No point planning careers right now. Wait and watch.
The statement has become a cliche over the last few months.
Yes, we are living in unprecedented times. Amid an ever-evolving pandemic, what is and isn’t “safe” is ambiguous and left best to be decided by time.
Tomorrow is uncertain.
But wasn’t it the case always?
“Go to hell,” during a heated argument, my boss yelled at me!
I kept sitting in his cabin.
“What?” He was furious.
You just asked me to keep sitting here, didn’t you? I mumbled with a smile.
He smiled back.
And then we both had a hearty laugh.
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When you go hiking a compass helps you navigate your way.
How about having one such COMPASS for life and career?
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India’s unemployment rate rises to 27.11% amid COVID-19 crisis
There is a lot of uncertainty around. Be it the job market or otherwise.
Irrespective of whether you have lost your job, still have your job or looking for a change; even during such times, you can follow these 9 practices to prove your worth.
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Did no one tell you these in any training program?
Well, of course, I am kidding! There’re no programs or courses which prepare you for the corporate career success. Yes, there are some which help you prepare for interviews and eventually get selected–But what after that? How do you keep the job? What do you do to keep growing? There isn’t a formal program that helps you build the right mindset to have breakthroughs in your career.
The new year offers you two career choices –
Choice # 1: Keep doing what you have been doing and drift.
Choice # 2: Look at things from a fresh perspective, design a strategy, and make it a year of grand career breakthroughs.
So what’s your choice for 2020?
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My kiddo had a holiday and my wife was bored with cooking. So today, we went out for lunch.
Now, this wasn’t the first time, I was dining out. But the customer service at this restaurant won our hearts. It awed me. While I am sure the duty manager who served us had his highs; as a career coach, I had my set of highs while experiencing this exceptional customer service.
I could draw the 7 parallels mentioned below between the exceptional customer service and habits to embrace for fast-track career growth which I must share with you all –
You have been taking a lot of effort at the workplace and people have not taken notice when you talked about them. Ever wondered why that happens?
The answer to this simple.
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You have been wanting to take your career to the next level. You take a lot of effort, do everything that is possible and wait for that big day when all these efforts are supposed to be rewarded. You are excited. But then things don’t go the way you had expected. Wondering why that happens?
Here are five lies that are coming in your way of taking your career to the next level –
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We are at the year’s half-way mark. Usually, many companies have a mid-year formal performance review process. Does your organization have one? If yes, great!
If not, you must initiate a dialogue
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