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Education and Career Planning and Management

  Education is a process of facilitating learning or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. The method of education includes teaching, training, storytelling, discussion and directed research. Education can happen under someone who holds experience and expertise in a particular field or skill. It can happen in a formal or informal setting. Education makes people capable of interpreting things and makes them more aware of their rights, duties towards the family and society. It is not just about lessons in textbooks, it is more than that. Education does include a way of living and help in learning the lessons of life. It helps in creating and changing a perspective towards the world. Education makes the world a better place to live in. With education comes career planning. Career planning is an ongoing process in which an individual decides what and how to make the best out of him or her based on the skills, knowledge he/she has or will acquire in future. ...

Corona and its Impact on University Admissions

Almost, all the facets of daily lives have been hit hard because of the Covid-19. Many people lost their jobs and companies got shut down. Transportation incurred huge losses, many educational institutions discontinued due to low or no income. The breadwinners are overburdened financially and mentally. This pandemic is undoubtedly taking a toll on the mental health of a lot of people. Everyone is affected by similar situations in one or the other way.  One enormous area that pandemic had affected immensely is Higher Education. There is a lot of dilemma and confusion faced by the students and the universities at this point concerning enrollments and admissions. Everything regarding the results, college admissions and the reopening of the colleges seem very uncertain in the face of such situations. University admissions have already delayed by Six months. The offline admission procedure has now turned into an online admission procedure. Simultaneously the lectures for the older stude...

Parents vs. Dreams

How to choose to be happy in the long run In this globalized world, there’s nothing which can be considered “out of reach”. People choose the most outrageous careers and find success because that’s what they wanted to do their whole life. As some who do not care about anything which comes in between them and they’re goals, some face a hard time dealing with the things which come in their way. Some people who choose professions which are a bit risky or new or something that not everyone does, that’s where the real problem starts as our parents want good things for us and they want us to pursue a profession which offers stability and not every profession offers that. Parents also try to get their child to pursue the career that they once wanted to follow but failed, these are the times where the person gets confused. At these times there are a lot of things you can do to make a sound and rational decision.  Try to be empathetic towards your parents- Putting yourself in your parent's ...

ANSWERING “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”

  To answer such a question, first, we need to understand the meaning of it. Many times, In interviews we are asked about our vision or goals and sometimes we don’t know how best to express ourselves, (What to include/ what to avoid). This is when we need to develop clarity for our vision and goals for the near future. It doesn’t mean that you necessarily have to achieve and do all that you state but at least, come up with a plan for your future. By asking this question “Where do you see yourself in the next five years?” The interviewer attempts to understand your hopes regarding your career. It's what you think and imagines about the next five years of your life. Moreover, The interviewer understands if your goals for your career are aligning with what the company has to provide. They also try to figure out how conscientious, confident, devoted, concerned you are regarding your Career. By answering this question, Interviewers try to sense your ambition and drive towards the applie...

Role of Career Counselling in this Pandemic

The ongoing grapple to fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic is proliferating globally. Every part of the economy consisting of jobs, education sector, share markets etc. is in a close scuffle with the virus which has severely impacted the financial market around the world. The outbreak of COVID 19 has undoubtedly taken a toll on the normalcy of human livelihood. These times are surely stressing us and leading towards the path of anxiety and depression and each individual is fighting on its own to overcome it. But among all the sections which are bearing most of the brunt of this bedlam are the younger generation- the students. And they are the ones who are struggling to find future perspectives. Students are concerned about what this pandemic holds for them in future. They are concerned about academics and career objectives. Schools, colleges and institutions for higher education are in angst for the forthcoming academic year. Students, as well as parents who  were p...

Career Opportunities in Commerce

Do you love numbers? Do you have a logical and analytical bend of mind? Then the commerce field might be just the right choice for you . In today’s times, career options are no longer limited. You no longer are forced to choose from traditional vocations that were pursued by your parents and their parents before them. Traditionally, commerce was referred to as the process that facilitates the exchange of goods, services or something of value in between two parties. However, we, as a nation, are way past this. Now, the field isn’t just limited to the exchange of goods but has become a practice that enhances the standard of living in a country and increases its ranking in the world by providing jobs and producing beneficial products. Economic and technological acceleration over the past few decades has contributed to the aggressive need of Commerce driven individuals. Even though e-commerce marketing was born just a few decades back, today it stands tall and has become the back...

Game Developer – Design your imagination

A game developer tends to be predominantly artistic individuals, meaning that they are creative and original and work well in a setting that allows for self-expression which influences and persuade others with their work. Gaming developer or programmers help write and code the software for video games. In this job, you'll typically be part of a collaborative creative team that includes game designers and artists. Your work will primarily be in the area of coding, which tells the computer or system what to do for the game to be played. As a gaming programmer, you might design core game features, oversee game testing and conduct design reviews. You could also work in production, artistic concept, and gameplay. This career allows for great creativity, but the competition for jobs is intense. For that the major key skills required to become a video the game developer is as follows: ·          Creativity ·     ...

Journalism – Be the voice of thousands

Do you think you have the qualities of being curious, flexible, unbiased thinking? Are you a patient person? Are you interested in events, places, or people? Are you a good listener and a good speaker? Can you work under pressure, meeting the deadline? Are you interested in bringing social change in a peaceful manner? Can you become the voice of the thousands of voiceless of our society? If so, then you surely have the potential and traits of becoming a journalist. What is Journalism? Journalism informs the pubic of important news and information. They work for newspapers or magazines, write behind-the-scenes for broadcast networks, confine their work to the internet or go on location to gather information on events. What does a Journalist do? Working as a journalist can take on many different aspects, from the day-to-day job of beat reporters to the intensive pursuit of investigative and so-called long-form journalists. But, in essence, all journalism is investigati...