Sunday 9 October 2011

TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREER

Students who are doing their post graduation in Management are concern about how to make a successful career. Some of the tips are—

1. Students must take up only that profession, in which they have passion, are enthusiastic and have an aptitude for it. You may be passionate to become a doctor, but if you are afraid of blood, you cannot be successful. Same is the case with all profession like Finance (love for numbers), Marketing(love for converting goods and services to cash), HR(love for helping  and developing People)

2. You need to know your strength and limitations. If academically you are an average students, with couple of ATKT’s. It may be possible, you start at a junior level and grow up by work performance. Try to align your career choice with your core strength.

3. A typical problem among the students community is the gap between once aspiration level and his core competencies or skill. A wide gap wills only leads to setbacks, which can lead to frustration and loss of confidence. Each of you must assess, the riskfactor, based on your present knowledge and personality profile and career you are aiming for and then plan.

4. Don’t take decision of your career based on CTC.Very few organizations with excellent job profile and credential, pays well. Most organization which has higher CTC will not give good job profile or work environment. It is desired that you start a career, were Organization have a good brand image, job profile is interesting and challenging, there is a demand to perform and you are constructively occupied.

5. Other Characteristics involved are-good knowledge of written and spoken English, Good numerical abilities, Fluency and Assertive in communicating in English language, Self Motivator and a positive approach, Patience and tolerance to ambiguaities,highlevel of committement in all walks of life,Organised and discipline, can handle crisis and good team player,etc.Finally one must be a master of his subject.

6.Must be updated on current affairs and General Knowledge.




Prof. N.Rajan

Prof. N. Rajan
Faculty - HR
B.Tech, PGDM

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