In 1979, Harvard MBA conducted a fascinating study on the effects of goal setting, in which they surveyed the habits of goal setting in the about-to-graduate students. About 84% of the entire class had set no goals at all, whereas 13% of the class had set written goals but had no concrete plans. Only 3% …
Making career choices can become confusing and overwhelming as it plays a significant role in shaping one’s future life and everyone wants to be successful. Parents who come to me for career guidance have this concern for their children. They are scared that their children might regret their decisions in the future if careful thought …
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All through the month of April, I have been sharing tips for students to help them prepare for their career on my blog. In my earlier blog posts, I have written about the importance of accessing a student’s interests, passions and personality to help make an ideal choice of career. Another important step in the …
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When parents approach me for career guidance for their children, the common question is, how do we prepare our children to be successful in the future? We know the world is changing very fast and there are new careers emerging. For this, we have to prepare our students to adapt to the new changes. Approximately …
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Every person is different and has some unique attributes. Understanding one’s personality can bring a lot of clarity while making the important decision choosing a career. Many personality based tests are devised on research done in this field. Holland’s theory is widely used in the personality assessment tests. Personality Types: According to Holland’s (1997) …
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Informational interviews are a great way to learn about a career field that is of one’s interest. Through an informational interview, one can connect with a professional in one field of career interest and ask them questions to learn about career paths, industries, and organisations. I always tell my students that your academic competencies are not …
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Career Choice is a big decision Career Choice is a big decision. My observation as a career counsellor has been that students tend to base their career decisions on existing trends. The top trend currently and rightly so, is joining the Tech Industry. But it is also an industry which is seeing massive layoffs. …
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When I look back at my years as a teenager or even a young adult, I feel that there has been a long phase in my life when I felt lost. There was no sense of direction in terms of my career goals. I succumbed to pressure and let others choose for me. This is …
A zoologist is a professional who studies about a variety of animal species, their behaviour, characteristics and evolution. A zoologist works with research labs, central and state natural resource agencies, conservation groups, forest industries, forest research institutes, wildlife research institutes, zoological parks, sanctuaries and with private consulting companies. Roles And Responsibilities Designing and conducting research …
You Tube is one of the leading social media platforms which provides aspiring content creators the golden opportunity to express their idea creatively at a global level. With the world becoming digitalised and boom in the smartphone industry, a new profession has emerged – The You-Tuber. Creating a channel and making it successful requires lot …
