Indian walkins / walk-ins

To get a feeling of the software indian job market it is a good idea to wander in offshore related forums to get a better feeling of what's happening in India.

• Get a view of the indian job market and the industrialization degree it reached:
  • http://groups.google.com/group/grkist?hl=en
  • http://groups.google.com/group/chetana_freshers?hl=en
  • http://groups.google.com/group/lookhere?hl=en
• Get a more specific view on how some engineers are recruited:
  • http://www.kyapoocha.com/
  • http://www.mywalkin.com/

You will soon notice the word "walk-in" or "walkin". There are plenty of those industrial recruiting events in every big indian city. Here is an example of a recruiting "walkin" exam:

Walkin Interview @ XXXXX in Chennai on 5th to 12th June 2007

Walkin Interview Details:

Date:5-Jun-07 to 12-Jun-07
Venue:

XXXXX India Pvt Ltd
XX, XXXX Main Road
Chennai - 600058

Contact Person: XXXXX yyyy@zzzz.com
Phone: YY-YYY-YYYYY

IT - Microsoft technologies

Software Engineer

Desired Skills

- 2 years hands on experience VB.net, ASP.net, SQL Server 2000.
- Completing tasks with allocated resources. Research and Development as and when required.
- Reporting on progress.
- Documentation and Record keeping

Experience 2 - 6 years

Location Chennai

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