The Art of Goal Setting

The Art of Goal Setting
Sophia Sinha, Infosys
 

At the beginning of every new academic year in school, my teachers would make us write down a list of five goals we were planning on achieving by the end of that year. At that time this practice made no sense to me at all. But now as an adult when I look back, I wish I had someone in college ask me to do the same.


As children we tend to have the habit of doing what our parents and teachers ask us to do but as we grow older and more responsible, no one is around to help us with the same. There is no spoon-feeding, no one to ask us to follow rules or set goals. In such situations, if we have it in us then we go about making our own goals and objectives and trying to achieve those; more often we do not!

The art of goal setting is not a difficult task but the ability to work toward accomplishing those goals is where the trouble lies. If I ask you to take a paper and write down where you want to be in five years time, I am sure most of us would write down big aspirations and dreams. Now if I ask you to look at the list and practically and sensibly think which one of these goals you will definitely work toward achieving, then I am sure the list will shorten automatically.

Goal setting can be done based on only one thing and that is your perseverance. The reason you should have behind goal setting is to be better prepared to face the challenges life will throw at you, and to handle current problems and tasks at hand in a proper, planned manner.
 
There is no particular way or method of goal setting but a few steps can be followed. Goal setting should be done keeping in mind your comfort levels. Goal setting includes these basic steps:

1.    Deciding your goal and goal statement
2.    Defining the path to your goal
3.    Motivating yourself
4.    Tracking work done
5.    Review of work done
6.    Feedback from peers or superiors
7.    Setting higher / next goals
 

Here is a brief on each of these steps and how to go about implementing them:

1. Deciding your goal and goal statement

According to Paul Christenbury in his article Steps for Successful Goal Setting and Achievement, “A good way to remember how a goal statement should be defined is the old S.M.A.R.T. acronym used by many experts in goal setting. SMART stands for:

Specific
Measurable
Action-Oriented
Realistic
Time and Resource Constrained”

Taking this forward, I feel that every goal or goal statement that you define should be something that is closely associated with you, your day-to-day activities, or work. Define goals that make sense to you. This basically means that you should sit down and clearly write down practical and achievable goals for the near future before defining goals that you want to achieve five years down the road.

2. Defining the path to your goal

Once you know your goal it is very important to define the path you will follow to reach it. you have to make sure that you have written down how you want to get to where you want to be in the near future. The path has to be measurable and practical. It could be that your goal is to improve your command over the English language, so basically your path will be: read more books, look up meanings of new words, talk to people who are good with the language, take online tests.

3. Motivating yourself

I understand that keeping yourself motivated throughout is not easy but you have to look at the bigger picture. If you want to succeed in photography then you have to practice. You cannot become a world renowned photographer just because you want to; you have to work towards it. reading motivational quotes always helps me. I have taken prints of my favorite quotes and I have them pasted all over my office desk, at work, on my mirror at home. Whenever I feel low and feel like giving up I read these to help me jump-start. I also talk to my peers, seniors at work, and my parents to get motivation from them.

4. Tracking work done

If you want to reach somewhere you have to keep track of your work so that if you have to go back and redo it, you will find it easy. If we do not have any accountability of what we are doing and how we are doing it, we are likely to lose sight of the real thing and fail.

5. Review of work done

Once you have finished your tasks to reach your goal, it is important to do a review of what you have completed. This helps you better prepare for your next set of goals and to see if you have achieved everything and in the way you had planned. If something was easier than others, etc.

6. Feedback from peers and superiors

Always make sure that you have enough feedback from your peers and superiors. They could be your family, close friends, college professors, etc. who can help you decide if you have been on the right path to achieve you goals. It always helps to have someone on the outside review your work and give you advice on the same. Whether you accept it or not will be up to your discretion.

7. Setting higher / next goals

Once you have reached your goal, it is time to move on to bigger goals. These could be related to your last goal or they could be different ones. Sometimes though your goal is such that it requires constant attention, like if you are planning on having better written English, then you need to keep practicing the language in various ways. So this goal is such that it needs to be practiced constantly.

Goal setting is a good habit but only if you create a way or path of achieving these goals. Saying that you want to climb a mountain and doing nothing about it is not goal setting. Goal setting is when you decide to take rock climbing classes, learn the mechanisms of mountaineering, meet people who have done so, learn from them and then chalk out your plan as to when you want to do the same.

So go out there and get cracking…there are many goals to be set and many to be achieved!

General Tips To Overcome An Interview

General Tips To Overcome An Interview
 

So what if you are not a mountaineer. Or a keen hiker. You still cannot treat your interview like a careless morning trot along a jogger's path. Your jaw-jaw at the interview table is nothing less than a cautious climb up a mountain trail--which begins around your early childhood and meanders through the years at the academia before reaching a new summit in your career. And as you retrace your steps down memory lane make sure that you post flags at important landmarks of your life and career, so that you can pop them before the interview panel scoops them out of you. You don't want to be at the receiving end, do you?
 

Face the panel, but don't fall of the chair in a headlong rush-and-skid attempt to tell your story. Take one step at a time. If you place your foot on slippery ground, you could be ejecting out on a free fall.
 

So prepare, fortify your thoughts, re-jig your memory, and script and design your story (without frills and falsity). Without the right preparation and storyboard, you could be a loser at the interview. Here are a few preparation tips that books on interviews sometimes overlook.
 

Before the interview                                    
 

1. Chronological Outline of Career and Education Divide your life into "segments" defining your university, first job, second job. For each stage, jot down :
 

The reason for opting certain course or profession; Your job responsibilities in your previous/current job; Reason of leaving your earlier/current job. You should be clear in your mind where you want to be in the short and long term and ask yourself the reason why you would be appropriate for the job you are being interviewed for and how it will give shape to your future course.
 

2. Strengths and Weaknesses
 

You should keep a regular check on your strengths and weaknesses. Write down three (3) technical and three (3) non-technical personal strengths. Most importantly, show examples of your skills. This proves more effective than simply talking about them. So if you're asked about a general skill, provide a specific example to help you fulfill the interviewer's expectations. It isn't enough to say you've got "excellent leadership skills". Instead, try saying:
 

"I think I have excellent leaderships skills which I have acquired through a combination of effective communication, delegation and personal interaction. This has helped my team achieve its goals."
 

As compared to strengths, the area of weaknesses is difficult to handle. Put across your weakness in such a way that it at least seems to be a positive virtue to the interviewer. Describe a weakness or area for development that you have worked on and have now overcome.
 

3. Questions you should be prepared for                                                                                       
 

Tell us about yourself.
What do you know about our company?
Why do you want to join our company?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Where do you see yourself in the next five years?
How have you improved the nature of your job in the past years of your working? Why should we hire you?
What contributions to profits have you made in your present or former company? Why are you looking for a change?

Answers to some difficult questions :                                          
 

Tell me about yourself ?
Start from your education and give a brief coverage of previous experiences. Emphasise more on your recent experience explaining your job profile.
 

What do you think of your boss?

Put across a positive image, but don't exaggerate.
 

Why should we hire you? Or why are you interested in this job?
Sum up your work experiences with your abilities and emphasize your strongest qualities and achievements. Let your interviewer know that you will prove to be an asset to the company.
 

How much money do you want?
Indicate your present salary and emphasize that the opportunity is the most important consideration.
 

Do you prefer to work in a group?
Be honest and give examples how you've worked by yourself and also with others. Prove your flexibility.
 

4. Questions to As                                                                                         
 

At the end of the interview, most interviewers generally ask if you have any questions. Therefore, you should be prepared beforehand with 2-3 technical and 2-3 non-technical questions and commit them to your memory before the interview.
 

Do not ask queries related to your salary, vacation, bonuses, or other benefits. This information should be discussed at the time of getting your joining letter. Here we are giving few sample questions that you can ask at the time of your interview.
 

Sample Questions
 

Could you tell me the growth plans and goals for the company?
What skills are important to be successful in this position?
Why did you join this company? (optional)
What's the criteria your company uses for performance appraisal?
With whom will I be interacting most frequently and what are their responsibilities and the nature of our interaction?
What is the time frame for making a decision at this position?
What made the previous persons in this position successful/unsuccessful?
 

5. Do your homework                                                                                                                        
 

Before going for an interview, find out as much information on the company (go to Jobs Ahead Company Q and A) as possible. The best sources are the public library, the Internet (you can check out the company's site), and can even call the company and get the required information. The information gives you a one-up in the interview besides proving your content company or position.
 

Clearing the interview isn't necessarily a solitary attempt. Seek assistance from individuals who are in the profession and whose counsel you value most. Be confident in your approach and attitude; let the panel feel it through your demeanor, body language and dressing.
 

Getting prepared for your interview is the best way to dig deep and know yourself. You will be surprised that it would breed a new familiarity become more familiar with your own qualifications that will be make you present yourself better. All the best and get ready to give a treat.

Seven errors common to an average resume

 

Resume Writing : Seven errors common to an average resume

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•    Too wordy. A résumé should be one page in length (one side only), or two pages at the most. A résumé is primarily an introduction - in the same way an advertisement is primarily an introduction - and should be under conscious control every inch of the way. Basic outline: Position Desired; Summary of Qualifications; Education; Skills; and, Employment. 

•    Contains salary requirement. This is a big mistake. If you list a salary requirement it may well appear, to someone who has yet to appreciate your real value, to be too high or too low, and you may never get the chance to explain or elaborate. The thing to do is first make a favorable impression, and evoke some corporate response. There will always be time later to negotiate your salary - after the company decides it likes you and wants you and you're in some kind of bargaining position. It may be that their offer will not require negotiation. 

•    "Me-oriented" Excessive use of the word "me", or "I" and prominent use of the phrases such as, "I seek," "my objective," etc. are to be avoided. Employers want to know what you can do for them. You must lead off with and elaborate on your benefit to the employer; plays up to what you think are the employer's objectives. 

•    Assumes too much reader comprehension. This takes the form of listing and explaining numerous accomplishments, courses taken, etc., not necessarily related to your position objective. 

•    Contains unnecessary and confusing information. (Different from being too wordy). You must be specific. Everything in your résumé should support and point to a single skill/expertise. In advertising, the simplest ad is best. No ad, no matter how high-powered, can sell several concepts at once. Neither can a résumé. 

•    Stiff, formal language. Don't be flip, but make it readable. Aim for your audience and the people you want to impress. In short, communicate. 

•    Includes personal information. Do not include any personal information. Name, home address, and home voice phone that's it.

Finding Your First Job

Finding Your First Job

Winnie Shing Wei Hsia

To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.  Bishop Richard Cumberland

The experience of looking for your first job can be quite harrowing. Where do you begin? Who do you speak with? How do you know which job will be right for you? Here are some tips on how to find that perfect first job...

(1) Self Assessment. What do you enjoy doing? What is your skill set? What’s important to you and what motivates you? Self-assessment is the first step in the journey to find the right job for you. The four key aspects of self-assessment are:

•    Values: The things that are important to you, like achievement, status, and autonomy

•    Interest: What you enjoy doing, i.e. playing golf, taking long walks, hanging out with friends

•    Personality: A person's individual traits, motivational drives, needs, and attitudes

•    Skills: The activities you are good at, such as writing, computer programming, teaching

Once you’ve come up with a ‘profile’ of yourself, then you can determine what sort of careers would fit you best. One great resource to help you get started on this step is the about.com guide to self-assessment: http://careerplanning.about.com/od/selfassessment/

(2) Use your resources. Especially while you are still in college, the best place to launch your job hunt is now. Talk with yourplacement officers, check out career postings, get a sense of what is available to a student with your training. Go to information sessions for various companies you are interested in (if available in your vicinity). Read up about a company on their website and through brochures. Use your social network: ask your friends, family, significant others, etc for advice. Above all, don’t be afraid to ask for help.

(3) Enhance your skill set. There isn’t much you can do to change your values, interests and personality and no one expects you to! However, one thing that you can do to make yourself more appealing to your potential employer is enhancing your skill set. Read up on topics you may not have covered in school, but that you know might be valuable to your future employer (examples: new programming languages, foreign languages, presentation skills, etc). Stay up to date on current events, locally and globally. And best of all, if potential employers offer free training, take advantage of them! Nothing makes you more appealing to a company than showing interest in learning relevant skills.

(4) Be proactive. When it comes to getting your first job, you have to take an active role throughout the process. Don’t just send your resume to your target companies – follow up with a phone call, talk to company contacts you’ve made, follow up all meetings and interviews with personal thank you letters. Make sure that you will be remembered when it comes time for hiring.

Useful websites:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/Careers/05/11/first.job/

http://careerplanning.about.com/

Team Work and Teams

6/26/2005 Team Work and Teams
Sophia Sinha, Assistant Manager Corporate Marketing Newsletter Home
“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.”
Theodore Roosevelt

How many times have we been asked to work in groups and end up feeling like it’s our worst nightmare come true? We watch the fights, arguments, varied points of view and participate in them but what we fail to find out is where they are stemming from and what we can do about them.

According to Harvey A. Robbins, author of Why Teams Don’t Work, “A team is a group of people doing something together. The something does not make a team; it is the together that makes a team”. We all know that no two persons are completely alike. Also, being randomly assigned to a group, with half of its members unknown to you, can be frustrating and unnerving. But we also realize that no man can live as an island and that eventually, either in school, college or at your work place you will have to work as part of a team.

So what can you do to achieve that harmonious relationship that extends beyond just meetings and roundtable discussions and converts into friendly camaraderie and helps get the best out of your abilities?

Good teams are made, not born. Just as in any relationship, it takes effort to make a team run. Here are some things that can be kept in mind while working in a team:
 

1. Make an effort: Try to get to know your team members. Breaking the ice over coffee or some other informal activity really helps. It is important to have some kind of a relationship going with your team mates. This does not mean that you have to spill your emotional problems to them but it does help to tell them a bit about yourself before you venture on that month long project together.
    
2. Find out objectives: Find out from your teammates what they want to get out of the project. High grades, a résumé opportunity, a job? This will help in figuring out commitment levels in your team.
    
3. Set Goals: Try to figure out what has to be done, by whom, by when and then set timelines. Make sure to set these on paper and keep updating each other on what is going on. Setting it in print will make it tough for the slacker to get away with not doing the job.
    
4. Discuss problems / issues: It is important to keep your peers informed of any problem you may be facing with regard to your work. If there is something that does not make sense to you, ask your colleague to help you figure it out.
    
5. Ask Questions: There is nothing wrong in asking questions. Would you rather keep quiet out of embarrassment or face the wrath of your team later? Ask them to clear your doubts. You are in a team, they will understand.
    
6. Answer Questions: Just as you expect them to answer your queries, do the same. If a teammate is not able to understand something, help him / her with it. Not all of us are born geniuses; some help always goes a long way and hey, you may just end up making a friend for life!
    
7. Evaluate: Always evaluate your peers. It helps to know what you think of the work done by your team. If your college does not have this system, incorporate it. All universities in the United States have a system by which students evaluate their peers. This helps the professor know how the team worked and what each student contributed. If not possible, then integrate it within your own group.

It is important to know that “The most egregious toxins in team atmosphere are competition, tyranny, and assorted forms of team foolishness, including mob behavior. There is no such thing called “friendly competition.” (Harvey A. Robbins, Why Teams Don’t Work). Leave the competition outside unless it is healthy competition and the team benefits from it.

Teams that work together succeed; there has been no team that has won without team spirit and unity. Recognize the flaws and appreciate the good. Finally always remember, “There is no ‘I’ in the word TEAM!”

Sophia Sinha
Corporate Marketing
Infosys Technologies Ltd.

What You Need to Know About Interviews

6/26/2005 What You Need to Know About Interviews	Newsletter Home
Narsimha Prasad (Manager, Human Resources and Head – Global Entry Level Hiring and Campus Relations)

1. What are the various types of interviews?
Interviews range from telephonic and videoconferences, to the traditional face-to-face. Infact, changes in technology are such that some companies conduct interviews over the web, as well.

2. What is the dress code for an interview? Your appearance tells the employer how you see yourself and is closely associated with your professional image. Business formals are a must. Men could opt for a full-sleeved shirt, formal trousers, formal shoes and a tie. Women could opt for western formals or Indian formals. Although it is important not to over-dress, it is equally important not to be under-dressed for an interview. Remember, first impressions are best impressions.

3. How much difference is there between a telephonic and personal interview?
The personal interview is personal. It allows the interviewer to assess the non-verbal communication, body language and overall personality. Normally, a telephonic interview is carried out to assess the subject knowledge of the candidate and is for the purpose of initial screening while the personal interview assesses both, the knowledge as well as the personality. Ideally, the telephonic interview is succeeded by a personal interview.

4. What kind of preparation should a student do before an interview?
The student must know about the organization he/she is applying to and the reason for doing so. It is important that one be mentally and physically fit before the interview schedule. One should always assess if he/she is really interested in the job and if the profile meets the same. Represent fact and be sure you have back up data to prove the same. Finally, honesty and confidence are indispensable.

5. What is ‘Interview Etiquette’?
Interview Etiquette is being polite, respectful and at the same time being firm. Keep the cell phone on a silent/switched off mode. Be attentive to the task on hand.

6. What are the common errors students make while interviewing?
The most common error is lack of preparation. Arrogance, carrying an unprofessional attitude, beating around the bush, blowing one’s own trumpet and not following the etiquette of interviews is the common errors students make.

7. How can students improvise on their communication skills?
Reading habits ought to be inculcated and students should utilize their libraries for books (fiction and non-fiction), journals and newspapers. Participating in discussions debates and extempore enables the students not only to improve on diction, pronunciation but also improve the quality of their writing. Email etiquette can be improved by reading articles on the same. Presentation skills must be honed with the knowledge of MS Power Point and students should grab any opportunity to employ these skills. Finally, as the old adage goes - practice makes a man perfect.

Contributor: Narasimha Prasad (Manager, Human Resources and Head – Global Entry Level Hiring and Campus Relations)

Prasad has been with Infosys’ Human Resources Department since April 8, 1999 and operates in the capacity of Head- Global entry-level hiring and campus relations. Prasad manages a team which handles all campus (E-Schools and B-Schools) and off-campus initiatives, world-wide. Before moving into his current role, Prasad has had experience in various other HR functions, in India & US.

Prasad has a base degree in Civil engineering from Bangalore University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management, (specializing in HR) from T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal, India.

ROLE OF EDUCATION IN INDUSTRY

ROLE OF EDUCATION IN INDUSTRY
A CHALLENGING TASK
By Umesha S, Infosys

Education today is highly pedagogic in character and its primary aim is employment and bread winning. Education in the largest sense of the term means an opportunity for learners to participate usefully and efficiently in different departments of life.

In the post independent India, industrial advancement is taking place rapidly. Therefore an earnest attempt has to be made to supply the best available talents from the portal of the higher education to the growth of industry. Industry compared to education is moving forward by leaps and bounds. No doubt education is not only popular but widespread. Still a lot has to be done to bridge the gap between the two.

Industry requires not merely brilliant students from the academic field but also brilliant students who can efficiently cope with the responsibilities that may be assigned to them in an industrial establishment. Merit, experience, independence of thinking and participation are vitally essential from academicians to contribute something worthwhile so that industry doesn’t feel the poverty of matured and right men with vision and training.

To bring about a healthy, harmonious and integrated social advancement, education and industry will have to cater to each other needs. It is unfortunate that the courses of study and the opportunities for exposure to practical needs of industry are not easily seen or available. On the other side industries are growing so fast that knowledge of yesterday becomes a little outdated and practically irrelevant.

In order to make the education the backbone of industry the best brains from both the fields have to explore the possibilities with a workable program. In this connection industries themselves have to reach out to centers of technical and industrial education quite early and help academicians prepare promising talents to acquire suitable knowledge and experience to fulfill the needs and strengthen the hands of industry.

One center of excellent education set up by Infosys is the “Global Education Center(GEC) “ at Mysore. GEC has a pattern of training the young engineers which is not be universally same in character but it is specially oriented to satisfy and keep pace with industrial advancement.

In the ultimate analysis industry and education should work together in harmony to produce altogether new kind of curriculum and syllabus for the growing generation so that there will be no education which is time consuming but the finest talent are made available in the shortest span of time. An earnest attempt in this regard is the new Infosys initiative “Campus Connect”.

Along with these initiatives good number of campus selections and trainings will have to be opened so that eligible candidate for industry is caught quite early and inspired to take up the challenging industrial advancement.

The initiation for translating the dream of growth of both education and industry must come from the sponsors of industry because it is commonly realized that industry have the necessary economic status and vision for industrial growth. Thus industry themselves have to year mark a certain amount of their own time and plenty of infrastructure so that educational centers can give talented people hope, growth, and security after their training.

The future of industry should have the centers as their backbone and therefore one always grows with the assistance and co-operation of the other. In short it is going to be a rewarding and a richly beneficial joint endeavor.

Public Speaking

Public Speaking 101
Sophia Sinha, Infosys

Every time I go in front of an audience; however small, my heart beats faster, I have butterflies in my stomach and my hands go cold. Trust me it happens to the best of us. Only a few lucky ones are blessed with the ‘No Nervousness’ gene. So if you suffer from the “scared of audience” syndrome just remember you can over come it because, “NOTHING is impossible, the word itself says so – I’M POSSIBLE.”

Here are a few tricks from the trade of public speaking:

1.    If you are writing your own material, then make sure you have done ample research on the same. This will make you feel more confident as you will know the topic inside out.
2.    Whenever given a topic to speak on, make sure you write your own speech. It is seen that when you write your own speech you tend to remember what you worked on rather than getting the material and reciting it as is.
3.    If material has been given to you to speak from, find out if you can change it to suit your style.
4.    If the material cannot be rewritten then go through the article / material thoroughly and do your own research on the topic to feel more comfortable with it. If possible write it down once so you can remember it better.
5.    Once you have made yourself comfortable with the material you can now begin practicing. The best place to practice is in front of the mirror. This way you will see yourself in action and can change your posture, expressions, etc.
6.    Always make sure to have your grammar and pronunciations are correct.
7.    Spoken English is different from written English so make sure you have your punctuations where they are meant to be.
8.    Pauses should be well timed and not too often and definitely for not more than a few (3 – 4) seconds.
9.    Practice in front of your own audience. Get you family or friends to listen to you before you face the real audience. Tell them to be objective in their criticism and listen to them when they give their inputs.
10.    Finally rewrite the speech without looking at it; this way you will be able to figure out how much you remember.
 

Remember a good presentation / speech will work only if you are confident and believe in what you are speaking about. A smile also takes the speech a long way. So smile, practice hard and talk to your audience. Good luck!

TCS Interview

The test got over by 10pm. Result announced at 11.45pm. they shortlisted very few. From class of 100, only 2 or 3. our class had 145 students of which, 5 selected. Interview at tcs office. A form was given to fill. Be careful when filling this form. Only enter what u know. Don’t try to fool them. U’ll be fooled.

One very imp. Thing: be specific when writing career objective & write something that u know abt… I wrote abt being a team leader in 3yrs. & becoming a design analyst in 5yrs. If u write this, they’ll definitely ask abt sdlc. U should have an idea abt it.

Interview::

Be cool, they’ll not kill u. there were 2 guys for my interview.

1^st person: Tell something abt urself..

Me: I introduced myself, my educational background with all percentages(imp!), told them abt my hobbies

1^st person: abt ur family

Me: I told abt my father, mother & brother & where they r presently working.

2^nd person: what abt ur project in media player ( that’s my mini project)

Me: I explained what it was, how it was done, it’s features, etc.. (he was satisfied, after which he left, he didn’t come back)

1^st person: aked abt main project

Me: explained it in a detailed manner. It’s functionalities too.

He: he asked which was my fav. Sub.( he’d seen in the form tht I’d put c & c++), he asked to specify one.

Me: I said c

How many types of dbms?

I said abt rdbms, network dbms, hierarchical dbms..

Where they r used?

Rdbms-where relation betn entities exist, hierarchical where data represented in tree structure, n/w I frankly told I’ve no idea.

Then he asked my objective at tcs, what I would want to be in 3-5yrs. I said exactly as I’d written in the form. He was impressed. He asked many things abt sdlc. Importance of design in s/w.

What u know abt tcs?

I started from beginning, established in 1968…. India’s 1^st billion $ co., annual revenues in 2004 stand at more than $2billion… abt it’s vision…. Has employee-friendly hr policies.

At this pt, he was impressed

How do u know?

I said abt attrition rate being lowest in the industry-6%

What u want to contribute to tcs?

I told them abt the products developed by tcs, many patented products, how I’ll use my technical skills in future productions.

What r u interested in other than curriculum… like he’s interested in physics?

I said I’m interested in analyzing current topics(one of my hobbies-reading news magazines).

Will the UPA govt. last it’s full term?

I said yes & gave my reasons on how the left is bound to support it.

Is BJP a communal party?

(Even if u think so, don’t say yes) the BJP as a party has it’s own principles. The congress & the left r naming it as communal for their own benefits and bla, bla, bla….

Any problem with relocation?

No

R u aware of the agreement?

We’ve not been told but I’ve heard there’s a 2 yr. bond.

R u ready for that?

Yes

If the bond is increased to 3 yrs., will u sign?

Yes

If it’s 5 yrs., then?

Yes, it’s worth it.

Don’t think u’ll go abroad by joining tcs?

I’m not joining tcs for going abroad.

Any q’s?

Tcs is the 16^th company worldwide & u r aiming to be among top 10 by 2010, which co.’s r u competing with?

Do u have any idea which companies r above us?

No

We’re competing with IBM, Accenture, etc… these r among the top 5. Do u think we’ll be able to do that?

Definitely

Any thing else?

No

That’s it!

All the best!

Thank you.

Tips:

Verbal: Go through barron’s. it’s enough & old papers.

Quant: old papers

Reasoning: barron’s 13^th edition & old papers.

Interview

Be cool, go through tcs website, it’s a must. Study abt the past of tcs. Vision, mission, all given in site. Be ready for all types of q’s.

Be thorough with C, C++, OS, DBMS, DS, S/w Engg atleast

Above all, have faith in God.Regards,

Sam