How Does One Become a Chemist?

First and foremost, as with ANY career decision, what you need to decide above all else is whether you have the interest and skills and abilities to be a chemist. Do you enjoy the analytical and laboratory aspects of chemistry? Would you want to work in industry, government, or education? How many chemistry courses have you taken? Have you talked with any chemists about career paths?

According to the American Chemical Society (ACS), most chemists are employed in one of four areas: industry (60%), academia (24%), government (9%), or non-traditional (7%).

While a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in some area of chemistry (organic, polymer, macromolecular, medicinal, etc.) is required for the most basic lab jobs, many of the better career tracks require an advanced degree, including a doctoral degree in chemistry. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics projects most of the growth in this field to come from pharmaceutical companies and in research and testing firms.

Is the career financially viable? Even though I cringe at that question, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that as of July 2009, the latest date for which figures are available, beginning salary offers chemists with a bachelor’s degree averaged $39,897.

Medical Science in India


Medical Science in India provides remedies, cures and safeguards man against various diseases. Different countries have different systems of medicine. Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Acupressure etc. are becoming popular today.

Becoming a doctor is a childhood dream for many. Perhaps, there is no other career which commands such a respect and awe as medicine. The power to heal has placed the medical profession several rungs above all others.

A doctor’s profession involves a lot of hard work with a good degree of dedication and at the same time, it also brings with it the satisfaction of having cured people suffering from illness, disease and trauma.

A simple degree in medicine is however not enough for making a successful and a satisfactory career. One needs to do specialization in any of the branches of medicine or surgery to become a specialist of certain kind e.g. Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Surgery, Neurosurgery, Neonatology etc.

A doctor may also have to acquire certain computers & IT skills, which are necessary to operate and use sophisticated medical equipments, which not only help in exact diagnosis of an ailing patient but also provide options to use non-invasive methods of treatment.

The advancement in medical sciences has enhanced our longevity and decreased mortality rates dramatically. However, industrialization and technological advancement has adversely affected our environment and lifestyles that has manifested in new types of diseases and ailments, which poses a challenge to the medical fraternity.

The demand for medical professionals for treatment as well as research work is ever increasing both within India and abroad. The ongoing liberalization of economy is expected to bring in better opportunities for medical professionals in terms of remuneration, research and working facilities.
Medical Entrance Examinations in India

Click on the links below for the various Medical Entrance Exams in India.

AFMC : Armed Forces Medical College
AIIMS : All India Institute of Medical Science
AIMS CET : Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences Common Entrance Test
AIPMT : All India Pre Medical Test
AIPVT : All India Pre-Veterinary Test
AMU CAT : Aligarh Muslim University Common Admission Test
AMUPMDC : Association of Management of Unaided Private Medical & Dental Colleges
AU MEE : Annamalai University Medical Entrance Exam
BCECE : Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination
BHU PMT : Banaras Hindu University Pre Medical Test
BVU CET : Bharati Vidyapeeth University Common Entrance Test
CEE Kerala : Combined Entrance Examination Kerala
CET Karnataka : Common Entrance Test Karnataka
CET Punjab : Common Entrance Test Punjab
CMC Vellore : Christian Medical College Vellore
COMEDK : Consortium of Medical, Engineering & Dental Colleges of Karnataka
DMER : Directorate of Medical Education and Research Maharashtra
DUMET : Delhi University Medical-Dental Entrance Test
EAMCET : Engineering, Agriculture & Medical Common Entrance Test
GGSIPU CET : Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test
GUJ CET : Gujarat Common Entrance Test
HPCPMT : Himachal Pradesh Combined Pre-Medical Test
JIPMER : Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry
MAHER : Meenakshi Academy Of Higher Education And Research
MGDCH JET : Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital Joint Entrance Test
MGIMS PMT : Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Competitive Entrance Exam
MH SSET : Maharashtra Super Speciality Entrance Test
MHT CET : Maharashtra Health Science & Technical Common Entrance Test
MMST : Masters in Medical Sciences Technology
MP PMT : Madhaya Pradesh Pre Medical Test
PGIMER : Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh
PGMAT : Post Graduate Medical Admission Test Bihar
PGMET J&K : Post Graduate Medical Entrance Test Jammu & Kashmir
PIMS : Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences
PMET Punjab : Punjab Medical Entrance Test Punjab
PMT Haryana : Pre Medical Test Haryana
RPMT : Rajasthan Pre Medical Test
SRMC : Sri Ramachandra Medical College
UG AWT : Under Graduate Admission Written Test
UPCAT Dental : Uttar Pradesh Common Admission Test Dental
UPCPMT : Uttar Pradesh Combined Pre Medical Test
UPMT : Uttaranchal Pre Medical Test
UPPGMEE : UP Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination
VCI : Veterinary Council of India
Medical Courses in India

The list of specialization areas in medicine and the courses offered are given below
Courses
Specialisations

10 Tips to Use Google Plus for Your Job Search




The social web is evolving with each passing day. Right from the day Google Plus (a social network introduced by Google) was announced, people have been flocking to join in. Google Plus social network offers some really cool features, apart from bolstering user security. Not only businesses, even jobseekers can use this social network for job search.

If you are ready to use Google Plus for job searching, given below are some of the most real tips you can use.


#1. If you don’t have a profile on Google Plus, go create one.


If you are there already, you need to optimize your profile. Optimizing your profile means filling out the details in a way that increases your visibility to employers. Include industry related keyword so you appear in relevant searches.


#2. Use to Circles feature to connect with influential people.


More importantly, add those people who are already employed in your target companies. Participate in their conversations to attract attention.


#3. Use the Hangouts feature to take your efforts to the next level.


You can use this feature to create job search clubs. Learn the basic rules and regulations of participating in hangouts.


#4. Find opportunities to highlight your talents and skills.


If you are really smart, you can easily grab the attention of companies or employers. It is also a good idea to ask questions related to the kind of job you are looking for.


#5. Engage.


When you genuinely engage on the Google Plus network, you will come across with many people regarding the hiring process. Companies might also want to interview you online. Therefore, it’s important that you know how to make the most of online interviewing.


#6. Use Google Plus as your online portal.


Google Plus also offers you the facility of linking to your profiles that you may have on other social platforms. Whether it’s a blog or your profile details, you can put the links in your Google Plus profile.


#7. Build quality relationships.


While you interact with people on this social network, focus on building relationships with professionals. By connecting with employers, recruiting companies and hiring managers, you will bring yourself multiple career benefits.


#8. Build your professional brand.


Like other social networking platforms, Google Plus also provides you an opportunity to build your personal brand. Whatever you do on this social network, enhance your professional image.

See more at 10 Personal Branding Ideas for Google Plus.


#9. Share your best content.

Share interesting content with the people in your Circles. Whether you want to increase your knowledge on a certain topic or you are interested in a particular subject, you can use the Sparks (the content recommendation engine) feature for searching relevant content.


#10. Keep it going.

Sounds simple perhaps but to get real success, you have to follow all the above mentioned tips on a regular basis.

Eve more about G+ at Is Google Plus the Personal Branding Tool of the Future?

How Interested Are Employers in Career Portfolios?


Anonymous writes:

I believe the career portfolio is an important job search tool; however, many of my co-workers are not convinced. I want to know some statistics that will reveal that many employers are actually interested in interview candidates who come to the interview with a career portfolio. I am a business technology teacher at the secondary level, and I teach my students job readiness skills. We will be creating career portfolios in all of the classes I teach this fall. I would like the other teachers to do this as well. I am the business department chair, and I want to provide some information that explains how powerful a tool the career portfolio really is.

I have visited lots of sites but I do not see info that tells me which businesses in particular are using or want their applicants to come with a career portfolio. Can you help me, help my students and other educators at the secondary level?

The Career Doctor responds:

Unfortunately, I cannot give you the statistics on the number of employers who require or are interested in career portfolios. I can, however, state that I am a big proponent of career portfolios because they are just another selling tool in the job-seeker’s career toolbox. A resume states what someone has accomplished, but a portfolio can actually show it! There is nothing more powerful, in my mind, than pulling out a hefty portfolio of your work and placing it on the interviewer’s desk with a resounding “thump.”

And while career portfolios have traditionally been used by job-seekers in the arts, more and more job-seekers across all disciplines are using them as a way to develop a career focus, document experiences and accomplishments, and as an aid for prepping for job interviews.

In fact, one of my colleagues actually supports the development of two portfolios, an external portfolio used for job-hunting purposes and an internal one, used for career development.

All businesses ideally want job-seekers with experience, and a portfolio is the tool to document that experience. Things that can be included in a career portfolio include:

Resume(s)
Career Goals/Objectives/Summary
List of accomplishments
Samples of work and reports
Awards and honors
Professional development activities
Reference list
Just one final note: Do not send portfolios to employers unsolicited; job-seekers should bring portfolios with you to the interview.