Job Posted Link: Software Engineers, Job at Bangalore - Kasshku Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd

-2008-Jul-18 : Freshers Walk-in - Php, XML, JavaScript, HTML (Bangalore)

Job Posted Link: Freshers Walk-in - Php, XML, JavaScript, HTML, Job at Bangalore - vynco technologies

-2008-Jul-18 : Fresher Trainee Engineer (Mumbai)

Job Posted Link: Fresher Trainee Engineer, Job at Mumbai - I-Source Infosystems Pvt Ltd

-2008-Jul-18 : Fresher Game Tester (Navi-Mumbai)

Job Posted Link: Fresher Game Tester, Job at Navi-Mumbai - Indiagames Ltd

-2008-Jul-18 : Freshers Customer Service Professionals - Technical Support (Bangalore)

Job Posted Link: Freshers Customer Service Professionals - Technical Support, Job at Bangalore - SITEL India Limited

-2008-Jul-18 : Fresher Sales and Marketing Executive (Delhi)

Job Posted Link: Fresher Sales and Marketing Executive, Job at Delhi - Imfinity India Pvt Ltd

-2008-Jul-18 : Fresher Telecom Engineer (Maharastra, Rajasthan, Gujrath, M.P, A.P, Orissa, W.B, Karnataka, Tamil-Nadu, Kerala, SriLanka.( RF,RNO, BTS ))

Job Posted Link: Fresher Telecom Engineer, Job at Maharastra, Rajasthan, Gujrath, M.P, A.P, Orissa, W.B, Karnataka, Tamil-Nadu, Kerala, SriLanka.( RF,RNO, BTS ) - I-Source Infosystems Pvt Ltd

-2008-Jul-18 : Project Trainees (Bangalore)

Job Posted Link: Project Trainees, Job at Bangalore - Kasshku Information Technologies Pvt Ltd

-2008-Jul-18 : Web Publishing Executives (Pune)

Job Posted Link: Web Publishing Executives, Job at Pune - Reality Information Systems Pvt Ltd

-2008-Jul-18 : Freshers Implementation Executive (Bangalore)

Job Posted Link: Freshers Implementation Executive, Job at Bangalore - Relyon Softech Ltd

-2008-Jul-18 : Freshers Receptionist (Bangalore)

Job Posted Link: Freshers Receptionist, Job at Bangalore - Kasshku Information Technologies Pvt Ltd

-2008-Jul-18 : Fresher Game Designer (Mumbai)

Job Posted Link: Fresher Game Designer, Job at Mumbai - Indiagames Ltd

-2008-Jul-18 : Service Desk Co-Ordinator (Bangalore)

Job Posted Link: Service Desk Co-Ordinator, Job at Bangalore - Microland Ltd

-2008-Jul-18 : Wanted Project Trainees In Java&J2EE,DotNet(ASP.Net &C#) And Testing(Manual&Automation)! (Hyderabad)

Job Posted Link: Wanted Project Trainees In Java&J2EE,DotNet(ASP.Net &C#) And Testing(Manual&Automation)!, Job at Hyderabad - HughSoft

-2008-Jul-18 : Walk-in Software Developers [ 18th July and 19th July ] (Gurgaon)

Job Posted Link: Walk-in Software Developers [ 18th July and 19th July ], Job at Gurgaon - Tech Ray Solutions

-2008-Jul-18 : Walkin for J2EE and .NET freshers [ 26th - 27th July ] (Chennai)

Job Posted Link: Walkin for J2EE and .NET freshers [ 26th - 27th July ], Job at Chennai - Aavanor Systems Pvt Ltd.,

-2008-Jul-18 : Fresher Graduate Intern (Bangalore)

Job Posted Link: Fresher Graduate Intern, Job at Bangalore - INTEL INDIA

-2008-Jul-18 : Fresher Management Trainees (Pimpri, Pune)

Job Posted Link: Fresher Management Trainees, Job at Pimpri, Pune - Hindustan Antibiotics Limited

-2008-Jul-18 : Freshers Management & Marketing Walk-in (Bangalore)

Job Posted Link: Freshers Management & Marketing Walk-in, Job at Bangalore - HCL

-2008-Jul-18 : Fresher Software Engineer Trainee Walk-in (Mumbai)

Job Posted Link: Fresher Software Engineer Trainee Walk-in, Job at Mumbai - ACE Software Solutions

-2008-Jul-18 : Software Test Engineers (Hyderabad)

Job Posted Link: Software Test Engineers, Job at Hyderabad - D. E. Shaw India Software Pvt Ltd

-2008-Jul-17 : Fresher Interim Intern - Software Engineer (Hyderabad)

Job Posted Link: Fresher Interim Intern - Software Engineer, Job at Hyderabad - QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT)

-2008-Jul-17 : Fresher Graduate Engineer Trainee (Hyderabad - AP, India)

Job Posted Link: Fresher Graduate Engineer Trainee, Job at Hyderabad - AP, India - QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies

-2008-Jul-17 : Fresher QA - CAD Engineer (Hyderabad, AP-India)

Job Posted Link: Fresher QA - CAD Engineer, Job at Hyderabad, AP-India - QualCore Logic Ltd

-2008-Jul-17 : Business Development Support Executive (Ahmedabad)

Job Posted Link: Business Development Support Executive, Job at Ahmedabad - TatvaSoft

-2008-Jul-17 : Software Engineers with 0-1 years (Pune)

Job Posted Link: Software Engineers with 0-1 years, Job at Pune - MetrixLine India

-2008-Jul-17 : Fresher Field Application Engineer - Noida (Noida)

Job Posted Link: Fresher Field Application Engineer - Noida, Job at Noida - Sequence Design (I) Pvt Ltd

-2008-Jul-17 : Freshers Customer Service Representative (Mumbai)

Job Posted Link: Freshers Customer Service Representative, Job at Mumbai - i2c World Pvt Ltd

-2008-Jul-17 : Freshers Engineer / Trainee / ITI / Graduate (Rajkot)

Job Posted Link: Freshers Engineer / Trainee / ITI / Graduate, Job at Rajkot - Rajoo Engineers Ltd

-2008-Jul-17 : Fresher Testing Professionals (Bangalore)

Job Posted Link: Fresher Testing Professionals, Job at Bangalore - Tanyasolutions

Job Description:
Profile would be responsible for the lead generation and corporate sales of internet related services in the assigned territory.

Walk-in: 8th To 9th July 2008 - (10 am-5pm) at the following venue:

VSNL Internet Sr. Ltd, 274,
Opp Media House,
Sriniwaspuri,Capt Gaur Marg,
New Delhi
Email Address: jobs@direct-internet.co.in

For more Details Click Here

These times are very laid-back. I am not using curriculum, in fact, it is very conversationally based. It really functions as an exchange. Our teens who come share their plans, I share my experiences, and hit them with the question "How would you describe where you are at on your Spiritual Journey?" It is an intentionally vague question, and there have been a few different answers.

Tonight was a great evening. I got to spend the evening with two teens that I have not been able to spend much time at all with over the past year. And both admitted that they need to spend more time in Scripture. So I shared the one thing above all else that will keep them grounded during this transition. Quality time in Scripture. I encouraged them to start now, building a habit out of it before they even arrive on campus (shameless plug for the Journey With Jesus), and I challenged them to journal their reading instead of just reading and leaving it behind.

Overall, it was a great evening. Good conversation, great topics, honest and open dialogue with two teens who want to follow in Jesus' footsteps, but just need some guidance in how best to do so. So what do you do with your graduates to help them through this transitional period?

Job Description
1. Candidates should have good communication skills.
2. Good analytical and reasoning skills
3. Should be willing to work in Night Shifts.
4. Should have 15 Years Regular Education.
5. Candidates who have completed degree after 2002 need only apply,
6. If a Candidate as attending an interview within 6 months is not eligible to apply.

Interested candidates please Walk-in with a hard copy of your CV, last 2 months pay slip and two passport size photographs.

Work Location: Chennai

Venue:
Tata Consultancy Services Limited,
165/1A, Velachery to Taramani 100 feet Road,
Velachery, Chennai 600 042.

Date : from 7th July 2008 to 12th July 2008
Registration Time: 12.00 PM to 1.00 PM
Contact Person: Preethy / Catherine

Desired Profile:
Should have good communication skills
Experienced in Finance & Accounts
Sub Process Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger etc.,
Willing to work in Night Shifts
Experience 0 to 4 Years
Level Team Member

Some points that gave me hope and food for thought:

1. The highest-ranked colleges and professors are at least paying lip service to the idea that the purpose of their fancy education is not necessarily to create more investment bankers or consultants.
2. Some colleges are putting money and scholarships behind this lip service, some even paying student loans for grads who go into service.
3. It's easy for Jr.s and Sr.s to apply for lucrative positions - the systems are in place.  Let's put them in place for service positions as well.
4. Obama supports National Service(!) and people have noticed (!!)

At a recent presentation by Jason Lum, he expressly encouraged the service-oriented audience to pursue scholarships to further their education so that they could afford to continue to serve their communities.  Nobody had ever specifically pointed that out that challenge of a public service position: it's nearly impossible to pay for the credentials that are required.

This article gives me hope because it talks about barriers to service being addressed right now - awareness, prestige, access, and debt.  Fantastic news!  How can we keep up the momentum?

Of course, Gen-Y's predicament is worsened by the fact that by definition, most probably can't imagine life without the Internet and thus compulsively access countless articles and blog posts, such as this one, which they will read and then feel even shittier about life. Then they will congregate with their liberal friends (on gchat, no less) and then feel shitty to the point of wanting to go out and get really drunk, but of course they can't afford that.

LIBERAL Gen-Yers have it even worse, because they spend time mulling over the injustices of society and get worked up about it, though some feel they fulfil a purpose in life by drawing unborn babies and penises on celebrity photos.

This article on Ivy League graduates taking miserable media jobs as assistants is so depressing. Since Americans love anything from England if bellepoq wrote a 'Oxbridge slaves of London' counterpart and submitted it to Gawker she might strike gold, but sadly she lacks the power to overshare as Emily Gould does.

"A 24-year-old assistant at a major publishing house pointed out that graduates who take assistant jobs hoping to parlay them into writing jobs are often sorely disappointed: “If your goal is to stick it out and work your way to becoming an editor, then I would say that it probably is one of the best ways to go about it. If you want to become a published writer, I’d say it could be helpful in that you can make connections, but it also could work against you, because all your time is sucked up reading and editing other people’s writing.”"

Sulk.

Hiring companies complain that most job seekers as under qualified. Imagine an applicant who is a degree holder can't even converse in English. Some don't have the skills needed in the position they are applying for. And most of all, most of the graduates today don't even have the guts to look for work, as if work will knock on their doors. I know it's very depressing knowing that a lot of Filipino people are well known in different crafts not just locally but internationally, but its the reality. We are being plagued by circumstances that only we have the right to either make it or break it.

It's not yet the end for all Filipino graduates. We all know ourselves. Dream big and dream wild. We need to do something in order to uplift the quality of our graduates today. Take action now before its too late.

The video of Paul Rudatsikira's Commencement Speech at the University of California, Riverside (UCR).  Paul Rudatsikira has been a guest speaker at various institutions across the U.S., including at Harvard University, Yale University and Stanford University. 

Psalms 118:6  The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me ?

Grace & Peace,

Paul Rudatsikira
www.paulrudatsikira.com

From Canada: Priority processing for skilled workers (at the discretion of the Minister for Immigration) will not be allowed, ensuring that candidates are put into place in a more timely manner.

A consultation process has now been initiated where all Canadian provinces and employers groups will be invited to give their views on the types of skilled workers that should be prioritised to meet with Canada’s skilled labour shortages. This consultation process is likely to take several months.

From Australia: A new processing centre has been opened in Brisbane that will handle General Skilled Migration visas. This is to assist in the volumes of visas now expected as a result of an increased target set by the government.

The Brisbane Skilled Processing Centre (BSPC) will not be fully operational for a few more months but it is hoped that it will help reduce the current backlog of applications at the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre (ASPC).

More information about working in Australia can be obtained by phoning our Australian office at +61 (0)7 3112 2657.

From the UK: The new Post-Study Work category has been introduced. This will replace the International Graduate Scheme, allowing overseas students with degrees from UK universities to remain in the UK to work for up to 2 years after graduation (1 year more than the IGS).

Wait till gg upload all her pix and I choose the ones I like from her camera... ha...

The Duquesne survey indicates that 51 percent of women and only 35 percent of men polled expect to earn under $30,000 in their first year after college. 12 percent of women and 24 percent of men expect to earn more than $50,000. The gender gap among business students is not as wide, with 56 percent of women and 67 percent of men majoring in business expecting to earn more than $50,000 in three years. These findings support data from Behind the Pay Gap, a report released last year by the American Association of University Women that found women earn 80 percent of what men make just one year after college – a gap that widens to 69 percent after ten years.

According SEER's authors, this gender gap in expected earnings partly results from students' choice of academic major. Women who participated in the survey tended to major in the social sciences while the men tended to major in fields like computer science and engineering. Wilf claims the gender gap as not really being a question of a glass ceiling, but that "the research shows that females simply tend to choose majors that [lead to careers] that pay less."

DELOITTE <> MBA HR JOBS IN HYDERABAD - 2007/08 PASS OUTS
http://www.vfreshers.com/deloitte-mba-hr-jobs-in-hyderabad-200708-pass-outs/

HCL - NOIDA RECRUITS MBA FRESHERS
http://www.vfreshers.com/hcl-noida-recruits-mba-freshers/

NAUKRI RECRUITS MBA FRESHERS
http://www.vfreshers.com/naukri-recruits-mba-freshers/
SYMBIAN <> MBA JOBS IN BANGALORE
http://www.vfreshers.com/symbian-mba-jobs-in-bangalore/
BAJAJ CAPITAL <> MANAGEMENT TRAINEES FRESHERS
http://www.vfreshers.com/bajaj-capital-management-trainees-freshers/

PUNJ LLOYD <> HR JOBS IN DELHI
http://www.vfreshers.com/punj-lloyd-hr-jobs-in-delhi/
EMERSON RECRUITS HR TRAINEES <> CHANDIGARH
http://www.vfreshers.com/emerson-recruits-hr-trainees-chandigarh/
ZEE RECRUITS MBA HR FRESHERS <> MUMBAI
http://www.vfreshers.com/zee-recruits-mba-hr-freshers-mumbai/
RT OUTSOURCING - DELHI MUMBAI <> FRESHERS HR JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/rt-outsourcing-delhi-mumbai-freshers-hr-jobs/
STAFF SERVICE NET <> IT RECRUITER JOBS IN MUMBAI
http://www.vfreshers.com/staff-service-net-it-recruiter-jobs-in-mumbai/
NESTLE INDIA <> MBA HR TRAINEES - FRESHERS JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/nestle-india-mba-hr-trainees-freshers-jobs/
VATIKA - GURGAON <> MBA MARKETING FRESHERS JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/vatika-gurgaon-mba-marketing-freshers-jobs/
CLARIS LIFESCINCES - AHMEDABAD <> HR JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/claris-lifescinces-ahmedabad-hr-jobs/
CROMPTON GREAVES <> MBA FRESHERS JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/crompton-greaves-mba-freshers-jobs/

This article will be updated through out the year. To start from the beginning, read the following bullets according to the order as presented, from the top down. Feel free to take the appropriate action when suggested hereinafter.

1. A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreement between parties that the law will enforce. - Wikipedia
2. A subcontractor is an individual or in many cases a business that signs a contract to perform part or all of the obligations of another's contract. - Wikipedia
3. Outsourcing is contracting with another company or person to do a particular function. Wikipedia: Outsourcing is subcontracting a process, such as product design or manufacturing, to a third-party company. The decision to outsource is often made in the interest of lowering firm costs, redirecting or conserving energy directed at the competencies of a particular business, or to make more efficient use of land, labor, capital, (information) technology and resources.
4. Personal outsourcing is when you ask someone else to do house cleaning, yard work, dog walking, or grocery shopping for you.
5. Offshoring is to do outsourcing overseas or in a separate country. Wikipedia: Offshoring describes the relocation of business processes from one country to another. This includes any business process such as production, manufacturing, or services. Offshoring can be seen in the context of either production offshoring or services offshoring. The economic logic is to reduce costs. If some people can use some of their skills more cheaply than others, those people have the comparative advantage. The idea is that countries should freely trade the items that cost the least for them to produce.
6. Personal offshoring: Offshore outsourcing has transformed the way U.S. companies do business. Now, some early adopters are figuring out how to tap overseas workers for personal tasks. They're turning to a vast talent pool in India, China, Bangladesh and elsewhere for jobs ranging from landscape architecture to kitchen remodeling and math tutoring. They're also outsourcing some surprisingly small jobs, including getting a dress designed, creating address labels for wedding invitations or finding a good deal on a hotel room, for example. Source
7. Offshore professional is a short-term professional worker who lives in another country.
8. Social capital: "Social networks have value. Just as a screwdriver (physical capital) or a college education (human capital) can increase productivity (both individual and collective), so too social contacts affect the productivity of individuals and groups". - Wikipedia
9. Lifetime offshoring means the lifetime or long-term use of a personal assistant who lives in another country. This is a good way to start building up social capital overseas for later use in life.
10. A servant is one who works, and often also lives, within the employer's household. They are distinguishable from slaves in that they are compensated, that is, they must receive payment for their work. They are also free to leave their employment at any time. For example, a butler is a professional servant.
11. Offshore servant is the subject of lifetime offshoring or long-term personal offshoring. An offshore servant is often a professional for most of the work is intellectual by nature.
12. Ownacoder.com is the first lifetime offshoring website with affordable offshore servants for web design, programming and other types of work whose result can be shipped through the wire.
13. Vision Statement: Our vision is 123x2020, which stands for one website (ownacoder.com), two countries (Vietnam and the USA), and three million new jobs by the year 2020, see One Website, Two Countries, and Three Million New Jobs by 2020.
14. Mission Statement: Our mission is to give the average American more time, more power and a better opportunity for success. This is possible through the use of an educated professional in Vietnam doing time-consuming tasks for you, while you sleep, to achieve your goals.
15. The next four paragraphs will explain in depth why the above mission statement is important to your future. If you do not wish to read further and want to get started with lifetime offshoring right away, feel free and click here to get started with ownacoder.com.
16. Opportunity is the chance for advancement. To create an opportunity for all means to give everyone a chance for success. A simple way to understand what opportunity means is to understand the meaning of opportunity cost. Opportunity cost is when one decision or option is passed up for another, based on the cost of time, money, and effort. An example of opportunity cost is when you invest $1,000 dollars in a company, rather than letting the money gain interest in the bank. One option entails more risk, but also, the prospect for higher return. Taking a chance for advancement in one area will cost you the opportunity for advancement elsewhere. Getting a college education is another example of opportunity cost. An investment of time, money, and effort is made to become educated, rather than devoting time and effort to make money working a full time job. With the opportunity provided by ownacoder.com, there is an excellent chance for success, but first, the definition of success must be understood.
17. Close your eyes and recall the name of your favorite teacher from your youth and you will see the image of a successful teacher. Chances are that this teacher is neither rich nor famous. Success means neither fame nor fortune. It simply means the acquisition of respect by your peers. To have a successful business, you must make many other business owners want to imitate your business model. To gain respect by your peers you must be able to achieve more than what your peers could dream of. In the information age, your classmates are only a tiny fraction of your peers. Through the Internet you must now compete with millions of your age across the globe in the same field as yours. How could you accomplish more than so many of your peers and also achieve success on the world stage without having more than seven days a week?
18. Most of us wish we had more time. More time to spend on earth with our friends, spouses, and children. How can more time be created, while still having the prospect of success? The ultimate way to give all Americans the opportunity to succeed at any level of their choice is to give each and every one of them more time. One of the best ways for a person to have more time is for that person to delegate his or her simple tasks to an employee who is time and again willing and able to carry them out. Here, the operative phrase is, time and again. Brushing your teeth once in a while does not help; you must do it time and again. Having an employee once in a while does not help. You must keep that employee loyal for life if you are to ensure success time and again in competition against millions of your peers around the world and around the clock.
19. To have more time, more power and a better opportunity for success is the reason why college students must learn and do personal offshoring. Remember, the mission of ownacoder.com is to give the average American more time, more power and a better opportunity for success. This is possible through the use of an educated professional in Vietnam doing time-consuming tasks for you, while you sleep, to achieve your goals. This offshore help is affordable even to a college student. For example, an entry-level web programmer is less than two thousand dollars for the entire year starting from the date of membership activation.

ZENITH SOFTWARE - BANGALORE <> CUSTOMER SUPPORT JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/zenith-software-bangalore-customer-support-jobs/
FIRESTONE - MUMBAI <> FRESHERS CAD JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/firestone-mumbai-freshers-cad-jobs/
NESTLE INDIA <> MBA HR TRAINEES - FRESHERS JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/nestle-india-mba-hr-trainees-freshers-jobs/
INTEL TECHNOLOGY - BANGALORE <> C,C++ FRESHERS JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/intel-technology-bangalore-cc-freshers-jobs/

DELOITTE <> MBA HR JOBS IN HYDERABAD - 2007/08 PASS OUTS
http://www.vfreshers.com/deloitte-mba-hr-jobs-in-hyderabad-200708-pass-outs/
HDFC STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE - MUMBAI <> FRESHERS JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/hdfc-standard-life-insurance-mumbai-freshers-jobs/
NAUKRI RECRUITS MBA FRESHERS
http://www.vfreshers.com/naukri-recruits-mba-freshers/
NEO TECHNOLOGIES - BANGALORE HYDERABAD PUNE <> FRESHERS JAVA JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/neo-technologies-bangalore-hyderabad-pune-freshers-java-jobs/

HCL - NOIDA RECRUITS MBA FRESHERS
http://www.vfreshers.com/hcl-noida-recruits-mba-freshers/
CIPLA - MUMBAI RECRUITS CIVIL ENGINEERS
http://www.vfreshers.com/cipla-mumbai-recruits-civil-engineers/

ACCENTURE - BANGALORE RECRUITS FRESHERS
http://www.vfreshers.com/accenture-bangalore-recruits-freshers/
EDUCOMP <> CONTENT DEVELOPER/WRITER JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/educomp-delhincr-content-developerwriter-jobs/
NDTV - MUMBAI <> .NET,SQL SERVER JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/ndtv-mumbai-netsql-server-jobs/
SIEMENS - PUNE <> C,C++ JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/siemens-pune-cc-jobs/
ORACLE - HYDERABAD <> PL/SQL DEVELOPER JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/oracle-hyderabad-plsql-developer-jobs/
TECH MAHINDRA RECRUITS FRESHERS
http://www.vfreshers.com/tech-mahindra-recruits-freshers/
SKYTECH SOLUTIONS - CHENNAI <> B.TECH/MCA GRADUATES - 2008 PASSOUTS
http://www.vfreshers.com/skytech-solutions-chennai-btechmca-graduates-2008-passouts/
PUNJ LLOYD <> HR JOBS IN DELHI
http://www.vfreshers.com/punj-lloyd-hr-jobs-in-delhi/
TECNIMONT ICB - MUMBAI <> CIVIL ENGINEERING FRESHERS
http://www.vfreshers.com/tecnimont-icb-mumbai-civil-engineering-freshers-2/
AIRTEL RECRUITS FRESHERS
http://www.vfreshers.com/airtel-recruits-freshers/
EMERSON RECRUITS HR TRAINEES <> CHANDIGARH
http://www.vfreshers.com/emerson-recruits-hr-trainees-chandigarh/
IMISOFT <> C,C++ JOBS IN HYDERABAD/SECUNDERABAD
http://www.vfreshers.com/imisoft-cc-jobs-in-hyderabadsecunderabad/
SAHARA INDIA RECRUITS FRESHERS
http://www.vfreshers.com/sahara-india-recruits-freshers/
FORTIS RECRUITS FRESHERS <> MBBS MEDICINE JOBS
http://www.vfreshers.com/fortis-recruits-freshers-delhincr-mbbs-medicine-jobs/
HCL RECRUITS CA FRESHERS <> 2006/07/08 PASS OUTS
http://www.vfreshers.com/hcl-recruits-ca-freshers-20060708-pass-outs/

NEWTOWN -- Bill Goessinger spent four years with the U.S. Army's 11th Armored Cavalry in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but despite its name, soldiers in the unit depended on tanks, armored vehicles and other mechanized equipment to help them do their jobs.

In fact, the Bethel man said, he'd never even ridden a horse before he learned the Second Company Governor's Horse Guard was looking for new members.

But on Sunday, he completed a 24-week training program to join the all-volunteer, horse-mounted militia, which is marking its 200th anniversary this year.

"Once a cavalryman, always a cavalryman," Goessinger said.

Goessinger was one of 10 new members welcomed into the unit during graduation ceremonies attended by family, friends and state dignitaries, including Gov. M. Jodi Rell.

Fourteen people started the course, according to Sgt. Paul Mazzara, of Newtown, the recruit training officer. Four of the 10 have prior military experience, and several had never ridden a horse before joining.

The Horse Guard, which consists of 40 troops and 33 horses and is based at the former Fairfield Hills Hospital, represents the governor and the state at a variety of ceremonial functions, and has participated in numerous presidential Inaugurals, most recently in 2005.

"There is great pride in this organization," said Rep. Debralee Hovey, R-Newtown. "When they show up at parades, they represent all the military units in the state. As an equestrian
myself, I know how hard they work."

Highlight of the ceremony was the cavalry tradition of having each new trooper open a bottle of champagne with a saber, followed by a round of toasting.

While a number of recruits struggled with the trick, repeatedly sliding the blade of the sword along the neck of the bottle before dislodging the cork, Kathleen Giuffre of New Milford accomplished it on the try.

But success was more a matter of luck than practice, said Giuffre, a former member of the National Guard who was deployed overseas three times, including service in Iraq and Bosnia.

Giuffre said she has loved horses since she was a child, and had considered joining the Horse Guard for several years before finally doing so.

"The best part of this is working with the horses and getting to know my fellow troopers," she said.

Contact John Pirro

Link:http://www.newstimes.com/ci_9740253

10. It doesn't bother me at all that my college roommate is making $80,000 a year on Wall Street.

9. I'd be delighted to proofread your book/chapter/article.

8. My work has a lot of practical importance.

7. I would never date an undergraduate.

6. Your latest article was so inspiring.

5. I turned down a lot of great job offers to come here.

4. I just have one more book to read and then I'll start writing.

3. The department is giving me so much support.

2. My job prospects look really good.

1. No really, I'll be out of here in only two more years.