AVERAGE MARKS ARE NOT THE END OF THE WORLD

Marks are just an index of what one was successful enough to produce during the examination. Examinations could indirectly be termed memory tests where what is being measured is the students' capacity to memorize points and reproduce it in the paper, than the true potential of the student. Stressing yourself over a piece of paper with a bunch of numbers on them is hence foolish. For this fact alone, judging a student based on his or her marks is meaningless and derogatory.

Given the fact that your marks don't matter to a large extent, the way it is being propagated on social media is downright stupid.

Grades are secondary, given you are really talented. But extraordinarily talented students are rare gems. In the season of CBSE results, parents, teachers, friends, stand-up comedians might lecture on how grades are not important, but that's mostly because most of them don't want to dishearten you. In an ideal world, where we'd like to live, your marks won't matter. But in the real world, your marks do matter. Marks are the fruit of the labour for students who had put in great hard work and is not something that should be denied by patronizing social media updates.
Your marks do matter but don't let them define your future. Believing that marks are everything and will decide your career, your growth, your life is not true. The essential truth is somewhere in between. Marks are your entry ticket to the platforms where you get to showcase your skills. Top colleges in India provide you that platform. Getting good grades matter in that context.

There are a lot of successful people couldn't make it to top colleges but most students who went there went on to become successful in their lives. In this context, it is better to rephrase, "marks don't matter", to "average grades is not the end of the world."

Average grades is not be the end of the world, if you are successful enough to navigate through this difficult world. So, it may be fair to say - if you have average or low grades you are required to be smart, extremely hard working, nimble and self learning, risk-taker, and hard-shelled to be successful.

Every coin has two sides. There's good news and bad news. The bad news is that you were not capable to score up to your expectations but the good news is that there are more important battles and examinations ahead. As someone had said, failure is the stepping stone to success. Someone who hasn't failed in some tiny battles early on in their life, someone who hasn't reached the rock bottom, will never know how to win the war later.



So never lose heart 


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Why career mentor is important for successful career?

Why career mentor is important for successful career?

A mentor is someone who can guide you in your career paths to reap out success in your endeavours. A mentor provides the right direction and channelizes ones progress. Every ambitious person needs someone who is a confidential advisor who can objectively help you to overcome your professional hurdles in order to meet your goals.

For this, find your vision of where you think you want to be in your career, the urge to get there, and the confidence to seek counsel from whomever you deem inspirational and credible enough to help you.
The next step will be to assess your network and circle to find someone whom you can entrust your career with. Mentors are people who have "been there" and "done that." They could therefore be a guide in telling what's right and what's wrong.
They support and encourage their mentees by offering suggestions and knowledge, both general and specific. The goal is to help mentees improve their skills and, hopefully, advance their careers.
Career mentorship is necessary throughout one's career, whether it be early on in the fresher state or later in life, at the professional state. A career guide keeps you grounded and can provide you the right steps in climbing your professional ladder, which your co-workers or superiors may fail to render.

 Career mentoring at rightful time enhances professional socialization and personal support to steer you to success. He might even give you necessary insights on what to be done to put your skills and calibre to right use to get ahead of the mediocre crowd. He should show willingness to share skills, knowledge, and expertise to his mentee and should respect the state of professional development of the mentee.

One might not always have answers for all the challenges of our own daily jobs. A mentor proves as a guide star in problems with co-workers, potential career-growth opportunities that are presented to you, they can help you improve upon your soft-skills (communication, networking, decision making), offer up ideas around strategy and oftentimes provide advice around career progression and promotion. 

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Working in Small firm

Why You Should Think Small

Most candidates seeking employment often ignore smaller employers and focus their efforts on larger firms. 

That could be a big mistake: Small firms may be in a better position to hire you, and there are more of them. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses represent more than 99.7 percent of all employers. They also employ more than half of all private-sector employees, pay 44.5 percent of the total U.S. private payroll, and generate about 75 percent of net new jobs annually.

Small companies tend to have business plans progressive enough that they can succeed regardless of how the economy is doing. They tend to be nimble and excel at finding their niche, regardless of the field. Also, small firms usually don't have large overhead that is burdened by big companies with fancy addresses and designer lobbies. 

Here are some benefits of working for a small company compared to a large business:

1. Learning different aspects of the business

Many workers are hungry for hands-on experience and eager to gain practical skills. Small business owners can emphasize the advantages of working closely with senior-level managers and potentially gaining a first-hand view of many aspects of running a business.

2. Opportunity to advance

At a small business, workers are the proverbial big fish in a small pond.  That means employees have high visibility from their first day and their creative ideas and hard work will be seen by the people at the top.

3. Flexibility

Some corporate environments are known for offering substantial flexibility in workplace or scheduling. Those are highly valued benefits, especially to working parents. But a small business can offer flexibility, too, and many savvy small business owners dangle perks such as flexible scheduling and telecommuting opportunities to highly qualified workers to make up for lower salaries or smaller bonuses.

4. Workplace culture

Many corporations pride themselves on their strong workplace culture, an important differentiator for job applicants. But a small business’ culture can be a powerful draw for new employees as well.

5. Creative bonuses

Small businesses generally cannot afford large bonuses. But they can be creative and, because they have less red tape, they may be able to customize their extra fringe benefits to a greater extent. That could mean rewarding a prized employee with a day off for a kayaking trip or a luxurious spa visit. That personal attention can go a long way in making an employee feel satisfied working for a small business.

The Pros of Working for a Small Company

Being employed by a small-size company offers many benefits to your career: 

·        More visibility

Work roles at small companies are often less specialized than at large firms. Plus, in a smaller organization, it's easy to interact with c-suite executives and the decision-makers. Because employees have more visibility, it is often easier to advance in a smaller organization.

·        Experience in a Variety of Areas

Because you're wearing many hats, you're likely to gain knowledge and insight beyond your role. Small company employees often gain multiple skills and areas of expertise to enhance their resume. 

·        Increased Flexibility

Small firms may also have more flexibility when it comes to considering alternative work arrangements such as flex time and job sharing. The dress code may also be more relaxed. 

·        Your Co-Workers May Be Your Friends

At smaller companies, it's common to form deep bonds with your colleagues. Collaboration opportunities abound since employees are so likely to do work that goes beyond their job description.  

·        It Offers an Entry-Point to the Industry

Working for a small company can be a good stepping-stone to a larger employer in the same field.

The Cons of Working for a Small Company

But it's not all rosy. Here are some potential downsides to employment at small companies: 

·        There May Not Be Many Career-Building Perks

Small firms may have fewer formal training programs, and their benefits packages can be more limited. Some HR processes (like maternity leave policy, for instance) may not be set up, which can be challenging. 

·        Sometimes, Your Growth Will Be Limited

The option to transfer to other departments may be limited or non-existent. You may also encounter less opportunity for growth and promotion at a small firm, and most likely, there will be fewer people who can serve as mentors. Plus, at a smaller company, if you do not get along with your co-workers, avoiding them may be difficult.  

·        Smaller Companies Can Be Unknown Entities

A large company often comes with known workplace culture and reputation. That can be helpful when you apply to your next role — recruiters and hiring managers will be familiar with your current company. With smaller companies, you may find yourself spending time in your interview explaining the company, rather than talking about your accomplishments. 

In general, if you prefer structure ahead of flexibility, a larger company may be a better fit.  


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Foreign language benefits in life

Foreign language benefits

We live in a hyper connected, fast-paced world, and things aren’t changing anytime soon. As our world becomes more and more connected through technological advances, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that learning another language is beneficial for many reasons. One main advantage of learning a foreign language in India is bilinguals are better at prioritizing tasks, problem-solvers, multitasking, and tend to make more rational decisions. The brains of bilingual people operate differently than single language speakers, and these differences offer several mental benefits. In a globalized world, where mobility is facilitated, learning a language is a wonderful benefit. Not only does it help when traveling, it is also a great advantage for studying in general and for career prospects abroad. However, people who begin language study in their adult lives can still achieve the same levels of fluency as a young learner, and still reap the same mental benefits, too.

Benefits of learning foreign language:

·        Meet new people

One of the most phenomenal benefits of learning a new language? Doors are opened to you, around the world. If you’re learning in a group setting, you immediately have new friends to share your new language with. If not, then once you go somewhere and are actually able to employ what you’ve learned, you’ll be surprised how open people are when you speak their mother tongue.

·        You become smarter

Speaking a foreign language improves the functionality of your brain by challenging it to recognise, negotiate meaning, and communicate in different language systems. This skill boosts your ability to negotiate meaning in other problem-solving tasks as well.

·      Boosts Brain Power

A foreign language is a whole new intricate system of rules, structures, and lexis. Learning a new language means your brain has to cope with complexity as it makes sense of and absorbs new patterns. As our brains work out the meaning, endeavouring to communicate, we develop key learning skills such as cognitive thinking and problem-solving. Highly developed critical thinking skills are a significant benefit both personally and professionally.

·        It’s becoming essential

Many would argue that bilingualism is becoming a progressively necessary and essential skill for anyone who wants to keep up with today’s rapidly increasing global economy. As more and more people recognize the importance of learning an additional language, those who only speak one language will begin to get left behind in our shift towards a more integrated and connected global society.

·        It’s great for traveling

Knowing more than one language opens up your vacation destination possibilities. Traveling through a foreign country becomes much easier if you can speak the language of that country. Fluency isn’t required. It shows a greater level of respect and is an easy way to meet new people. Also, getting to a comfortable speaking level in a foreign language is a great motivator to get you out there and practicing your new language in a new country.

·        It boosts your creativity

Learning a foreign language improves not only your ability to solve problems and to think more logically, it also makes you experiment with new words and phrases. It improves your skills in divergent thinking, which is the ability to identify multiple solutions to a single problem.

·        It builds up your self-confidence

Confidence increases when a new skill is mastered, and learning a foreign language is no different. It increases your self-confidence. And let’s face it: confident people are more interesting than those who are unsure of themselves. The techniques you use to develop a second tongue result in a greater sense of open-mindedness.

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Travelling: How it Help in Career

Travelling: Help in Career

Travelling

Travel is the most sought after getaway for most of us when we want to take a break from work. However, travel isn’t all about fun. The experiences you encounter while traveling can help build your personality and also boost soft skills which are much in demand in today’s job market. We’ve stressed upon the importance of soft skills or workplace skills earlier as well and travelling can help improve these to quite an extent. 

If you've ever considered taking time out from your busy career to travel, whether for a week or a year, you probably assumed that you would have to sacrifice your chances of improving those all important work skills that employers value. You'll be happy to know that there are many valuable things that travel can teach you that will only enhance your career.

Here are a few skills that travelling can help improve

Interpersonal skills : 

Dealing with new cultures, social norms and language different than yours requires a great deal of ‘people skills’. Good interpersonal skills are a must-have to be able to successfully deal with the different people around you and travelling can give you a great exposure to this. You will find yourself to be much more compassionate and willing to listen and understand after interacting with people from different parts of the world.

Problem solving or decision making :

During a trip, you might come across glitches that can put all your plans on hold. A flat tyre, missing bag, wrong directions and countless more situations can increase stress levels. What you need however at this time is the ability to think on your toes and stay calm. Quick, smart thinking to identify and address the problem can do a great deal of good when you’re in such situations. Travel will definitely help you understand and make you more adept at tackling such situations.

Adaptability/openness to change :

Being rigid at work can definitely hamper your career growth. Being open to change, dealing with new situations and adjusting to circumstances can definitely make you a better worker and team player. Travelling teaches us many of these things as we are constantly in unfamiliar situations and yet enjoy ourselves to the fullest. Having a plan B both while travelling and at work will take you a long way.

Time Management :

Managing your time well is one of the most underrated qualities. Prioritising, making a plan and getting things done is the simplest of expectations any employer would have. Now if you’ve been on a trip before then you know that managing time well is extremely important to be able to enjoy the trip to the fullest. From must-visit places, to coordinating flights and trying to explore the new cuisine, we always want to fit in everything into our trip. If you’re a smart planner, then meeting deadlines at work will surely not be a problem for you.

Team work :

Travelling with friends or family can never be easy. Ever created a WhatsApp group with friends to coordinate your next vacation? Listening to everyone, taking up a few opinions, letting go of some and ensuring no one is overlooked in the entire process. Well that’s pretty much what teamwork implies. Being a good team player is not just a great quality to possess but also a skill that can boost your resume.

Communication skills :

Any seasoned traveller knows that learning how to communicate with people from cultures that are very different from your own and who speak languages that you may have never even heard of takes skill. Being misunderstood is incredibly easy if you aren't careful. It makes you a better listener and a more careful communicator in all of your interactions.

Visualization :

When you travel you may end up having to orient yourself or find your way in a new place using nothing more than a few simple directions given to you by a local. If you're lucky, you'll have a map or a guidebook to work from. No matter what, you will have to rely on your ability to visualize.

Organization and planning :

If your skills at organizing and planning projects are lacking on the job, the worst that can happen is that you find yourself out of a job. If planning and organization aren't your strong suits and you're on a round-the-world adventure, you could end up endangering your health, safety, your finances or well-being.

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