1) Introduction about your job / career, define your career?
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I am an Intake Assistant working for Vocational
Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped, Government of India, Ministry of Labour
& Employment, # C-432, 1st B Main, 1st Cross, Behind
Peenya police station, peenya 1st stage, Bangalore-58.
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I have been
working for this department for the past twelve years.
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My career stated
as an Intake Assistant some times they also call social worker.
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As an Intake
Assistant I do Registration of PWDs, file management, assisting other
officials, coordination with administration and colleagues.
·
As a social
worker, I do referral services like, vocational counseling, Vocational Rehabilitation,
Economic Rehabilitation, Physical Restoration, Social Rehabilitation, placement
contacts, rapport with clients, rehabilitation assistance, attending
rehabilitation camps, etc.
2)
Qualification required for this job?
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Essential Qualifications: Degree of a
recognized University or its equivalent with Diploma in Social Work or Guidance
or Post Graduate Degree or its equivalent in Social Work or Sociology.
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Experience Required: 3 years post qualification experience in Social Work or Vocational
Guidance or Employment Services.
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Pay scale:
Pre-revised:4500-7000. Revised to Pay
Band: 5200-20200, Grade Pay fixed: Rs.2800. Group-C, Non-Gazetted,
Non-ministerial.
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Age: 30years.
Reservations applicable.
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Recruited by: It is a direct recruitment post. Indent sent to Central Employment Exchange by
the recruiting centre seeking applications via Advertisement in Employment News by Government of India,
Directorate General of Employment & Training, Ministry of Labor and
Employment, 14/11, Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110011.
·
The post is
having All India Service Liability. The First appointment is done in the centre
recruited. Later on one can seek transfer to any centre out of 20 existed
centres in the same designation and capacity as and when vacancy arises.
3)
Personal qualities / skills required
for this job?
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Committed mind to
serve the disabled persons.
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Social Work bent
of mind.
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Idea about
Disability Rehabilitation.
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Reading, writing
and spoken ability in English, Hindi and local language.
·
Interview skill
is required.
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Basic Computer
knowledge required.
4)
Best aspects of this job?
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Best chance to
serve the Persons with Disabilities.
·
Permanent Central
Government Job.
·
Chance to learn
other languages.
·
Due to feeder
cadre, there is a chance (rarely) to become Rehabilitation Officer, Group-B
Gazetted officer in the department.
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Good Interaction
and rapport will establish with Persons with Disability.
5)
Challenging aspects of this job?
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Rehabilitating
the persons with disabilities is a challenging aspect of this job.
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Convincing the
Higher Officers is a challenging one.
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Learning the
local language is a challenging aspect.
·
Sensitizing the
employers is a challenging.
·
Applying social
work methodology is also a challenging one.
·
All India
transferable liability is also a challenging one.
·
Some times it is
a laborious job.
·
Finding job
satisfaction is also a big challenge.
6)
Your achievements?
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I learnt Oriya
language.
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I learnt Kannada
Language.
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I registered
around 10000 PWD in my period for various services in centre.
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I counseled the
PWDs in their best vocational rehabilitation plan.
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I understood the
condition, status and problems of persons with disabilities around India.
·
I understood the
rehabilitation services rendered by other institutions in India.
·
I used to
advocate the problems of the clients with the appropriate authority.
7) Your secret of success in your
career?
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Committed to my
interest.
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Following the
higher officials and colleagues, some times Yes Bossism.
·
Best counseling
skills.
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Applying Social Work
Methodology in service.
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Studying the
books, literature, articles and news papers about the social problems of
people.
8)
Give us some interesting accounts of
your academic /education days?
·
Interesting
account of my education is hap hazardous plan in my academic career. My environment
driven me towards (immediate job) government job without any plan.
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Without any
destination I pursued some Degrees.
9)
How did you plan your career?
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I could not plan
my career perfectly. I followed blind
approach because the ultimate goal was government job.
10)
Describe your experience of your
first day at work in your first job?
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My first
appointment was in Bhubaneswar, VRC. Lack of knowledge of local language (Oriya) I
could not converse with any person with disability. I used to observe the
procedure what my colleague was doing. They wanted to see my mettle. Higher official given me, dictation and asked
me to get it done type, to see my English language proficiency. They have
introduced me to all the staff. Due to
non-gazetted officer post they have not shown me my table, chair, place of work
and nature of duties. Later on they said that one week time will be given to
assign the work and in the mean while you observe and learn the work. I used to
follow the colleague to learn the work while on work.
11) Your major achievements have been in
…………….which opportunities steered you on that path?
·
Due to my first
appointment in Orissa, I needed to learn Oriya language. I have purchased a book entitled “Oriya in
small bites” written by a foreign visitor in Bhubaneswar. Everyday in the evening hours I used to read,
write and try to murmur the language my self with the help of the book. I used
try to observe and speak with my colleagues while they speak. Similarly I planed to learn Kannada language
also. This achievement made me to speak to persons with disabilities and
colleagues freely to deliver my services without any hesitation.
·
Establishing good
rapport with persons with disabilities I achieved nearness with them.
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Due to review of
related literature I could have been counseled them very easily.
·
My sincerity,
obedience and submissiveness I had overcome some hurdles.
·
My computer
knowledge given me some more impetus to my job.
12)
Being a leader / social worker
yourself what do you think you possess as a leader/social worker that sets you
apart from other leaders?
·
I think I possess
academic and professional knowledge in Law, sociology, social work, English,
computer, administration I became a good rehabilitation social worker in my
department.
13)
How as a leader / social worker, do
you go about developing yourself today?
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As a social
worker I would like to develop my self to become very near to the people.
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I would like to
acquire the some more professional knowledge.
·
I would like to
try some more to achieve job satisfaction.
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I would like to
change my self first rather than changing society.
14)
What keeps you so passionate about
working in social work?
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My sensitivity to
social problems.
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Easy
accessibility with social work.
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Grip on social
work process.
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Job Satisfaction
in social work.
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Easy
accessibility with administration, politics, academics, public contacts, etc.
15)
What are your current ambitions for
the next phase in your life /career?
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I
would like to become Academician, social work thinker, good author, good
friend.
16)
Your reading. How this does helps you
in your personal and professional life?
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Reading is the
secret of my success.
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Reading gives comprehensive
knowledge about the concepts of social problems, profession and life.
·
Reading became my
Master, Guide and Supervisor.
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Reading is my
innate drive
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Reading makes me
to forget the environment some time.
17)
What are your interest / hobbies?
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I am very much
interesting in observing current social affairs.
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I am interesting
in social contacts, establishing rapport with the people.
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My hobbies are
Reading news papers, periodicals, books, magazines,
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Writing articles,
books on current trends of people.
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Learning other
languages.
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Browsing internet
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Friendship via
mass media, internet, etc.
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Watching movies,
documentaries, TV programs, listening to News and spotlight programs
18)
A family bonding experience ……………….?
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Many times I felt
that I could not make justification to my family members. Much time I spent in meetings, camps being
away from my family. I used to become tiresome and sick after coming from
camps. Being limited income and small
post I could not meet many things of my family requirements. My lifestyle like, eating habits changed. In all these situations my family people
supported me. My family members understood my interests, economic capacity and
adjusted with me.
19)
Tips for aspiring professional social
workers?
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Maintain good
health
·
Commitment is
compulsory
·
Grip on Subject
is compulsory
·
Social
involvement and networking is compulsory
·
Convincing and
obtaining own family members support
·
Limited political
involvement
·
Follow the code
of professional ethics
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Positive thinking
·
Stay away from
fanatics, superstitions, etc.
20)
Bitter experience in your career?
· When I was working for an NGO in AP, I faced tuff time
to enter into a village to implement Health Awareness Program. They have not allowed me to conduct such
programs. Ultimately, with some counseling and with help of community
development process technique they understood and allowed me to do the social
work program in such village.
· When I was working with Bhubaneswar VRC, I had been to
an Industry on placement contact. The
Employer said “ I don’t believe all these rehabilitations and handicapped
people, who permitted you inside? Go away and Don’t come again” indirectly he
said ‘get out’. At this time I filled
with confidence in me and contacted another industry.
· In Bangalore VRC, My colleague and counterpart leveled
mobile theft against me and hided the important file due to professional
jealousy and created panic purposefully in my career.
Interview Format
1. Introduction about your job / career, define your career? Programme Coordinator & Academic counselor IGNOU MSW course
2. Qualification required for this job? MSW and above
3. Personal qualities / skills required for this job? Good social management and Teaching skills
4. Best aspects of this job?
5. Challenging aspects of this job?
6. Your achievements?
7. Your secret of success in your career?
8. Give us some interesting accounts of your academic /education days?
9. How did you plan your career?
10. Describe your experience of your first day at work in your first job?
11. Your major achievements have been in …………….which opportunities steered you on that path?
12. Being a leader / social worker yourself what do you think you possess as a leader/social worker that sets you apart from other leaders?
13. How as a leader / social worker, do you go about developing yourself today?
14. What keeps you so passionate about working in social work?
15. What are your current ambitions for the next phase in your life /career?
16. Your reading. How this does helps you in your personal and professional life?
17. What are your interest / hobbies?
18. A family bonding experience ……………….?
19. Tips for aspiring professional social workers?
20. Bitter experience in your career?
21. How do you relate with other professions and professionals?
22. What is your opinion about the need for social workers association?
23. Not all social workers are documenting their experiences in their profession, can you please throw some light on it.
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