Do you want to liven up your social media? 🥳 We’re very pro-emoji around here when it comes to social media and we’re going to share why. The challenge with social media is there’s so much of it! It’s saturated, noisy, and it’s hard to stand out. Trying to catch your […]
I did when I was a student and even later in my mid-career. The reality is that many of us, especially when we were still college students, have difficulty in making the decisions regarding the major and our potential career paths. Some of us may still experience such a struggle […]
At the age of 17, while doing his undergraduate course in computer science from PES University, Bengaluru, Ayush Bansal had to guide a student, who was a domestic help, in choosing the right career. Thanks to Ayush, he works at a multinational company today, earning about Rs 50,000 a month. Ayush Bansal, CEO […]
Despite the various proclamations that we are living in an age of increasing footloose behaviors and we are going to have multiple careers throughout our life, the prospect of losing one’s job still has many of the pangs associated with other forms of grief. Indeed, losing your job is perhaps […]
With each passing year, there’s more knowledge we can gain to get us ready for what’s ahead — and this year was no different. We’ve compiled a few important career lessons from 2019 to motivate you to continue learning and growing in your career. 1. Don’t be afraid to take […]
There are people out there who love what they’re doing. They jump out of bed in the morning with excitement, ready to take on the day. This isn’t true for everyone. In fact, burnout numbers are skyrocketing. According to a recent Deloitte workplace burnout survey, 77% of respondents said they had […]
Twenty-year-old Amartya Roy can’t wait to fly to Switzerland, where he is all set to enrol in a hospitality course before trying his luck in the hotel industry. A student of a hotel management institute here, Roy nurtures a dream to own a restaurant chain some day. Priyangi Ghosh, who […]
Carol Dweck, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist’s latest book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, she describes the two opposing mindsets that people possess. These outlooks are the view that each of us holds about our abilities and talents. And they may also be what is holding back your career. In a recent […]
Rafael Nadal, who battled past an inspired Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 in a thrilling final to claim his fourth U.S. Open crown, termed this night as one of the most emotional ones of his tennis career and also thanked the audience for their support. Already the King […]
Ram Jethmalani, one of India’s most well-known lawyers, died on Sunday morning. He was 95. Jethmalani is survived by two sons and a daughter. His daughter Rani Jethmalani, who was also a lawyer, died a few years ago. Here are some highlights from his life and career: * Jethmalani, who was […]
Are you feeling stuck in a career path you don’t remember choosing, but you’re afraid to leave it because you feel like you can’t? Well, take heart. You’re not alone. One report found that only 27% of college graduates work in a field that is related to their chosen field of study. […]
Don’t give up hope of working for a top-tier investment bank, if you fail to nail a job in one straight after graduation, says UBS’s top investment banker in Asia. In recent years about 60% to 70% of UBS’s graduate hires in Asia have previously interned with the bank, says […]
Get ready to join the league of the power players, Gemini. This is a big week for you on the career front. Ditto for you, Sagittarius. Serendipitous encounters could help you open doors you couldn’t even imagined even in your dreams. Capricorn, is there a way to get work done in the most […]
Katie Meyers was raised in Oregon, studied history at Earlham College in Indiana, and started her career in the Peace Corps, working with orphanages in Costa Rica. Thirteen years later, Meyers is still in Costa Rica, currently as a real estate agent, boutique hotel owner and vacation property manager in Tamarindo. […]
At this point, it feels like I’ve heard countless stories about workers who are restless about the effects that AI will have on their jobs and their careers in the relatively near future. While we must certainly take into account that the nature of certain workplaces and the human roles […]
