Career Advice

Hello,
I think CV make very good impact when we Applying for jobs. So please let me know good CV samples for apply IT Firms.
Thanks
Sabry77
 
 

7-June-2009
By Prasanna Perera, Marketing and Management Consultant, Chartered Marketer, CIM, U.K.

CVs for High Flyers

In seeking employment, you need to market yourself to a prospective employer. Your CV becomes the most powerful tool to do so. In this brief article, I will endeavour to share some important aspects in preparing a CV.

For starters, ensure that your covering letter makes the right impression. Make sure that it is well laid out, clear and easy to read. The paper should be white or cream. Always ensure that the covering letter is personalized, signed and dated.

Once your CV is received by a prospective employer, the challenge is to make sure that the CV is read. Recruiters usually give each CV a quick scan before picking the best for a more thorough reading. Hence, the presentation of your CV is critical.

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29-May-2009

Ashan Kumar met Kalhara Welendagoda, Manager, Professional Services and Support hSenid Mobile Solutions to understand How ‘IT’ changed his life.

Manager, Professional Services and Support hSenid Mobile Solutions, Kalhara Welendagoda

His early childhood dream was wavering between the aspiration to become a doctor or an engineer. He finished his A/Ls in Mathematics and was selected to the Engineering faculty of Peradeniya University.

He graduated in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, born in Kandy, to a family which always valued education. His father was a Government servant, and mother, a housewife, Kalhara studied at St Anthony’s College, Kandy.

28-May-2009
Source DailyNews
By Diluxshy. Mariyan Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Technology and inventions are on the increase in the modern world. This is not only in the scientific field but also in the commercial field. The business or trade that commenced in the bartering system is now being carried out on internet.

To become an entrepreneur a person should know what is entrepreneurship? What are the benefits and drawbacks of entrepreneurship? And what are the qualities that should be possessed by a person in order to start and operate a business successfully?

Entrepreneurship is the purposeful activity of an individual or a group of associated individuals, undertaken to initiate, maintain or organize a profit-oriented business unit for the production or distribution of economic goods and services.

6-May-2009
By Ashan Kumar

Ashan Kumar met Sadeepa Ravinath Palliyaguru to understand, How "IT" changed his life.

Associate Software Engineer and Technical Writer OPRO Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. Sadeepa Ravinath Palliyaguru

"My Childhood dream was to become a doctor. An astrologer and many palm readers predicted that I would be a skilled surgeon. My father who was a physics teacher then, collected notes. However I had to travel a different path at my A/L". I entered into a dialogue with somewhat of an introvert, possessing commendable leadership skills from tender age. Sadeepa can be described as a personality who encompasses "quiet potential".

Hi,

I am a BIT 1st year student and I'm interesting in programming as well as project co-ordination and business analysis too. Also in my point of view I think it will be very interesting to be a project coordinator or project analysis or someone like that. Actually I don't want to be a software engineer, I want to create my path within business management. Currently I'm working as a trainee QA. But I don't know how to be a professional, Please give me some advices.

Daily News
by Ashan Kumara

I recently got the opportunity meet a schoolmate of mine, in his school days I remember him as a very active scout and a person with fine leadership skills. Presently the Manager Software Development at IFS Research and Development (Pvt) Ltd, Azmaan recalls how his life shifted, through the vista of ‘IT’.

“I didn’t have a specific ambition as a child. However during my A/Ls I wanted to pursue my higher studies in the IT field as a result of increased awareness in the field and personal interest” said Azmaan. Describing his background he said, “I come from a business oriented family and resided in Colombo where I schooled at Wesley College.

Hello sir\Madam,

I have heard about you in the newspaper and in WWW. Sir, I have finished my 1st year in APIIT, Sri-Lanka and is confused with which path to take on?

This confusion took over me because of global crisis and increase in employee redundancy rate in worldwide and in Sri-Lanka.

The paths in my insititute includes: Business Information Technology (BIT), Computing, Software Engineering

My plan b4 begginning my degree was to follow Software Engineering as hot shots like you all enaged and experienced boom. But the scenario today is completely different (ECONOMIC DOWNTURN) and I am thinkin to work on with BUSINESS IT Programme.

I'm a studnt hoping to enter the university this year.i hv applied for the ICT degree in university of colombo school of computing.i did my A/L in commerce stream.also currently i'm following CIMA too.please advice me will ICT degree along with CIMA create good career opportunities? or is it better to do a management degree as i'm interested in both ICT and MANAGEMENT.please give your valuable advice for me.

yours faithfully,
NAZRA NAZAR.

Ashan Kumar met young Rajitha Dahanayake CEO eMarketingEye to understand How “IT” changed his life...

I got the opportunity to meet up-coming young exuberant Rajitha Dahanayake a fan of cricket and a voracious reader. Rajitha said that he had never dreamt to become a doctor or an engineer.

“I forever sought to be an entrepreneur, managing my own business. My father is a senior government officer, and I found myself travelling with him to his duty stations.

I had to attend six schools and I ended up at D.S. Senanayake College to finish my A/Ls from grade 10,” said Rajitha. Presently he is the Founder and CEO of eMarketingEye, which offers a wide range of online marketing solutions to improve the performance and visibility of online marketing.

Ashan Kumar meets Manager Operations hSenid Mobile Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, Dumidu Nayanamithra, to understand How 'IT' changed his life...

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Dumidu Nayanamithra possessed a childhood dream of being a journalist with the intention to travel to all parts of the world.

An old boy of Dharmaraja College Kandy who studied Biology for his A/Ls, he is from a middle class family where both the parents were government servants who did not have any idea about IT.

He recalls "I didn't have any exposure to the IT field until I completed my A/Ls". I asked him how he got exposed to the IT field. He answered "My initial IT exposure was at IDM, Kandy where I did my initial "Computer Course". Then moved to Colombo and enrolled at NIBM (National Institute of Business Management) where I did the Diploma and Higher Diploma. After which I completed my first degree at NIBM, offered by National University of Ireland. Later I did a Masters Degree in IT at the University of Colombo, School of Computing (UCSC). I queried further and he explained "After completing my A/Ls, I was thinking about various career paths. I became very frustrated with my A/L results and during this period I did my own research where I used to refer all vacancy advertisements in weekend papers and I found out that Accounting and Computing has a lot of opportunities out in the market.

Dear Mr.Prasath,

I've got my A/L results, and i have two B's and one S,I did maths from Kandy.I'm planning to join a private institute to gain a BSc in Computing, as i found i may not be eligible to enter a state uni.My question is, does the private degree holder get a less chance than a government one when it comes to recruitings of IT firms in Sri Lanka.

Thanks and Best Regards

I have a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and 6 years of experience in Marketing, Administration & General Management. I have done my MBA specialised in Information Systems. Will I be able to change my field into IT. maybe not techical but as a BA.

IT best field to explore new avenues

Ashan Kumar met Asanga Marasinghe, Manager Software Development IFS Research and Development to understand How 'IT' changed his life...

A naturalist and an adventurer with a desire to explore wildlife, spending his leisure taking part in safaris at the Yala and Wasgamuwa is how I can describe young Asanga Marasinghe who is currently the Manager Software Development at IFS Sri Lanka, a global enterprise solutions company.

He recalled his school days at Nalanda College, Colombo, where his aim was to become a civil engineer, following the mathematics stream, as advised by his parents. His father is a retired draughtsman and mother a retired teacher. "While I was schooling I haven't heard of the term "Software Engineer" said Asanga. He said "My life changed completely as I strived hard to get into Informatics Institute, after my A/Ls. I had to complete five tests to get into the application process. And I succeeded." He added "I aspired to become a software engineer, as this was the time the country was facing an Information Technology revival, the IT boom in Sri Lanka, made a vast change in my life".

By Ashan KUMAR

"I peeked through our living room entrance to see my father, deep in concentration, in front of him was a TV with a type writer, I stood there for a while to see what he was doing, but I didn't understand anything.

I swiftly ran to my mother who was preparing dinner and asked what exactly is dad doing"? She grinned, lifted me from the ground, looked into my eyes and said, "Your dad is working on a commodore 64 computer." For me this was amusement and I burst out laughing," said Nayana Somaratne presently the Chairman of Paradox Software, recollecting his initial experience with a computer.

i have recently sat for my o'ls. i'm looking forward to step into the IT field. But I'm lacking a vast knowledge about the job opportunities and the present situation of IT in our country. I want to do some course in order to step into the field. I am interested in Information systems and IT management. So if you could advise me on what kind of courses should I follow without skipping the a'ls ang give me some knowledge about professional IT in Sri Lanka, I would be grateful..
Thankyou

By Ashan KUMAR

"I want to be a fighter pilot" said young vibrant Shalinka when her parents were curious about what plans the tom boy in the family had about her future. She laughs and goes on to explain how she wanted to explore new avenues, and how curious she was to experience adventure and excitement. She reminicises how her friends wanted to become a doctor, engineer and a teacher, and being a fighter pilot was quite a contrast ambition to imagine.

Born and raised in Nugegoda, an old girl of Anula Vidyalaya, Shalinka Jayatilleke is presently the Business Development Manager plus a lecturer at Sri Lanka's premier degree awarding education institute, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology.

Hi, i am 23 yrs old female, i have a 4 yr B-Tech degree (IT) from India,1.5 yrs presales experience in a System Intigrator company in Bangladesh and 8 months Sales experience in another SI company in Srilanka.
Now though i have a technical degree, mostly i worked in sales in my working experience.so i am out of touch of the techi side.but now i want to choose a diffent path than sales.But i am not sure what are the options i have in hand.

So i would be very grateful if any one could provide me some advice .

i also have plans to migrate to australia, so it will b nice if i can use my sk

currently I am an earth resources engineering undergraduate at university of moratuwa but I have felt that I am happy when doing computer programming subject. So I would like to choose my carrer in computer programming.
please let me know,
what are the oppertunities that I have with unrelated degree in computer programming?
I am a hard learner so what are the qualifications that I have to earn?
what are the paths to do so?
my friends said that jave scjp will be good, is it true?
with out an IT diploma or degree could I get a job?
Thank You.

after done my engineering degree I have planed to do MBA, then I can go to a higher level of IT management field.

I have a 4 years in degree Computer Science and working as an IT
Supervisor + Data Analyst in a Marketing Research company (BPO) for
nearly 5 years .

Although I am earning maximum salary on this company, now I am thinking
of changing my career mainly because carrier path for Marketing Research
is not that much promising in Sri Lanka .(If I am wrong please let me
know ) and there are very few similar companies currently operating in
Srilanka ,I feel my job is less secure .

Because of all these issues I am thinking of doing a Masters and
changing my carrier .

Will it is possible to get a job in an IT Company by doing a Master

I am following BIT(Uni. of COlombo) external, and hoping to follow CCNA(CISCO) at university of peradeniya. Will these requirements enough to become system/software engineer?

what are the other courses that Should follow in order to become well qualified in above fields?

I have a degree in Computing & client service experience at a bank. I now want to switch to the IT industry, specifically to the Quality Assurance sector.

Since you are already established in this field, could you pls let me know the following:

1) How do I get started in QA? (are their companies that provide training?)

2) Do you think it's a good idea to get a qualification in QA?

3) If yes, in your opinion what's the best qualification to obtain? &

4) where do you lecture?

I would really appreciate a response.

I am an undergraduate student in B.Sc in IT at University of Moratuwa.
My target is to be a Project Manager as soon as possible. I know it needs lot of experience to be a Project Manager. But I wanted to achieve that target in very short time in my future career.
I like to create the background for it now it self. What course can I follow for that. I have heard about PMP exam. Is there any place in sri lanka who conduct course for PMP????
And wishing your kind advices to success my career.
Thank you.

Hi

I appriciate if someone could give me little more information about Oracle or SQL crash courses in Sri lanka
I wish to vist Sri Lanka during November-December and would like take few courses if possible
Any advice is much appriciated
Thank you