Planning a career today, no doubt, seems to be easier with
a plethora of options to choose from; however, it has become
nothing short of solving a jigsaw puzzle. An advocate would
like his ward to follow his footsteps; a parent who aspired
to be a doctor but failed owing to some reason or the other
would like to see his/her ward fulfill those dreams; or
an ambitious parent-relative duo willing to see their near
and dear ones opt for glamorous careers in management, fashion
and many other such fields. In the process, it becomes that
much more difficult for the actual aspirant to zero in on
his most preferred option. Added to all this, the knowledge
explosion through the electronic and print media, hosts
of career counselors setting up shop in every nook and corner
of the country or adopting the virtual mode of rendering
their services, and the job of stepping into the right option
is even more cumbersome for the aspirant.
Madan joined the MBBS program against his personal wishes,
only to fulfill his father's aspiration to follow the same
profession. But somehow after completing his degree he decided
to pursue his passion; that of running a Non-Governmental
Organization (NGO) for the welfare of the downtrodden. He
now realizes his shortcomings in managing a not-for-profit
organization and has therefore enrolled for a correspondence
course in MBA. Atul, like his fellow mates, completed his
MBA with much fanfare and once into the corporate environment
realized he would be better off if he took up full time
management teaching, as he always liked training and teaching.
It was high profile; fat pay packet with associated offers
thrown in by the industry, which compelled him to go in
for MBA and not ME or M. Tech after completing his bachelors
in engineering.
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