.ac.in/

4.Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Phone: +91 512 2597889
Fax: +91 512 2590260
Email: infocell@iitk.ac.in
Website: www.iitk.ac.in/

5.Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur – 721302 India
Ph: +91-3222-255221
FAX : +91-3222-255303.
Website: www.iitkgp.ac.in/

6.University of Roorkee
Roorkee
Uttaranchal- 247 667
Phone: +91-01332-72349 (EPABX)
FAX : +91-01332-73560
E-mail: regis@rurkiu.ernet.in
Website: www.rurkiu.tripod.com/

7.Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Vidhya Vihar Campus Pilani Rajasthan
Pincode - 333031
Ph: 91 01596 245073/4
Fax 91 01596 244183
Website: www.discovery.bits-pilani.ac.in/

8.Anna University, Chennai
Anna University
Sardar Patel Road, Chennai-600025, India
Website: www.annauniv.edu/ceg/

9.Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110067
Phones: +91-11-26717676, 26717557
Fax: 26717601
Website: www.jnu.ac.in/

10.University of Mumbai
Website: www.mu.ac.in/

11.University of Delhi
University Road, Delhi 110 007
Phone/Fax: 91-11-27667725 / 91-11-27667126
Website: www.du.ac.in/

12.Presidency College, Chennai
Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk - 600005
Chennai (Madras)
Tamil Nadu, India
Phone: (044) 8544894
Fax: 044-8510732 More Details...

13.Presidency College, Kolkata
86/1, College Street, More Details...
Kolkata 700 073 West Bengal, India
Web: www.presidencycollegekolkata.org/
Email: contact@presidencycollegekolkata.org

Fergusson College
Pune 411 004
Telephone: 5654212, 5654435
Ph: 91 20 25654212/25654760
Web: www.fergusson.edu

Christ College, Bangalore
Hosur Road, Bangalore –29 India
Ph: 25536280
FAX: 25535863
EMAIL: princi@christcollege.edu
Web: www.christcollege.edu/ More Details...

GMAT Test

GMAT stands for "The Graduate Management Admission Test", which is a Standardized test to measures verbal, mathematical and analytical writing skills. GMAT is meant for business schools in assessing the potential of applicants for advanced study in business and management. All universities of USA and many other universities worldwide give admission in the MBA program on the basis of GMAT scores.

GMAT test is held all-round-the-year. You can choose your own date and time for taking the GMAT. The test is administered five-days-a-week (Monday through Friday), twice-a-day. September to December is the high season for GMAT. In case you intend to take the test during this period, you need to register quite early (say 2-3 months advance) to get a date of your choice. Otherwise, registering at least 15 days in advance is mandatory.

Anyone is eligible to appear in GMAT. There are no restrictions based on age or qualifications. The test scores are valid for five years, i.e., most universities accept scores up to five years old.

GMAT Test Format

1.Analytical Writing Assessment:Two short essays to be written in one hour.(30 minutes each)
The first essay is to do the analysis of the given scenario and writing your views on it.
The second essay is on critical analysis and evaluation of a given argument.
2.Quantitative Section: There are about 37 question on Problem Solving (PS) and Data Sufficiency (DS). This is a mathematical section to be completed in 75 minutes.
3. Verbal Section: This is a language section which requires the basic skills of English with reasoning and analysis. There are 41 questions, to be completed in 75 minutes.General pattern is Sentence Correction (SC), Critical Reasoning (CR), and Reading Comprehension (RC).
So in all there are 78 questions and two essays to be attempted in 4 hours.

Australian Engineering Schools Rankings

Australian Engineering School Rankings

1. University of Melbourne (MELBOURNE)
2. University of New South Wales (UNSW)
3. University of Sydney (SYDNEY)
4. Monash University (MONASH)
5. University of Queensland (QUEENSLAND)
6. Australian National University (ANU)
7. University of Western Australia (UWA)
8. University of Newcastle (NEWCASTLE)
9. University of Adelaide (ADELAIDE)
10. RMIT University (RMIT)
11. Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
12. University of Wollongong (UOW)

Australian Business Schools Rankings

Australian Business School Rankings
1.University of Melbourne (MELBOURNE)
2.University of New South Wales (UNSW)
3.University of Sydney (SYDNEY)
4.Australian National University (ANU)
5.Monash University (MONASH)
6.University of Queensland (QUEENSLAND)
7.University of Western Australia (UWA)
8.Macquarie University (MACQUARIE)
9.University of Adelaide (ADELAIDE)
10.University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
11.Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
12.Curtin University of Technology (CURTIN)

(Data:australian-universities.com)

UK Universities Rankings

The Times ratings for "Good Universities" of UK. Go here for the details.

1 Oxford
2 Cambridge
3 Imperial College
4 London School of Economics
5 St Andrews
6 University College London
7 Warwick
8 Bristol
9 Durham
10 King's College London
11 Bath
12 Loughborough
13 Edinburgh
14 Southampton
15 Aston
16 York
17 Exeter
18 School of Oriental and African Studies
19 Nottingham
20 East Anglia
21 Leicester
22 Sheffield
23 Newcastle
24 Royal Holloway
25 Reading
26 Birmingham
27 Lancaster
28 Cardiff
29 Manchester
30 Leeds
31 Glasgow
32 Aberdeen
33 Queen's Belfast
34 Liverpool
35 Sussex
36 Essex
37 Stirling
38 Kent
39 Aberystwyth
40 Surrey
40 City
42 Queen Mary, London
42 Hull
44 Strathclyde
45 Heriot-Watt
46 Swansea
47 Bangor
48 Bradford
49 Oxford Brookes
50 Dundee
51 Brunel
52 Goldsmiths, London
53 Ulster
54 Keele
55 Robert Gordon
56 Nottingham Trent
57 Lampeter
58 Queen Margaret Edinburgh
59 University of the Arts, London
60 Plymouth
61 Brighton
62 Glasgow Caledonian
62 Bournemouth
64 Staffordshire
65 Glamorgan
66 UCE Birmingham
67 Napier
68 Chichester
69 Winchester
70 Central Lancashire
71 Roehampton
72 West of England
73 Northumbria
74 Gloucestershire
75 UWIC, Cardiff
75 Coventry
75 Canterbury Christ Church
78 Newport
79 Portsmouth
80 Kingston
81 Sunderland
82 Northampton
83 Salford
84 Bedfordshire
85 Liverpool John Moores
85 Hertfordshire
87 Sheffield Hallam
88 Bath Spa
89 Worcester
90 Manchester Metropolitan
91 Westminster
92 Huddersfield
93 Bolton
94 Paisley
95 Teesside
96 Leeds Metropolitan
97 De Montfort
98 Derby
99 East London
100 Chester
100 Abertay
102 York St John
103 London South Bank
104 Anglia Ruskin
105 Southampton Solent
106 Edge Hill
107 Cumbria
108 Middlesex
109 Lincoln
109 Greenwich
111 Thames Valley
112 Wolverhampton
113 Liverpool Hope

Document Checklist Before Travelling for Job or Study

This is a common checklist that anybody may require while traveling abroad for job or study. Keep ready the entire documents well before. Following is the list:

1.Passport and 3 copies of the main pages of passport.
2.Confirmation letter for the Job or the enrollment document for the college/university
3.Some other job options or university options letters
3.Driver’s license
4.All previous results and degree certificate
5.All previous work Experience Certificates
6.Copies of previous employment contracts (offer letters)
7.Letters of recommendations/testimonials
8.At least 5 Copies of updated Resume
9.Birth Certificate
10.Air Tickets and 2 copies of the tickets
11.Currency in cash and travellers Cheques
12.List of Contact numbers for your native as well as at abroad
Note:
-Important to have International driving license as in USA, as you are allowed the span of about 6 months before you must have your US driving license.
-Keep few copies of passport in your different bags as a measure of safety.
-Keep some currency in $1's and $10's. If you carry all your currency in $100's, sometimes it is difficult to manage at the airport for getting luggage carriers , taxis and food.