Career Management
Survival Skills
Outline of the presentation
Changing nature of the workplace
The Protean career Action plan for a successful career
Deccan Herald & Research International
When we visit any campus for recruitment, we are not looking for mere employees. We visit campuses to hire business leaders for tomorrow. People should start thinking and feeling like leaders Mr. Naresh Jhangini, Associate VP HR Satyam
We rate learning ability, knowledge, competency of the respondent, and communication skills as very important when it comes to criteria for selecting a student from campus
Mr. James Head HR TCS
We look for students who, by and large, are ambitious, who are not just looking for a job but for a career.
Mr Abdul Jaleel HR Manager Motorola
What is the difference between a career, a job and a profession?
Differences
Your job is the piece of work or transaction you do to get paid Your career is your course or progress in work life
Your profession is the occupation which you profess to be skilled in. You apply the specialized knowledge of your profession to the affairs of others.
Changing nature of work place
Understand your prospective employer
What your employer tries to tell you
We cant promise you how long well be
in business We cant promise that there will be room for promotion We cant expect your undying loyaltyand we arent sure we want it..
Source: Study by Boston University and Harvard University (2001)
Some facts about the workplace
Restructuring and downsizing is the rule, rather than exception
Do more with less Self-managed workforce Work that adds value to the enterprise is rewarded
Growth in
Service sector Small business sector Whole sale and retail trade centre
So, how do you negotiate this situation?
Embrace the Protean Career
Protean Career Traditional Career You are expected to be in You can expect your charge of your career employer to be in charge of your career You are outdated if you You exist as long as the are not updated company exists You are what you CAN do You are what your CV says
You get at the most a 2nd chance
You get multiple chances
Typical responses of freshers
1. Why are things never planned?
2. I dont have enough resources 3. This is not what I want to do. 4. I was never told to do this. 5. My boss does not understand me
A fresher needs to have realistic expectations.
The reality is that
You can expect Money and/or status if you perform Opportunities if you want to explore Anything other than the above is a bonus.
You cannot expect Detailed supervision & consistency in plans
Think on your own
Unlimited time and
attention of people
Crisp communication
Complete information on
anything
Be creative
Now, how do you prepare for such a dynamic career?
CAREER MANAGEMENT
Overcome MINDSETS
Focus on LATERAL growth
Explore MULTIDISCIPLINE careers
VARIED assignments
Consider how your qualification applies to NEW areas
ENRICH your task YOURSELF
Key career questions
When should I hop my job?
Is salary important or job profile? How important is brand name of the
company? How important is interpersonal relationship? What increases my brand value?
Selecting a job
Is it in line with my career objective?
Will it help me develop valuable skills? What are the chances of getting a
managerial post in the next 6 months?
Employability is more important than pay packet in the first 3 years of your career
Job Hopping
Every company looks for some kind of
loyalty
Staying for at 2-3 years is the industry norm
HR managers have a networkthe word spreads
That is the time taken to learn a new set of skills
1st year: Execution 2nd year: Management 3rd year: Innovation
Brand name
The key question: Whatever the job, what
will be the exposure I will get?
Established companies generally provide less exposure in terms of assignments, unless you are from an A-level B-school Startups provide rigorous training for career
Functional Managerial Attitudinal
Interpersonal skills
Idea without support has no commercial value
If you are back-biting, the world comes to know Grapevines can be used in a positive manner
Proactive communication, follow-up skills & constructive feedback hold the key
No time to judge people
Your brand value
You either help increase business or you
do not.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Creativity Meeting deadlines Collaboration Tolerance to ambiguity Common sense Emotional Intelligence
You survive if you have
Versatility (Be an expert and a generalist) Creativity Self-direction Interpersonal and communication skills Good working knowledge Ability to learn continuously Ability to manage work, time and money
Source: The New Economy, 1996
So, what is the strategy?
Know yourself and develop yourself
Discuss with yourself about what career
path will suit you Examine your career path continuously Audit your competencies Learn, learn learn !
INDIA LABOUR REPORT 2007
Only 10% of Indian youth are employable.
90% of employment opportunities require
vocational skills. 90% of the output from colleges has only bookish knowledge-Team lease services.
REQUIRED SKILLS FOR JOB SEEKERS
Positive Work ethics.
Good attitude Desired to learn and be trained:
Knowing how to learn
Competence in w/r/s/l and Oral communication Adaptability through creative thinking Personal management with strong self esteem
REQUIRED SKILLS FOR JOB SEEKERS
Employability Skills:
Communication Skills Team Skills Adaptability Enthusiasm
REQUIRED SKILLS FOR JOB SEEKERS
Corporate Skills:
Decision making Problem Solving Negotiation Assertiveness
REQUIRED SKILLS FOR JOB SEEKERS
Life Skills:
Related to Head, Heart, Hands and Health, i.e. highly personal behavioral skills.
