Web Based Career Counseling

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Web Based Career Counseling
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• How to develop your career through web
• Advantages of the career websites
• Get an idea to develop a career website
• Details of www.careervarsity.com

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Web based coaching

• Easy log on by the user
• Anywhere, Anytime Access
• Cheaper in Cost
• Reachable to all kinds of learners
• Possibility of Self Tests
• Remedial Approaches can be done

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Technology advantages

• Database Creation of Graduates and Employers
• Generating Reports of the Graduates and Sharing
  with employers
• Career Coaching in specialised areas
• Online testing including aptitude tests
• Remedial Coaching based on individual performance
  
• Resource sharing in various knowledge and skill
  set areas
• Access to other sources for updating knowledge
  and to understand market trends
• All these advantages with no loss of time

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• Hardware Requirements
• Processor Pentium IV or any other high-end
  System
• Internet connection

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• Software Requirements
• Front End Back End
• Microsoft Frontpage Ms Access
• Dreamweaver Oracle
• Flash SQL
• Uploading Software
• File Transfer Protocol WS_FTP Pro
• CuteFTP

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Website Development

• Programmer
• A good experienced programmer or a team
• of web designers and web developers.
• The team led by a Head can create a good website
  and carries out the process.

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Website Uploading

• Domain Name
• Purchase a easily recognizable domain name
• Eg. Unrecognizable domain name
• http//www.liberek.cz
• Recognizable domain name
  http//www.careervarsity.com
• Hosting
• Procure your Own Server (or )
• Pay a Web Hosting Service Provider for
• Uploading File Maintenance
• Cost includes around Rs.5000 for 100MB space and
  Domain name along with email facilities

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Website Development Steps

• Set your goals
• Identify the reasons for creating a website like
  for database creation, testing, sharing with
  employers individual mentoring and counselor
  support system
• Develop the website strategy
• - who is your audience
• - develop a distinct look for your website
• - think of more content and keep on updating

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Website Development Steps

• Setup implementation plans
• -Choose a unique domain name
• How will you create your website
• -either do it yourself
• -Hire a Web Developer

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Website Development Steps

• Maintenance
• A responsible person for updating contents
• How are the corrections or changes in the content
  layout or navigations will be made
• How often the contents are added
• Regular Mail checking and response
• Updation of News columns
• Periodical checking of all the links and pages of
  the website

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Website Content

• Content can be collected by a team or individual
• Files of type include,
• Layout in .HTML or .ASP (Text Display)
• .SWF (Animation file)
• .JPEG (Picture file)

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Guidelines for good website

• Dont rely on color alone
• Ensure that documents are clear and simple
• Think of the site layout that would effectively
  convey the site contents
• Make it easy for users to navigate the site
• Make easy to download if it is useful for
  independent learning and testing
• Eg .pdf (Portable Document Format ) files
  take less memory space

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www.careervarsity.com

• www.careervarsity.com is primarily meant for the
  students of Bharathiar University and its
  affiliated colleges.
• Every year 40,000 students pass out of this
  university and its 104 affiliated colleges.
• Efforts of the Department of Extension and Career
  Guidance is financially supported by the UGC

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• The Home Page contains the following links.
• Student Registration
• Employer Registration
• Career Tools
• Recent News
• Useful Links
• On-line Testing

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Graduate Registration

• Students will submit their academic details
• University can capture data of more than 40,000
  students every year
• Data report can be shared with Recruiters

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Employer Registration

• the University will capture the data of middle
  and small size companies / business houses and
  their manpower requirement well in advance
• The University will share this information with
  its affiliated colleges
• This effort will also promote College Industry
  direct relationship

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Career Tools

• Civil Services
• Exams for UG
• Communication Skills
• Creativity
• Counseling
• Curriculum Vitae Writing
• Entrepreneurship
• Expectations of IT Sector
• Group Discussion
• Interview Techniques
• Interview Tips
• ITES
• Personality Development
• Soft Skills
• Stress Management
• Talent Development

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Useful Links

• Career
• www.careerindia.com
• www.careerbuilder.com
• Jobs
• www.naukri.com
• www.timesjobs.com
• Improve your English
• www.englishclub.com
• www.easyenglish.com
• Improve your keyboard skills
• www.testedok.com

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Online Testing

• Online Testing is a self testing tool
• It helps the students to assess their performance
  and plan for remedial courses based on their
  performance
• Computer Science
• Data File Structures
• Active Server Page
• 'C'
• J2EE
• Management
• Accounting, Business Mgt and Commerce
• Business Management
• Marketing
• and topics like Logical Reasoning, Mathematical
  Abilities, Analytical Reasoning, Accounting,
  Written English Assessment for UG and PG Students

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Career websites

• www.assessment.com  
• www.aipc.net.au
• www.counseling.org
• www.4icj.com
• www.schoolcolleges.com
• www.careerage.com
• www.educationinfoindia.com
• www.vidyapatha.com

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