Earth Hour

How much do we care about our planet "EARTH"?
Yeah!!.. Its our planet, the only planet, where the so called LIVING BEINGS can sustain.
But these so called "LIVING BEINGS", how much care about their own planet?.

The question is simple. Why do we consider Earth as just any other planet?
Don't we have any differentiation between our own home and our neighbor's?
If the answer is "YES", then our JOB isn't simple.
Its really true, that we keep our home clean and tidy, and its also obvious to take care of our home, and why not, its our home, its "OUR" responsibility to take care of "OUR HOME".
So, if we consider "EARTH" as OUR planet ( OUR HOME )then
1) Why not keep it clean!!!..
2) Why not conserve non-renewable resources!!!..
3) Why not save electricity!!!..
Why not ______________!!!!...
(If you have read this article till the above line, then obviously you know what all you can do in order to save Earth). 

Here is one among the small steps which definitely you can do, in order to take care of "YOUR HOME".
Recently I got one mail regarding "EARTH HOUR". 
What exactly is this EARTH HOUR?

EARTH HOUR started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries/territories participating. Global landmarks such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, CN Tower in Toronto, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in darkness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.

In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries/territories officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.

On Saturday 27 March, Earth Hour 2010 became the biggest Earth Hour ever. A record 128 countries and territories joined the global display of climate action. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Asia Pacific to Europe and Africa to the Americas switched off. People across the world from all walks of life turned off their lights and came together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.

Earth Hour 2011 will take place on Saturday 26 March at 8.30PM (local time). This Earth Hour we want you to go beyond the hour, so after the lights go back on think about what else you can do to make a difference. Together our actions add up.

Visit our Beyond the Hour platform to share your stories and to get inspiration from the actions our supporters have shared with us already.

So isn't this simple!!!..

Please don't expect others(aliens) to take care of your home :D..

Courtesy: www.earthhour.org

Inviting Engineerin​g Graduates of 2009 & 2010 for opportunit​ies in Wipro

Wipro's reputation as a pioneering and innovative company in the global technology landscape makes it a determined choice for the best of talented engineers. We invite you to exciting opportunities with us in the software engineering space.



Eligibility
· BE / B Tech / MCA / ME / M Tech Candidates who graduated in the year 2009 & 2010

· Candidates should have 50% in 10th , 12th & 60% in their graduation onwards



Location of Work

Any Wipro location based on project requirements

Referring Job Code :  137

Registration Process
Candidates have to mandatorily register themselves on the date and venue mentioned below.

Date: 25th, 27th, 28th February & 1st March 2011

Venue

SJB Institute of Technology,

#67, BGS Health & Education City, Uttarahalli Road, Kengeri, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560060.

Ph: 080 28605445



Time: 9.00 am to 3.00 pm



Documents to be carried for Registration

· 2 passport size photo

· Photocopies of all educational mark sheets

· One Id Proof



Selection Test



Only candidates who have registered themselves on 25th, 27th, 28th Feb & 1st March 2011 will be taken forward for the written test on the dates mentioned below.



Test Date: 2nd & 3rd March 2011



Test Venue: Same as the Registration Venue (mentioned above)

The Secret of Being Successful…

Baby giraffes never go to school. But they learn a very important lesson rather early in life.  A lesson that all of us would do well to remember.The birth of a baby giraffe is quite an earth-shaking event.  The baby falls from its mother’s womb, some eight feet above the ground.It shrivels up and lies still, too weak to move.The mother giraffe lovingly lowers her neck to smooch the baby giraffe. And then something unbelievable happens. She lifts her long leg and kicks the baby giraffe, sending it flying up in the air and tumbling down on the ground.  
  
As the baby lies curled up, the mother kicks the baby again and again until the baby giraffe, still trembling and tired, pushes its limbs and for the first time learns to stand on its feet. Happy to see the baby standing on its own feet, the mother giraffe comes over and gives it yet another kick.The baby giraffe falls one more time, but now quickly recovers and stands up.

Mama Giraffe is delighted. She knows that her baby has learnt an important lesson: Never mind how hard you fall, always remember to pick yourself up and get back on your feet.
Why does the mother giraffe do this? She knows that lions and leopards love giraffe meat.  So unless the baby giraffe quickly learns to stand and run with the pack – it will have no chance of survival.

Most of us though are not quite as lucky as baby giraffes. No one teaches us to stand up every time we fall. When we fail, when we are down, we just give up. No one kicks  us out of our comfort zone to remind us that to survive and succeed, we need to learn to get back on our feet.

If you study the lives of successful people though, you will see a recurring pattern.  
Were they always successful in all they did? No.  
Did success come to them quick and easy? No,
You will find that the common streak running through their lives is their ability to stand up every time they fall. The ability of the baby giraffe!

The road to success is never an easy one. There are several obstacles, and you are bound to fall sooner or later. 
You will hit a road block, you will taste failure.  But success lies in being able to get up every time you fall. 
That’s a critical life skill.  And it’s the habit of all successful people.  


(I got above article as a mail from my friend Rakesh Gorkal).

IT life - Its a sweet n busy life

IT life: a sweet life wen heavy packages are shown.
Inside story - We spend much time at Workplace than at home. :)

Openings in Wipro Infotech - Walk-In on 21st October

Hi All,
         Wipro Infotech is organizing Campus Recruitment at Dayanada Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE), Bangalore, on 21st of October (Thursday) for 2010 passed outs in B.E/B.Tech/MCA.

Criteria : Atleast 70% across 10th, 12th and Graduation.
Streams : Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology.
Reporting Time : 8:30 am
Route to Dayanada Sagar College

For more details contact me at raju.s48@wipro.com
Courtesy: Wipro Internal Communication

WIPRO LAUNCHES LAB TO TEST BLUETOOTH SPECIFICATION

Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Ltd., has become the first company headquartered in India to be recognised as a Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility (BQTF) by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association responsible for publishing Bluetooth specifications, administering the qualification program and licensing Bluetooth trademarks. A BQTF is formally recognised by the Bluetooth SIG as competent to perform those Bluetooth qualification conformance tests identified as ‘Category A' within the Test Case Reference List and Test Plan Generator. 
To conduct the Bluetooth Protocol Conformance Testing, Wipro has launched a lab on the premises of its testing facilities at the Wipro Campus in Bangalore where it will independently test submitted products from Bluetooth SIG members around the world.
 

How to Tackle ur BOSS' BOSSY Nature???

Everyone dislikes their boss at some point. But if it’s a perpetual state of affairs, that’s a serious problem. It could make your working day hell and potentially affect your overall job performance.

Studies have shown that discord between an employee and manager is one of the major reasons why people leave jobs. But running away from your job should only be a last resort since you could easily find another bad boss at your next job.

Bad bosses come in many flavors, and here are some ways in which you can deal with them. Warning: Many involve a degree of self-control and discipline that you probably won’t feel if you detest your supervisor but are worth giving a shot.

1. Is it just you or everyone else too?

“It’s very easy to misunderstand the boss,” says Ramesh Vaswani, executive vice chairman of computer accessory-maker Intex Technologies (India) Ltd. Mr. Vaswani says employees should appreciate that there is a reason why the person is your boss. So instead of taking the boss’s antagonistic attitude personally, try to understand the reason for the bad behavior. If necessary, do your own rigorous self-assessment.

Are you not doing your work up to the required standards? Change that. Does your personality not match with your boss’s? Overcome your personal feelings and focus on your professional relationship with the boss.

However, if the boss is perceived as bad for your peers as well–it really isn’t you, it’s him!–try some of the steps mentioned below.

2. Try on the boss’s shoes.

A bad manager is not necessarily a bad person. Often, the problem is that managers don’t have any training or skills to manage people. Or they may be insecure, or they might just be under pressure from their bosses to deliver tough targets.

Understanding your boss’s perspective can enable you to figure out steps to tackle the situation. For instance, do what it takes to help the boss achieve his or her goals; you will be appreciated more. “That empathy towards trying to understand your manager…has helped people,” says Sanjay Pandit, managing director of recruiting firm Manpower Services India. This is especially the case for employees in functions like sales and marketing and finance, adds Mr. Pandit.

3. Is your boss inefficient?

If your boss is not doing his job well, and is not interested in improving either, that could reflect badly on your team’s results and on you. Try taking some more responsibility, even if means doing tasks that don’t fall strictly under your job profile. If your work can help raise your team’s delivery rate, you’ll benefit ultimately. Think of this as an opportunity to get more experience than you normally could if you were working under a boss who micro-manages. When possible, you could informally bring up your achievements before other superiors or human-resource managers.

4. You do the work, boss takes the credit.

One way to get around this is to try to become more visible to higher-ups in the organization. Stand up and be seen in “team meetings, where the boss’s boss is also attending or people from other functions are also attending,” says Mr. Pandit.

You could also keep a detailed log of your accomplishments, major tasks or projects completed and how that compares with many of your peers. This could come in handy at performance review time to show either to your boss who won’t acknowledge your achievements or someone higher up in case you need to defend your performance.

Silent performers could end up suffering in this case, says Mr. Pandit.

5. Working for a bully.

Does your boss yell, curse, or humiliate you in front of your peers?

If it’s a one-off case, then forget about it. But if it happens often, experts advise taking up the matter with the boss’s supervisors or the company’s human resources team. “This is…non-acceptable behavior,” says Rajendra Ghag, executive vice president of human resources and administration at HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. Ltd. A company with the right culture will take action against the manager immediately.

Whatever you do, do not yell back or get into a shouting match with your boss. It will not help resolve anything. Remember, your behavior is being seen by your peers and others in the organization, and you don’t want to come across as too aggressive or vengeful. If you need to vent, take it outside, or home, or anywhere but your boss’s office.

6. Speak up, politely.

Experts say that often managers don’t even realize that they are perceived as bad managers. “There are many blind spots all of us have,” says Ms. Ghag.

Consider communicating your problem to your manager, professionally and with a positive spin. For instance, if you are upset that you don’t get enough feedback or are under-appreciated, approach the boss and say: “I loved doing this project but it would really help me if you could suggest ways that I can improve and do this better.” Or, if you are given too short a time to complete a project, say that you could do a better job if you had more time to do other things like X and Y. The key is to make your point without hostility.

7. Use your company’s feedback system.

You can also try communicating with the boss indirectly through the company’s feedback system. That could include everything from boxes where you can write anonymous letters to a “360 degree feedback” system in which a manager is rated based on comments from various people, including his peers and subordinates. Or, you can go directly to the human-resource managers with your specific grievances.

“Every company will have some avenue” for feedback, says Vikram Bhalla, partner and director at the Boston Consulting Group. He adds, however, that the effectiveness of this step depends largely on how much emphasis the company places on its culture versus achieving sales and growth targets.

8. Stick it out.

You have tried your best to resolve the problems with your boss, but it hasn’t helped. But you are working for a dream company and would like to have a long-term career there. Seriously think about just sticking it out, however unpalatable that might sound. Remember that bosses also rotate so you won’t have to bear your current boss forever. Or your job function could change where you don’t have to deal with this person all the time.

9. Time to move on.

Then there are times when nothing seems to work and you can’t take it any more. It may be time to accept that if the relationship with your boss is too destructive for your peace of mind and career prospects. Look for another job, either within the company but in another department, or with another organization. Many companies conduct exit interviews where you may finally get a chance to elaborate extensively on your frustrations, even if it means you then walk out the door.

Courtesy:-Shefali Anand, (Report in Wall Street Journal on July 30, 2010)