Usually the last thing on a college student’s mind is a career. Most of us, whether in college now or long time alumni, had more important things to worry about in between classes. Like parties, roommates and a cute crush. However, between the parties and fun and frolic, you should think about what you want to do in life. Just realise what you’re trying to tell yourself, you went to college so you could get away from your parents’ nagging and hounding about what you want to do in life. But even you as a college undergrad have that moment of realisation that graduation will soon arrive and the time has come to think about a career path.

Some college students are more focused and know exactly what they want to do. These lucky few, know that they want to pursue graduate studies programmes or attend law or medical colleges. But most college students just want to find a job that keeps them fed and housed until they figure out what they want to do in life. For the students who are thinking about an entry level position after college, here is some essential advice.

Talk to a Career Counsellor
Think about your favourite classes or the subject you do best. Talk to your campus career guidance specialist and ask about career opportunities related to your favourite subjects. For example if you really enjoyed your programming class then maybe a career in IT is right for you.

Find an Apprenticeship
You don’t have to have a college degree to get a job. Start working during summers, find an internship and get a taste of the working world. Many colleges work with local businesses to offer students internships for course credit. These internships may become full time positions if you work hard and prove that you want to continue your employment. If you can find an internship doing what you enjoy, express interest in available positions to your supervisor.

Do Your Homework
Start an online job search; consult free online sources to find thousands of entry level jobs for college grads. Get a good idea of what the job market is looking for. Look though some job posting and read their requirements, see what fits your personality and work style best. Try not to think about money too much, the lure of a high salary can lead you down a path you might not truly enjoy.

Think outside the box
Most of the college students think they need to find careers that relate to their college majors, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, if you majored in engineering, your career options may seem limited. But, did you know that some of the best finance jobs go to engineers. Many companies are waiting for entry-level candidates to work as bank tellers, sales associate, administrative assistant, HR, PR, or marketing agents.

No matter what your passion, the best place to start is with career advice. Consider low cost recruitment or flat fee recruitment services to help out with your search. After all, the sooner you find the right path for you the sooner you can be on your way to a fulfilling career.

The Union Public Service Commission has been established under Article 315 of the Constitution of India. The Commission consists of a Chairman and nine Members. The terms and conditions of service of Chairman and Members of the Commission are governed by the Union Public Service Commission (Members) Regulations, 1969. The Commission is serviced by a Secretariat headed by a Secretary with two Additional Secretaries, a number of Joint Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and other supporting staff.

The Union Public Service Commission has been entrusted with the following duties and role under the Constitution:

• Recruitment to services & posts under the Union through conduct of competitive examinations;

• Recruitment to services & posts under the Central Government by Selection through Interviews;
• Advising on the suitability of officers for appointment on promotion as well as transfer-on-deputation;

• Advising the Government on all matters relating to methods of Recruitment to various services and posts;

• Disciplinary cases relating to different civil services; and

• Miscellaneous matters relating to grant of extra ordinary pensions, reimbursement of legal expenses etc.

• The major role played by the Commission is to select persons to man the various Central Civil Services and Posts and the Services common to the Union and States (viz. All-India Services).

UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination 2010

The Union Public Service Commission also conducts the Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination 2010. The UPSC exam offers candidates to be part of the various services/post under the government department. All successful candidates who have cracked the examination are provided jobs. The syllabus of this UPSC special class railway apprentices’ exam will cover all the topics as mentioned in the application form. The examination is conducted for the recruitment of the candidates into the Special Class Apprentices in the Mechanical Department of Indian Railways. The exam will be conducted at various places across the country for providing aspirants comfort. This UPSC exam is considered as one of the high profile and highly reputed exam. Every year a large number of candidates appear for this special class railway apprentices exam but the availability of seats are limited and the selection criteria is very tough. The selection is done in two parts - firstly written examination and secondly personality test of successful candidates. After these procedures the candidates who crack the personality test are provided jobs.  

A candidate must also have passed the intermediate or an equivalent examination of a University or Board approved by the government of India with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry, in first or second division. The candidate must be physically fit according to the Regulations given in Appendix-II of the Rules for the Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination, 2010 published in the Gazette of India dated August 28, 2010.

The selected candidates undergo a four-year rigorous training programme in Mechanical Engineering, for which the Institute has a Memorandum of Understanding with BIT, Mesra, Ranchi. The semester system of BIT, Mesra is followed, with workshop training sessions during the holidays at BIT, Mesra. The apprentices get a stipend in the scale of Rs. 4000-4400 with Dearness Allowance, making final emoluments up to Rs. 7400, apart from medical benefits, privilege passes and PTOs.

After successful completion of four years of training, the candidates join as Indian Railway Services of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) Officers in Indian Railways to face a challenging and satisfying career.

The degree awarded is the Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering after successful completion of four years of training. This degree is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education.