From this issue, the ASA Newsletter is starting this section with useful tips for jobs as well as educational pursuits. We hope readers will be benefited and we will be happy to provide for more specific needs in the coming days.
Useful Links for the JobSeeker:
Resume Tips
? Resume Writing Center at CareerMosaic.com
? Resume Builder at Monster.com
? JobWeb - Catapult Resume Writing Tips
? #1 Resume Writing Services & Resume Tips Resource
? JobStar Resume Tips
? Resume Tips from the Affiliates
Interview Tips
? Interview Tips from Monster.com
? Top 10 Interview Tips from Asiaco.com
? Interview Tips from Meetit.com
Career Guidance and Advice
http://www.jobstar.org/
http://www.abbycon.com/jobsandcareers/Careers.htm
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/library.htm
http://www.blue-house.com/jobs/
http://www.career911.net/default.asp
http://www.careerlab.com/
http://www.careerpower.com/
http://www.careerresource.net/
http://www.careers.org/
http://www.employmentoffice.net/
http://www.forbes.com/careers/careerpartners.shtml
http://www.gwu.edu/~career/links.htm
http://www.hitechsalary.com/
http://www.hruniverse.com/
http://www.idg.net/content/channel_content/car_theme.html
http://www.jobbid.com/
http://www.jobfate.com/
http://www.job-interview.net/
http://www.jobsearchpro.com/
http://www.jobseekernews.com/
http://www.jobweb.com/
http://www.layofflounge.com/
http://www.petersons.com/careered/
http://www.quintcareers.com/
http://www.review.com/career/
http://www.rileyguide.com/
http://www.salary.com/
http://www.searchease.com/resources/default.htm
http://www.susanireland.com/
http://www.tsajobsearch.com/index.html
http://www.yil.com/goldstarjobs
http://encarta.msn.com/eLearning/
Useful tips for students: 21st century hot areas of interest:
Biotechnology - The simplest definition of biotechnology is "applied biology." The application of biological knowledge and techniques to develop products. It may be further defined as the use of living organisms to make a product or run a process. By this definition, the classic techniques used for plant and animal breeding, fermentation and enzyme purification would be considered biotechnology. Some people use the term only to refer to newer tools of genetic science. In this context, biotechnology may be defined as the use of biotechnical methods to modify the genetic materials of living cells so they will produce new substances or perform new functions. Examples include recombinant DNA technology, in which a copy of a piece of DNA containing one or a few genes is transferred between organisms or "recombined" within an organism.
A set of biological techniques developed through basic research and now applied to research and product development. In particular, the use by industry of recombinant DNA, cell fusion, and new bioprocess techniques.
Bioengineering- Rooted in physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and the life sciences. It is the application of a systematic, quantitative, and integrative way of thinking about and approaching the solutions of problems important to biology, medical research, clinical proactive, and population studies. The NIH Bioengineering Consortium agreed on the following definition for bioengineering: research on biology, medicine, behavior, or health recognizing that no definition could completely eliminate overlap with other research disciplines or preclude variations in interpretation by different individuals and organizations. Bioengineering integrates physical, chemical, or mathematical sciences and engineering principles for the study of biology, medicine, behavior, or health. It advances fundamental concepts, creates knowledge for the molecular to the organ systems levels, and develops innovative biologics, materials, processes, implants, devices, and informatics approaches for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, for patient rehabilitation, and for improving health. [NIH, Office of External Research, Bioengineering Definition Committee, July]. The application to biological science of engineering principles or engineering equipment.
Engineering applied to biological and medical systems, such as biomechanics, biomaterials, and biosensors. Bioengineering also includes biomedical engineering as in the development of aids or replacements for defective or missing body organs.
Biomedical - Biomedical studies the activities and applications of science to clinical medicine, "biomedical research laboratory". It connects computer science, medicine, biology and health care, and provides a synergy that goes beyond anything that researchers in any single domain can provide.
Bioinformatics - The application of computer technology to the management of biological information. Specifically, it is the science of developing computer databases and algorithms to facilitate and expedite biological research, particularly in genomic. Bioinformatics derives knowledge from computer analysis of biological data. These can consist of the information stored in the genetic code, but also experimental results from various sources, patient statistics, and scientific literature.
Research in Bioinformatics includes method development for storage, retrieval, and analysis of the data. Bioinformatics is a rapidly developing branch of biology and is highly interdisciplinary, using techniques and concepts from informatics, statistics, mathematics, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, and linguistics. It has many practical applications in different areas of biology and medicine.
Now-a-days many top universities around the globe offering various courses Bachelor's, Master's etc for all these fields. Each and every university has pre-requisite for admission. However, most university requires the following in common-
? Complete Application
? Application fee
? Official transcripts
? Letter of recommendation
? Personal statement
Out of these universities, the "Thomas Jefferson University" is one of the most popular and prestigious university here in United States. Interested students can visit http://www.jefferson.edu/ for admission and other useful information.
- Information collected By Arup Mitra and Vavani Sarmah.
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