Thursday, December 10, 2009

Freshers Jobs - K P C Technologies

JobTitle: Junior System Engineer

About K C P Technologies Limited :
KCP is a leading, dynamic, industrial house in South India, with businesses spanning over diverse products and diverse locations. Cement, Heavy Engineering and Sugar are areas of business

Experience: 0 — 1 Years

Skills : Network maintenance / server

Job Description :
Desktop maintenance and troubel shooting, Network maintenance and basic server knowledge

Desired:
Knowledge in Desktop and Server maintenance
Basic networking knowledge.
Only male candidates (Freshers) with good communication skills required.

Location: Chennai

Education : Any Graduate / Any PG Course

Apply : Send Your Cv to azra(AT)kcp.net

Freshers Jobs(IT) - Focus Inc.

About Focus Inc :
Focus Inc is a software services company with IT Consulting and BPO Services as it’s core area.

Experience: 0 — 1 Years

Skills : Asp.Net

Desired:
Knowledge in Asp.Net 2.0, 3.0, 3.5. framework based portal development, application support and windows application development.
SQL Server / MySQL database development
Flash would be an added advantage!
Please apply through e-mail.

Location: Gurgaon

Education : Any Graduate / Any PG Course

Apply : Send Your Cv to hr(AT)focustechnj.com

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Walkin Jobs (Freshers) - Kilmist

Experience:0 Years

Location:Bengaluru/Bangalore

Education:UG – B.Sc – Computers,B.Tech/B.E. – Computers, Electronics/Telecomunication,BCA – Computers PG – M.Sc – Computers,MCA – ComputersIndustry Type:IT-Software/ Software Services

Functional Area:QA & Testing

Job Description
1.Understanding the requirements of the software.
2.Writing & Executing test cases.
3.Reporting & Tracking the Defets / Bugs.
4.Constant interaction with the development team.
5.The candidate will be a full time employee under the payrolls of kilmist

Desired Candidate Profile
1.The candidate should be a Graduate. [2008 or 2009 passouts]
2.The candidate should be well versed in Manual Testing and should have basic knowledge in automation testing
3.Knowledge of Data Base [SQL 2005/2008]. Mysql will be an advantage.

Company Profile
Kilmist is a global provider of innovative software services. Kilmist has a solid track record of providing high quality,cost-effective and leading edge software solutions to its customers since its inception in 97.Kilmist is headquarted at Austin,US

Company Name:Kilmist Infotech Pvt Ltd

Website:http://www.kilmist.com

Address:Kilmist Infotech Pvt Ltd
# 135, Doopanahalli,
60 ft Road, Domlur,
HAL II Stage, Indiranagar
BANGALORE,Karnataka,India
Email Address:jobs@kilmist.com

Walkin Jobs (Freshers) - Lionbridge Technologies Inc.

Experience:0 – 2 Years

Location:Chennai

Functional Area:IT-Other

Job Description
Greetings from Lionbridge Technologies!!!
Lionbridge Technologies Pvt Ltd is a part of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. is looking for Fresher’s and exp programmers for writer’s position.

Desired Candidate Profile
Position 1 : Content Writers Fresher
Experience : 0 – 1 yrs
Location : Chennai
Education Qualification:
• Only Engineering or equivalent from 2008 or 2009 batch.
Required Skillset:
• Excellent communication Skills (Written and Verbal) interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Sound Base in Grammar
• Ability to present and write information in an interesting manner
• Basic Compute Skills – Mandatory MS-Office
• Familiarity with other computer-related applications, desirable
Position 2 : Writer
Experience : 1 – 2 yrs
Location : Chennai
Education Qualification:
• Only Engineering or equivalent.
Skillset:
Mandatory:
• Excellent communication Skills (Written and Verbal) interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Good Technical writing skills.
• Sound Base in Grammar
• Ability to present and write information in an interesting manner
Desirable:
• Programmers willing to shift their career to writing
• Programming/Development understanding.
If you find the job profile as per your needs, then Walkin to our Chennai office with your updated CV.
Date : 30-Nov-09(Monday) to 3-Dec-09(Thursday)
Time : 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM
Venue Details:
Lionbridge Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,
International Tech Park (Ascendas),
“Crest” 7th Floor, Unit Nos. 1 & 2,
Taramani Road, Chennai – 600 113.
www.lionbridge.com
Why Lionbridge?
Lionbridge Technologies (NASDAQ listed: LIOX), is a leading global information technology services provider with global revenues over US$ 461 Million. Established in 1997, Lionbridge is headquartered in Waltham, USA. We have a 4500+ employee worldwide spread across 45+ locations & 25 countries. To name a few, our esteemed client list includes Fortune companies like Beverly Healthcare, Computer Associates, EMC, Google, HP, IBM, Merck, Microsoft, Motorola, Nestle, Nokia, Novell, Oracle, Pearson, Sony, Thomson NETg, Unicare etc. Our VeriTest line of business is the world’s largest independent testing division. We have been present in India since five years and have two state-of-the-art ODC facilities with over 1500+ employees in Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, Mumbai and 300+ employees working at Chennai.
Note: Pls ignore this positing if you have recently taken up the Test.

Company Profile
Lionbridge Technologies (NASDAQ: LIOX)
Established in 1996 and headquartered in Waltham, Mass., with a 4,000+ workforce spread across 50+ locations across 25 countries worldwide with a revenue of $400 million (est.).
Lionbridge (Nasdaq: LIOX) provides globalization and offshoring services that enable clients to develop, release, manage and maintain their enterprise content and technology applications globally.

Through its globalization service offerings, Lionbridge adapts client products and content to meet the linguistic, technical and cultural requirements of customers, partners, and employees worldwide.

Lionbridge offshoring services include the development and maintenance of content and applications as well as testing to ensure the quality, interoperability, usability and performance of clients’ software, hardware, consumer technology products, web sites and content. Lionbridge offers its testing services under the VeriTest brand.

Lionbridge has a dedicated team of 4,000 employees worldwide, including 1,500 skilled professionals in India and China. Lionbridge program managers, engineers, content developers, quality assurance professionals and linguistic experts work with a global community of over 5,000 independent translators collaborating across a technology-based, global delivery platform.
Contact Details
Company Name:Lionbridge Technologies Inc.

Walkin Jobs (Freshers) - PCS Technology

Experience:0 – 2 Years

Location:Mumbai, Mumbai Suburbs

Education:UG – Any Graduate – Any Specialization PG – Any PG Course – Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not RequiredIndustry Type:IT-Hardware & NetworkingRole:Stenographer/Data Entry Operator
Functional Area:Secretary, Front Off, Data Entry

Job Description
Maintaining MIS
Coordination with Departments.
Knowledge of Excel .
Good Typing Speed
We have kept Walk-ins on 7th, 8th & 9th December 2009
Freshers Can attend interview
Interested Candidate can come for an interview on given date between 10.30a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Carry Hard copy of your resume at Sakinaka office.

Desired Candidate Profile
Must be a graduate with good communication skills and knowledge of Excel. Good typing speeds. Willing to work in Chandivali.

Company Profile
Started in the year 1983, PCS Technology ( www.pcstech.com ) is a 80 million dollar company today. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, we have our presence in 22 offices across India and 5 offices across the globe. Armed with the know-how to improve business performance across organizational silos, business processes, technology platforms and a keen understanding of the client requirements, our solutions focus on delivering competitive business advantage and increased ROI for all our clients. We undertake Offshore Software Development and also do IT Staff Augmentation, to provide extended flexibility to our clients. We offer our range of products, solutions and services across the world through an International branch network in USA, Africa and UAE.
Contact Details
Company Name: PCS Technology Ltd.
Website:http://www.pcstech.com
Executive Name:Ms Priti B Dhawle.

Address: PCS Technology Ltd
PCS House, Plot No.4 Saki-Vihar Road, Sakinaka,
Andheri (E)
MUMBAI,Maharashtra,India 400072

Walkin Jobs (IT Freshers) - Aavanor Systems Pvt Ltd.

Experience:0 Years
Location:Chennai
Education:UG – B.Com – Commerce,B.Sc – Any Specialization,B.Tech/B.E. – Any Specialization,BCA – Computers PG – MCA – ComputersIndustry Type:IT-Software/ Software ServicesRole:Trainee
Functional Area:Application Programming, Maintenance
Posted Date:05 Dec

Job Description
Aavanor has a requirement for J2EE & .NET freshers (Trainee Software Engineers) and will be conducting a walk-in written test on 13 December 2009. Further details about the test are available in www.aavanor.com/career.htm

Desired Candidate Profile
Undergraduates (B.Sc, B.Com, BE, B.Tech etc.) who have passed out in 2008 and 2009 are eligible to take the test. Registrations will be on-the-spot at the test venue.

Company Profile
Aavanor is a growing, creative and dynamic company in the business of providing work facilitation solutions for the health care industry.
Contact Details
Company Name:Aavanor Systems Pvt Ltd.
Website:http://aavanor.com

Address:Aavanor Systems Pvt Ltd,
33 Arches
S – 60 & 61, 20th Street
Annanagar
CHENNAI,Tamilnadu,India 600040
Email Address:hr@aavanor.com

Walkin Jobs (IT Freshers) - Space Computer and Systems Limited

Company Name : Space Computer and Systems Limited

Skills Required : java,j2ee,.net,php,html,xml,web applications

Experience Required : Freshers

Job Location : Chennai

Walkin Date : 05 Dec 2009 – 27 December 2009

Walkin Time : 09:00 a.m – 07:00 p.m

Job Description :

Candidates are required to undergo 3 months of intensive training in the Web 2.0 Technologies, On completion of your training, you will be a part of SpaceCS Application Development Team. Any Engineering Graduates from Computer science / IT background, MCA

Walkin Venue :

Space Computer and Systems Limited
132,”Whispering Height” St.Mary’s Road,Alwarpet,
Chennai -18.

Walkin Jobs (IT Freshers) - Yantro Software Private Limited.

Company Name : Yantro Software Private Limited.
Skills Required : JAVA, SQL, PL/SQL
Experience Required : Freshers
Job Location : Chennai
Walkin Date : 07 December 2009 – 08 December 2009
Walkin Time : 10:00 a.m – 01:00 p.m

Job Description :
Fresher – Oracle Apps Developer – Trainee for our Chennai Branch. Interested Candidate Reach To Chennai Office.

Walkin Venue :
Yantro Software Private Limited.
#9, beemasana garden street
R.H. Road, Mylapore Chennai – 600 004.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Walkin Jobs (IT Freshers) - HIFY CALL ZONE

Company Name : HIFY CALL ZONE

Skills Required : .net,c#,asp,vb

Experience Required : 0 – 1 Year(s)

Job Location : chennai

Walkin Date : 04 December 2009 – 30 December 2009

Walkin Time : 09:00 a.m

Job Description :

.net programmer

Job Description
To work in .net Development. Should have prior knowledge to work in Asp.net,vb.net,Ado.net & C# Programming. Academic projects in .net platform will be prefered.

Desired Candidate Profile
0-1 years experience is required.Should have sound working knowledge on Sql.

Company Profile
HIFY CALL ZONE offers a spectrum HR services to the Indian industry in the areas of Information technology,IT Business solutions,IT Enabled Services & Finance.

Walkin Venue :
Contact Details
Company Name:Hify Call Zone

Website:http://www.hifycallzone.com

Address:Hify Call Zone
AG 43,3rd Street,7th main road, Annanagar Near
Shanthi Colony Bus Stop
CHENNAI,Tamilnadu,India 600040
Email Address:hifycareer2009@gmail.com

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Walkin Jobs (IT Freshers) - Carpel Technologies

Job Description
We are Hiring freshers for Customer Support Executives.
Candidates with Excellent Communication Skills need to walk.
2008 & 2009 Batch BA, BCom, BCA, BSc, BE/BTech,MCA,MBA need to walk in.

Desired Candidate Profile
-Any Grauate
-Excellent Communication skills
-Must be willing to work in Shifts.
- Freshers can WalkIn directly.

Company Profile
Carpel Technologies is one of the fastest growing HR Firm in Chennai.
We are Hiring freshers for Customer Support Executives / Technical Support Executives with one of our MNC BPO Client.

Contact Details
Company Name:Carpel Technologies
Website:http://www.carpeltechnologies.com/
Executive Name:Ajay

Address:
Z-239A, 1st street Anna Nagar
CHENNAI,Tamilnadu,India 600040

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Goverment Jobs (Guest Lecturers) - Government Polytechnic for Women Education Society

Walk-In Interview for Guest/ Hourly basis Faculty

Services of Retired/ Self-employed/ Fresh professional having rich practical experience with adequate communication skills are required for Teaching/ training at the institute. The honorarium for posts at 1 to 3 will be paid on hourly basis @ Rs.250 per teaching hour for theory classes and Rs.125 per teaching hour for practical classes subject to a maximum of Rs.10000 in a month. The honorarium for the posts at 4 to 8 will be Rs.125 per training hour subject to a maximum of Rs.5000 per month.

1. Lecturer in Computer Engg : 01 post, Qualification : As per Technical Education Haryana Service Rules.
2. Lecturer in Management : 01 post, Qualification : As per Technical Education Haryana Service Rules.
3. Lecturer in Hotel Management : 01 post, Qualification : As per Technical Education Haryana Service Rules.
4. Sports Instructors : 04 posts (Volleyball-1, Badminton-1, Roller Skating-1, Table Tennis-1), Qualification : Diploma in relevant game OR state/national level representation in the relevant game with experience of training in an educational institute.
5. Personality Development Instructor : 01 post, 1st class Master;s degree in English with good command in spoken English and at least 2 years experience in conducting personality development classes in an institute of repute.
6. Music/ Dance Instructors : 01 post, At least 5 years experience in conducting training of singing, folk/classical western dance classes
7. Cookery Experts : 05 posts (Indian-1, Chinese-1, Continental-1, Bakery and new dishes-1), Knowledge and experience in imparting training in relevant area will be the main criteria.
8. Flower decorating Instructor : 01 post, Knowledge and experience in imparting training in relevant area will be the main criteria.

Interview date for vacancy 1 to 4 : 04/12/2009 at GPW Morni


Interview date for vacancies : 5 to 8 : 07/12/2009 at GPW Morni

Walkin Jobs(IT Freshers) - Interworld Commnet

Interworld Commnet
Company Profile Interworld Commnet is one web design, web development and mobile application development company in India that has mastered the web applications and mobile applications including iPhone applications developed for the niche markets

Desireable Profile:
Freshers with basic knowledge of Asp.net , C#, SQL Server
Should have good Communication skills
Should have good learning skills
Should be hardworking and focus towards work.
Ready to work on Windows Mobile Application( 6 months training will be provided)

Candidates from Chandigarh and near by regions will be preferred

Walk in Interview is from Monday to Friday between 11 am to 5 pm

Address:
Chandigarh, Punjab
SCO 98, 2nd Floor,
Sector 47C, Chandigarh-160047
U.T., India.

Email: jkmenon@innovativepeople.com

Freshers Jobs (IT) - Unisoft Infotech

We are hiring the SAP fresher’s for the upcoming implementation projects will be anywhere in India.

If you are interested please let us know ASAP.


Terms & Conditions: The candidate has to sign a 18 months or 2 years employment contract agreement with us.
Salary will be decided based on performance in the interview.

Please ensure that you carry the documents mentioned below for this Walk-in-Interview:
1. Updated Resume
2. A recent passport photograph
3. A copy of academic certificates
4. Proof of date of birth
5. Photo ID (Passport, Driving license, Election ID Card)


Experience : 0 – 2 years

Contact:
Unisoft Infotech Pvt Ltd
No701, 7thFloor,
North Block, Front Wing,
Manipal Centre, Dickenson Road,
Bangalore – 560010

Walkin Jobs (IT Freshers) - Aavanor Systems Pvt Ltd.

Company Profile
Aavanor is a growing, creative and dynamic company in the business of providing work facilitation solutions for the health care industry.

Job Description
Aavanor has a requirement for J2EE & .NET freshers (Trainee Software Engineers) and will be conducting a walk-in written test on 13 December 2009. Further details about the test are available in www.aavanor.com/career.htm

Desired Candidate Profile
Undergraduates (B.Sc, B.Com, BE, B.Tech etc.) who have passed out in 2008 and 2009 are eligible to take the test. Registrations will be on-the-spot at the test venue.

Experience:0 Years

Location:Chennai

Company Name:Aavanor Systems Pvt Ltd.

Website:http://aavanor.com

Address:
Aavanor Systems Pvt Ltd,
33 Arches
S – 60 & 61, 20th Street
Annanagar
CHENNAI,Tamilnadu,India 600040

Email Address:hr@aavanor.com

Monday, November 30, 2009

Walkin Jobs (IT Fresher) - CMC

Company Name : CMC ACADEMY – A TATA ENTERPRISE

Skills Required : C,C++

Experience Required : Freshers

Job Location : Chennai

Walkin Date : 30 November 2009 – 04 December 2009

Walkin Time : 10:00 a.m – 01:00 p.m

Job Description :
CMC ACADEMY – A TATA ENTERPRISE

Dear Candidate
Are u a fresher with aggregate of above 60%?
Get 3 months of Training in CMC ACADEMY to enter in a right job leading IT Companies
Eligibility: BE, BTECH, MCA, MSc.IT, BCA, BSc.IT, BSc.CS
Year of Pass out: 2008 & 2009
Eligible Candidates can walkin directly to our office on any one of these dates 30th Nov, 1st dec, 2nd dec, 3rd dec, 4th dec between 10:00am to 1pm , with a hard copy of resume in the below address
Candidates who walk-in directly to our premises and mention your contact person name as PRITHI
Copy of the mail is MANDATORY

Walkin Venue :
CMC ACADEMY – A TATA ENTERPRISE
Dear Candidate

Are u a fresher with aggregate of above 60%?
Get 3 months of Training in CMC ACADEMY to enter in a right job leading IT Companies
Eligibility: BE, BTECH, MCA, MSc.IT, BCA, BSc.IT, BSc.CS
Year of Pass out: 2008 & 2009

Eligible Candidates can walkin directly to our office on any one of these dates 30th Nov, 1st dec, 2nd dec, 3rd dec, 4th dec between 10:00am to 1pm , with a hard copy of resume in the below address
Candidates who walk-in directly to our premises and mention your contact person name as PRITHI
Copy of the mail is MANDATORY
CMC- TATA ENTERPRISES
Prithi
No.13/7,Trustpuram,1st cross street,
Kodambakkam, chennai-600024

Email: cmc.academy.tata@gmail.com

wALKIN jOBS (IT) - Infotronix India Pvt. Ltd

Company Profile
Top Notch Infotronix India Pvt. Ltd. established in 1997 Company Pacts with importing and distributing of Computer hardware Peripherals under the Brand Name of zebronics.Its an ISO-9001-2000 certified company

Job Description
Perform all levels of hardware and software systems support for computers based on windows and LINUX , administration, , & troubleshooting of LAN,installation of operating system, printer,THIN CLIENT CONCEPT, Mail Server & SMTP,internal server.


Location:Chennai

Compensation:Best in the industry

Experience 0.6-1 yrs ( Others should not apply)

Qualification: Any Graduate

Certifcation: Hardware & Networking is must
with good communication
Only Male candidates
Hindi speaking is must
Come for interview Directly

Website:
http://www.zebronics.net,www.zebronicsnzone.net

Address:
Top Notch Infotronics (India) Pvt Ltd
Top Notch Infotronix (I) Pvt Ltd 6C,Valliammal
Road, Vepery
CHENNAI,Tamilnadu,India 600007

Email Address:hr@zebronics.com

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Walkin Jobs (IT) - Polaris Software

Junior Engineer Fresher

We need 25 bright and committed graduates in our Graduate Recruitment and Induction Programme (GRIP), which shall groom them as the backbone of our project teams. Selected candidates shall be on probation for 6 months, starting December 14th 2009, with a salary of Rs. 1,00,000 per annum. Selected candidates shall be required to sign an Agreement to Learn and Perform (ALP), agreeing to learn and work for Polaris for a minimum period of three years.

You need to have a B.Sc. (Computer Science) or a BCA from a reputed institution with at least 70% in your graduation, a minimum of 75% in your 10th and 12th Board Examinations, and the attitude and urge to excel. You are liable to be posted at any of our office locations in India or abroad, though you shall be initially posted in Chennai.
Selection shall be through an Aptitude Test to be held on 5th and 6th December 2009, in Chennai, followed by Group Discussions and Interviews, on the same days. If you feel that you have what it takes to be a high performer, and wish to make your career with Polaris, please send in your resume to grip@polaris.co.in by the 30th of November 2009, mentioning either “B.Sc. Computer Science Chennai” or “BCA Chennai” in the subject line.

Experience : 0 Years
Industry Type : IT-Software/ Software Services
Functional Area : QA & Testing
Education : B.Sc – Computers/ BCA
Location : Chennai
Website : http://www.polaris.co.in

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Fresher Jobs (IT) - Benchmark IT Solutions (I) Pvt Ltd

Company Profile
Benchmark is ISO 9001:2008 certified global software firm, located in New York, with office in Asia. BITS is specialized in web development, website design, software development, custom software, E-Commerce Solutions, application Development etc

Job Description

Exp - 0-1 yrs

Skills - PHP, HTML

Job location - Pune

Education- Graduate

Desired Candidate Profile
Please forward your resume to hrd@benchmarkitsolutions.com to confirm interview time.


Company Name: Benchmark IT Solutions (I) Pvt Ltd

Website: http://BenchmarkITSolutions.com

Executive Name: HRD

Email Address: hrd@benchmarkitsolutions.com

Telephone: 020-41213291

Fresher Jobs (IT) - Navigators Software Pvt Ltd.

Company Profile
Founded in 1999, Navigators Software is a fast growing software company and has a Fortune 100 client list in many of it's service offerings. We provide software solutions in the Manufacturing, Service and Automobile sector with stress on Quality

Experience: 0 - 1 Years

Location: Kolkata

Job Description
We provide training to freshers in PHP. Exposure to international live web application projects. For more details on the training course please visit : http://navsoft.in/php.html
Desired Candidate Profile
B.E. \ B.Tech \ MCA freshers looking for openings in software development.

For details regarding the Earn-While-You-Learn training in PHP/MySQL, you may visit the office on 25th or 26th Nov '09 between 2 pm - 5 pm

Company Name: Navigators Software Pvt Ltd.

Website: http://www.navsoft.in

Executive Name: Haimanti / Sreenanda

Address:
Navigators Software Pvt Ltd
86 A, Jhowtala Road, 2nd floor Near Park Circus
In the lane opposite to Zeeshan restaurant
KOLKATA,West Bengal,India 700017

Telephone: 91-33-22896210

Reference ID: Training/ Nov '09

Walkin Jobs (IT) - BEL

Walk-In-Interview for the post of Engineers for the Software Development

BEL requires Electronics and Computer Science Engineers for its Central Research Laboratory-Ghaziabad for Software Development on contract basis, initially for a period of 1 year and may be extended by 1 / 2 years based upon yearly performance and requirement. :

Engineers : 10 posts, Qualification : First class B.E. / B.TECH Degree in Electronics /Electronics & Communication/ Computer Science/ Information Technology or MCA degree (with a Science background) from a recognized University/Institute approved by AICTE /Technical Board, 1-2 years experience., Age : 30 years, Emoluments : The Selected candidates will be paid an all-inclusive consolidated remuneration of Rs. 15000/- to Rs. 20000/- per month depending on their experience.

Pre – Registration : Candidate interested in attending the interview may please send an e-mail indicating name, date of birth, age as on the date of advertisement and class/division in BE/MCA, % of marks, experience, present address and mobile number (as per attached format) to Manager (HR & A) on rajeshkashyap@bel.co.in on or before 01-12-2009.

Walk-In-Interview : Interested candidates having pre-registered and possessing the above qualification and experience may report for written test / walk in interview to Manager (Human Resources & Administration), Central Research Laboratory – Ghaziabad, Bharat Electronics Limited, Post Bharat Nagar, Site-IV, Sahibabad Industrial Area, Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad – 201010 on 04/12/2009 between 09:00 hours to 11:00 hours along with their bio-data and 2 (two) recent passport size photographs, original certificates regarding qualification and work experience and their Photostat copies.

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