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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
AttitudeAttitude
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AttitudeAttitude
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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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GOOD FitGOOD Fit
ATTITUDEATTITUDE
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
COMPETENTCOMPETENT
Needs supervisionNeeds supervision
Alienate behaviourAlienate behaviour
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POOR FitPOOR Fit
ATTITUDEATTITUDE
APTITUDEAPTITUDE
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
DIS
MIS
SD
ISM
ISS
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
ISM
ISS
DIS
MIS
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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!