Here we are in the midst of winter, with all the local bakeries working overtime baking plum cakes and Christmas savouries, and laughter and warmth a-plenty in the cool air! There’s always a special magic about this holiday season that brings out the best in people everywhere. We so love to celebrate this spirit of joy and merriment … and only wish it could last the whole year around!

We had our traditional festivities across all our offices this year as always, and bring you pictures of the fun we had celebrating the Christmas spirit with our apple-cheeked, roly-poly Santa! December is generally a peaceful month at work, where people set out to refresh and renew themselves and take time off to connect with loved ones. We’ve chronicled the events that did happen in this quiet month for you. We also bring you a health article on the right use of antibiotics.

In the blink of an eye we have already reached the end of a highly eventful year, which was a mixed bag of many good and (hopefully few) bad happenings. Every New Year brings with it the promise of new beginnings and fresh starts—and is also a time for quiet reflections. Take a look back at your own experiences this year. Send up a prayer of thanks for all the good things that happened to you, and you’ll be sure to get more of them in the coming year. If things didn’t go all that great….well, then, make a plan of action and ensure that you reverse this trend in the days to come!

From all of us at HCG, we send you our warmest wishes, love and light this New Year. Here’s wishing you all the courage, faith and determination you need to achieve all your desires in 2019.

That’s it from me for this year, then. When you sit back with your cup of hot cocoa, do take some time out to send in an email with your feedback and ideas to usha@mwtedu.com.

Signing off now with heartfelt good wishes and much love. Take care!

Bringing you the latest news from HCI!

December 2018 Milestones:

1. Mr. Roshan Paul has joined HCI as CEO of HCI effective 3^rd December 2018. We welcome him to the HCI family!
2. An agent’s meet was conducted at HCI on 5^th December 2018 for promoting Certificate III in Individual support.
3. The online CBT for nurses (UK) commenced on 10^th December 2018.
4. Mr. Kamal Shahani, Cliniminds Managing director visited HCI on 13^th December 2018. He had a discussion with the students and shared his viewpoint with them.

5. Dr. Tarun and Dr. Vani from IQVIA clinical research company visited HCI on 13^th December 2018 and discussed the placement of our clinical research students.

6. The AHA team has trained around 153 students in the month of December.

7. On 21^st December 2018 HCI celebrated Christmas. There was a lot of festive warmth and fun-filled exchanging of gifts, carol singing and team games held in our office premises.

8. Training on systems (KH, MS Teams & SharePoint) was conducted at HCI on 27^th December 2018.

9. Ms. Bindhu Menon has joined our institute this month. We welcome her to the HCI family.

10. The marketing team has conducted promotional activities for Clinical research, Certificate III IS, GNLA, AHA, IELTS and OET at various centers across Kerala. The activities were carried out at:

• School of Medical Education, Kottayam.
• Renai Medicity, Ernakulam
• Infopark

Several seminars and workshops on overseas education were conducted at various places in December 2018. Here are some pictures and details.

Branding Activity – at Infopark , Kakkanad on 6th Dec 2018

Seminar at Greenfield Academy , Thrissur on 12th Dec 2018

Seminar at Beacon Academy , Thrissur – 12th Dec 2018 For IELTS Students

Seminar by Sri. Saji Kunnumpurathu on 22/12/2018 at MWT Education Consultancy ,Kottayam

POINTS TO REMEMBER WHILE TAKING ANTIBIOTICS

Antibiotics are the drugs your doctor prescribes to treat infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics are not effective against viruses and therefore should not be used to treat viral infections. Common examples of infections caused by viruses include colds and flu. 

Before the invention of antibiotics, millions of people used to lose their lives during infectious epidemics. While these wonder drugs are now abundantly available we are not using them properly and thus are increasing the incidences of drug resistance, infection recurrence, and side effects. Here are few points to remember while using an antibiotic.

Complete your course: Antibiotic courses may last up to 2 to 5 days or more in some cases. It is very important to complete the course of the drug even if you feel good after one or two doses. Incomplete doses may lead to recurrence of the infection. Also, incomplete doses can make you resistant to the medication and next time it might not help you. 

Stick to the timings: Pop your medication at the fixed time daily for the duration of the drug regime. This is necessary to ensure proper drug concentration in the blood and therefore avoid the development of resistant bacteria.

Make sure to follow doctor’s directions: Some antibiotics must be taken before meals and some after meals. Make sure you follow the doctor’s directions properly; otherwise it can affect the absorption of the drug in the body.

Never borrow or try to cut costs on antibiotics: Antibiotics are prescribed according to the signs and symptoms of an individual patient at a given point of time. Sign and symptoms of different types of infections may be the same sometimes. Therefore, never use leftover antibiotics without consultation with your physician. Never borrow antibiotics from other patients whose symptoms are similar to yours, as they may not have the effect you desire.

Learn about the side effects: Many antibiotics leads to common side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blackening of stool, redness in urine, ringing in ears, and so on. Make sure you know about the common side effects of your antibiotics to avoid panic attacks and to also identify any unusual side effect.

Dispose properly: Dispose antibiotics properly to avoid their accidental intake by pets and children.

When an antibiotic is prescribed for you, you should take the following steps:

• Inform your physician of any allergies you have—such as a penicillin allergy—prior to receiving any antibiotics. Women should inform their doctor if they are pregnant. Women also should be aware that some antibiotics could make their birth control pills less effective or make them more susceptible to developing a yeast infection. Your health care provider will discuss recommendations to address these issues.
• Be sure to take the complete amount of antibiotic prescribed according to the physician’s instructions. Failure to comply may result in a re occurrence of the bacterial infection. Know how and when to take your antibiotic.
• Ask your pharmacist about potential side effects, and contact your physician immediately if serious reactions occur.
• If you miss a dose, do not double the next dose. Simply resume with the next scheduled dose as directed.
• Make sure that antibiotics are stored properly. Although most may be stored at room temperature in a dry place, some require refrigeration.

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WE’RE HIRING…

The HCG family is growing and we are looking for smart, talented, high energy people who can join us in our growth story.

If you think you’re a good fit for any of our open positions below, do call or swing by anytime.

Together, we can do great things!

Present openings include:

1. E Learning Student Support Executive (HCG/MWC/0024)

Exp :- 0-3 years

Location:- Cochin

No.of Vacancies : 2

Job Description:

Candidates with good command over English language are preferred. Thorough computer knowledge with introduction to various technologies. Good exposure to e-Learning environment. Internet savvy. Preferable experience from education and training sector.

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring the replies and making sure the client is satisfied.
• Researching the LMS for implementing requests from the clients.
• Implementing new modules on the LMS and testing its functionality
• Coordination with design team for requirement in course delivery.
• Coordination with development team in LMS customization.
• Technical support to clients in terms of e learning.
• Support requests raised by the clients assigned have to be attended & replied satisfactorily & in time.
• Attending to the support requests assigned.
• Ensure the support requested by students is answered sufficiently & in time.
• Coordinating the activities of the e-learning support team and other concerned departments.
• Ensure the support requested by students is answered sufficiently and in time.
• Implement the course is ready to be delivered on the LMS as required by the client by making sure e learning assessments and content is published and uploaded as per requirement of the educator.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor/ Master degree with good communication skill

Salary: As Per Industry Standards

Industry: Education / Teaching / Training

Functional Area: Teaching, Education, Training, Counseling

Role Category: Other

2. Admission Consultant (HCG/MWC/0003)

Exp :- 1 year

Location:- Cochin

No.of Vacancies : 1

 Job Description:

Handling student Admissions & Counselling  

Accountabilities

• Counselling and admission
• Attending student calls , walk in
• Target based – cold calling
• Supporting students to complete the admission requirement.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor/ Master’s degree with good communication skill

 Salary: As Per Company Standards

Industry: Education / Teaching / Training

Functional Area: Counselling

3. PPC Advertising Analyst

Exp :-3 years plus

Locations:- Vyttila

No.of Vacancies Kerala : 1

Job Description:

• Experience in Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Paid Search (PPC).
• Experience working with popular PPC ad platforms and Facebook Lead Ads

Experience with website analysis using a variety of analytics tools including Google Analytics as well as internal reporting tools.

Accountabilities

• Perform daily account management and pay per click accounts on Google AdWords, Facebook Ads, other search platforms
• Manage and maintain updates for large keyword lists
• Management of Display network placement lists on AdWords
• Execute strategies for keyword opportunities, campaign structuring, targeting, display network, and other facets of paid search
• Generate weekly and monthly client reporting for all major metrics, goals tracking, revenue tracking, and other paid search initiatives.
• Monitor and evaluate search results and search performance across the major search channels.
• Communication to team and management on project development, timelines, and results.
• Work closely with the other team members to meet client goals.

Analyse trends, along with qualitative and quantitative data to recommend campaign changes and updates.

Qualifications:

• Any Graduate – Any Specialization, B.Tech/B.E. – Any Specialization, B.A – Any Specialization

Excellent Communication Skill

Salary: As Per Company Standards

Industry: Education / Teaching / Training

Functional Area: Marketing , Advertising , MR , PR , Media Planning

Role Category: Marketing

Role: PPC Advertising Analyst

4. Business Development Executive (HCG/MWC/0009)

Exp :-0-1 years

Locations:- All Districts in Kerala/ Mumabi

No.of Vacancies Kerala : 13

No.of Vacancies Mumbai:-4 (1-2 Years Exp)

Job Description:

Handling the business promotion activities. Assessing the education industry and getting leads for business promotion. Specific marketing campaigns and projects within the department and to assist with the implementation of the department’s policy, strategies and campaigns. The Executive will have to formulate the contents for the marketing mix and put forth efficient and innovative marketing plans.  

Accountabilities

• Contributing to the development of action plans to penetrate new markets.
• Assist in the development and implementation of marketing plans as needed.
• Manage and maintain existing customers and strengthen the relations.
• Promote and sell various overseas courses run by MWT Group.
• Making out bound calls to sell various courses offered and represented by MWT Group.
• Tie up with educational Institutions for various on campus/off campus course run by MWT Group.
• Will be responsible for meeting both revenue as well as course wise targets for various courses assigned from time to time by the company
• Planning, organizing and implementing various marketing activities and events for brand promotion, database collection and subsequent conversion
• Coordinating with other departments for various promotions through print, audio-visual and outdoor media.
• Actively participating in the monthly and weekly meetings.
• Do presentations / seminars in educational institutions towards building business and selling concepts to the target market.
• Good understanding of academics is a basic pre-requisite as it involves concept selling.
• Should be able to develop and maintain excellent relationship with heads of institutions/student community.
• Should be a team player and should possess good interpersonal skills.
• Uphold the values of the company in all dealings with various stakeholders and carry out one’s duties with integrity and responsibility.
• Carry oneself with the decorum that is appropriate for a senior level person so-as-to engage and carry out a smooth business relationship with Centre Directors, School Principals, University officials and senior education professionals.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor/ Master’s degree with good communication skill

Salary: As Per Company Standards

Industry: Education / Teaching / Training

Functional Area: Marketing , Advertising , MR , PR , Media Planning

Role Category: Marketing

Role: Direct Marketing Executive

5. Marketing Manager

Exp :-3-4 years

Locations:- Mumabi

No.of Vacancies : 1

Job Description:

Handling the business promotion activities. Assessing the education industry and getting leads for business promotion. Specific marketing campaigns and projects within the department and to assist with the implementation of the department’s policy, strategies and campaigns. The Executive will have to formulate the contents for the marketing mix and put forth efficient and innovative marketing plans.  

Accountabilities

• Achieving the targets set by management
• Discussing & Resolving Problems
• Reporting to Management
• Communicating with targeted audience & managing customer relationships
• Sourcing advertising opportunities & placing adverts in News Paper, Magazines & other medias
• Monitoring & Updating customer databases
• Scheduling class dates & updating the same in website
• Participating in education fairs to generate leads
• Training new employees (Marketing) on companies products & services.
• Organizing Seminars in Various institutes & Hospitals

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor/ Master’s degree with good communication skill

Salary: As Per Company Standards

Industry: Education / Teaching / Training

Functional Area: Marketing , Advertising , MR , PR , Media Planning

Role Category: Marketing

Role: Direct Marketing Executive

Warm greetings yet again from the team at your favourite monthly bulletin! We’re here again to help you to stay on top of what’s new in the HCG family, and to bring you the most relevant work updates and news snippets.

World Diabetes Day is celebrated on November 14^th every year, and this year’s theme was The Family and Diabetes – shining the spotlight on how diabetes affects the family. Each of us will surely know someone among the circle of our family or friends who is suffering from diabetes. Unfortunately the incidence of this disease is increasing every year.  It’s important that we raise more awareness about the consequences that can result from uncontrolled diabetes, which can lead to blindness, kidney disease, neural disease and a host of other complications. What many people don’t know is that it is possible to manage your diabetes well through changes in your lifestyle. It’s very important to be well informed about diabetes facts to avoid developing complications now and in future. At HCG, we support diabetes awareness campaigns and do all we can to promote diabetes education.

And that brings us to the last month of yet another eventful year! We can’t believe we are already counting down the days to Christmas. While you make your holiday plans, we wish you all plenty of joy, and sure that the magic of the season will touch you and your loved ones with peace and good will!

As always, if you wish to send in your thoughts and feedback, please do send in an email to usha@mwtedu.com. We’re signing off now…