Family and Friends as career counselors – Revisited

6 Dec 200722 Dec 2008 ~ Mrityunjay Kumar ~ 1 Comment

Couple years back, a cousin of my wife, a student of class XII then, was torn between her interest and her college choice: she had been a gifted artist and painter as a child and in school and she wanted to pursue that as her career too, while her father wanted her to join some reputed law … Continue reading Family and Friends as career counselors – Revisited

Career management gives better return on your talent investment

23 Oct 200722 Dec 2008 ~ Mrityunjay Kumar ~ 6 Comments

I have had the opportunity to talk to many college going students and fresh college passouts about their goals, and most of the time I hear them talking about 'getting a job with highest possible salary'. Everytime I end up telling them to look for jobs with learning and growth potential instead, and most of the … Continue reading Career management gives better return on your talent investment

How is career counseling at school level in India different than US?

16 Oct 200722 Dec 2008 ~ Mrityunjay Kumar ~ 7 Comments

If you are exposed to US schools and colleges, you will realize that resident counselors are available in almost all the schools, armed with on-line and offline personality test suites, and willing to provide career guidance for colleges as well as jobs. Private career counseling services abound too. Contrast this with situation in India: very … Continue reading How is career counseling at school level in India different than US?