Career CounsellingCareer Counselling

StudentsStudents

GoodGood StudentsStudents

Are you a Good Student?Are you a Good Student?

Is it your definition of Is it your definition of

GOOD that matters?GOOD that matters?

Is it your definition of Is it your definition of

GOOD that matters?GOOD that matters?GOOD that matters?GOOD that matters?GOOD that matters?GOOD that matters?

Is it Company’s Is it Company’s

definition of GOOD that definition of GOOD that

Is it Company’s Is it Company’s

definition of GOOD that definition of GOOD that definition of GOOD that definition of GOOD that

matters?matters?

definition of GOOD that definition of GOOD that

matters?matters?

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Definition of GOODDefinition of GOODDefinition of GOODDefinition of GOOD

Are you DependableAre you Dependable??CanCan Do Types..Do Types..NOTNOTCanCan Do Types..Do Types..NOTNOT

WillWill Do TypesDo Types

Are you GOOD Are you GOOD at at Are you GOOD Are you GOOD at at

Communication ?Communication ?Ability to Express clearlyAbility to Express clearly

Are you GOOD ListenerAre you GOOD Listener??Follow instructions andFollow instructions andFollow instructions andFollow instructions and

LeadLead

Are you best suited for the Job?Are you best suited for the Job?

SkillsSkills

Do you have the PersonalityDo you have the Personality??I got the LooksI got the Looks

How good is your Body How good is your Body

Language?Language?Language?Language?Postures and GesturesPostures and Gestures

How good is your Mannerism?How good is your Mannerism?EtiquettesEtiquettes

How How well you know the subjectwell you know the subject??KnowledgeKnowledge

How How well you are groundedwell you are grounded??How How well you are groundedwell you are grounded??Practical Practical

Do you understand the Do you understand the

importance of your CAREERimportance of your CAREER??importance of your CAREERimportance of your CAREER??Corporate AwarenessCorporate Awareness

If you focus on If you focus on RESULT, RESULT,

you will never Changeyou will never Changeyou will never Changeyou will never Change

If you focus on If you focus on CHANGE, CHANGE,

you will get resultyou will get result

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REASONS REASONS

PoorPoor KnowledgeKnowledgeGeneral Awareness General Awareness

WeakWeak CommunicationCommunicationWord powerWord power

ClarityClarity ofof ExpressionExpression

PoorPoor LISTENINGLISTENING habitshabits“Running tapes in head”“Running tapes in head”

LackLack ofof CorporateCorporate AwarenessAwareness

LackLack ofof PracticalPractical InsightInsightI am too se.... for this jobI am too se.... for this job

Above ALLAbove ALL

When companies hire,When companies hire,

Language andLanguage and

Communication skills are basics...Communication skills are basics...

What matters the mostWhat matters the mostWhat matters the mostWhat matters the most

Candidate’s Candidate’s ATTITUDEATTITUDE

The majority of employers find itThe majority of employers find it

difficult to assess candidates’ difficult to assess candidates’ SOFT SKILLSSOFT SKILLS

therefore find it most difficulttherefore find it most difficult

to select candidatesto select candidatesto select candidatesto select candidates-- with appropriate skills,with appropriate skills,

-- ability to multiability to multi--tasktask

-- and right level ofand right level of

commitment to the jobcommitment to the job

AttitudeAttitude Aptitude Aptitude

AptitudeAptitudeAptitudeAptitude

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Bad attitudes Bad attitudes that isn’tthat isn’t

in line with thein line with thein line with thein line with the

company culturecompany culture

leads to highleads to high

turnover.turnover.

STAR STAR

PERFORMERPERFORMERAbility to do the workAbility to do the work

OpenOpen-- mindedminded

Learn & Teach Learn & Teach

CONSISTENTLY CONSISTENTLY

COMPETENTCOMPETENTAbility to do the workAbility to do the work

Behaviour support Behaviour support

Work & peopleWork & people

TRAIN & DEVELOPTRAIN & DEVELOPBuild their skillsBuild their skills

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TALENTED TERRORTALENTED TERRORCan do the workCan do the work

Close minded Close minded

Believes to know Believes to know

everythingeverything

UP or OUTUP or OUT

Needs to Improve Needs to Improve

PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE

ATTITUDEATTITUDE

INCONSISTENTLYINCONSISTENTLY

COMPETENTCOMPETENT

Needs supervisionNeeds supervision

Alienate behaviourAlienate behaviour

INCONSISTENTLYINCONSISTENTLY

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The Right fit... The Right fit...

BehaviourBehaviourSkillsSkills

The Right fit.. The Right fit..

KnowledgeKnowledge

Has sufficient Has sufficient

relevant understandingrelevant understanding

The Right fit.. The Right fit..

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGERelevant understanding to perform the JobRelevant understanding to perform the Job

SKILLSSKILLSPractical ability to perform the job Practical ability to perform the job Practical ability to perform the job Practical ability to perform the job

BEHAVIOURSBEHAVIOURSKnows what needs to be done at the right time and in right Knows what needs to be done at the right time and in right

way way

combination of combination of

KKnowledge, nowledge, SSkills and kills and

BBehavioursehavioursBBehavioursehaviours

QUALITIESQUALITIES

The Right / Perfect fit..The Right / Perfect fit..1.1. Desire to LearnDesire to Learn

2.2. Thinks criticallyThinks critically

3.3. Relevant KnowledgeRelevant Knowledge

4.4. Good Communication skillsGood Communication skills4.4. Good Communication skillsGood Communication skills

5.5. Responsible and AccountableResponsible and Accountable

6.6. Believes in Team workBelieves in Team work

7.7. Honest Honest

But ... most of us have a common career But ... most of us have a common career

concern.... concern....

We have our expectation from the college? We have our expectation from the college?

College is supposed College is supposed

to prepare you for to prepare you for

SURVIVING and SURVIVING and

THRIVING in the THRIVING in the

World of workWorld of work

Stable career paths are Stable career paths are DISAPPEARINGDISAPPEARING. .

Stability is precursor to Stability is precursor to DEATHDEATHStability is precursor to Stability is precursor to DEATHDEATH

Competition can come from Competition can come from Competition can come from Competition can come from Competition can come from Competition can come from

ANYWHEREANYWHERE

Competition can come from Competition can come from

ANYWHEREANYWHERE

AnxiousAnxious

WorriedWorried

Managing Career is Managing Career is

now a LIFE LONG PROCESSnow a LIFE LONG PROCESS

Career ManagementCareer Management

Career Management is Career Management is

synonymous to drivingsynonymous to driving

Perfect Balancing Perfect Balancing

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Make COMPETETION irrelevantMake COMPETETION irrelevant

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NETWORKING wellNETWORKING well

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Manage RISKManage RISK

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Making COMPETETION irrelevantMaking COMPETETION irrelevant

To earn .... To earn .... To earn .... To earn ....

High Paying Job High Paying Job

Not only You but Not only You but

Want your type of DREAM JOBWant your type of DREAM JOB

For anything DESIRABLEFor anything DESIRABLE

There is There is

COMPETETION!COMPETETION!

The only way toThe only way to

EARN your DREAM JOBEARN your DREAM JOB

Take the route LESS travelled Take the route LESS travelled

UNCERTAINTY UNCERTAINTY

Competitive AdvantageCompetitive Advantage

Combination of Combination of

1.1. Your AssetsYour Assets

2.2. AspirationsAspirations2.2. AspirationsAspirations

3.3. Expectations Expectations

Your ASSETS Your ASSETS Your ASSETS Your ASSETS

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

General AwarenessGeneral Awareness

AppearanceAppearance

ConfidenceConfidence

PersonalityPersonality

Gestures & posturesGestures & postures

Your ASPIRATION Your ASPIRATION Your ASPIRATION Your ASPIRATION

EXPECTATIIONS EXPECTATIIONS EXPECTATIIONS EXPECTATIIONS

What Recruiters are willing to pay you for..What Recruiters are willing to pay you for..What Recruiters are willing to pay you for..What Recruiters are willing to pay you for..

NOT what you think you should .....getNOT what you think you should .....getNOT what you think you should .....getNOT what you think you should .....get

EXPECTATIIONS EXPECTATIIONS EXPECTATIIONS EXPECTATIIONS EXPECTATIIONS EXPECTATIIONS EXPECTATIIONS EXPECTATIIONS

ACTUALS ACTUALS ACTUALS ACTUALS

REMEMBER REMEMBER –– You need to earn some You need to earn some

EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE

REMEMBER REMEMBER –– You need to earn some You need to earn some

EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE

The best career allows you to pursue The best career allows you to pursue

Worthy Worthy ASPIRATIONSASPIRATIONS, using your , using your ASSETSASSETS

While navigating the While navigating the MARKET REALITIESMARKET REALITIES

We are FRESHERSWe are FRESHERS

NO WORK EXPERIENCENO WORK EXPERIENCE

Who Says...?Who Says...?

Your EXISTING ASSETS have value.Your EXISTING ASSETS have value.

To those whoTo those who

DO NOT HAVE THEMDO NOT HAVE THEM

Simply ask others: Simply ask others: CAN I BE OF ANY HELP TO YOUCAN I BE OF ANY HELP TO YOU

This way you learn to understand This way you learn to understand

Other people’s Other people’s NEEDSNEEDS

HELP and HELP and

GROW!GROW!

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That's OBVIOUS!That's OBVIOUS!

NETWORKING NETWORKING

is a SERIOUS Issueis a SERIOUS Issueis a SERIOUS Issueis a SERIOUS Issue

NETWORK with PURPOSENETWORK with PURPOSE

Every JOB boils to interacting with PEOPLEEvery JOB boils to interacting with PEOPLE

PEOPLE controlPEOPLE controlRESOURCES , OPPORTUNITIES & INFORMATIONRESOURCES , OPPORTUNITIES & INFORMATION

OPPORTUNITIES are OPPORTUNITIES are

attached to attached to PEOPLEPEOPLE

If you’re looking for If you’re looking for

looking for a PERSONlooking for a PERSON

If you’re looking for If you’re looking for

OPPORTUNITIES, you’re really OPPORTUNITIES, you’re really

looking for a PERSONlooking for a PERSON

BUT REMEMBER!BUT REMEMBER!

The PEOPLE you spend time will SHAPEThe PEOPLE you spend time will SHAPE

WHO you are and WHO you will BECOMEWHO you are and WHO you will BECOME

CHANGE yourself by hanging CHANGE yourself by hanging

with PEOPLE who are alreadywith PEOPLE who are already

THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE!THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE!

Meet New PEOPLE Meet New PEOPLE

Via PEOPLE YOU ALREADY KNOWVia PEOPLE YOU ALREADY KNOWCIRCLE OF INFLUENCECIRCLE OF INFLUENCE

SURPRISINGLYSURPRISINGLY

Our existing Network isOur existing Network is

BIGGERBIGGER than we think!than we think!

POSSIBLYPOSSIBLYIt’s very likely thatIt’s very likely that

SOMEONE YOUSOMEONE YOU

ALREADY KNOWALREADY KNOWALREADY KNOWALREADY KNOW

Knows someoneKnows someone

Who could beWho could be

GREAT HELPGREAT HELP

To You!To You!

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Manage RISKManage RISK

Afraid Afraid

RISK of FAILURE RISK of FAILURE

To know the best plan To know the best plan

You have to... You have to...

LEARN by DOING! LEARN by DOING!

Take the first JOBTake the first JOB

DON’T WAIT for your DREAM JOB! DON’T WAIT for your DREAM JOB!

Not sure .... What to do? Not sure .... What to do?

Stay with new JOB for some time! Stay with new JOB for some time!

Spend 6 months, make connections and Spend 6 months, make connections and

SEE WHAT HAPPENS SEE WHAT HAPPENS

CURIOUSCURIOUSOther JOB is a better fit thanOther JOB is a better fit than

what you are currently doing?what you are currently doing?

VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER -- CAN I BE OF ANY HELP TO YOUCAN I BE OF ANY HELP TO YOU

STRATEGY OF GIVING FREE SERVICESTRATEGY OF GIVING FREE SERVICE

ONLY ACTIONS, NOT PLANS, ONLY ACTIONS, NOT PLANS,

Generate USEFUL LESSONS.Generate USEFUL LESSONS.

ACTIONACTION help us help us

DiscoverDiscover where where

we want to we want to GoGowe want to we want to GoGoand also how to and also how to

GETGET therethere

In college, the MOST SUCCESSFUL students In college, the MOST SUCCESSFUL students

make the fewest mistakemake the fewest mistake

MOST SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALSMOST SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS

Knows how & when to take INTELLIGENT RISKSKnows how & when to take INTELLIGENT RISKS

Most of us assume that we Most of us assume that we

can get career stability by can get career stability by can get career stability by can get career stability by

MINIMIZING RISKMINIMIZING RISK

Stability is precursor to Stability is precursor to DEATHDEATHStability is precursor to Stability is precursor to DEATHDEATH

Stable career paths are Stable career paths are DISAPPEARINGDISAPPEARING. .

PLAYING SAFE PLAYING SAFE is one of the is one of the

RISKIESTRISKIEST thing one can dothing one can doRISKIESTRISKIEST thing one can dothing one can do

DO NOT AVOID RISK,DO NOT AVOID RISK,

TAKE INTELLIGENT RISKSTAKE INTELLIGENT RISKS

DO NOT JOBSDO NOT JOBS

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That are less paying but are highly rewarding That are less paying but are highly rewarding

in terms of TREMENDOUS LEARNINGin terms of TREMENDOUS LEARNING

Opportunities they offerOpportunities they offerD

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As a FRESHER focus on As a FRESHER focus on LEARNINGLEARNING

NOTNOT

Position, Power and ComfortPosition, Power and ComfortPosition, Power and ComfortPosition, Power and Comfort

Do not DISMISS a JOBDo not DISMISS a JOBDo not DISMISS a JOBDo not DISMISS a JOBDo not DISMISS a JOBDo not DISMISS a JOB

Just because you keep hearingJust because you keep hearing

It is It is ----------RISKYRISKY

LOT OF HARD WORKLOT OF HARD WORK

PRESSURE PRESSURE –– TARGETSTARGETS

MARKETINGMARKETING

Do not DISMISS a JOBDo not DISMISS a JOB

Just because you keep hearingJust because you keep hearing

It is It is ----------RISKYRISKY

LOT OF HARD WORKLOT OF HARD WORK

PRESSURE PRESSURE –– TARGETSTARGETS

MARKETINGMARKETING

Every JOB is very CHALLENGING!Every JOB is very CHALLENGING!Every JOB is very CHALLENGING!Every JOB is very CHALLENGING!

Probably Job isn’t as risky as most of us believed Probably Job isn’t as risky as most of us believed

which means there’s which means there’s

LESS COMPETITION LESS COMPETITION Entry barriers are NOT very HIGHEntry barriers are NOT very HIGH

Probably Job isn’t as risky as most of us believed Probably Job isn’t as risky as most of us believed

which means there’s which means there’s

LESS COMPETITION LESS COMPETITION Entry barriers are NOT very HIGHEntry barriers are NOT very HIGH

LosingLosing Extra time Extra time

Losing Losing Extra MoneyExtra MoneyLosing Losing Extra MoneyExtra Money

Working HardWorking Hard

Travelling moreTravelling more

Some Some discomfort discomfort –– work life adj.work life adj.

IT IS A RISK ONE SHOULD BE WILLING TO TAKEIT IS A RISK ONE SHOULD BE WILLING TO TAKE

((Intelligent RiskIntelligent Risk))

Anything ElseAnything Else

Not worth taking!Not worth taking!

There will always beThere will always be

UNCERTAINITYUNCERTAINITY

about about

CareerCareer

about about

CareerCareer

OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES

And RISKSAnd RISKS

The BEST OPPORTUNITIES are the onesThe BEST OPPORTUNITIES are the ones

with the MOST QUESTION MARKSwith the MOST QUESTION MARKS

The BEST OPPORTUNITIES are the onesThe BEST OPPORTUNITIES are the ones

with the MOST QUESTION MARKSwith the MOST QUESTION MARKS

Most of us AVOID ALTOGETHERMost of us AVOID ALTOGETHER

when in doubtwhen in doubt

Most of us AVOID ALTOGETHERMost of us AVOID ALTOGETHER

when in doubtwhen in doubt

Take INTELLIGENT RISKSTake INTELLIGENT RISKS

SEEK for OPPORTUNITIES other MISSSEEK for OPPORTUNITIES other MISS

Take INTELLIGENT RISKSTake INTELLIGENT RISKS

SEEK for OPPORTUNITIES other MISSSEEK for OPPORTUNITIES other MISS

LEARNING is CONTINUOUS PROCESSLEARNING is CONTINUOUS PROCESSLEARNING is CONTINUOUS PROCESSLEARNING is CONTINUOUS PROCESS

PGDM is NOT the end of LEARNINGPGDM is NOT the end of LEARNINGPGDM is NOT the end of LEARNINGPGDM is NOT the end of LEARNING

It is the BEGANINGIt is the BEGANINGIt is the BEGANINGIt is the BEGANING

We all areWe all are

WIPWIP

WORK IN PROGRESSWORK IN PROGRESSWORK IN PROGRESSWORK IN PROGRESS

Each Each Each Each Day Day Day Day

Presents an Presents an Presents an Presents an

pportunitypportunitypportunitypportunitytotototo

pportunitypportunitypportunitypportunitytotototo

LEARN MORELEARN MORELEARN MORELEARN MOREDO MOREDO MOREDO MOREDO MORE

BE MOREBE MOREBE MOREBE MORE

Every day is EXAM DAY at workplaceEvery day is EXAM DAY at workplaceEvery day is EXAM DAY at workplaceEvery day is EXAM DAY at workplace

If you’re Not GROWING,If you’re Not GROWING,If you’re Not GROWING,If you’re Not GROWING,

You’re CONTRACTINGYou’re CONTRACTING

If you’re not moving FORWARDIf you’re not moving FORWARD

You’re moving BACKWARDYou’re moving BACKWARD

If you’re not moving FORWARDIf you’re not moving FORWARD

You’re moving BACKWARDYou’re moving BACKWARD

Develop your COMPETITVE ADVANTAGEDevelop your COMPETITVE ADVANTAGE

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Build your NETWORK Build your NETWORK

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Take INTELLIGENT RISKTake INTELLIGENT RISK

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then whenthen when

If not NOWIf not NOW

Best ofBest of

Luck!Luck!Luck!Luck!