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As per Wiki, " The Versant suite of tests are computerized tests of spoken language available from Pearson PLC. Versant tests were the first fully automated tests of spoken language to use advanced speech processing technology (including speech recognition) to assess the spoken language skills of non-native speakers. The Versant language suite includes tests of English, Spanish, Dutch, French, Arabic, and Mandarin. Versant technology has also been applied to the assessment of Aviation English, children’s oral reading assessment, and adult literacy assessment ." What is Versant test? Versant is a completely automated test of spoken English that enables you to ensure applicants and employees have the level of spoken English language skills necessary for any job. It can be administered over the telephone or on a computer.  - Use Versant to assess an individual’s spoken English language skills in 15 minutes or less.  - Convenient, easy and secure administration by telep...

Actually you can skip this points if you really strong on Object Oriented Programming, Operating System and Data Structures and Algorithms - keeping whatever the Software programming jobs you are applying like Java, C++, C etc. This applies to freshers and experienced from Java / C++ / ASP background. Also it does not matter whether you are from CSE background or non-IT branch like Mechanical Eng. or B.Com, you will be definitely come across these. You can also refer my previous article about the best answers for interview questions which needs presence of mind 1. Get basic knowledge of OOPs Concept, Database, Data Structure, OS i general. Except questions from the answer you provided for the previous questions. 2. In Data structure, expect questions from Linked list, in database Normalization and some basic interview questions on each with best common examples. Prepare to explain all OOPs concept with one example. Similarly for database. So be Strong in basics . 3. If ...

*IBM - International Business Machines Corporation is a multinational technology and consulting organization. *Having its genesis in US, IBM is now one of the leading technology organizations all over the globe. *IBM is headquartered in Armonk, New York, US. *Its forte lies in marketing computer peripherals - hardware and software, hosting and consultation solutions including computers, social and technological attributes. *The company was started in 1911 in a small village in Endicott, US. *Initially it was known as CTR - Computing Tabulating Recording Company because of the merger of three different companies - Tabulating Machine company, Computing Scale company and International Time Recording company, that gave rise to the current, tall standing IBM. *In the year 1924, CTR changed its name to what is popularly known as IBM. *With over 435,000 employees all over the globe, IBM is ranked as the second largest firms according to Fortune. *It has over 12 research labs sprea...

You know about pink slip - a notice of dismissal from an employment and now it is by major startup of India, Flipkart. Based on the periodic evaluation of the employees performance, the company is saying that they are letting go the least performers. Flipkart says that they closely work with the least performer to help them to improve if they do not meet the expectation level. It is the game between expectation and delivery. Finally the company said " In due course, if these employees are unable to make the desired progress, they are encouraged to seek opportunities outside the company where their skills can be better utilized " 3 Reasons Why You have to Learn Javascript It is still unauthorized news about the count of employees who are being laying off. Some source says it s between 700 to 1000 out of total 35000+ employees and some source says it's 300. Here is its official statement says, "As a performance oriented organisation, we have a transp...

You can always clean your teeth without toothbrush if you think that you don't need to learn JavaScript if you are/want to be a mobile application developer or a web developer.  Be in Trend.. Permanently Regardless of your learning goals — whether it’s to build an iPhone app, become a web developer, or automate some parts of your job, mark my words - you should start with JavaScript. East to Start with JavaScript is the easiest language to start learning with since there’s nothing to install or complex “runtime” environments to configure. One more important information is that it is very simple to create Android/iOS Apps using JavaScript. Most Wanted to Hire / High Demand It is the most Demand for Employment now-a-days and if your goal is to become professionally employable as a programmer, then it’d be hard to make a better choice than JavaScript right now.  10 difficult questions asked in Google interviews JavaScript is only needed if ...

It is always interested to know the interview questions asked in top runners of the IT industry and even if it Google, everyone wanted to know (along with the answer). Here are some of the questions asked in Google's interview for different position like Adwords representatives, Software Engineers, Programmers, Product Managers, Media Campaign managers etc. Even I don't have answers for almost all of the question, but I learnt the different positions to get a job in Google. :) Answers are welcome though. You may don't want to know now  how to answer "Tell Me About Yourself" question which I already covered in another plot. 1. Question for Senior Software Engineer : Write a probability formula to tell how many bits will be changed when 1 is added to a 32 bit binary number. 2. Question for a Software Engineer : Design a system or algorithm to catalog all of the worlds books? 3. Question for a Programmer : How would you implement an MS Paint clone? (What o...

Is it worth learning JQuery? Yes without doubt as of now. As jQuery is the most popular JavaScript library (and its Free :) ), it is making such an impact on the enterprise level from the below features: 1. Simplicity 2. SEO Friendly for the websites created in JQuery 3. Easily integrates with the Visual Studio IDE 4. Elements get display irrespective of Java script enablement 5. Improved User experience looks animated like Flash 6. Works any platform Do I need to learn Java script before to learn JQuery? Rather good knowledge in Javascript, I can say solid understanding about Javascript can help to learn JQuery very quickly. Understanding various parts of the DOM in greater detail can help to start out with just learning the fundamentals of the language and jQuery. How does JQuery works? "JQuery is a layer over java script that save you hours of coding and testing among platforms for doing basic stuff like menus or animation" - from Layman's words....

It is not necessary to explain the specialty of the pen you are selling but this question is to see if you understand what selling is all about. Here is how exactly you can approach:  - First investigate client's needs by asking questions about their situation,  - Address those needs with the product capabilities in a way that creates clear and significant value in their minds,  - Convert this value into cash. That is the point of the test:  to see if you can discover the needs, develop a solution, and close the deal. Now see how it goes.. CEO: Do me a favor, sell me this pen. Me: When was the last time you used a pen? CEO: This morning. Me: Do you remember what kind of pen that was? CEO: No. Me: Do you remember why you were using it to write? CEO: Yes. Signing a few new customer contracts. Me: Well I’d say that’s the best use for a pen (we have a subtle laugh) . Wouldn’t you say signing those new customer contracts is an important ...

Web designers and web developers are two of the most sought-after professions these days, and it's not as hard is it may seem to become one. For becoming a professional web designer you should first look into the designing skills that includes elements, principles, typography, color, grids, layout, wire frames, basic UI patterns. Here are some of the tips that will help you to become best designer Learn about the wire framing and prototyping tools Proficient at adobe Photoshop and Illustrator UX including JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS, CSS, Bootstrap Learn front end languages like HTML, CSS, JS Design your portfolio and showcase your projects The most commonly used front-end coding is HTML5/CSS3. Lately, JavaScript has been in high demand as well. Lot of openings for web designers across the country. You can learn all of the above online and most of the courses are free of cost. Here are some of my recommendations. - Lynda - Udemy - Google tutorials To become ...

Infosys said that it was planning to hire around 20,000 fresher candidates from various campuses including universities in the country. The company’s fresh campus hire plan for the year 2015 is in line with what it had done last year 2014. The COO (Chief Operating Officer) of Infosys, U. B. Pravin Rao detailing the campus recruitment plans, "This number would be similar number what we have done last year 2014." He added "We want to hire more people as interns and want them to continue to be part of us. We believe that the increase in stipend (from Rs. 4000 to Rs. 10000) will also help them to have a long term career with us". Infosys generally provide stipend for interns ranging from Rs. 4000. The plan looks it would increase the number of interns as well every year and also has increased the stipend for interns to Rs.10,000. "Attrition is no longer an issue in the company as it is under control and it is at the industry level on average," Rao...

1) Google restructured its business. It spun out its wacky projects like driver less cars and anti-aging research into separate companies. Alphabet is now the parent company of all of those smaller companies, one of which is Google. 2) Don't worry, you won't notice any changes ... at least for now. At its most basic level, Google just renamed itself "Alphabet" and created a subsidiary business called "Google." The new Google will continue as the consumer-facing brand and will run all the products you've heard of, including search, Android, YouTube, Maps and Google Apps. 3) Don't expect to hear much from Alphabet (GOOGL, Tech30) itself. It's a holding company, with no consumer products of its own. Alphabet doesn't own the rights to Alphabet.com. Its website is abc.xyz, and it's as bare-bones as they come. 4) Alphabet is organized like Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA). Each business, including Google,...

Here are links to several free online courses designed to help you learn mobile development. Reply here if you know of any good ones that we missed. If you have comments or experiences to share about any of these, please start in the below comments field to discuss. The list of courses covered is below and it will be very useful for both fresher and experienced professionals to whom app development is a dream. “Computer Science 164: Mobile Software Engineering”  “Computer Science E-76: Building Mobile Applications” "Google’s Android development training course " “Introduction to Programming in Java”  “Android Application Development”   Link lead to the course details. HCL Joint Campus Drive for Freshers - Jr. Engineer On 13th July 2015 Google Off-Campus Freshers - Multiple Openings (Trainee Entry Level) On 9th July 2015   Accenture Mega Drive for Freshers - 135 Openings On 8th to 10th July 2015 Quinnox Off-Campus for Freshers : ...

According to the New Democratic Labour Front (NDLF) via S Karpagavinayagam, Organiser of the Wing, the US based company Syntel sacked 1000 of its employees nearly 300 from Chennai location. He went on to allege that the firm was planning to let go off more employees, nearly 3,000. However, the NDLF said no employee has come forward to make his grievances public. However, as usual the company denied the news. The only people who have been let go off were those not performing to standards expected by the company. “As part of Syntel’s annual evaluation process, a few employees who have not performed to these expectations were released. The numbers reported are speculative and do not represent facts on the ground,” said Syntel. Syntel, however did not comment on the actual number of employees laid off following the annual evaluation. Read this as well..  Refer a friend and Win a Harley Davidson Bike or iPhone Or a Trip to Amsterdam Tech Mahindra Mega Drive - 20 Software Engi...

As nearly 30% to 60% of employees are getting hired through employee referral program, companies are now providing referral bonus as iPhone if you are tech interested person or bike like Thunderbird if you are a bike lover. Cricket buffs have a chance to win two tickets for the IPL finals. Bangalore based mobile advertising network InMobi has just reworked its referral program to include a host of adventure and experiential travel rewards. These include cage diving with sharks in South Africa, parties in Thailand or Amsterdam, and wine tours in Europe. Do you believe that an internet product company Directi gave away Harley Davidson and even a Volkswagen Polo car as rewards for internal referrals last year? To reduces hiring lead time significantly, by the referral programs companies generally communicate their employee to recommend a friend for a position in the company and if the person is selected, then the company rewards the employee. Normally, such rewards involve a c...

Get the ebook, “40 sites to learn programming for free“, when you sign up for a free account on Learnemy today! Visit https://www.learnemy.com now! Lynda.com: This website provides unlimited access to over 4000 courses. Here you can get 10 days free trial. http://www.lynda.com/Mobile-Apps-training-tutorials/55-0.html W3Schools : Their tutorials are easy to follow and you get to play around with the codes. http://www.w3schools.com/ Google: HTML, CSS, and Javascript from the Ground Up: Produced by Google Code University, these videos guide you through the basics of creating user interfaces on the web. Knowing CSS and HTML is like knowing how to use pen and paper; it doesn’t make you an artist just because you know how to use the tools. To learn more about web design, check out these sites for information and inspirations. http://code.google.com/edu/submissions/html-css-javascript/#html

Now a days, even though people miss to carry wallet or purse, no one misses their mobile phone. Mobile devices have become a tremendous source of information, entertainment, communication and also jobs for millions. An increasing number of first-time mobile app developers are also first-time developers. This makes sense if you think about it; mobile is the hot new platform and the barrier to entry is a lot lower for mobile devices.   Click here for Free Websites to Learn App Development Getting started as a mobile application developer is easy if you are very focused and know about what you want to do. There are many perks of being a developer in the booming app industry. Quite a few people make a good living developing and selling apps, and you have the opportunity to be one of them. Here’s a quick guide about how you can prove your credibility as a developer. 1. Learn the basics and work on projects to furnish your skills: Mobile apps are developed for a certain platfor...

Global management consultancy Hay Group released the annual compensation report which says that the corporate employees across India are expected to get a slightly higher average salary hike of 11.3% across roles this year, compared to an actual average salary increase of 10.9% in 2014. clerical and operational, supervisory and junior professionals, middle management and seasoned professionals, and senior management and executives These are the four major job roles. Across all four employee levels, the increments range between 10.6- 11.9%. The actual paid out variable pay stood at 12.7% across sectors and levels. Oil and gas sector remained at the top at 15.4% for 2014, followed by FMCG at 14.5% and chemicals at 14.4%. While salary increases would be lower at higher levels, the proportion of variable pay (as a percentage of total CTC) has been ascending across the management ladder, weighing in at 10.7% at the junior level, 13.5% for the middle manager, and 18.1% for senior...

Getting job in top companies like Facebook, Google, Microsoft are every one's dream. Here is an experience of a Facebook employee. After graduating with a 4.0 GPA, Nicolas Spiegelberg worked for a telecommunications company in Alabama for a few years after earned a Masters in Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2006. But his interest is in online social networking. He tried joining Facebook in year 2009. At that time, Facebook had puzzle to be resolved online before entering to an interview. "I solved a variant of the 'Stable Marriage Problem' and submitted the answer. Turns out Facebook recruiting saw the results, and I got an interview request from a recruiter as a result.", he said. The first step was a 45-minute phone screening. " Most of the interview was spent on a coding problem but there was a decent chunk of time at the end where I could ask the engineer questions about their job and what motivates them to wor...

Google is going to open its own campus in Hyderabad which is going to be the third campus in the world after US and UK. Google currently operates from rented premises and this campus will be the permanent and big one. Harpreet Singh, the state secretary of Telangana IT, Electronics and Communications said "We are likely to sign MoU with Google. They are likely to open their campus here in Hyderabad. It will be the third campus they will have after the US and the UK".  Click here for more details.. More Off-Campus / Job Fairs: Mu Sigma Off Campus for Freshers - Trainee (Multiple Locations) On 10th to 25th Jan 2015  Infosys Off Campus Drive for Freshers - On 30th & 31st Jan 2015 HCL Pool Campus Drive for Freshers : 2013 / 2014 / 2015 Batch : On 20th Dec 2014  Aon Hewitt Joint Campus Placement Drive for Freshers - BE / B.Tech / MCA On 22nd Dec 2014  Genpact Jumbo Job Fair for Freshers - On 20th Dec 2014

Tata Consultancy Services, India's largest software company said it will offer 35,000 jobs for freshers at campuses in 2015-16, 10,000 more than offered in the current fiscal. It is likely to overshoot its overall stated target of hiring 55,000 professionals, including lateral ones, during the ongoing 2014-15 fiscal. Is this not the good news to the job market in India? TCS executive global head and VP for human resources, Ajoy Mukherjee, told PT that " We will be overshooting that 55,000 number but at the moment we are not looking at what that final number is going to be. We will be doing 35,000 campus offers next fiscal " The process has already been set rolling and the company is visiting campuses, he added. Of the 25,000 offers made for FY15, Mukherjee said he expects around 71-72% freshers to actually join the company. About the campus offers in FY16, he said the company will go to 350-400 institutes to make the offers, which is almost the same as this fisca...