This blog documents my MBA student life at Ryerson University, Canada (2010-2012). It was an attempt to demystify the MBA experience, help understand MBA topics & encourage MBA wannabes. I have a Pre-MBA blog about B-School application process (and a few other blogs) as well. I used to blog actively in the past and interact with readers regularly, but life got very busy after my MBA. Good luck. Take care. Cheers! Gerry.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Got a new video recorder (on Clearance at the Future Shop in Toronto)
New device as in the picture below. Got it for $67 only :). Hope to make some good videos now and then and upload them for visitors to this blog! Additionally, I need to get a video resume done and post it soon for the benefit of recruiters.
Taleo & / or KeneXa - Do these make sense to you?
If you have not heard of "Taleo" and / or KeneXa, dude... you have not taken job hunting seriously.
Taleo & KeneXa are software platforms used by various companies for the job application process, just like Blackboard was used a platform by various Universities.
Once you have gotten used to it, you shall become sooooo familiar with Taleo / KeneXa, that you shall be able to create a new id and resume within 3 to 5 minutes, flat!
Taleo & KeneXa are software platforms used by various companies for the job application process, just like Blackboard was used a platform by various Universities.
Once you have gotten used to it, you shall become sooooo familiar with Taleo / KeneXa, that you shall be able to create a new id and resume within 3 to 5 minutes, flat!
Sectors in which I have applied for jobs already:
I shall list all the companies someday, but here are the various sectors in which I have applied for jobs already:
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Medical devices
- Consumer goods
- Technology
- Oil & Gas
- Hospitals
- Federal government of Canada
- Ontario Province
- Health Canada
- Health Insurance companies
- Automobile industry
- Beverage and Food sector etc
America's recession proof companies (in October 2011)
From the link:
http://247wallst.com/2011/10/06/america%E2%80%99s-recession-proof-companies/
15. Kimberly-Clark
> Industry: consumer goods
14. Colgate-Palmolive
> Industry: consumer goods
13. Procter & Gamble
> Industry: consumer goods
12. Abbott Laboratories
> Industry: pharmaceuticals
11. Bristol-Myers Squibb
> Industry: pharmaceuticals
10. Johnson & Johnson
> Industry: pharmaceuticals
9. General Mills
> Industry: food
8. McDonald’s
> Industry: food
7. Coca-Cola
> Industry: food
6. Lorillard
> Industry: tobacco
5. Altria
> Industry: tobacco
4. Reynolds American
> Industry: tobacco
3. Duke Energy
> Industry: utilities
2. American Electric Power
> Industry: utilities
1. Consolidated Edison
> Industry: utilities
Inference: Come what may, people have to eat, use FMCGs, use utilities, smoke. These are recession proof sectors!
http://247wallst.com/2011/10/06/america%E2%80%99s-recession-proof-companies/
15. Kimberly-Clark
> Industry: consumer goods
14. Colgate-Palmolive
> Industry: consumer goods
13. Procter & Gamble
> Industry: consumer goods
12. Abbott Laboratories
> Industry: pharmaceuticals
11. Bristol-Myers Squibb
> Industry: pharmaceuticals
10. Johnson & Johnson
> Industry: pharmaceuticals
9. General Mills
> Industry: food
8. McDonald’s
> Industry: food
7. Coca-Cola
> Industry: food
6. Lorillard
> Industry: tobacco
5. Altria
> Industry: tobacco
4. Reynolds American
> Industry: tobacco
3. Duke Energy
> Industry: utilities
2. American Electric Power
> Industry: utilities
1. Consolidated Edison
> Industry: utilities
Inference: Come what may, people have to eat, use FMCGs, use utilities, smoke. These are recession proof sectors!
BRICS & N-11 - Emerging economies of the world.
Even the layman knows about BRICS. Heard about the N-11 (Next Eleven) yet?
These are countries chosen by Goldman Sachs as having a high potential of becoming, along with the BRICS, the world's largest economies in the 21st century. The bank chose these states, all with promising outlooks for investment and future growth. The criteria that Goldman Sachs used were macroeconomic stability, political maturity, openness of trade and investment policies, and the quality of education
BRICS:
http://antonioguilherme.web.br.com/artigos/Brics.pdf
These are countries chosen by Goldman Sachs as having a high potential of becoming, along with the BRICS, the world's largest economies in the 21st century. The bank chose these states, all with promising outlooks for investment and future growth. The criteria that Goldman Sachs used were macroeconomic stability, political maturity, openness of trade and investment policies, and the quality of education
BRICS:
- Brazil
- Russia
- India
- China
- South Africa
http://antonioguilherme.web.br.com/artigos/Brics.pdf
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Mexico
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- South Korea
- Turkey
- Vietnam
About Goldman Sachs
From Wiki:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869 and is headquartered at 200 West Street in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City, with additional offices in major international financial centers. The firm provides mergers and acquisitions advice, underwriting services, asset management, and prime brokerage to its clients, which include corporations, governments and individuals. The firm also engages in proprietary trading and private equity deals, and is a primary dealer in the United States Treasury security market
From the official website (http://www.goldmansachs.com ):
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. We provide a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.
We report our activities in the following four business segments : (1) INVESTMENT BANKING (2) INVESTING & LENDING (3) INSTITUTIONAL CLIENT SERVICES and (4) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869 and is headquartered at 200 West Street in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City, with additional offices in major international financial centers. The firm provides mergers and acquisitions advice, underwriting services, asset management, and prime brokerage to its clients, which include corporations, governments and individuals. The firm also engages in proprietary trading and private equity deals, and is a primary dealer in the United States Treasury security market
From the official website (http://www.goldmansachs.com ):
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. We provide a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.
We report our activities in the following four business segments : (1) INVESTMENT BANKING (2) INVESTING & LENDING (3) INSTITUTIONAL CLIENT SERVICES and (4) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
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