Top reasons executives go back to college
I had a great career going – My earning was commendable. I had a Postgraduation from a reputed college, and I was in a plush position. To all around me, I was this person to be envied. What could possibly go wrong? Hmmm… Good question. I, too, did not understand. That is when I decided …
Finance Planning For A Stress Free Career Shift
You want to quit your job. You have been through the grind of life, and here you are. Wanting to quit your job. Career Shift in your mid thirties or forties can be a very tricky issue. You may be in the middle of paying your home loan EMIs, children’s education and managing a household. …
All you need to know about career counselling
We live in a gig economy. Your grandfathers took a job soon after graduation, worked 40 odd years in that job, and retired. Same career and the same job for life. Your father possibly chose to work in a career but then jumped jobs once in a few years. Same profession, yet multiple job shifts. …
How to become a Career Counselor
You want to be a Career Counselor. Career Counseling is a rewarding career. Along with being one of the best-paid jobs, it also brings the satisfaction of being of help to fellow individuals. Important Skills for Career Counselling Not everyone is suited to be a Career Counselor. Career counselors have distinct personalities. They tend to …
How much do you trust yourself?
I grew up in a conservative South Indian family. Both parents working and well employed. I was brought up with the one piece of advice – study and get a good job. Marks are the only ones that matter. So, I grew up this timid, never-look-up kind of girl, and I so remained almost all …
How to finance your higher education?
Here is the thing. College education costs double every 10 to 12 years. And the prices of college education usually rise faster than inflation and family income. This trend is here to stay. The reason costs keep going up: Modern Technology Technology is ever-changing. Keeping up to the pace of technology entails expenses on the …
Obstacle is the way!
It was long long ago. One night in the year 170. The great Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius stole a few seconds to sit in his tent on the battle lines of the war of Germania to write a formula to thrive. Not just despite whatever happens but BECAUSE of it. Here is what he wrote: …
How to Be Safe in Career Planning?
My son has always been a cricket enthusiast. He was 8 when he first started training in Cricket. His idol is Virat Kohli. He knows the names of all cricketers. Knows all the matches — years, outcome, unique hits and misses. Everything. He can make cricket conversations for hours without a sign of boredom. He trains …