Career Choices Made Easy: A Roadmap to Self-Understanding

1. Stream Selection-An Essential Step towards Career Planning

2. Mr. Sharma is a worried man. And understandably: His son, Himanshu, recently turned 18 but still has no clue about which career he wants to pursue. So Sharma Ji consults his office friend Mr. Gupta whom he considers to be well-informed. “These days computer industry is doing well. So, let Himanshu take up Computers”, Gupta Ji tell him. Next day, Sharma Ji packs off Himanshu to a well-known computer institute.

3. Is this the way one should decide about a lifetime career?

4. NODefinitely Not!!!

5. First step in making a career choice is to understand yourself i.e. Self Awareness

6. Understand the following about yourself: • Aptitude- Ability to do something • Interest- Analyze what really interest us • Personality- Unique to every individual: • Mechanical Personality • Social Personality • Enterprising Personality • Investigative Personality • Artistic Personality

7. Your Aptitude, Interest & Personality need to go hand in hand to make an effective career choice

8. Spend some time on the following: • Prepare a list of career options according to your aptitude, personality & interests • Be clear about the exact job profile you want & how good you feel about it • Talk to people who are working in these areas to get a feel of the ground reality • Try to understand the work environment in depth

9. Misconceptions in Career Planning: • “Creative careers me koi scope nahi hai” • “Commerce without Maths karne ka koi fayda nahin hai” • “Science sabse acha option hota hai” • “Engineering karne ke baad life ban jayegi” • “Hotel Management karne ke liye cooking mein interest hona chahiye” • “Agar hum Maths nahi lenge to sari options close ho jayengi” • “Medical line mein sabse zyada time lagta hai” • “Engineering + MBA is the best”

10. Careers without Maths Science • MBBS • Pharmacy • Nutrition-Dietician • Genetic Sciences • Botany, Zoology • Environmental Sciences • Agricultural Sciences • Paramedical careers- Nursing, Medical Lab Technology, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy Commerce • Chartered Accountancy • Company Secretary • Retail Management • BBA/MBA • Travel & Tourism • Journalism • Mass Communication • Foreign languages • Advertising • Hotel Management • Psychology • Social Work • Animation • Design & Fine Arts

11. Career Options Science (Non-Medical)- • Engineering- Agriculture, Automobile, Biotechnology, Civil, Computer, Environmental, Chemical, Electronics, Mechanical • NDA- Army, Navy, Air Force • Merchant Navy • Architecture • B.Pharma • BCA • Information Technology • Commercial Flying • B.sc. Physics, Chemistry, Maths • Bachelor’s in Economics

12. Career Options Science (Medical)- • MBBS • BDS • Homoeopathy • Ayurveda • Unani • Naturopathy • B.Pharma • Physiotherapy • Lab Technology • Nursing • Speech Therapy • Occupational Therapy • Veterinary • Dairy Agriculture • B.Sc. In Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Bio Chemistry, Home Science, Economics, Environmental Science, Life Sciences

13. Career Options Commerce- • Graduate degree courses in pure B.Com (Pass), B.Com (Hons) or any other Graduation • BCA (if passed 10+2 with Maths) • CA/CS • Actuarial Science (10+2 with Maths) • BBA/BBS • Travel & Tourism • BBE (10+2 with Maths) • BIBF • Hotel Management • Fashion Designing • Journalism/Mass Communication • Law • Art (BFA) • Foreign language

14. STREAMS ALLOTED COMMERCE • With maths • With informatics practice • With physical education

15. TRADITIONAL COURSES IN COMMERECE • Chartered accountant • Company secretary • Cost and works accountant ( now cost and management accountant) • Graduation (B.Com / Eco. (Hons.)/ Statistics (Hons.)/Maths (Hons.)/Eng Hons. • BCA / BBE (if passed 10+2 with Maths) • BBA/BBS • BIBF

16. EMERGING CAREERS IN COMMERCE • Actuarial Science • Stock brokers & investment analysis • Banking & insurance • Finance managers & analysts • Law & related options • Export management • Human resource management • Retail management • UPSC Exam

17. Stock brokers & investment analysis • Banking & insurance • Finance managers & analysts • Law & related options • Export management • Human resource management • Retail management • Hotel Management • Civil services • Foreign languages • News reader • Animations CAREERS WITHOUT MATHS Publishing industry Mass communication Web designing Teaching Event management Travel and tourism Photography Theatre / dramatics Air hostess / Flight stewards T.V anchor Radio jockey

18. COURSES IRRESPECTIVE OF STREAMS • Hotel management • Civil services • Foreign languages • Publishing industry • Mass communication • Web designing • Teaching • Event management • Travel and tourism • Photography • Theatre / dramatics • Air hostess / stewards • T.V anchor • Radio jockey • News reader • Animations

19. HOTEL MANAGEMENT • MYTH #1: It’s all about cooking and drinking • MYTH #2: It is open for only those students who are not good in academics • MYTH #3: One has to start from low grade jobs • MYTH #4: Growth is less in this field • MYTH #5: Opportunities are very few in hotel http://www.india.com/education/5-myths-about-hotel-management-careers-1594440/amp/ /

20. General managers: General managers are responsible for all operations in hotel. • Front Office managers: Majority of the hotels hold front desk, front office managers handle the same. • Convention Service managers: Conventional service managers work in close coordination with client and the conferencing facilities provided by the hotel for meetings, conventions, seminars etc. • Resident managers: Entrusted with the job to be available at just a call away. • Executive Housekeepers: Executive housekeepers ensures cleanliness in the hotel.

21. DESIGNATION AVERAGE SALARY(per annum) • General Manager Rs.20 lakh; • Resident Manager Rs.11.5 lakh • Executive Chef Rs.10 lakh; • Executive Housekeeper Rs.10 lakh • Food and Beverage Manager Rs.10 lakh • Human Resources Manager Rs.5.5 lakh • Front Office Manager Rs.5 lakh; • Sous Chef Rs.4.75 lakh • Restaurant Manager Rs.3.3 lakh • Duty Manager Rs.2.5 lakh • Housekeeping Assistant Rs.1.8 lakh

22. YES ……. You can easily choose a career stream , that will make your education journey…. • Passionate • Interesting • Successful Opportunities are just limited by your mind…..

24. The Changing Role of Parents in Career Selection • It is a taxing phase of life- not only for the student but for the parents as well • We need to provide our children with an atmosphere that motivates them to express better • The child may be wrong but as a parent, its our responsibility to reason with them rather than getting angry

25. Some important Do’s & Don’ts for Parents To Do’s – • Evaluate your child’s aptitude, strengths, and weaknesses • Help your child in discovering his/her own passion • Motivate your child in pursuing his/her passion • Inform your child regarding all aspects of the career

26. Contd… • Help your child understand the work life in the chosen career by associating with professionals in the field • Stop your child from falling prey to peer pressure & herd mentality • Gain your child’s confidence & motivate them to discuss their queries with you • Seek professional help whenever required

27. Don’ts- • Don’t dictate a child’s decision rather guide them towards taking an informed decision • Don’t burden the child with unreal expectations • Don’t be impatient when dealing with children • Career scope changes with time; do not try to impose the ideas or views that existed during your days • Don’t allow other people to influence your child in the career selection process • It’s OK to seek professional help

28. Know Your Faculty English Department: • Ms. Nimisha Sharma • Ms. Usha Gupta • Ms. Mandeep Kaur • Mr. Baldev Raj Khurana Science Department: • Ms. Anita Marwah • Mr. S.K Singhal • Mr. Rakesh Malik • Mr. Rajesh Kumar • Mr. Neeraj Agrawal • Ms. Ekta

29. Contd… Mathematics Department: • Ms. Anvita Wahi • Mr. Anuj Manchanda • Ms. Nirupama Kapoor Commerce Department: • Ms. Kavita Sachdeva • Ms. Aarti Goel • Mr. Gaurav Palia

30. Contd… Computer Department: • Mr. Jagdev Yadav • Ms. Manisha Arora Physical Education Department: • Mr. Shamsher Singh

32. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. - Steve Jobs

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