Everyone is eagerly awaiting to have a fresh start in 2021.  While the excitement has been there every year-end, this year it seems to be a lot more amplified.  While we are very eagerly looking forward to welcome 2021 with enormous hope, let’s take this opportunity to recall the lessons from 2020. It is imperative we don’t ignore these, rather embrace them so that we have a splendid 2021.   The year 2020 has been doozy – something no one ever had experienced. Many people might opine 2020 felt like walking in through an endless tunnel of darkness struggling to find the way out ..read more

2020 isn’t the year anyone would have asked for. The pandemic has changed everything in 2020 and careers have been no exception. People began to work from home, many had to take pay cuts and many others lost their jobs too. I sincerely empathise with everyone going tough times.   There is something interesting to note, however. While on one hand going has got tough, on the other hand – it has been a fabulous year for some. I have come across people (and a lot of my coachees) who have had great career moves. Some have got a job that paid them upto 75% more, some have got unexpected promoti ..read more

2020 isn’t the year anyone would have asked for. While it has had adverse effect on lives of people in ways more than one, the worst effect was seen on the career front – many lost their jobs or took a pay cut and those who had their job had their own set of challenges coping up with new normal.  As we step into the last month of the year, I am sure, everyone would have started the countdown to bid adieu to year!  But hey, how about using the last few days of this year to finish strong and gear up for a fresh set of 365 opportunities?  Today’s post is about making the best of th ..read more

It is Thanksgiving day tomorrow!  I love this day as people express their gratitude for everything that they have in life. Such a wonderful thing to do.  While we gladly express our gratitude to our near and dear ones, this year why don’t we also extend this tradition to our workplace too and advance in our career by giving thanks? Today, I want to talk about giving thanks to the people you work with.  What? Why?  No one ever thanked me for the job I am doing.  Also why should I thank someone for doing the work they are being paid for?  How on earth will I advanc ..read more

While looking for a job, all job seekers want to get the best one, fast! And the best route you can take to succeed in your job search is identifying the habits that can help you on your journey. Keen on knowing what these habits are? These are 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey which you might know already. I have taken the essence of these exact habits to help you be effective in your job search. Let’s dive in!  Covey believes the way we see the world is entirely based on our own perceptions. Similarly, we see the job market based on the perceptions we have about how ..read more

When the going gets tough, the tough adopt new strategies to get going! Click To Tweet The pandemic has affected the jobs of many. If you are one among them, have been searching for a job, tried everything, and have a feeling that all your efforts have been in vain – it’s time to adapt to new strategies. So here are 5 strategies to be effective in your job search and get into the one that’s best suited for you! #1: Keep desperation in check. You might have been out of the job for a while now. Managing expenses could have got difficult. To make ends meet, you could have gotten into a situation ..read more

I have been coaching many people to achieve grand career breakthroughs. When they approach me for not being able to achieve them, I make them talk about how they have been approaching it. And as they open up, I realize 5 grave mistakes that stop the large majority from achieving these breakthroughs! In this post, I will cover the 5 mistakes that derail your career success and a few simple tricks to avoid them. When you do so you overcome the tramp mentality and soon become a part of the highfliers’ league. So are you curious to know what these mistakes are? Let’s dive in! Mistake # 1: You are ..read more

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? Then why are we thinking of leaving the planning for tomorrow? If we left the planning for tomorrow, in the times to come others will execute and get ahead, while you will be busy planning. So, though it might seem futile to plan anything right now, it is in fact the best time to do ..read more

“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.  The discussions that followed were productive, and one of the best I have ever had. It was collaborative, enjoyable, and the outcomes were brilliant.  I strongly opine, “One good laugh—or better still, a workplace that encourages levity—builds cohesion.” So today on International Joke Day, let me share with y ..read more

You have a resume which when you send it to the recruiter goes unnoticed.  You expect an interview call. You keep waiting. Eventually, you give up and apply elsewhere-to as many other positions as possible, but in vain.  Frustrating, ain’t it?  If that is you, I know it is painful.  But, if your resume is getting unnoticed, it is high time you understand the problem is not with the recruiter but with your resume.  It is high time you get a resume makeover!  I know you are thinking that there is a ton of advice out there regarding this already. But if you have foll ..read more