Thathuvams from தீவிரமாக யோசிப்போர் சங்கம்

Again a big collection from the mails and sms

என்னதான் மனுசனுக்கு வீடு, வாசல், காடு, கரைன்னு எல்லாம் இருந்தாலும், ரயிலேறனும்னா, ஃப்ளாட்பாரத்துக்கு வந்துதான் ஆகனும். இதுதான் வாழ்க்கை

விக்கெட் விழுந்தா, விக்கெட் கீப்பர் சிரிப்பார். ஆனா, கோல் விழுந்தா, கோல் கீப்பர் சிரிப்பாரா?

செருப்பு இல்லாம நாம நடக்கலாம். ஆனா, நாம இல்லாம செருப்பு நடக்க முடியாது.- தீவிரமாக யோசிப்போர் சங்கம் (எங்களுக்கு வேறு எங்கும் கிளைகள் கிடையாது)

இட்லி மாவை வச்சு இட்லி போடலாம்.சப்பாத்தி மாவை வச்சு சப்பாத்தி போடலாம். ஆனா,கடலை மாவை வச்சு கடலை போட முடியுமா?
- ராவெல்லாம் முழ்ச்சு கெடந்து யோசிப்போர் சங்கம்

பஸ் ஸ்டாப் கிட்ட வெய்ட் பண்ணா பஸ்ஸு வரும். ஆனா,ஃபுல் ஸ்டாப் கிட்ட வெய்ட் பண்ணா ஃபுல்லு வருமா? நல்லா யோசிங்க! குவாட்டர் கூட வராது!!!

என்னதான் பொண்ணுங்க பைக் ஓட்டினாலும், ஹீரோ ஹோன்டா, ஹீரோயின் ஹோன்டா ஆய்டாது!! அதேமாதிரி, என்னதான் பசங்க வெண்டைக்காய் சாப்பிட்டாலும், லேடீஸ் ஃபிங்கர், ஜென்ட்ஸ் ஃபிங்கர் ஆய்டாது!!!

பல்வலி வந்தால் பல்லை புடுங்கலாம், ஆனா கால்வலி வந்தால் காலை புடுங்க முடியுமா? இல்லை தலைவலி வந்தால் தலையைதான் புடுங்க முடியுமா? (டேய்! எங்க இருந்துடா கிளம்புறீங்க?!)

கொலுசு போட்டா சத்தம் வரும். ஆனா, சத்தம் போட்ட கொலுசு வருமா?

பேக் வீல் எவ்வளவு ஸ்பீடா போனாலும், ஃப்ரன்ட் வீல முந்த முடியாது. இதுதான் உலகம் (ஐயோ! ஐயோ!! ஐயோ!!! காப்பாத்துங்க!!!)

என்னதான் பெரியவீரனா இருந்தாலும், வெயில் அடிச்சா, திருப்பி அடிக்க முடியாது.

இளநீர்லயும் தண்ணி இருக்கு, பூமிலயும் தண்ணி இருக்கு. அதுக்காக,இளநீர்ல போர் போடவும் முடியாது, பூமில ஸ்ட்ரா போட்டு உரியவும் முடியாது.

உங்கள் உடம்பில் கோடிக்கணக்கான செல்கள் இருந்தாலும், ஒரு செல்லில் கூட ஸிம் கார்ட் போட்டு பேச முடியாது.

நிக்கிற பஸ்ஸுக்கு முன்னாடி ஓடலாம். ஆனா ஒடுற பஸ்ஸுக்கு முன்னாடி நிக்க முடியாது !!!

வண்டி இல்லாமல் டயர் ஓடும். ஆனால்...டயர் இல்லாமல் வண்டி ஓடுமா?

இது மல்லாக்க படுத்துகிட்டு யோசிக்க வேண்டிய விஷயம். சைக்கிள் ஓட்டுறது சைக்கிளிங்னா, ட்ரெய்ன் ஓட்டுறது ட்ரெய்னிங்கா? இல்ல பிளேன் ஓட்டுறது பிளானிங்கா?

"Tea"க்கும் "Cofee"க்கும் என்ன வித்தியாசம்?
"Tea"ல ஒரு "e" இருக்கும். "Coffee"ல 2 "e" இருக்கும்.

Punch for the day
பில் கேட்ஸோட பையனா இருந்தாலும், கழித்தல் கணக்கு போடும்போது கடன் வாங்கித்தான் ஆகணும்.

Resume Info

1. While applying for a job, which of these documents would you send across?
a) Curriculum vitae.
b) Bio data.
c) Resume.

The correct answer is: c

While the popular perception is that these three words are used alternatively, there is a subtle difference in their meaning. A resume is necessarily short (a lot of MNCs prefer one-pagers). It skims the surface and is normally used for job applications, b-school admissions, etc.

A curriculum vitae is a short account of one's career and qualifications. It is longer than a resume and is typically used when applying for academic or research positions. It can contain details of awards, memberships, affiliations, projects, dissertations, etc. and may span across several pages.

On the other hand, a bio data is about one or two pages in length and contains an overview of a person's life including personal details, contact details, profession, hobbies, etc. Since it has generic biographical information, it can be used as an introductory document before a speech, a seminar, etc.

2. What font should ideally be used for headings in a resume?
a) Sans serif fonts.
b) Serif fonts.
c) Fancy fonts.

The correct answer is: a

Sans serif fonts (such as Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, etc.) do not have the small features called "serifs" at the end of strokes. They are typically used for headings.

On the other hand, serif fonts (such as Times New Roman, Georgia, Garamond, etc.) are preferred for body texts because serifs help guide the eye along the lines in large blocks of text. Thus reading speed is marginally increased.

Fancy fonts should never be used in a resume, or for that matter, any official document.

3. Ideally, what should be the length of a resume?
a) 2-3 pages.
b) 1-2 pages.
c) 3-4 pages.

The correct answer is: b

Remember that recruiters receive hundreds, even thousands of resumes for their perusal. Hence, readability and brevity is very important. The length of a resume should never be more than 2 pages. Do not get descriptive; preferably use bullet points to highlight your experience and qualifications. .

4. Which of the following is a good example of phrasing the 'Hobbies and interests' section of a resume?
a) Watching TV, listening to music, sleeping.
b) Public speaking, tourism, watching TV programs on nature.
c) Socialising, travelling, singing.

The correct answer is: b

The hobbies and interests section should complement your experience and qualifications. The prospective employers would not be interested in how you spend your time at home. Pastimes such as watching TV, listening to music or sleeping may in fact present a negative picture about you, in that a recruiter may presume you are passive and like to while away your time.

Mentioning vague hobbies such as travelling (a term that encompasses local traveling/commuting as well), socializing (which could mean going out with friends or partying) does not add anything of value.

Mention interests that could be an asset for the prospective employer. It could be a skill that showcases your creativity such as oil painting or poetry, something that indicates your confidence level such as public speaking, or your quest for knowledge and inquisitiveness such as watching documentaries on natural phenomena. .

5. How should the description of your work experience be phrased in your resume?
a) It should list all the activities that you carried out as a part of your work profile (such as coordination with the marketing team, reconciling account statements, scheduling ad releases, etc.).
b) It should talk about the results that your work brought to the employer (such as 10 per cent reduction in the consumption of stationary, reduction of 30 man hours per week due to streamlining of processes, reduction of customer handling time by 60 seconds per call, etc.)
c) It should describe the processes and systems you used as a part of your work (such as accounting using Tally 6.3, making reports in Microsoft Excel, creating PowerPoint presentations, etc.)

The correct answer is: b

Every job entails some amount of coordination, teamwork, logistics, etc. Therefore, mentioning these details does not add value to your resume. What a prospective employer would be interested in would be the difference that you have made in tangible terms. Hence, as far as possible, quantify your work in terms of bringing about increase in productivity, sales or turnover. Operational enhancements that you have caused will project you in a good light.

As far as job-specific systems or processes are concerned, you are anyway bound to be trained on them when you are employed. Hence, it is not necessary to talk about them in your resume (unless you are an IT professional – you need to mention the languages and platforms). Of course, basic knowledge of computers such as Microsoft Office and Internet is expected in every job of late; so mentioning that is superfluous.

6. Which of the following is not required in your resume?
a) Religion that you follow.
b) Local address.
c) Nationality.

The correct answer is: a

A resume is a factual representation of your professional identity. It would not be impacted in anyway by your personal beliefs. Hence, do not mention your religion on your resume. Contact details such as local address is mandatory for prospective employers to get in touch with you. These days, since resumes are uploaded on job portals, which can be accessed by recruiters from all over the world, it is advisable to mention your nationality.

7. If your name is 'Anita Singh', which of the following would be a suitable email ID to be mentioned in your resume?
a) anita_singh@rediffmail.com
b) anita.singh@infosys.com
c) coolannie@rediffmail.com

The correct answer is: a

Create an email ID that sounds formal and preferably includes your complete name. Never use an official ID to correspond for new jobs. It is not professional. At the same time, fancy email IDs are best reserved to correspond with friends or for anonymous chats. .

8. Among the following, which should be a part of your resume?
a) References.
b) Rewards and recognitions.
c) Salary expectations.

The correct answer is: b

Earlier, references used to be commonly included as a part of a resume. However, it is not mandatory any more. You need not even mention that references would be available on request. You can present the references if you are selected and ask for them by your prospective employer.

Never mention salary expectations on your resume. Also, do not mention the salary that you are currently drawing. Of course, you can always mention any rewards (social or official) that you have been given, as it adds a positive dimension to your personality. .

Taken from http://specials.rediff.com/getahead/2007/apr/17resumequiz.htm

Godfathers

Father of Computer Graphics - Ivan Sutherland
Father of Computer Science - Alan Turing
Father of Computing - Charles Babbage
Father of Digital Computer - John Vincent Atanasoff
Father of DOS - Tim Paterson
Father of Java - James Gosling
Father of Linux - Linus Torvalds
Father of Pentium processor - Vinod Dham
Father of Robotics - Nikola Tesla
Father of the Computer age - Wilhelm Schickard
Father of the Hard Drive - Al Shugart
Father of the Internet - Vinton Cerf
Father of the Mouse - Doug Engelbart
Father of the Personal Computer - Steve Wozniak
Father of Visual Basic - Alan Cooper
Father of World Wide Web - Tim Berners-Lee
Father of XML - Jon Bosak

Thought of the day

A small collection from mails...

In school you get the lesson and then take the test ... In life you take the test and then get the lesson !!!

The world suffers a lot, not because of violence of bad people, But because of silence of good people

There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; The fun is in having lots to do and not doing it