JOB: Urgent Employee Referrals invited : June 2009 (MAXIM India)

 

From: Santosh Honagudi [mailto:Santosh.Honagudi@maxim-ic.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 5:06 PM
Subject: FW: Urgent Employee Referrals invited : June 2009

 

 

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

We are consistently growing our family – thanks to your referring quality talent !  We have the following urgent openings in Bangalore & Gandhinagar !  Please refer suitable candidates mentioning 'Position Name' on the Subject, on or before June 15, 2009.

 

 

MAXIM INDIA - OPENINGS

 

OPENING 1 :  Position : Bangalore office

 

Job Description :

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Business Development and Sales in iButton and RF product lines, in addition to newer lines of business.

 

Position : Sales Manager

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Experience : B.E. with 5+ yrs in BD & Sales

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Skill Set :

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·                       B.E. in Electrical Engingeering

·                       Experience and understanding of Access control and Guard tour applications

·                       Willing to learn iButton and RF product line

·                       Good presentation and communicatin (verbal and written) skills

·                       Strong organization skills and attention to detail

·                       Successful in distilling technical features into business benefits

·                       Self-starter who does not need supervision

·                       Willing to travel around 25% of the time

 

 

OPENING 2 :  Multiple Positions : Bangalore office

 

Job Description :

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Embedded Software Development with embedded Linux (including kernel and driver development), for  various Consumer Electronic devices such as DVR system, Digital Media player & Server.

 

Position : , Software Engineer, Embedded Systems

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Experience : B.E. with 4+ yrs. of embedded system software development

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Skill Set :

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Embedded Software Developer, embedded software engineer, Linux, C/C++, kernel, ARM/PPC, BIOS, embedded systems, driver development

·                       Embedded Linux experience including kernel and driver development

·                       Proficient in C, C++ in embedded development environments

·                       Ability to dig deep into the Linux kernel to solve complex problems

·                       Ability to architect software and its interfaces to hardware platforms

·                       Working knowledge of bootloaders and getting new hardware platforms to run

·                       Experience with ARM/PPC processors is desired, X86 processors/BIOS is a plus

·                       Experience writing drivers for microprocessor peripherals such as Ethernet, USB, UARTS, I2C, Audio, Display, PCI, PCIe

·                       Skills in build, infrastructure, kernel packaging, (linux packaging) preferred.

               

OPENING 3 :  – Multiple openings : Gandhinagar, Gujarat

 

Job Description:

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Candidate will be responsible for the following :

 

·         Electronically tracking and maintaining parts / spares in the semiconductor manufacturing units located at US.

·         Carry out inventory on usage history.

·         Track parts / spares ; to order new items if sufficient spare is not available.

·         Get quotation and negotiate pricing from vendors.

·         Prepare and update daily report on number of items handled.

·         Should be willing to work with flexible timings which can over-lap US timings.

 

Position: Fab Support-Specialist

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Experience:

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0-2 yrs, B.Com. / BBA with minimum 60% marks from reputed institutes (freshers can also apply)

 

Skill Set:

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·         Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, Power Point

·         Should possess good inter-personal and English communication (written & spoken) skills.

·         Experience on supply chain and E-commerce/E-procurement software is an added advantage

 

Others:

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·         Candidates from Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar preferable

 

 

OPENING 2 :  – Multiple openings : Gandhinagar, Gujarat

 

Job Description :

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Will be responsible for the following :

 

·         Development and or maintenance of windows applications using VB or C# or VB.NET.

·         Responsible for development and or maintenance of web based applications using ASP or ASP.NET using C# or VB.NET or VB Scritping with backend as PostGre Sql or SQL Server 2005 or Oracle 8i.

·         Should be willing to work with flexible timings which can over-lap US timings.

 

Position : Engineer / Senior Engineer – IT

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Experience : B.E. / B.S. with 5+ yrs

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Skill Set :

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·         HTML, ASP, ASP.NET 2.0, Visual Studio 2005, JavaScript, XML, VB/C#/VB.NET,  Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, SOAP / XML Web Services, CSS/XSLT.

·         Database programming in MS-SQL and/or Oracle a must.

·         Knowledge on Postgres is an added advantage.

·         Knowledge on WSS 2.0/3.0 is an added advantage.

·         Should possess good communication and Team leading skills (ideally, managed a team of 5 or more).

 

Please rush the CVs with the appropriate Position mentioned on the Subject, to Sajith / the undersigned asap !

 

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Health: TOWARDS BETTER HEALTH- Mango Magic!

 

MANGO MAGIC

 

 

 

This tropical fruit (also called 'king of fruits') is a storehouse of many nutrients.  It's a rich source of carbohydrates, vitamin C, beta carotene, dietary fiber and antioxidants.  Other nutrients like vitamins B1, B2, B6, magnesium, potassium are also present in this popular summer fruit.  Contrary to popular belief, it's very low in fat, and contains no cholesterol.  Mangoes can be eaten daily; but if you have a health problem please consult your dietitian about mango consumption.  The rich antioxidant nature of this fruit fights free radicals and helps to reduce the risk of several diseases.  Beta carotene aids in eye and skin health.  Enjoy the fruit when it's in season!

 

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JOB: Healthcare - Requirement for US BASED MNC

From: vinodm@summithrindia.com <vinodm@summithrindia.com> Subject: Healthcare - Requirement for US BASED MNC Date: Wednesday, 27 May, 2009, 3:04 PM Hi, We have urgent requirement for US BASED MNC – Chennai. About Company: It's is a premier provider of diversified business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology (IT) services and solutions to commercial and government clients worldwide. Recognized as one of the best performing companies. As a FORTUNE 500 company, Has proven success delivering strategic value, business results, and operational gains to our clients. it's people, clients, and culture that make the difference. Provides insight, people, technology, and service to achieve the best results. Our service offerings include business process outsourcing, information technology outsourcing, and systems and integration services. We're the people who make technology work for our clients. delivers a full range of BPO and IT services and end-to-end solutions to the public and private sectors. We support a variety of industries including education, energy, financial, government, healthcare, retail, and transportation. Rapidly growing company supporting operations reaching more than 100 countries with $6.2 billion in annual revenues. With unparalleled levels of growth and client retention, 74,000 people strong and growing. List of Requirement Open: • Business Analyst with Health Care Domain • PACS - Candidate should have experience in international PACS like GE PACS, Siemens PACS or Medicomm PACS. Please don't send any other PACS experience profiles. • Cerner FSI Certified resources on any of the below(Preferrable) : • HL7 • Cerner • Epic • Meditech • McKesson STAR • McKesson Paragon Job Location : Chennai. Interested candidates can send their Updated CV immediately .Kindly send the resumes with following details: • Interest to move to Chennai: • Current CTC: • Expected CTC: • Notice period: • Phone numbers: • Mention candidate full name and skills in the subject line: Please come back to me if you need any clarification. Rgds, Vinod M Team Lead – Recruitments Chennai – 10 | Office :(91) (044) 42279955 "Please Ignore This Mail If Irrelevant To You"

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Simple Solutions

By: Sirmagdum, Amit Kumar
 

 

The Difference between FOCUSING on PROBLEMS and FOCUSING on SOLUTIONS

Case # 1 : When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens would not work at zero gravity (ink will not flow down to the writing surface).

Solution # 1 : To solve this problem, it took them one decade and $12 million. They developed a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down, underwater, in practically any surface including crystal and in a temperature range from below freezing to over 300 degrees C.

Solution # 2 : And what did the Russians do...?? They used a pencil.



Case # 2 : One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soapbox, which happened in one of Japan 's biggest cosmetics companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soapbox that was empty.

Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly Line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department. For some reason, one soapbox went through the assembly line empty.

Management asked its engineers to solve the problem.

Solution # 1 : Post-haste, the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution monitors manned by two people to watch all the soapboxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty. No doubt, they worked hard and they worked fast but they spent a whoopee amount to do so.

Solution # 2 : But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, he did not get into complications of X-rays, etc., but instead came out with another solution.

He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line. He switched the fan on, and as each soapbox passed the fan, it simply blew the empty boxes out of the line.

Moral
· Always look for simple solutions.
· Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problems.
· Always focus on solutions & not on problems

 

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7%

A holy man was  having a conversation with God one day and said,
' God , I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.'

God led the holy man to two doors.

He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in.

In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the
table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy
man's mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to
be famished.

They were holding  spoons with very long handles, that were strapped to
their arms and each found it impossible to reach into the pot of stew and
take a spoonful.

But  because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the
spoons back into their mouths.

The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.

God said,  'You have seen Hell.'

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as
the  first one.

There was  the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the
holy man's mouth water.

The people  were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but  here
the people  were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy
man  said, 'I don't understand..'

'It is simple,' said God . 'It requires but one skill.

You see  they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only
 of themselves.'

Its estimated 93% won't forward this.  If you are one of the 7% who will,
forward this with the title  '7%'.

I'm in the  7%

Remember  that I will always share my spoon with you  !.
Friends  are the  family that we choose for ourselves .

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JOB: C++ & Java Openings @ Manhattan Associates !

Subject: C++ & Java Openings @ Manhattan Associates !
Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 18:07:14 +0530
From: Sshekher@manh.com

Hi,

 

I represent HR team of Manhattan Associates (Atlanta based No. 1 product development company on SCM domain). We are in a process of recruiting C++ & Core Java professionals for our Bangalore office. Please go through the details below and send your / your friends resumes in return of this mail. Please check www.manh.com to get to know more details about Manhattan Associates.

 

Software Engineers / Senior Software Engineers (Technical Analysts)-C++ Exp: 2 – 7 years Job Location: Bangalore No. of Positions: 10 Position Description  Software Engineers / Senior Software Engineers (Technical Analysts) provide technical support to customers, solving complex technical issues in WMOS and working with Consultants in the respective geographies. Will be primarily responsible for the following tasks: 1.       Analyze and resolve technical issues that arises post customer implementation. 2.       Develop high-quality, client-specific enhancements within the established timelines. 3.       Support all the technical aspects involved in implementation of additional functionality. 4.       Work closely with the Consultants who are aligned to customers in various geographies.   Position Requirements  1.       Strong C++ experience. VB ASP knowledge will be nice to have. 2.       Strong WMS experience. 3.       Good analytical skills and ability to deep dive into problems and provide solutions. 4.       Experience in working with consultants in any geography. 5.       Good customer handling experience would be nice to have. Please send your / your friends resumes to sshekher@manh.com.     Senior Software Engineer – Java/J2ee Exp: 2 – 7 years Job Location: Bangalore No. of Positions: 5 Job description 1.       Understand the business requirements, issues and provide technical solutions to customers within given time. 2.       Work with Consultants aligned to customers in various geographies. 3.       Participate in meetings with customers directly on a technical front when required.   Position Requirements
	1.       2 plus years of Core Java Development experience. 2.       3 to 5 years on Object Oriented Development Experience. 3.       Experience in Java Server Pages, Servlets. 4.       Experience in WebLogic or WebSphere application server is a plus. 5.       Experience in HTML, XML, CSS and Hibernate will be desirable. 6.       Good Analytical ability and communication skills. 7.       Exposure to Supply Chain systems / applications will be a plus. Please send your / your friends resumes to sshekher@manh.com.

 

 

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JOB: Urgent Requirements in Amdocs

 

 

From: Suchi Gupta [mailto:sgupta73@csc.com]
Sent: 2009 May 22 2:48 PM


Amdocs are in urgent need of recruiting quality professionals against critical requirements listed below.
Frwd me the resume if you want to process for someone.
 
(1)

Job Code:	Java_GroupLead
Job Description:	Exp: 5 to 10 years. Development using J2EE technologies. J2EE, XML, Struts, Unix SQL, CMMI, Agile, Telecom, Order Management. Good behavioral and communication skills.Work well with remote teams in other countries.Mentor new members.Working in Agile

 
(2)
Job Code:                           Datawarehouse Testing_S/SME

Job Description:

Automation tester who would be working on data / UI testing for Qpass dashboard product (skills: Unix, SQL, PL/SQL, core Java and Selenium).Data (Oracle using PL/SQL) testing and UI testing.Automation experience, core Java knowledge, strong in PL/SQL

 
(3)
Job Code:                            Programme Management_GL

Job Description:

7 – 12 exp in PGM should be capable of leading a release. Exp in Program Management, Release Management.Risk management,Issue tracking,cross team coordination, planning Negotiation, Self Drive, Cross-team coordination, Attention to detail. Multi task

(4)
Job Code:                            SQL,Tandem,Unix_GL

Job Description:

Infra GL , 6 to 8 Yrs of Exp. Hands-on Exp on Tandem Guardian, Tandem OSS, Tandem Blades, Team Leading Skills required. Flexible for either Pune or Gurgaon Location

(5)
 
Job Code:                            Tandem DBA,NonStop SQL,SQL,Unix_S/SME

Job Description:

Tandem DBA(NonStop SQL), Provide 1st/2nd tier support for the DDP/SQL platform,production and client acceptance environments,HP Tandem hardware and operating system experience a must,Flexible for either Pune or Gurgaon

(6)
Job Code:                            HP Openview,Perl,Shell Scripts,Unix_S/SME

Job Description:

Perform administration and support tasks for the Monitoring tools like HP OpenView,UNIX Shell programming,Perl. 2-4 Exp, Job Location - Pune.

 
(7)
Job Code:                            Infra_Weblogic_S/SME

Job Description:

Working experience of administration and configuration of all Web related application using Weblogic or MQ Series · Good knowledge of scripting in Perl & shell scripting · Good knowledge of Solaris / Unix ·

(8)
 
Job Code:                            OGS Skills,SQL,Unix_S/SME

Job Description:

Production Support/Maintainance/Bug Fixing/Defect Management,Unix/SQL Skills,24*7,Night Shifts,Excellent Comm.Skills.

(9)
Job Code:                            ADBA,DBA_S/SME

Job Description:

Working experience as an Oracle DBA and Application DBA. · Having good experience in Oracle DBA administration. · Good PL / SQL knowledge. · Working experience on UNIX SUN / HP. · Knowledge

(10)
Job Code:                            SQL,Tandem,Unix_GL

Job Description:

Candidate should be open for Gurgaon / Pune Location.Tandem Development/Production Support. Tandem Guardian, Tandem OSS, Tandem Blades, UNIX knowledge.

(11)
Job Code:                            SQL,Tandem,Unix_S/SME

Job Description:

Candidate should be open for Gurgaon / Pune Location.Tandem Guardian, Tandem OSS, Tandem Blades, UNIX knowledge

(12)
Job Code:                            SQL,Tandem Testing,Unix_S/SME

Job Description:

Tandem Tester, Candidate should be open for Gurgaon / Pune Location.Tandem Guardian, Tandem OSS, Tandem Blades, UNIX knowledge

 

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JOB Loosing Article: Interesting - Must Read

 

By: Suchi Gupta [mailto:sgupta73@csc.com]

 
Interesting.....Don't miss last Questions...
 
Some, rather most organizations reject his CV today because he has
changed jobs frequently (10 in 14 years). My friend, the 'job hopper'
(referred here as Mr. JH), does not mind it…. well he does not need to
mind it at all. Having worked full-time with 10 employer companies in
just 14 years gives Mr. JH the relaxing edge that most of the 'company
loyal' employees are struggling for today. Today, Mr. JH too is laid
off like some other 14-15 year experienced guys – the difference being
the latter have just worked in 2-3 organizations in the same number of
years. Here are the excerpts of an interview with Mr. JH:
 
Q: Why have you changed 10 jobs in 14 years?
A: To get financially sound and stable before getting laid off the second
time.
 
Q: So you knew you would be laid off in the year 2009?
A: Well I was laid off first in the year 2002 due to the first global
economic slowdown. I had not got a full-time job before January 2003
when the economy started looking up; so I had struggled for almost a
year without job and with compromises.
 
Q: Which number of job was that?
A: That was my third job.
 
Q: So from Jan 2003 to Jan 2009, in 6 years, you have changed 8 jobs
to make the count as 10 jobs in 14 years?
A: I had no other option. In my first 8 years of professional life, I
had worked only for 2 organizations thinking that jobs are deserved
after lot of hard work and one should stay with an employer company to
justify the saying 'employer loyalty'. But I was an idiot.
 
Q: Why do you say so?
A: My salary in the first 8 years went up only marginally. I could not
save enough and also, I had thought that I had a 'permanent' job, so I
need not worry about 'what will I do if I lose my job'. I could never
imagine losing a job because of economic slowdown and not because of
my performance. That was January 2002.
 
Q: Can you brief on what happened between January 2003 and 2009.
A: Well, I had learnt my lessons of being 'company loyal' and not
'money earning and saving loyal'. But then you can save enough only
when you earn enough. So I shifted my loyalty towards money making and
saving – I changed 8 jobs in 6 years assuring all my interviewers
about my stability.
 
Q: So you lied to your interviewers; you had already planned to change
the job for which you were being interviewed on a particular day?
A: Yes, you can change jobs only when the market is up and companies
are hiring. You tell me – can I get a job now because of the slowdown?
No. So one should change jobs for higher salaries only when the market
is up because that is the only time when companies hire and can afford
the expected salaries.
 
Q: What have you gained by doing such things?
A: That's the question I was waiting for. In Jan 2003, I had a fixed
salary (without variables) of say Rs. X p.a. In January 2009, my
salary was 8X. So assuming my salary was Rs.3 lakh p.a. in Jan 2003,
my last drawn salary in Jan 2009 was Rs.24 lakh p.a. (without
variable). I never bothered about variable as I had no intention to
stay for 1 year and go through the appraisal process to wait for the
company to give me a hike.
 
Q: So you decided on your own hike?
A: Yes, in 2003, I could see the slowdown coming again in future like
it had happened in 2001-02. Though I was not sure by when the next
slowdown would come, I was pretty sure I wanted a 'debt-free' life
before being laid off again. So I planned my hike targets on a yearly
basis without waiting for the year to complete.
 
Q: So are you debt-free now?
A: Yes, I earned so much by virtue of job changes for money and spent
so little that today I have a loan free 2 BR flat (1200 sq. feet) plus
a loan free big car without bothering about any EMIs. I am laid off
too but I do not complain at all. If I have laid off companies for
money, it is OK if a company lays me off because of lack of money.
 
Q: Who is complaining?
A: All those guys who are not getting a job to pay their EMIs off are
complaining. They had made fun of me saying I am a job hopper and do
not have any company loyalty. Now I ask them what they gained by their
company loyalty; they too are laid off like me and pass comments to me
– why will you bother about us, you are already debt-free. They were
still in the bracket of 12-14 lakh p.a. when they were laid off.
 
Q: What is your advice to professionals?
A: Like Narayan Murthy had said – love your job and not your company
because you never know when your company will stop loving you. In the
same lines, love yourself and your family needs more than the
company's needs. Companies can keep coming and going; family will
always remain the same. Make money for yourself first and
simultaneously make money for the company, not the other way around.
 
Q: What is your biggest pain point with companies?
A: When a company does well, its CEO etc will address the entire
company saying, 'well done guys, it is YOUR company, keep up the hard
work, I am with you." But when the slowdown happens and the company
does not do so well, the same CEO etc will say, "It is MY company and
to save the company, I have to take tough decisions including asking
people to go." So think about your financial stability first; when you
get laid off, your kids will complain to you and not your boss.
 
 
 
 

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CSC: Referral Drive For Java Script Experts for experienced

From: Suchi Gupta [mailto:sgupta73@csc.com]

LOCATION:  Chennai AREAS:   JavaScript Expert (Javascript, XmlHttp, DOM, HTML, XHTML, DHTML, Object Model)	Here is an opportunity to include your friends in the next recruitment drive! Only short listed candidates will be called for an interview. Please refer all your friends who are currently based at the mentioned location only OR who are interested in relocating to the mentioned location. Refer the CVs asap!!
EXPERIENCE, CHARACTERISTICS & KEY SELECTION CRITERIA: ·        8+ years experience in Web development, including JavaScript, HTML/XHTML, CSS, DHTML, Document Object Model, W3C Web standards ·        Experience evangelizing web technologies and standards to the larger audience ·        At least 5+ years experience with the software development cycle: product specification, design, implementation, QA, release ·        At least 3+ years of pure JavaScript work experience ·        Expertise with cross-browser development practices ·        Experience developing accessible Web sites using W3C WCAG 1.0 ·        Experience in software design principles, OO concepts and with UI design and development practices ·        Experience building easy to understand user interfaces for applications ·        Excellent communication skills with both non-technical designers and software engineers. ·        BS/BA in Computer Science, Design, or related discipline ·        Ability to thrive under pressure and deliver in a fast paced multi-project environment ·        Experience in localization a plus ·        Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
Refer your Cv's to : medisonebene@csc.com

 

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Why Some People Have All the Luck..!! - Nice article

By: Nigam, Saumya

 

 

 

Why Some People Have All the Luck

By Professor Richard Wiseman, University of Hertfordshire

 

Why do some people get all the luck while others never get the breaks they deserve?

 

A psychologist says he has discovered the answer. His study in his own words:--

 

Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people are always in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experience ill fortune. I placed advertisements in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky to contact me.

Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my research and over the years, I have interviewed them, monitored their lives and had them take part in experiments.

The results reveal that although these people have almost no insight into the causes of their luck, their thoughts and behaviour are responsible for much of their good and bad fortune. Take the case of seemingly chance opportunities. Lucky people consistently encounter such opportunities, whereas unlucky people do not.

 

I carried out a simple experiment to discover whether this was due to differences in their ability to spot such opportunities. I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper, and asked them to look through it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had secretly placed a large message halfway through the newspaper saying: "Tell the experimenter you have seen this and win $50."

This message took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone straight in the face, but the unlucky people tended to miss it and the lucky people tended to spot it.

Unlucky people are generally more tense than lucky people, and this anxiety disrupts their ability to notice the unexpected.

 

As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to parties' intent on finding their perfect partner and so miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through newspapers determined to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs.

Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. My research eventually revealed that lucky people generate good fortune via four principles. They are skilled at creating and noticing chance opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition, create self-fulfilling prophesies via positive expectations, and adopt a resilient attitude that transforms bad luck into good.

 

Towards the end of the work, I wondered whether these principles could be used to create good luck. I asked a group of volunteers to spend a month carrying out exercises designed to help them think and behave like a lucky person.

Dramatic results! These exercises helped them spot chance opportunities, listen to their intuition, expect to be lucky, and be more resilient to bad luck. One month later, the volunteers returned and described what had happened. The results were dramatic: 80% of people were now happier, more satisfied with their lives and, perhaps most important of all, luckier.

The lucky people had become even luckier and the unlucky had become lucky.

Finally, I had found the elusive "luck factor".

Here are Professor Wiseman's four top tips for becoming lucky:

  1) Listen to your gut instincts - they are normally right

2) Be open to new experiences and breaking your normal routine

3) Spend a few moments each day remembering things that went well

4) Visualize yourself being lucky before an important meeting or telephone call.

 

Have a Lucky day and work for it..

The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems, but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.

 

 

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