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Guidance and advice for shaping your IT career - Freshers

What do companies look for in freshers and students during  campus interviews ?  - High percentage? - WRONG!!  - Technology? - WRONG!! (See my next post on specific technology areas)  - How many puzzles you can solve? - Not really!!  - Your C/C++ or Data Structure skills? - Not Completely!!  Some of the definite areas observed:  1. The way you  dress !!  If you are dressed shabby, it gives the first impression that you may not fit the corporate culture or you may be that rebel kid and high chances you will get rejected in the campus interviews.  2. The way you  greet !  A firm handshake demonstrates confidence and confidence is one of the selection criteria in most MNCs and big companies.   Smile - it definitely increases your chances of getting selected. A good morning, or good afternoon can definitely make the atmosphere a little warmer and opens up for a conversation, adjusting your voice etc.  3. Your  manners  and attitude! - For eg: Are you a good listener, do you cut

Disruptive and Chaotic Pokemon Go in India becoming an issue for the Police and Parents alike

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The latest mobile game  Pokemon Go   has suddenly become a major sensation with fans but has also become a nuisance to the law-keepers and parents in major cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and more. The game is not available in the Indian stores, yet one can see hundreds and thousands of people crowded in famous parks and other public places trying to catch Pokemon with non-store distributed versions of the app. The feeling of traveling between the virtual and real world which adds to the excitement, says "Nischal" a BMS college engineering student said when asked. It's great for me to take short breaks while studying for exams, go out, find a pokeman, come back and continue study with a fresh mind, says "Nakul" a 12th grade student.  The game has topped the charts in Apple and Android stores beating some of the major games and apps alike.  Most reports and newspaper talk about Pokemon competing with famous apps like Twitter, Talking T