mentor

Seeking Out Mentors: Finding Guidance in Your Career Path

Who is a mentor Mentorship is a mutually beneficial professional relationship in which an experienced individual (the mentor) imparts knowledge, expertise and wisdom to a less experienced person (the mentee) while simultaneously honing their mentoring skills. A right mentoring relationship would be critical for professional growth. And everyone needs guidance during their professional career. Personal …

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Researching Salary and Benefits for Your Desired Career

Choosing a career is an important decision that requires careful consideration of various factors, including salary and benefits. While there are many careers that offer great salaries and benefits, it is important to research and understand what is typical for your desired career. This can help you make informed decisions about your career path. Here …

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Qualities of Successful Professionals: What Traits Do Top Performers Share?

Students should be aware that there are many other factors that matter apart from your qualifications to be a top performer and be successful in your career. So, let’s discuss qualities of successful professionals.  Always focus on goals Successful professionals always focus on their goals. They make smart goals and start each week and each …

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Planning for Your Future: How to Create a Long-Term Career Plan

With increasing competition, students are pressurised to make the right career decisions. High school students are expected to be sure of the career choices that they make and that is extremely overwhelming for them. That is where the role of the parents, teachers and most importantly career counsellors is critical.  It’s important to make a …

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obstacles

Overcoming Obstacles: How to Navigate Challenges in Your Career Path

While starting a new phase in your life, you are bound to face certain obstacles and it’s never easy to navigate those as everything is just very new. Throughout the student life, a student must have had high dreams and aspirations about the kind of life they would want to lead. However, when they join …

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Making A Career Plan Based on Multi-dimensional Career Assessment Test

At least 90% of students in school and graduate programs across the country are confused for their most suitable career option. There are multiple times in my experience as a career counsellor that I am approached by fresh graduates who have studied from top universities and have finished the course with top grades but do …

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failures

Learning from Failure: How to Overcome Setbacks and Grow in Your Career

When faced with failure, it’s important to keep looking forward. Every successful person today, has faced failures and setbacks in life. That is how they have grown in their careers.  So, what is the best way to face setbacks? Here are some tips for not only making it through challenging times but also actionable points …

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Knowing the Job Market: How to Navigate the Job Market

While deciding the right career fit for you, the primary thing is knowing the job market. Searching for a job and landing one as per your requirements takes time and efforts. The key to a successful job search requires focused planning, lot of research, assessing one’s own personality and career values. Taking the time to …

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job shadowing

Job Shadowing: What It Is and How It Can Help You Choose a Career

What is job shadowing?  It’s a type of on-the-job training where an employee learns from a more experienced colleague by following them and observing them. It lets one person learn from another and can be a very effective form of training. This can help the new employee or candidate know about the typical responsibilities and …

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