Once the days of college assessments and exams are over, the
real test paper of life starts. It’s now the time to appease brands or
companies that how serious you were in your approach and what you have learnt
so far, and how all those can help them to achieve their goals. Yes, it’s time
to launch yourself, and be on the career trajectory that never sees the blue of
gravity. Welcome! Your Techvedic consultant is back with career tips to propel
you with the right velocity at the right place. However, these career tips for
college students are relevant for everyone who is determined to stay true to
his/her dream.
Get ruled by passion
not by chance
Don’t settle for a job sacrificing your interest and passion
just to make your ends meet. It is a temporary respite and will not evoke any
sense of satisfaction or accomplishment to drive you further. Remember, in
absence of that, you can survive but not excel. For e.g. a software developer,
well versed with technology and coding platforms, will simply kill his or her
time, if he or she works in software marketing or something similar domains.
Hence, focus on what drives you.
Think of a career not a
job
Be a visionary. Visionaries don’t get deflected by short term
benefits, instead, they aim at long-term objectives, and for that, they are
ready to tread the extra mile enduring odds, ups and downs. Remember, career is
like a systematic investment plan. Find the right place and position and go on
investing your expertise and experiences, even if the initial returns are not
that lucrative as you expected.
Focus on making big
impact
Forget getting satisfied with mundane chores and objectives,
if you want to make big impact do extraordinary pushing the boundaries. This
will bring you into the limelight, and soon you will find yourself getting
differentiated from the crowd, and this will push you up on the career ladder.
Distancing from the
virtual focus on the real world
Interpersonal skills are of paramount importance at every
workplace. But to develop it, the present generation needs to do a settlement
with the virtual world – clearly, I’m referring to the digital world. Interaction
and usage is fine, but not the indulgence. Instead of finding buddies on social
media, find them in the real world. Even you don’t need to find them, they are
all round you; just break the ice.
Find reliable mentors
Find reliable mentors who can provide career guidance
whenever you need them. You don’t need to make any search for that. They are
everywhere; they can be from your colleagues, teachers, friends, or even your
parents. Just you need to identify and spot them. Learn from their real life
experiences. At times, you might come across people who despite having great
expertise could not achieve that attention or fame as they could have, however,
that doesn’t mean that you overlook their worth or experiences. Recall from
your history book, the character Pundrikaksha, the mentor of Chanakya – the renowned
teacher and warrior who laid down the foundation of the Gupta Empire. Today the
mentor is identified by his disciple.
Evaluate your
accomplishments and failures
Do this homework consistently. Rather, make it a practice.
Evaluate your performance keeping a close watch on the responsibilities that
you are entrusted with and the expectation of the company from you. Were you
able to meet the job standards or exceed them? Cheers! But do remember the
blues. Was anything in the past that was not acceptable or where you think you
could have done better? This analysis will foster you to dig out reasons, bring
improvement and strategize yourself to become a more determined person.
Centralize your work
profile
Create an online chronicle of your career as you move ahead
the trajectory. Keep records of your education, skills, experience,
accomplishments, commendations, and more at one place. This is quite easy to do
as there are many online portals that allow you to create such profiles for
free. Make it presentable, if required, add images and graphics to your profile.
This can work as an important tool to showcase your talent while facing an
interview.
Travel, discover, learn
and evolve
With economic liberalization and globalization going on,
companies are transcending geographical barriers to find new marketplaces and
opportunities. Fortunately, this has ushered in new career opportunities as
well, provided you are ready to accept them. Remember, today, you into a global
village, and hence, are a global citizen. But mere saying so is not enough.
Hence, while composing the career tips, I urge you to travel and explore the
world, meet different people, and learn different cultures and languages.
Persistence beats
resistance
You might find the world a bit different from the college
campus. Days of fun and hang-outs are over, here, you will witness the hustle
and bustle, people nudging others to hit the finish line. Here, business is
required at every cost. Hence, keep yourself motivated. Create a vision board
in your drawing room with inspiring quotes on it, so that you can derive strength
to face the day long challenges when you wake up in the morning.
Accept your mistakes
Don’t overlook your mistakes or try to hide them, because by
doing that you become oblivious of your weakness that led to the mistakes, and
with that attitude you won’t put your 100 per cent to overcome it. If required,
take assistance from anybody whom you think considerate and prudent. Don't be
afraid to ask, and then remember to return the favor.
Now it’s time to say goodbye! We will be back soon with more
career tips.
Source: Techvedic Career Tips