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A professor is someone who teaches at a university or college. A professor is a high ranking teacher in the university. The term professor is derived from a Latin word profiteor. The tasks of a professor are managing teaching, research, mentoring, conducting functions. In countries like USA and Canada a professor is the one with the highest rank and they hold the doctorate degree. There are two titles such as associate professor and assistant professor. They are the lower level professors. In European countries they do not consider such titles. To conclude we can say that a professor is an authority or an expert in their fields. Find frequently asked questions on career related to Professors answered by renowned Career Counsellors of India, and to know more on what, why and how's of becoming Professors

After completing b.tech how I can join in any govt or private polytechnic college as faculty in west bengal,India?may I get any job alert?

Dear FriendThank you very much for approaching MearCareerGuide, as your query is very important for us and try our level best to facilitate you with the best suited option / s for your career. You have not mentioned clearly that whether you are pursuing B.Tech or planing to opt I am not informed. Anyway I will provide you with the detail route-map to reach the destination of your interest. To teach in any  private engineering college B.Tech is the minimum eligibility whereas govt institution will not offer you without any relevant experience or higher degree as per the academic polic

2 answers Gomathi Venkat in Professors category
What is the kind of salary a Professor would get as a fresher?

Hello friend, The professor in university is a senior person who joined the university or college as Assistant Professor then promoted to Associate professor and then finally to Professor. To become a professor in a university, it takes generally 15-20 years, depending upon the performance of the person. As per the UGC (University Grant Commission) guidelines, the salary of a Professor is as follows: Assistant professor Grade One Rs 15600-39100 plus academic grade pay of Rs. 6600 per month. Total salary = 36240 Assistant Professor Grade Two Rs. 18600-39100 plus academic grade pay of

2 answers Renu in Professors category
What course/degree should I go for to work as a lecturer oversees

Dear friend, you have not mentioned, what you are doing right now, or [what subjects you have studied in 10+2 or graduation][1]. To get a overseas job, it is not that big thing. There are lot of job opportunities overseas starting from education, technical person or non technical person. You have to decide in which field you work to wish. Let me give you my example, I have done MSc and PhD in Microbiology (general), after doctoral degree, I worked for three years in a project then joined as lecturer in a college. This was the time, I gained necessary experience and increased my qualifications

5 answers Renu in Professors category
How important it is to have excellent communication skills if I want to work as a Professor in top colleges?

Communication skill plays  a vital role in every field.Some people inherited it generation wise and family teachings.It is also a God gifted art.For example,our noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore was a brilliant personality who had all the best qualities in his field without going to even formal School and founded world famous institute - 'Shantiniketan'. But certainly one has to make best efforts to learn,speak,analyse,participate in debate,discussion,critical thinking,understand psychology,writing flow,to earn knowledge in every field, careful observation capability,reading,delivery of

5 answers T K Home in Professors category
What are personal & professional skills required to be a Professor?

Dear aspirant Thank you for approaching counsellors at CareerGuide.com here. Your question is one of its kind and definitely worth time to talk about. A professor is a high status profession and it is also very reputable, recognisable and highly responsible position in career. I will first explain on personal skills and then talk about professional skills needed to become a professor. Personal skills: As personal skills, a professor needs to have excellent teaching skills, creative teaching skills, excellent presentation skills and most importantly writing skills. A professor should

4 answers Renu in Professors category
What are best way to find jobs as a Professor?

Dear friend, you have asked a practical question. Here you have not mentioned your ediucational qualifications. But I believe that you must be holding either masters or doctoral degree. The best way to find  jobs of a professor, is first to make yourself educationally as well as technically eligible. Since now a days the compitition for the job of a professor is very severe, therfore one has to improve the qualifications in terms of degrees, research publications, guiding students, publishing books or book chapters, attending or oraganizing national as well as international conferences, s

3 answers Renu in Professors category
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