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Days of big careers are not gone but in times of uncertainty,
the magic mantra is "quick start" with "continuous growth."
More doers than thinkers are needed because the room at the top
is crowded, so doers who pool in to company's kitty are real
contributors.
Of course every well performing team does need a captain ...
lieutenants and ... and the soldiers. But the million dollar
question is how many captains does a team need? How many
planners does a project or business venture require? In reality,
the skilled operators are the grass root performers and hence
are needed in number. Again the captains are not made overnight.
They emerge from well groomed, self-motivated and diligent
performers at the grass root operations.
So what does this convey to career aspirants?
Limit your pursuit of mere book-level learning; add a list of
skill learning imparted through a simulated hands-on system.
Before all this, to begin an aspirant needs to shape himself
into a good learner. So core training should begin with
"acquiring performing skills" and learning personal
effectiveness tools such as time allocation. Next for
interaction, one should become a good communicator by mastering
basics along with art of presentation. Lastly to grow, one
should augment one's capacity for continuing with higher
learning. Count on these 5 aspects as your core competence for
pursuing your journey safely and on a swift track too. |
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The great "warning bell" - stop being dazzled and carried away by
glamour but instead start with performing rather than floating in
clouds of fancy and fascination. Remember, all careers however
glamorous they appear in reality require performance which is
tougher in glamorous careers where it is an uphill task to please
everybody in every way. So start out with multidirectional growth
of "self" and become a multi-skilled doer in several areas of any
field. Remember, it is the age of “Jack of all and Master of some”
that helps to reach a covetous position in career. To grow beyond
that one can further specialize and still remain knowledgeable in
major aspects. |
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(To help people in
these times of uncertainty and cloudy skies, Opportunities Today
extends free guidance in groups followed by a personalized plan to
our readers irrespective of position, age, qualification and
gender. Requests maybe mailed with information of activities,
education and work background, objective and hurdles. This
personalized help is rendered by appointments in Mumbai
only.) (Those in Mumbai who need further guidance can send a
request to our HRD advisor. Email:
otmag@rbcsgroup.com) |
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