Posted: 18 Apr 2010 06:45 PM PDT

Part-Time teachers of various state colleges are on a war path as 8,000 part-time teachers in the state are likely to lose their jobs as the West Bengal College Service Commission has recruited about 2,800 teachers in the colleges who are likely to join the respective colleges.

The state Higher Education department claims that there is no directive to the colleges to remove the part-time teachers.

State Higher Education Minister Sudarshan Roychowdhury said if the colleges take the initiative the part-time teachers can be retained. But principals across the state are arguing that it does not make any sense to retain the teachers once full-time teachers are appointed, as once they join the Higher Education department does not provide any funds for part-time teachers.

"Teachers who have served for colleges for more than six years should not be asked to leave at least on humanitarian grounds," said Anjan Sengupta, secretary of All Bengal Principal Association. Currently, of the 8,000 part-time teachers, about 700 teachers have completed 10 years in service. The state government has three slabs for payment of teachers. While part-time teachers over 10 years of service gets Rs 10,000 per month, teachers above four year of service get Rs 8,000 and below that are paid Rs 7,000 per month

The part-time teachers association, meanwhile, have started protests across the state. "We have sold vegetables. We have pulled rickshaws in front of colleges and education headquarters. Already about 200 to 300 teachers have been shown the door and the others are also facing the similar fate," said Elora Biswas, convenor of part-time Teachers Association College and University, West Bengal.

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Students get boost for summer jobs - Tallahassee Democrat

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 10:56 PM PDT

Students look forward to the summer as a break from their studies and an opportunity to make some money. However, seasonal part-time work isn't guaranteed this year for students, even with a college education under their belts.

Florida has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, with a reported 1,126,000 out of work. In the past two years, the 16-19 age demographic — now competing with older, more experienced applicants — has experienced the greatest unemployment increases.

While these statistics can easily discourage young adults, there are programs that aim to make the search a little easier for students.

Robby Cunningham, communications director for the state's Agency for Workforce Innovation, said that last year 24 regional workforce boards helped employ about 15,000 youths through their summer employment programs.

"There is also pending legislation to fund $600 million for the Summer Youth Program for a second year," Cunningham said.

Locally, Workforce Plus offers online employment services for students at center locations and at its summer job fair, which will be held in May.

"We also provide training partnerships, where practical training is provided. That allows (students) to get jobs within an area that they weren't previously exposed to," said Kimberly Moore, CEO of Workforce Plus.

The Florida State University Career Center is a resource for many students in need of work, offering both full-time and part-time job fairs throughout the year. The next part-time job fair offered by FSU will be in August.

Some advice the center gives is that all work is important, even if it's unpaid. Internships are now viewed as the career-building experience needed to give young employees an edge.

FSU senior Michael Bowman has been using the Career Center to find an internship this summer. As a double major in English and marketing, he's hoping to gain more experience in those fields.

"I already have stuff on my resume from restaurants, so I wanted to use the summer to experience something a little more serious that would benefit me after I graduate. I don't mind not getting paid now if it helps me get paid later," Bowman said.

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A Guide to on Campus Jobs - Associated Content

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 06:42 AM PDT

It is no government secret, but finding a job during these financially unstable times is hard to do. This is even truer for those going to college. With a new-found freedom, students-unless if their parents are rich-will find that they have more financial responsibilities. With a full-time class schedule, it will be difficult, even impossible to find a full-time job. Your best bet is to find a part-time job. However, which companies will hire individuals on a part-time basis? You college campus may be the answer for you. There are many part-time jobs you can get without leaving your campus.

If you have a good personality and love to walk, you may consider being a campus guide. You take prospective college students to different parts of the campus and answer questions they may have. If you are thinking about majoring in sales and marketing, this job will help boost your experience since you are selling the campus by getting them interested in it.
Most college students will use a computer at least once in their college life. Therefore, there may be many IT jobs available on your campus. The positions may include fixing hardware/software problems, tutoring or giving general advice.

If you want to live in dorm for free, you may want to get a Resident Assistant job. You monitor what is going on in the dorm and acts as an adviser and mentor to the other students. This is an excellent opportunity if you have great interpersonal skills.

You can help students for their futures by being a Career Services Assistant. Some of your responsibilities would be to help students prepare their resumes, and help them search for jobs and prepare for interviews.
If you are majoring in the sciences, you may want to consider getting a job as a Lab Assistant. You can at as a tutor and help the professor grade papers.

Most college campus has a bookstore. You can get a job as an assistant by helping students find the correct books for their classes. Do not think that you will not have a job a week or two after classes start. Students will be using the bookstore throughout the semester to purchase additional supplies, books for the next semester and gifts.

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