Essential skills for IT professionals

[Naresh G.V]

Dear all,

As a fresh graduate our first goal is to get a job and once we acquire it, we then start striving hard to advance in our career.
We may have sound technical knowledge but this doesn't really prepare us completely for the things to come, in corporate world. There are few more areas we need to master to survive in the industry...

• Good Communication skills
• Time management abilities
• Positive attitude
• Acting as a team player

According to me the above mentioned are some of them.
Buddies please feel free to share your views...
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Thanks & regards,
Naresh.G.V


"Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer"

[saran teja]

Dear all,
As Naresh said getting into an IT industry in not the only thing . .there is a Big challenge that is surviving in that Industry.

Essential things required are
1) Creativity to design applications which helps to achieve higher positions in that company
2) Interactiveness with everyone
3) And the most essential thing is live implementation. . concepts alone wont work the implementation plays a key role which freshers lack in that aspect
4) learning ability should be good . .
and many more . . . 

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Thanks and Regards
Saran Teja.

[chan basha]

Ok,  Naresh it's fine...
As per my Knowledge along with some more important skills are required.
That are mentioned below.

• Reading Text
• Document Use
• Writing
• Thinking
• Computer Use
• Continuous learning

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Naresh G.V <naresh...@gmail.com> wrote:

[shruthi ravikanti]

Dear all,
Well your right naresh and saran,definitely we need other skills along with Technical skills but,there are people who are excelled in all these skills,still they are not getting job due to  recession.So i would like to share how one should manage even in recession period with out losing one's hope.

The key to surviving a recession isn't necessarily in digging in and trying to hold out till the economy improves. If you want to survive, you'll need to be willing to take a chance when new opportunities present themselves.
 
Please do see these link for these problem,which makes you aware How to survive in recession period.

http://www.businessknowhow.com/growth/surviverecession.htm

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"Nobody is perfect I'm Nobody"
SHRUTHI

[saran teja]

@basha

Dude computer use is the minimum requirement even with that we cant  get in to a job Since there's lot more to learn like c,java etc :D

[Tejaswini Pasham]

Dear all,
    Yes saran,I agree with you but other than this it requires  many other qualities
to be part of IT industry like .,
    1.Accountability
    2.Quick learning ability.
     more than all of these qualities, perfect Stress Management is mandatory.

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:35 PM, saran teja <saran...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Thanks and regards,
Tejaswini  Reddy . p

[mohan chand kolli]

Dear Naresh,
   I agree with all the points discussed above.I think these are some more areas that we need to survive in industry

•        Reception :includes listening and seeing  among others
•        Processing :includes thinking, reflecting and responding 
•        Transmitting :includes speaking, non-verbals and silence.

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:43 PM, chan basha <chan...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Thanks & Regards,
MOHAN CHAND.KOLLI

[aejaz ahmed]

Dear Naresh,
  
Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Happy to see you getting serious about career. In addition to what you have given I have few more things which are real necessary to survive in an M.N.C.

•  Smartness.
•  Spontaneous.
•  Maintaining Good Relations with co-employees.
•  Stress Management.

As we all are getting trained under 3 Edge solutions, I don't think we will have problem in Technical skills. And good to see every one is sharing their opinions. Hope what i have given above helps you out in some way.

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:43 PM, chan basha <chan...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Thanks & Regards,
Shaik Aejaz Ahmed

[yeshwanth chowdary]

On 12/14/11, mohan chand kolli <kolli.mo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Naresh,
> I agree with all the points discussed above.I think these are some more
> areas that we need to survive in industry
>

> - Reception :includes listening and seeing among others
> - Processing :includes thinking, reflecting and responding
> - Transmitting :includes speaking, non-verbals and silence.

>
>
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:43 PM, chan basha <chan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ok, Naresh it's fine...
>> As per my Knowledge along with some more important skills are required.
>> That are mentioned below.
>>
>>

>> - Reading Text
>> - Document Use
>> - Writing
>> - Thinking
>> - Computer Use
>> - Continuous learning

>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Naresh G.V <naresh...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> As a fresh graduate our first goal is to get a job and once we acquire
>>> it, we then start striving hard to advance in our career.
>>> We may have sound technical knowledge but this doesn't really prepare us
>>> completely for the things to come, in corporate world. There are few more
>>> areas we need to master to survive in the industry...
>>>

>>> - Good Communication skills
>>> - Time management abilities
>>> - Positive attitude
>>> - Acting as a team player

>>>
>>> According to me the above mentioned are some of them.
>>> Buddies please feel free to share your views...
>>> --
>>> Thanks & regards,
>>> Naresh.G.V
>>>
>>>
>>> "Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Thanks & Regards,
> MOHAN CHAND.KOLLI
>

Above all,it industry doesn't need technical robots,they need smart
people.smart in the sense they should be pro-active in all the issues
they come across and they should be self adorable in each and every
task they are in for.
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Thanks and regards,
Yeshwanth Kumar

[pradeep kumar]

Dear All,

            It is very good to be part of this discussion on " Essential skills for IT professionals " . As per my Knowledge some more important points are here
           

•  Intelligent Planning & Scheduling
•  Team Management
•  Strees Management
•  Creative Thinking

These are the some of the important Qualities that an IT Professional must possess , besides that the quality's mentioned above.

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:43 PM, chan basha <chan...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Thanks and regards,
E.Pradeep Kumar Reddy
9885423535

"All things not made for you but all things you can make"

[shruthi ravikanti]

Yes, it's very good to see everyone's opinion but please tell how we should develop those skills,I mean what we need to practice or do to excel in that skills.

For Example ,as told by naresh we need Good Communication skills for these I think

•  we need read News Papers,Novels etc
  

•  we need to communicate in English as possible as we can
  

Can other's please give suggestions what we need to do or learn  in order to develop skills as mentioned by you.

[Naresh G.V]

Really happy to see everyone taking part in the discussion, I appreciate your interest...

Yes Basha you raised a valid point, besides acquiring the skills required to get into the industry we IT professionals need to upgrade our skills regularly and increase our knowledge.
Some of the practices of continuous learning include :

• Identifying and understanding our skill strengths and the areas where we need to improvement
  

• Learning by observing more experienced colleagues 

• Applying the lessons we have learned from past experiences to new situations

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:43 PM, chan basha <chan...@gmail.com> wrote:

[azam mohammed]

Dear Friends,

•  As we the students from computer background. the minimum things the company expects from us are the simple thinking ability to solve the problems in the programming.

• Apart from these  the only remaining competitive advantage these days is gained by being exceptionally good at precisely targeting the desires of the customer, and understanding his needs.

• As long as we are good enough in understanding the requirements in our project and doing well in it,  we can excel.

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:43 PM, chan basha <chan...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Thanks & Regards,
Mohammed Azam


“It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not.”

[bandaru naresh]

    Buddies,

• All the skills that you are posted are essentially needed by freshers.
• Even established employees also need to learn those skills which all of you are mentioned except Computer use which is mentioned by Basha.
• Because any time if you are not performed well pink card is in your hand, over a night.      

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:43 PM, chan basha <chan...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Thanks and Regards,
Naresh Kumar



"Forgiving doesn't make the person who hurt you feel better, it makes you feel better"

[saran teja]

@ Sruthi

-In Order to develop skills in designing Phase we should be thorough in SDLC concepts
-And in coding phase practice is very important which helps to improve our logical thinking 

[vamsi naralasetti]

Yes guys,its good to hear all this stuff from you..almost everyone concentrated commonly on
 technical and soft skills...

But one thing is more important that,one should not try to follow those skills instead try to be habituated to those skills..
And that is really not a big task to do for any graduate..just need a heartfull contribution from your side

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Thanks and regards,
Vamsi Naralasetti

[shruthi ravikanti]

I think we need to be aware of co-operate environment and it's daily activities going in the present Business trend along with learning other skills,because it helps to choose our career in right path .So please do read Business magazines to a possible extent which helps in making decisions and learning many more things.

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 3:05 PM, shruthi ravikanti <shruth...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Naresh G.V]

Yes Shruthi, surviving Recession is the biggest challenge IT professionals are facing today. One must not lose hope during recession but push themselves harder and expert on what an employer is looking for from an individual. 
Further learning is not an overnight process but a continuous process. As i already mentioned one needs to upgrade themselves on daily basis by reading books, newspapers, magazines and also by interacting with people. Interpersonal skills play a crucial role here.

[Madhuri Bandla]

Its good to see every one's participation in the discussion. The key for developing the skills and to get a good progress in IT industry is SELF-CONFIDENCE.

In order to build self-confidence all we need is

• Speak up
• Work out
• Focus on contribution

http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/10-ways-to-instantly-build-self-confidence/

Follow this link. It may help us to improve our confidence level.

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Thanks and regards,
B Madhuri

[ashuu]

Dear all,


Hi.. friends i agree with all of you..
Friends i am giving some key points which are used to survive  not only in Software
Industry but in every organisation

1.Speaking :The ability to speak clearly  in front of all audiance.those who can speak effectively those are more confident and attractive

2.Self-management : You need to Focus on your attention where it needed most,
 Strong organizational skills and discipline are the key steps.

3.Technical skills : You Should have Good technical skills to survive in the industry otherwise you will be in queue to fire

Thanks and regards,
Ashok
Ph:8897476842

[vinith lallu]

Dear friends,

As far as the topic is concerned , i think a person should mandatory have comm skills in addition to that  logical thinking hepls him to grow up...

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 3:10 PM, vamsi naralasetti <vamsi.na...@gmail.com> wrote:

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With regards,
G vinith


"Success  has many fathers while failure is an orphan"
 

[Anilkumar Atluri]

On 12/14/11, Madhuri Bandla <bandla....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Its good to see every one's participation in the discussion. The key for

> developing the skills and to get a good progress in IT industry is *
> SELF-CONFIDENCE.
>
> *In order to build self-confidence all we need is
>
>
> - Speak up
> - Work out
> - Focus on contribution

It's great to see so many people participating in the discussion and
having different set of opinions on what we require to survive in IT
industry.Here are some of my suggestions not only for the IT industry
but for any big organization

.Self-Management:

.Critical Thinking:Good crictical thinking helps you solve the
information in a different way from normal people

.Decision-Making:Being able to take in the scene and respond
quickly and effevtively is what separates doers from the wannabes.
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Thanks and Regards
A.Anil Kumar

[yeshwanth chowdary]

Today in the sector of IT,there are different types of environments
where we work in.In some cases,only technical knowledge helps,but
infact in many of other cases and environments where our speech
capability will help at most.That means we should be capable of
manging ourseleves in all the cases,whether one knows anything
technical or not.

Hence one should be more affective in
his speech,he should be more outspoken,i think these things helps any
software proffesional to a very great extent.

[cnu.547]

Dear Friends,
                       Our friend Naresh had started a good conversation regarding the skills required to servive in IT Industry which are mainly useful especially to us as we are looking to get into software industry. Everybody started to tell their opinions and I am also sharing some of the skills as up to I know, may be most these you know. To get into an IT company is not a simple task, if once you got the opportunity you have to concern about these.

• Good Knowledge in IT 
• Keep yourself updated to new technologies
  
• Maintaining good conversations with every one around you
• Habituate you to work in team, don't be alone
• Be professional 
  
• Learning ability should be good and enthusiastic in learning new technologies
• You have be flexible in all situations 
  

                          These are skills for a software engineer in IT industry to be comfortable and others as well. I am expecting other skills from you friends.

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Thanks and regards,
SRINIVASA REDDY SANIKOMMU
9949010512

[vamsi naralasetti]

yes vinith, as u said logical thinking plays a key role in IT industry..
And an individual even with an average academics but with a good logical thinking and spontaneity makes him SMARTER.
Infact any IT industry tends to give opportunities to such kind of smart people.

Because, a person with good analytical thinking can be more helpful for the software industry
to fulfill the requirements of the client,as the coding and development is done only after analyzing the task.

And remember one thing guys..coding can be done even through google(best friend of any programmer)
but that does not work in the case of analyzing things.

[chan basha]

Every one sharing different opinions on IT industry,That awesome. But we should know below things...
Does every one know what is the industry and
 what we are going to do in the industry while get the job?

"Industry is the vehicle for the translation of knowledge into products with direct impact on society"

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Thanks and regards,
Chan Basha

[kranthi gangula]

Hi pradeep,it is turning out to be a good platform for every one to share their views, perceptions and the way everyone thinks and I am very glad to be part of this discussion on "essential skills required to be an IT professional".As every one mentioned their opinion in the form of key factors I want to be more specific about the "Stress Management".
Like to manage stress
  1.Identify the sources of stress.
  2.Look how you cope with stress.
 3.Avoid unnecessary stress.
4.Alter the situation.
 5.Accept the things you can't change.
6.make time for fun and follow healthy lifestyle.

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KRANTHIGANGULA
"Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age"

[shruthi ravikanti]

yeah,your absolutely true ashok, suggestion provided by our friends to develop skills are not only useful to get software job, but also we can survive many other fields with that knowledge and skills,please make a note of this one friends.

[ashuu]

And  I want to share some more Important points

those
1. Don't  worry about what other people think of you.
2.Look for Good in every one
     Because some are always Searching faults in others that not always good.  
3. Every Thing Take as challenge that will more help full in achieving goals.     

Below is the link of life hack which may helpful for through out your career

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-wise-lessons-what-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-younger.html

[saran teja]

@ kranthi

Dude very Good approach

Identifying the problems we are facing and overcoming that problems would make us free from stress. :)


Here is some info how to avoid stress at work
http://helpguide.org/mental/work_stress_management.htm

Hope this helps buddies

[shruthi ravikanti]

@saran

Bash was trying to say how we should utilize the Desktop ,not how we should operate Desktop or something so,catch his point.

[pradeep kumar]

K Kranthi you have a good Knowledge on Stress management even i  want to share my views on one of the key factor like " Time Management". 

      Steps for Time-Management:

• Creating to-do Lists
• Avoiding  procrastination( delaying things)
• Developing Self-discipline
• Prioritize your Work
• Postpone unnecessary activities until the work is done.

" The key is in not spending time, but in investing it "

[mohan chand kolli]

Yes I agree with vamsi . First we have to analyze the things before coding.Analyzing the requirements before coding requires analytical skills. To be  analytical you need to think about all things involved in a situation. Analytical thought is breaking down the pieces of something before reaching a conclusion.

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 4:59 PM, saran teja <saran...@gmail.com> wrote:

[bandaru naresh]

   Guys,
      In order to achieve good position in the industry,

      You have a passion, and you'd like to make it your profession.
      No matter how enthusiastic you are about your profession, though,
      You won't be successful unless you have a plan  for how you're going to start your career and maintain it.

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 3:10 PM, vamsi naralasetti <vamsi.na...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Prashanth Kolli]

Dear friends

I am extremely glad to be a part of this discussion
I would like to add to the discussion that....

Strong INTER-PERSONAL  skills are required to the professionals to flourish in the IT-Sector

The term "interpersonal skills" is used often  to refer to the measure of a person's ability to operate within business organizations through social communication and interactions. Interpersonal skills are how people relate to one another.

It is generally understood that communicating respect for other people or professionals within will enable one to reduce conflict and increase participation or assistance in obtaining information or completing tasks.

For instance......to interrupt someone who is currently preoccupied with the task of obtaining information needed immediately, it is recommended that a professional use a deferential approach with language such as,

"Excuse me, are you busy? I have an urgent matter to discuss with you if you have the time at the moment." This allows the receiving professional to make their own judgment regarding the importance of their current task versus entering into a discussion with their colleague.

While it is generally understood that interrupting someone with an "urgent" request will often take priority, allowing the receiver of the message to judge independently the request and agree to further interaction will likely result in a higher quality interaction. Following these kinds of skills to achieve better professional results generally results in a professional being ranked as one with 'good interpersonal skills.'

Please do send your comments




Thanks and Regards
Prashanth Kolli

[saran teja]

@sruthi

Anything mentioned here should be in a detailed and clear manner :)

[vinay katta]

Dear all,

I would like to add something important to the discussion like

• Accessing organizational learning needs through focusing on what really matters to the company.
• Its not just about training for training sake, but rather its about learning for mechanical advantage.
  

Thanks & Regards,
Katta Vinay

[Tejaswini Pasham]

I would  like fulfill our discussion on Self-Confidence by adding few more points like below.Besides those few mentioned points i would like to add up like ..
Some people inheritly have good levels of self-confidence rather every one can excel in it.But before that one must know what self-confidence mean?  and even you can check yourself  with these :
1.Being cool,check your emotional levels.
2.Being calm, check how your plan goes on with respect to your mind.
3.Not too  mindful of what others think,do you pay any attention to it?
4.Be specific where you want to be more confident,where actually you require Self-Confidence?
5.understand that what you expect is what you want.
6.And don't think of negative aspects of your goal.

check out these aspects and cheer up in your in life.

[Naresh G.V]

Hey folks,

I came across this site and found it amazing. It covered all the issues we discussed here in detail, not only that there's much more...

Happy learning :)))

http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/top-ten-skills.htm

[Anji Kumar]

Dear friends,

    I too agree for the stuff that you all discussed, i strongly believe technical skills are mandatory in any IT-Industry along with the they need some more skills which will make their career bright 

          Some of those are

• Good communication:        which is very important to express our views in an appropriate way
• Working as a team:           helps in sharing views regarding a particular aspect to complete it 
• Continuous learning:          one have to know where they are going in life to appropriately invest their time and energy to lean new things
• Understanding nature:            making complex things simple and easy 
  
  

           

[krishna murali]

Dear Friends,

   I agree with all the points discussed above.I think these are some more areas that we need to survive in industry

•        Reception :includes listening and seeing  among others

•        Processing :includes thinking, reflecting and responding 

•        Transmitting :includes speaking, non-verbals and silence.

[Tejaswini Pasham]

I would like to add an other point to our discussion.

     Before we speak our body language communicates with the audiences. Hence body language plays a vital role.

 

•      Our gestures speak more than what we actually speak
•      Over expressions should be avoided
•      Synchronization of our hand movements with what we talk must be take        care of
•       Eye contact with every listener is important
•        A smile always creates a positive impact

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 7:50 AM, Anji Kumar <anjikuma...@gmail.com> wrote:

[sikender reddy]

i agree with all of you,and i want to add a few more points as follows

1. Coordination

In the context of IT, coordination is a skill set that provides guidance and oversight for the smooth interaction of multiple activities and their positive outcomes. It certainly includes project management, but it's not limited to it.

2. Analysis

This includes training in critical thinking, analysis tools, presenting quality communications through writing and visualization, and statistics.

3. Innovation

Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, services, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and Society. Innovation differs from invention in that innovation refers to the use of a new idea or method, whereas invention refers more directly to the creation of the idea or method itself.


Innovation is the most abstract of the three skill areas.

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Regards,
E.Sikender Reddy

[azam mohammed]

Dear Friends,

I see a bunch of messages in which most of the messages strongly emphasizing on communication skills ,technical skills which i really appreciate. apart from these things i would like to add up my own view points which may be useful to you.  

•  Learn to Manage Stress 

One of the critical skill, which we need to learn, is stress management. As we move on, we will get more work related pressure  to survive in
 it we need to learn.

•  Always  be Ready to Face Challenges

We see the news of IT firms downsizing Employees, this is hard reality in countries like India. In a situation like these we must be strong enough
 to handle it.

    Do you have any helpful suggestions, tips. share it.

    Thanks for reading.

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Tejaswini Pasham <pashamteja...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Thanks & Regards,
Mohammed Azam


“It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not.”

[kranthi gangula]

Dear prashranth,
As you mentioned the importance of strong inter personal skills
primarily it is characterised into three categories
Leadership,Networking and Teamwork .

1.Leadership: The process of successfully influencing the activities
of a group towards the achievement of a common goal. A leader has the
ability to influence others through qualities such as personal
charisma, expertise, command of language, and the creation of mutual
respect

2.Networking: The ability to actively seek, identify and create
effective contacts with others, and to maintain those contacts for
mutual benefit.

3.Teamwork: Involves working with others in a group towards a common
goal. This requires cooperating with others, being responsive to
others' ideas, taking a collaborative approach to learning, and taking
a responsibility for developing and achieving group goals.

Besides their are even some other factors like collaboration,decision
making,mentoring and motivating others.Hope every one finds it good to
follow.

[krishna murali]

  I agree with all the points discussed above.These are soft skills

  areas that we need to survive in industry

 soft skills for every hard-nosed professional:

Behavioural training experts say there are several soft skills are required in these circumstances. Some of them include:

•  Interpersonal skills

•  Team spirit

•  Social grace

•  Business etiquette

•  Negotiation skills

•  Behavioural traits such as attitude, motivation and time management

Thanks&Regards,
B.Murali Krishna

[cnu.547]

I agree with you dear friend Azam as you mentioned key one in the discussion on what everybody is talking about. Yeah managing stress is key crucial one to be take care of while we are in the IT industry. Stress will be more on the people in IT industry when compared to other sectors. Now a days IT companies are mostly focusing on the stress relief programs so that their employees would be more efficient in problem solving,analyse the things properly.
                              It is good to see everyone going deeper into the discussion let us see up to where it goes.

[aejaz ahmed]

I totally agree with you Srinivas and Azam, One should never forget that we are just Freshers. So having false attitude and trying to over do things, can play a key role in getting yourself  kicked out of an Industry. We must remain calm take everything in a cool manner. And what you buddies have quoted about Stress Management is perfect. But we need to be smart enough to analyze the situation and act accordingly. If we compromise for everything its going to hurt our Self-Respect. What i want to quote is, never feel guilty when you haven't done wrong.

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 9:24 AM, azam mohammed <aza...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Thanks & Regards,
Shaik Aejaz Ahmed

[ashuu]

Yes azam,
               What you said is correct,one should Ready to face the challenges in Software field because its not like other fields simply sitting in chair and do the routine work,
 as a programmer or any other employee in software fields should keep learning the new Technologies and need to think logics for developing the new projects.

[yeshwanth chowdary]

It's very good to see my friend Azam is coming up with some
interesting facts that we have today.Really Stress management has
become an important factor today in the sector of IT.

In the olden days,IT is
like coming to office work till the evening sitting in the same
position from morning to evening,but today there is no such situation
anywhere.Now a days most of the IT companies are concentrating on the
Other activities which can relieve the stress of employees of their
companies in many different ways.

The sectors started
organizing different set of events like tournaments,blood
camps,undertaking village schools etc..With all these things there
will be a great relief for employees.It is a good sign.Hope it
continues in these sectors and emerging to new life of all the IT
sectors.

On 12/15/11, cnu.547 <cnu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I agree with you dear friend Azam as you mentioned key one in the
> discussion on what everybody is talking about. Yeah managing stress is key
> crucial one to be take care of while we are in the IT industry. Stress will
> be more on the people in IT industry when compared to other sectors. Now a
> days IT companies are mostly focusing on the stress relief programs so that
> their employees would be more efficient in problem solving,analyse the
> things properly.
> It is good to see everyone going deeper into
> the discussion let us see up to where it goes.
>
> On 15 December 2011 09:24, azam mohammed <aza...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Friends,
>>
>> I see a bunch of messages in which most of the messages
>> strongly emphasizing on communication skills ,technical skills which
>> i really appreciate. apart from these things i would like to add up my own
>> view points which may be useful to you.
>>

>> - *Learn to Manage Stress*

>>
>> One of the critical skill, which we need to learn, is stress management.
>> As we move on, we will get more work related pressure to survive in
>> it we need to learn.
>>

>> - * Always be Ready to Face Challenges*

>>
>> We see the news of IT firms downsizing Employees, this is hard reality in
>> countries like India. In a situation like these we must be strong enough
>> to handle it.
>>
>> Do you have any helpful suggestions, tips. share it.
>> Thanks for reading.
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Tejaswini Pasham <
>> pashamteja...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I would like to add an other point to our discussion.
>>> Before we speak our body language communicates with the
>>> audiences. Hence body language plays a vital role.
>>>
>>>

>>> - Our gestures speak more than what we actually speak
>>> - Over expressions should be avoided
>>> - Synchronization of our hand movements with what we talk must
>>> be take care of
>>> - Eye contact with every listener is important
>>> - A smile always creates a positive impact

>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 7:50 AM, Anji Kumar
>>> <anjikuma...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear friends,
>>>>
>>>> I too agree for the stuff that you all discussed, i strongly believe
>>>> technical skills are mandatory in any IT-Industry along with the they
>>>> need
>>>> some more skills which will make their career bright
>>>>
>>>> Some of those are
>>>>
>>>>

>>>> - Good communication: which is very important to express our

>>>> views in an appropriate way

>>>> - Working as a team: helps in sharing views regarding a

>>>> particular aspect to complete it

>>>> - Continuous learning: one have to know where they are

>>>> going in life to appropriately invest their time and energy to lean
>>>> new
>>>> things

>>>> - Understanding nature: making complex things simple and

>>>> easy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>> Tejaswini Reddy . p
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks & Regards,
>> Mohammed Azam
>>
>>
>> “It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are
>> not.”
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Thanks and regards,
> SRINIVASA REDDY SANIKOMMU
> 9949010512
>

[shruthi ravikanti]

Good morning friends

I would like share one more key point is that,what ever may be the Goal we choose but there should be "Strong Determination" to achieve it successfully. It should be maintained through out one's 'life.

"A diamond is a chunk of coal that made good under pressure" 

[Prashanth Kolli]

Dear Kranthi

Thanks for giving a more detailed description about Inter-personal skills
They are very useful.....

As you mentioned about Collaboration skills, i would like to add more light to it,


COLLABORATION is the key to working successfully with others in the workplace or in life.

1. Avoid taking it personally. When collaborating with a group, there is always a chance of getting your feelings hurt by insensitive team members or group decisions. Remember that decision-making should not be personal, it is just a natural part of the process.
   
   
2. Prepare to compromise. When working with a team, it is impossible for everyone to get their way, so compromise is imperative. Don't consider it a blow to your ego, simply a necessity when you develop collaboration skills and put them to use.

   
   
3. Focus on the well-being of the project. In order to fully develop collaboration skills, it is important to keep your eye on the task at hand. Focusing your efforts on the success of a project removes the urge to get your own way and helps a group stay on task.
   
   
4. Communicate effectively. Without communication all sorts of problems are likely to pop up. By communicating in thoughtful ways and remaining mindful of others' feelings and motivations, you will be more likely to collaborate successfully.
   
   
5. Identify challenges. If you have trouble developing collaboration skills, take some time to reflect on your difficulties. By pinpointing the hurdles in your way and the causes of your discomfort, you can map out ways to overcome them.
   
   
6. Participate in team building activities. There are a number of team building workshops and activities that are easily accessible on-line or in person. Take the time to participate in team building activities as a way to quickly and efficiently develop collaboration skills.

   
   

   
   

   
   Please do post your comments

[bandaru naresh]

Friends,
    
         You are all discussing very crucial points which are very useful to survive in the software industry, it's very good to listen from all of you.
         Besides all of these things I need to add one simple point that,
             You need to cope up with all of your team members what ever the situation is...Otherwise you mayn't survive in the industry longer period.  

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 9:34 AM, cnu.547 <cnu...@gmail.com> wrote:

[surya teja]

 Dear all,

Yes I agree with Naresh our main aim is get into an IT industry after that we want to take certain appropriate steps to survive. 

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:35 PM, saran teja <saran...@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear all,
As Naresh said getting into an IT industry in not the only thing . .there is a Big challenge that is surviving in that Industry.

Essential things required are
1) Creativity to design applications which helps to achieve higher positions in that company
2) Interactiveness with everyone
3) And the most essential thing is live implementation. . concepts alone wont work the implementation plays a key role which freshers lack in that aspect
4) learning ability should be good . .
and many more . . . 

  

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Naresh G.V <naresh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear all,

As a fresh graduate our first goal is to get a job and once we acquire it, we then start striving hard to advance in our career.
We may have sound technical knowledge but this doesn't really prepare us completely for the things to come, in corporate world. There are few more areas we need to master to survive in the industry...

• Good Communication skills
• Time management abilities
• Positive attitude
• Acting as a team player

According to me the above mentioned are some of them.
Buddies please feel free to share your views...
--
Thanks & regards,
Naresh.G.V


"Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer"

--

Thanks and Regards
Saran Teja.

[saran teja]

Dear azam mohammed,
I totally agree with what u have posted here about managing stress As
we are moving on, we are getting into more work related pressure to
survive with it we need to learn how to manage it.

I request u too post some tips how to manage it :)

[mohan chand kolli]

Dear Srinivas and Azam,

After long time good to see some really good points raised by you. Its going to help us out for sure.Please can you be more specific and suggest us what all we have to do to manage the Stress. Like suggest us some tips.

[Anilkumar Atluri]

On 12/15/11, surya teja <v.sury...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Yes I agree with Naresh our main aim is get into an IT industry after that
> we want to take certain appropriate steps to survive.
>
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:35 PM, saran teja <saran...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>> As Naresh said getting into an IT industry in not the only thing . .there
>> is a Big challenge that is surviving in that Industry.
>>
>> Essential things required are
>> 1) Creativity to design applications which helps to achieve higher
>> positions in that company
>> 2) Interactiveness with everyone
>> 3) And the most essential thing is live implementation. . concepts alone
>> wont work the implementation plays a key role which freshers lack in that
>> aspect
>> 4) learning ability should be good . .
>> and many more . . .
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Naresh G.V <naresh...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> As a fresh graduate our first goal is to get a job and once we acquire
>>> it, we then start striving hard to advance in our career.
>>> We may have sound technical knowledge but this doesn't really prepare us
>>> completely for the things to come, in corporate world. There are few more
>>> areas we need to master to survive in the industry...
>>>

>>> - Good Communication skills
>>> - Time management abilities
>>> - Positive attitude

>>> - Acting as a team player

>>>
>>> According to me the above mentioned are some of them.
>>> Buddies please feel free to share your views...
>>> --
>>> Thanks & regards,
>>> Naresh.G.V
>>>
>>>
>>> "Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>

>> *Thanks and Regards**
>> Saran Teja.*
>>
>>
>

I would like to add some more points to what my friend yeshwanth said
on stress management. Here are some of my points on stress management.
Stress management starts with identifying the sources of
stress of your life.
to identify true sources of your stress take a look at your
habits,habits and excuses.

Start a stress journal
->What caused your stress(make a guess if you don't sure
about that)
->What are you going through both physically and mentally
->How you acted in response
->what you did to make you feel better about yourself

Look at how you currently coping with stress
--
Thanks and Regards
A.Anil Kumar

[yeshwanth chowdary]

Dear Mohan,

You did a right thing by asking Azam to give tips
about managing stress.Basically azam is very good at giving tips in
stress management.He also gave several lectures on it in several top
companies like Microsoft,Google,IBM etc...He was also awarded many
awards by those companies for his excellence in his lectures.

Many companies
today in the IT sector are following his methods in Stress
management.I too request him to give his valuable suggestions in
Stress Management.

>>>> - Good Communication skills
>>>> - Time management abilities
>>>> - Positive attitude

>>>> - Acting as a team player

>>>>
>>>> According to me the above mentioned are some of them.
>>>> Buddies please feel free to share your views...
>>>> --
>>>> Thanks & regards,
>>>> Naresh.G.V
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>

>>> *Thanks and Regards**
>>> Saran Teja.*
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

> --
> Thanks & Regards,
> MOHAN CHAND.KOLLI
>

[talasila sushmitha]

Dear Friends,

I am very happy to be a part in this discussion

I want to add some more points to the discussion that is TEAM WORK.

In my opinion a team is a group of people working for common goal.There are some strengths and weaknesses in each individual, hence there is a need to work in a team so that we can build upon our collective strengths.

There are some characterstics in order to build a good team. They are as follows

• High level of interdependence among team members
• Team leader has good people skills and is committed to team approach
• Each team member is willing to contribute
• Team develops a relaxed climate for communication
• Team members develop a mutual trust
• Team and individuals are prepared to take risks
• Team is clear about goals and establishes targets
• Team member roles are defined
• Team members know how to examine team and individual errors without personal attacks
• Team has capacity to create new ideas
• Each team member knows he can influence the team agenda
  

These are only the few points about the team work.

Looking forward for your comments and feedback.

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 9:55 AM, surya teja <v.sury...@gmail.com> wrote:

--
Thanks and regards,
Sushmitha Talasila

[chan basha]

Dear friends,

Our friend Azam emphasized some of the important points that are related to IT industry.
Apart from these I would like to add up one more point, that is "Build Self-Confidence".

Self confidence is the difference between feeling unstoppable and feeling scared out of our wits. our perception of ourself has an enormous impact on how others perceive you. Perception is reality — the more self confidence we have, the more likely it is we’ll succeed.

We have some Strategies to build self confidence:

>> Dress Sharp
>> Walk faster
>> Good posture
>> Gratitude

[Madhuri Bandla]

I would like to add some more points regarding susmitha's discussion.
TEAM WORK is nothing but a group of people working for common goal.

The word TEAM can be expressed as  T- Together
                                                         E- Everyone
                                                         A- Achieves
                                                         M- More

The above indicates that the more we are together, more we can achieve.
--
Thanks and regards,
B Madhuri

[Anji Kumar]

Hi friends,

            I want to know something about rescission effect on IT- Industry and how to make ourselves  strong so that we will not get  effected with it, It's nearly impossible to open a newspaper or watch the news these days without hearing concerns about the economy and debates over whether the United States is heading into a recession.

 When we listen to these kind of news, a small fear comes into our mind that weather our job is permanent or not???


  How to overcome it,
  Can you suggest on this

[azam mohammed]

Dear Friends,

I see a message written by yashwant Chaudhry where he put up some nonsense thing. He commented some irrelevant data to this group conversation

 Like he told i had given some lectures, if i had given any such like you said, then why don't you help our friends in repeating all those lectures.
Instead putting all irrelevant text, try to come out with new ideas dude.

[Naresh G.V]

Hey guys,

PEACE !!!
I really wonder where our discussion is heading... Please for God's sake stop bullying each other.

[cnu.547]

Yeah Azam said right one. The discussion should be in such a way that it should useful to us up to some extent. I Hope from  you guys that discussion should be in a right and meaning full way. 

[Naresh G.V]

Another important area to work on is Presentation skills.

BASIC TIPS

• Dress smartly: don't let your appearance distract from what you are saying.
• Smile. Don't hunch up and shuffle your feet. Have an upright posture. Try to appear confident and enthusiastic.
• Say hello and smile when you greet the audience: your audience will probably look at you and smile back: an instinctive reaction.
  
• Speak clearly, firmly and confidently as this makes you sound in control. Don't speak too quickly: you are likely to speed up and raise the pitch of your voice when nervous. Give the audience time to absorb each point. Don't talk in a monotone the whole time. Lift your head up and address your words to someone near the back of audience. If you think people at the back can't hear, ask them.
  
• Use silence to emphasise points. Before you make a key point pause: this tells the audience that something important is coming. It's also the hallmark of a confident speaker as only these are happy with silences. Nervous speakers tend to gabble on trying to fill every little gap.
  
• Keep within the allotted time for your talk.
• Eye contact is crucial to holding the attention of your audience. Look at everyone in the audience from time to time, not just at your notes or at the PowerPoint slides. Try to involve everyone, not just those directly in front of you.
• You could try to involve your audience by asking them a question.
• Don't read out your talk, as this sounds boring and stilted, but refer to brief notes jotted down on small (postcard sized) pieces of card. Don't look at your notes too much as this suggests insecurity and will prevent you making eye contact with the audience.
• It’s OK to use humour, in moderation, but better to use anecdotes than to rattle off a string of jokes.
• It can be very helpful to practise at home in front of a mirror. You can also record your presentation and play it back to yourself: don't judge yourself harshly when you replay this - we always notice our bad points and not the good when hearing or seeing a recording or ourselves! Time how long your talk takes. Run through the talk a few times with a friend.
• It's normal to be a little nervous. This is a good thing as it will make you more energised. Many people have a fear of speaking in public. Practising will make sure that you are not too anxious. In your mind, visualise yourself giving a confident successful performance. Take a few deep slow breaths before your talk starts and make a conscious effort to speak slowly and clearly.
  
• Build variety into the talk and break it up into sections.

[vinay katta]

Dear all

In IT-Industry maintaining a good Work Culture is a complex system with interrelated processes and mechanisms that keep it running along.

A good work culture consists of:

Performance reviews and training programs which define the firm's expectations.
Reward System.
Memos and communications highlight what's important.

• Senior leadership actions 
  
• Promotions for people who toe the line and a dead end career for those who don't
  
• Emphasizing the firm's priorities.

In most organizations these elements develop unconsciously and organically to create a system that, while not always ideal, works. To change the culture is self-conscious, and complex. It's better to avoid it if possible.



Thanks and Regards
Katta Vinay

[vinith lallu]

Azam is absolutely correct never bring any irrelevant matter a part from decision going on...

Every suggestion given by  are very valuable...

--
With regards,
G vinith


"Success  has many fathers while failure is an orphan"
 

[Madhuri Bandla]

I want to share my knowledge on pre-training,because it has got its specific importance in IT sector . Pre-training helps for the improvisation of strong  interpersonal and technical skills.

Training is the base for career. If we perform well in training period, we can come up with flying colours in our professional career...

[yeshwanth chowdary]

Exactly madhuri,training period is the most essential and crucial period before starting an IT career.One who doesn't possess any knowledge before his training,he can know different things and will get an opurtunity to learn all the languages which are essential to him in his company run.

[Anilkumar Atluri]

I truly believe what Madhuri and Yeshwanth said.I have my own examples
of my friends who doesn't know anything about c,c++ or any other
languages but during training period they gained lot of knowledge on
all these languages and now they are able to perform any kind of
projects in the company and they are in better position now after the
training period .so training helps.

[Anji Kumar]

My Dear friend Naresh G.v had come up with a very good point on presentation skills.Every individual in the IT sector will have a minimum knowledge of some or the other languages respectively,but he should also explicitly able to present them in a unique manner.

                              For presenting something,one should be very cautious about his dressing sense and also his way of expressing the thing in a decent way.And also there are many other things required and one should learn before giving a decent and unique presentation.
--
Thanks and Regards,

Anji Kumar.

[sikender reddy]

Presentation skills are key for the success in industry.
For a good presentation the key skills are:

•   Planning and writing the presentation
•   Using visual aids effectively
•   Overcoming presentation nerves
•   Delivering the presentation confidently
•   Answering questions competently

--


Regards,
E.Sikender Reddy

[Pradeep Kumar]

 Ok Sikender i also agree with you and these are also considerable points
   

• Verbal and written communication skills
• Honesty and integrity
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork skills
• Strong work ethic
• Motivation and initiative
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Computer skills
• Analytical skills
• Organizational skills
  

so these are the total skills we want to get an job in IT industry .
Its must for everyone of us to take our first step into a best company where we can implement our theoretical knowledge into practical  .

--
Thanks and regards,
E.Pradeep Kumar Reddy
9885423535

"All things not made for you but all things you can make"

[talasila sushmitha]

I would like to add some more points to presentation skills that play vital role in every individual life. Having knowledge is not sufficient we must know how to express and how to present.

Here Im providing PPT which provides some important stuff regarding Presentation Skills.

On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 9:58 AM, sikender reddy <esikend...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Tejaswini Pasham]

I agree with the discussion so far with the "Presentation Skils ", and I want to fulfill the discussion as below.

     1.Overcome your fear
     2.Create a presentation with ease
     3.Present with confidence
     4.Engage with your audience
     5.Deliver more convincingly
     6.Develop your presence and impact
     7.Deliver with power and energy
    
 

On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 9:58 AM, sikender reddy <esikend...@gmail.com> wrote:

[vinith lallu]

dear folks,

The following stuff guides you the better way of approach...

[surya teja]

Dear all,
        I also agree with Sikender according to my point of view the skills required to get a job in IT industry is

• Communication Skills
• Teamwork and Collaboration
  
• Adaptability
• Problem solving
• Critical Observation
• Conflict resolution

      So these are the things that needed to get into an IT industry.

On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 9:58 AM, sikender reddy <esikend...@gmail.com> wrote:

[kranthi gangula]

The performance of the Organisation depends on the Employees who work as teams.
Teamwork plays an important role in IT Sector,Here am going to share
with you five teamwork tips to help create a more productive work
environment.
1. Leadership:
For a team to work well together there needs to be a person in the
leadership position. Someone who will motivate, inspire, and make sure
everyone is moving in the right direction.

--

KRANTHIGANGULA
"Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age"

[vamsi naralasetti]

On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Tejaswini Pasham <pashamteja...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Friends,
        Apart from the stuff we all discussed there are some points through which an individual
can be succeeded in IT industry such as,

• Cooperation
• Compition
• Interaction
• Resource Efficiency

 All these comes under self interest in one's role.
--
Thanks and regards,
Vamsi Naralasetti

[kranthi gangula]

Working as a group to fulfill certain task is a Teamwork .
Organization is a sectored body
of Teams who work together to accomplish tasks. I want to Focus on how
Teams exist and what actually Teamwork mean.

1. Leadership: A perfect leadership is mandatory to head an
organisation in right path to accomplish the task. If certain
team of an organisation lacks in efficient leadership it ultimately
reflects in the project.
2. Clarity: Clear cut view of the project is necessary to fulfill the
sub-tasks their by in completing the project in time.
3.Responsibility: Though the responsibility lies at Manager,Head Of
Department each individual must take up his responsibility to go along
with the project.
4. Diversity: Organizations should be concerned about diversity
because of the concept of growing bodies , an evidence that more
diverse teams are more successful. Diverse teams mean that problems
are approached in different ways, allowing the best option to pole ,
and they are more innovative and original to the context.
5. Feedback: Observing the teams in an Organisation by Head Of
Departments,Project Guides is necessary for Organisational supreme
existance.

On 12/15/11, Madhuri Bandla <bandla....@gmail.com> wrote:

[vinay katta]

Dear all,

I would like to conclude my discussion by saying about the survival skills.

It is it is necessary to have the basic survival skills to handle the emergency situation. Everybody should know how to behave in any situation they face in the daily life and handle it smartly. A simple technique for a situation to handle  is S.T.O.P. 

• Stop
• Think
• Observe
• Plan
  

--
Thanks & Regards,
 Katta Vinay

[yeshwanth chowdary]

I am really glad to participate in the discussion which was started by my friends for a good cause.I hope this discussion between us will help one or the other to a greater extent.Complete Overview was given on different topics where one has to strive hard for succeeding in their career.It's a pure bliss that i took a part in the above made discussion.
 
                                                                           Hope it woks out and helps.

[Prashanth Kolli]

Dear friends

I am extremely happy that I was a part of this discussion and I learned many useful things, I am thankful to all of you.
Naresh, you did a great job and continue conducting such discussions in future.

There is a famous saying that-
 "The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson."
             -Tom Bodett


So I hope we learn many more useful skills in the IT-Industry from our real experience.





Thanks and Regards
Prashanth Kolli.

[Surya Teja]

Dear all ,
survival is not a  part of  organization as long as an employee  of organization does his job  that satisfies the organization . Then  their no question of  survival in an IT sector. 

[shruthi ravikanti]

I would like to thank one and all for providing such a wonderful information, regarding the skills development in various aspects .

Hope everyone would at-least learn somethings from lot many things provided
over here.

I would like to tell special  thanks  to  vaman sir for giving us,such a Good topic and made us to learn many things,which are helpful to us in present scenario.

--
"Nobody is perfect I'm Nobody"
SHRUTHI

[saran teja]

Dear all,
Its very glad to say that the discussion on the topic
Essential skills required for a software professional that was
initiated by Naresh.G.V was a successful one.I Would like to thank
each and every one who took an active participation in this discussion
and posted their valuable opinions.

I specially thank Naresh for taking the initiative of this
Discussion and everyone who posted some useful information and
provided some links which are very helpful.

I would like to conclude this topic by uploading a brief summary
about the discussion which would help us .Thank u all

[Vaman Deshmukh]

Dear all,

Thank you for participating in the discussion.


Thanks and regards,
Vaman Deshmukh

"World doesn't want technical robots; it needs smart human beings!"