Job

Job is an activity through which an individual can earn money. It is a regular activity in exchange of payment. a post of employment; full-time or part-time position. Education or Special training may or may not be required. Short term

Career
a person's progress or general course of action through life or through a phase of life, as in some profession or undertaking Ones life work Usually requires special training Long term
Security Self confidence Predictability A path to look forward Growth - A future

Most MBAs from the top-10 or even the top-25 ranked institutes find some job and hence they are technically placed but many of them are forced to take up jobs that could be easily managed by someone with a basic graduation degree itself. There are legions of MBAs in the field sales force of pharmaceutical or FMCG* companies, on the shop floor of retail outlets, and in different types of BPOs and KPOs. In 2000, there were about 600 colleges in India offering about 70,000 MBA seats. By the end of 2009, the number had increased to 1,400 colleges offering about 120,000 MBA seats! And this is increasing.
*Fast Moving Consumer Goods
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For Students of Management Courses

Things are clearer as far as what is required to get a good job The entire question here ends in things like Attitude, Communication, Presentation, Body language, Leadership. If candidates do not have these, it is tough for them to get good jobs and grow even if they may have the best of scores or grades in their course. On the contrary, if candidates have these skills and not very high grades or scores in the course, they are bound to get good jobs and grow in their careers.

the cream of the crop from a select few institutes for the Big Ones There are just jobs available and not careers. There are still good companies that are not among the top but are fast growing. They hire quality people only. Common scenarios to see in the country are:

Management Students working as calling executives in call centers Management Students doing petty sales jobs as marketing executives for very low wages Management students working as office assistant working on excel sheets and documenting things

The scene is simple: Jobs for most, careers for a few.

It is next to impossible to directly get a job in Europe and Americas unless the individual has completed his/her course from a university in these countries itself. Otherwise also, Europe and Americas dont require managers, what they require are people who can work on technical aspects (this too is not in a healthy state).

all rounders

who are extremely good communicators who can influence buyers decisions who are innovators who have high level of creativity Who can lead and Who have a never say die attitude

Command over English (both written and spoken) Good communication skills Good presentation skills Right Attitude Positive Body language Ability to take part in meetings and discussions Good selling skills Ability to understand and analyze client/market requirements Ability to conceptualize new products and solutions as per the market/client requirements Ability to Lead

AGM / GM Asst. Manager / Manager / Sr. Manager Executive / Sr. Executive

10 years 5 years

Vice President / President / Director / CEO / CFO

Till the end of career

15 years

Course Duration

Career Start

Sales & Marketing

Product / Account Management

Business Development & Networking

Leadership

JOB ROLES

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An entrepreneurs journey is the one of endurance and persistence. For those who dream of going the Entrepreneurship way, attitude, communication and leadership skills are indispensable. They should be ready for client interaction, sales, presentations and negotiations. But for them developing only these skills will not help. They need to learn to develop a vision and a mission and then set goals as per their vision. Without a clear vision, no entrepreneur can be successful.
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Developing a Vision and a Mission Setting Goals Developing right attitude Learning to sell and to market Making and delivering great presentations Leading and Inspiring People

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Great demand in both Indian and international job marketplace for qualified, skilled and talented workforce. High levels of competition in the market Undisclosed need for creative and imaginative people. Multi-taskers and All-rounders required

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Aspiring only for a Job Little Guidance on Career No domain Knowledge even after a few years of working Followers not Leaders Lack of English Skills Lack of Total Personality Development

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Gap between what the job market asks or expects and what is available in terms of the job aspirants skills Though there are tremendous opportunities for people, industries are still unable to meet the recruitment target they set for themselves each year. The reason that the top Human Resource Executives from various industries give for such a scenario is that the graduates are not well equipped with knowledge and skills that the current competitive environment demands.

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Be an extra + ordinary student

There are jobs everywhere No industry limitation No role limitation Careers are on offer

The crowd - average students

Industries are specific Roles are specific Jobs are few They are just jobs and not careers No long term future

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Average Students
Learn their subjects Not aware about the world Believe in their technical skills only Have average knowledge of English Have average communication skills Are workers Think they have enough knowledge Dont believe in relationships and peer network

Extraordinary Students
Master their subjects Aware about the world Believe in their overall personality and knowledge Have command over English Have excellent communication skills Are leaders Try to learn at every instance Make and maintain healthy relationships and network

The extra + ordinary students know the lessons of management POSDCORB the functions of management

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Being a management student and not have planned for your career
You havent got your basics right Planning is the first function of management

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Planning for a successful career

Who I am? What I want from a career? What are my priorities? What are my talents? What is my personality like? What is my purpose of life? Which career should I choose that suits me best? How to get into the field? Preparation for the job

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Generally people aim to get a job, with little vision for the future. After around 5 years of working, individuals get confused and perplexed. They feel they are a bonded labor. The passion in their work starts fading away. Since they dont know the reason behind it (or they never try to find the real reason), they try to run away from the situation. They start hopping jobs to get satisfaction but instead they get raised pay checks. Actually, they dont know what they ever wanted. They never had goals, they had priorities. Time changes and with it changes priorities.

This whole scenario leads to dissatisfaction about life. There work becomes a liability instead of fun. Career Planning helps an individual to know about themselves and choose a career that suits their needs, personality and nature. Without any Career Planning even brilliant individuals life goes haywire while with even a little Career Planning even an average individuals career can reach great heights

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Have you asked yourself what you want to be? Each one of us have particular talents, which we enjoy and through which we can make the world a better place. Which talents do you have?
Things that you enjoy most in your chosen field of study.

Taking talent-based approach

Who Am I? What Do I Want to Do? How Do I Get Hired?

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