Monday, September 9, 2013

The Lewis Model Explains Every Culture In The World



A world traveler who speaks ten languages, British linguist Richard Lewis decided he was qualified to plot the world's cultures on a chart.He did so while acknowledging the dangers of stereotypes. "Determining national characteristics is treading a minefield of inaccurate assessment and surprising exception," Lewis wrote. "There is, however, such a thing as a national norm." Many people think he nailed it, as his book "When Cultures Collide," now in its third edition, has sold more than one million copies since it was first
published in 1996 and was called "an authoritative roadmap to navigating the world's economy," by the Wall Street Journal.

Lewis plots countries in relation to three categories:

Linear-actives — those who plan, schedule, organize, pursue action chains, do one thing at a time. Germans and Swiss are in this group.

Multi-actives — those lively, loquacious peoples who do many things at once, planning their priorities not according to a time schedule, but according to the relative thrill or importance that each appointment brings with it. Italians, Latin Americans and Arabs are members of this group.

Reactives — those cultures that prioritize courtesy and respect, listening quietly and calmly to their interlocutors and reacting carefully to the other side's proposals. Chinese, Japanese and Finns are in this group.He says that this categorization of national norms does not change significantly over time:

The behavior of people of different cultures is not something willy-nilly.

There exist clear trends, sequences and traditions. Reactions of Americans, Europeans, and Asians alike can be forecasted, usually justified and in the majority of cases managed. Even in countries where political and economic change is currently rapid or sweeping (Russia, China, Hungary, Poland, Korea, Malaysia, etc.) deeply rooted attitudes and beliefs will resist a sudden transformation of values when pressured by reformists, governments or multinational conglomerates.

The point of all of this analysis is to understand how to interact with people from different cultures, a subject in which Richard Lewis Communications provides coaching and consultation."By focusing on the cultural roots of national behavior, both in society and business, we can foresee and calculate with a surprising degree of accuracy how others will react to our plans for them, and we can make certain assumptions as to how they will approach us," Lewis writes.



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Tearing down the ‘Canadian experience’ roadblock

Relevant experience as relevant experience, regardless of the geography

Job searches can be frustrating for immigrants without "Canadian experience."

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Job searches can be frustrating for immigrants without "Canadian experience."

For decades, we have heard stories about immigrants with PhDs driving taxis,  MDs doing clerical work, and chefs working as dishwashers. One of the most  oft-cited justifications for this widespread and increasing difficulty immigrants have in finding employment in their intended occupations is employers’ reluctance to hire newcomers without “Canadian experience.”

By default, immigrants who are new to Canada do not have Canadian experience. It is then unfair to demand Canadian experience before they are able to secure employment while also refusing them employment because they do not have this experience. We can finally put this paradox to bed, once and for all.

Yesterday, Ontario became the first province to denounce the requirement of “Canadian experience” for hiring immigrants and accrediting immigrant professionals. In this bold move, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) launched a new policy naming the requirement of Canadian experience as a violation of human rights. In reaching this conclusion, the OHRC is joining a chorus whose voices include the Human Resources Professionals Association and an increasing number of corporate employers such as RBC and KPMG, who have acknowledged that the demand for Canadian experience is nearly baseless. They have abandoned this criteria as a meaningful standard by which to judge the qualification of potential employees, and now accept relevant experience as relevant experience, regardless of the geography of its occurrence.

What is “Canadian experience”? Despite being taken for granted for decades, this concept, when used in immigrant employment, is elusive and lacks definition. I have been researching the notion of “Canadian experience” for the past seven years and recently joined with other community-driven initiatives to form the “Beyond Canadian Experience Project.” Our main purpose is to deconstruct the idea of Canadian experience with the goal of reducing barriers to employment experienced by immigrants.

We have tried to uncover why employers have insisted that skilled immigrants demonstrate that they have worked in Canada, as well as their country of  origin. Our research concludes that the Canadian experience implied by employers is often not about professional standards, but cultural ones: immigrant workers have no experience at “being Canadian,” and don’t “fit in” in the workplace. They may not know what constitutes an offside in hockey and can’t quote a Canadian Heritage commercial, and so are seen as less desirable employees.

Canadian experience provides an overt label for a covert discomfort: we are uneasy around people who are not like us. As the OHRC policy implies, this amounts to nothing less than discrimination and a violation of human rights. It must stop. Any employer or professional regulatory organization that wishes to use “Canadian experience” as a criteria needs to prove that this is a bona fide requirement; they need to spell out what it is that they are asking immigrants to provide, in skills, knowledge or experience that are required for the job or regulated profession. OHRC’s policy is a huge step in addressing the employment gap immigrant
professionals experience in Canada, but the issue of Canadian experience continues to persist in other realms. Some accreditation bodies continue to highlight it, and more recently, the Canadian government has
institutionalized it as a criterion in the immigration selection process, awarding credit to potential immigrants who already have work experience in this country — an opportunity not available to all.

The acceptance of Canadian experience at the federal level has the effect of institutionalizing this form of discrimination, attacking immigrants before they even arrive in Canada. How can something that is a violation of human rights at the provincial level be enshrined through accreditation bodies or at the federal level through immigration policy?

It is in the interests of us all that the requirement of Canadian experience be rebuked. Our multicultural values aside, there are serious practical and pragmatic concerns at work: simply put, Canada relies on immigrants to
sustain its economic and demographic growth. If the human rights issue is not enough to end this discriminatory practice, if the condemnation of the OHRC lacks sufficient force, then perhaps the simple fact that we will all benefit financially from the smooth and efficient matching of qualified labourers with skilled jobs will suffice. Either way, “Canadian experience” is a standard whose time has passed.


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Real Image - Tech Support - Hyderabad

Real Image Walkin For Tech Support Engineer From 10th,11th & 12th September 2013 


Job Description:
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 Candidate will be taking care of an Application Server which is placed in Theatres.

 Maintainance & Troube shooting of Servers.

All Movies are played through this server. So as QTS Engineer he will be responsible for Loading films into these servers on Wednesday and Thursday night for Fridays Movie releases and from Friday to Sunday need to provide Tech Support (Trouble shooting).

 Field Support Job.

 Weekly off can be taken on Monday or Tuesday.

 Should submit his original educational certificates for 1 year.


Job location: Hyderabad

Experience: 0 - 3 Years

Qualifications: Any Graduate

Desired Candidate Profile:

Qualification - Graduation Preference: Diploma Holders, Graduates and PUC with hardware & Networking Knowledge (B.E, B.Tech & PG Students are not eligible).

Note Candidate should not have any backlogs and must have completed his education. & only local candidates(AP)

 Only Male candidates are eligible for this position.

 Salary (CTC Rs.8,000+Mobile allowance+ Travel allowance + other Allowance +PF +ESI +1.5Lacs Medical Insurance)

Walk In Details:

Walk In Dates: 9th September 2013

Walk In Time: 11 AM - 3 PM

Venue:
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Real Image Media Technologies,

MCH No.317/A/B, MLA"S Colony,

Road No.12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Near V6 News Channel.
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I Gate - Trainee Associate - Bangalore

iGATE Walk-in For Freshers as Trainee Associate - Banking  From 10th to 13th September 2013

Desired Profile:   
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 FRESHERS can apply

 Good Communication (written and verbal) and Comprehension skills in English

 Typing speed of 25-35 WPM

 Minimum of 50% in Graduation, XIIth, Xth All Regular

 Candidates should not have any gaps in education.


Job location: Bangalore

Experience: Fresher

Qualifications: Any Graduate /Any Post Graduates


What should the candidates bring when they visit our campus:

 Please carry the mail print out to the venue

 One copy of their updated resume

 One passport size photograph


Walk In Details:

Walk In Dates: 10th to 13th September 2013

Walk In Time: 2:30 PM - 4 PM

Venue:
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iGATE Global Solutions Limited,

158 - 162 & 165 170

EPIP Phase-4

Whitefield

Bangalore 560 066.

Contact Person: Punya B
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I Gate- Trainee Associate - Noida

iGATE Walk-in For Freshers as Trainee Associate - Data Processor From 10th to 13th September 2013

Job Description:  
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 Fresher can apply

 Candidates having 0-6 months of experience as a Data Entry, computer operator, Back Office.

 Typing speed should be minimum 25WPM with minimum 90% Accuracy

 Education Background: Any Graduate in any stream(Non-Technical)

 Good knowledge of MS-Excel and MS-Word

 Good communication skills.


Job location: Noida

Experience: Fresher

Qualifications: Any Graduate /Any Post Graduates

What should the candidates bring when they visit our campus:

 Resume

 Government recognized Photo ID proof,

 Last 3 months pay slip, Salary annexure, Appointment letter, Releiving letter.

Walk In Details:

Walk In Dates: 10th to 13th September 2013

Walk In Time: 1 PM - 4 PM

Venue:
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iGATE Global Solutions Limited.

II Floor, 139-140 Noida Special Economic Zone (NSEZ),

Block-B, Sector-82

Noida-UP-201305

Contact Person: Ankit Sharma
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InteractCRM Solutions -Java Developers - Mumbai

Walk-In on 10th September 2013 – 13th September 2013 for (0-2 years) Java Developer (Asst Software Engineer/ Software Engineer) openings in InteractCRM Solutions Pvt Ltd at Mumbai:

InteractCRM Solutions Pvt Ltd is looking for fresher candidates to work as Java Developer at Mumbai. Candidates with Graduation are eligible.

Job summary:
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Company name: InteractCRM Solutions Pvt Ltd

Experience: 0-2 years

Location: Mumbai

Education: Any Graduate

Industry: IT/ Computers – Software

Role: Software Engineer/ Programmer

Key skills: Core Java, JSP, Servlets, SQL.

Job description:
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Candidate able to design, coding & testing of Modules and components assigned, work in the product development team to build/ enhance the next generation Contact Center Solutions for customers. Candidate must have strong experience in Java , J2EE , SQL & web services development (preferably product development), exposure to all the phases of software development life cycle, deliver work in a structured manner using OOAD methodologies, superior analytical, logical & communication skills are required.

Walk-In Date: 10th September 2013 – 13th September 2013
Walk-In Time: 10 AM- 4.00 PM
Walk-In Venue: InteractCRM Solutions Pvt. Ltd
538, Laxmi Plaza, Laxmi Industrial Estate, Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai – 400053.

Contact details:
Company name: InteractCRM Solutions Pvt Ltd
Web Site: www.interactcrm.com


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Nihilent Technologies Pvt Ltd - Dot Net Developers-Pune

Nihilent Technologies Pvt Ltd is recruiting experienced candidates for the following vacancies:

Job Title:  .Net Developer Walk-in Date:14-09-2013

Location:  Pune

Experience:  3 - 5 Years

Technology:  Dot Net, HTML, Java Script, CSS, Ajax

Education:  Any Graduate /BE/ B.Tech/ BSc

Job Description:
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Experience in Development in ASP.NET, C#, Web Services, HTML, JavaScript/JSON, MSSQL Server/Oracle.

Experience on XML/XSLT, OOPS, UML AJAX

Interface closely with other team members and ensure complete quality deliverables per defined standards.

Professional Certification is a Plus.

WPF, WCF, Silverlight, Linq Exposure would be an added Advantage.

Must be a self-starter who requires minimal supervision

Desired Profile:
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Good Communication skills, both verbal and written.

Note:

Hard Copy of Updated Resume.

One ID Proof Original (Driving License or Pan Card or Passport)

One Passport Size Photograph

Company Profile:

Nihilent is a global consulting and solutions integration company using aholistic and systems approach to problem solving. Headquartered in Pune India, Nihilent?s executive team has over 350 person-years of experience in international consulting, IT outsourcing and IT services. We have made major intellectual contributions to the development of IT around the world. Nihilent's operations span North America, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

How to Apply:
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Executive Name: Mr.  Vishal Chauhan

Telephone: 020-3984 6100

Walk-in Date:14-09-2013

Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Address:

Nihilent Technologies
4th Floor, Weikfield IT Citi Infopark,
Nagar Road, Pune 411 014
Website: http://www.nihilent.com/

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Barclays - Customer Service - Noida

*Barclays* is recruiting fresh graduates for the following vacancies:

*Job Title:*  Customer Service (voice Process)

Walk In Dates: 04-09-2013 To 16-09-2013

*Location:*  Noida

*Education:*  B.E/B.Tech

Job Description:
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Graduates or freshers (Except B.E / B.Tech) may apply

Undergraduates with minimum six months of work experience

Desired Profile:

Good communication skills

Company Profile:
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Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit cards, corporate and investment  banking and wealth and investment management with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs 140,000 people.Barclays has more than 300 years of history. From our beginnings in Lombard Street, London through to the launch of the world's first ATM and innovative mobile phone payments services,find out more about our achievements to date.

How to Apply:
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Executive Name: Ms. Sonam Gupta

Walk-in Dates: 04-09-2013 to 16-09-2013

Time: 12 PM to 2 PM

Address:

Unitech Infospace Park,
Level 8, Tower-1, Block-B,
Plot-2, Sector-62 ,
Noida 201307
Website: http://www.barclays.com/

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