Perseverance

 

Third Series

This with continuation of series ‘Passionate People’, we are receiving huge response. We present the first such story and view from Bhavana N pursuing MBA (HR) student of Balaji Society, Pune.

Who say’s dreams don’t come true? Dreams do come true, provided you religiously work to make them reality. Passionate people believe in their dreams & for them fulfilling this dream is not an end in self but a beginning, a means to achieve an end. I would share with you stories of two ordinary individuals like you and I, who had a dream to study at the coveted IIM’s. One common thread in both the stories is “perseverance”. Yes! This is one quality found in all successful individuals, they simply don’t quit.

Siddharth Agrawal, an IITian & CAT 2006 topper. You would now think – IITian, no wonder he cracked CAT. I agree there are many IITians who crack CAT and make it to IIM’s but there are many more who don’t make it. 2006 CAT was his third attempt. He learnt his areas of weakness from his failures in earlier attempts and worked on them. He didn’t give up, he believed in his dream. Sharing his experience of having topped CAT he says, “My repeated failures in CAT did not make any difference to me in spite of advice from my friends that it was not my cup of tea. I did not have any problem with peer pressure and I simply took each failure as a stepping stone to success.” Another important inference from the above statement of my friend is that, people who are passionate about their dream do not let peer pressure effect their performance, they are aware of the competition but they do not compare themselves with others, rather they compare their present performance with their own past performance and look for signs of improvement.

For someone who is a double graduate, post graduate, delivered some small scale IT projects individually and has a few more feathers in his cap, it’s frustrating not being able to clear GD & PI of three IIM’s and XLRI, thrice in a row. This is the story of my cousin Saurabh Nyalkalkar who is currently pursuing FPM at IIM A. Year after year, I had seen him preparing with the same zest for CAT. There was never a drop in his efforts to prepare for CAT – revise the basics, take mock CAT, analyze every paper, etc. What astonished me was he never considered applying to any other B-School. Despite being advised by many to apply to other B-Schools, he never purchased any of the application forms. This was the depth of his passion to pursue FPM from IIM A. Like Siddharth, he too never let his failures deter him from pursuing his dream.

Passionate people are self driven and never lose their focus. Every individual has the potential to make his or her life story extraordinary, it’s just a matter of believing in your dream and being passionate about it.

Bhavana Nyalkalkar

Inner Call – Passion

Second Series

Passion can bring sea change in life, bring happiness, power, success, wealth and satisfaction level. If passions can give everything we need in life, it is worth to explore one’s passion. I like one of the statements, ‘There are no retakes in life and career’. I am sure that, we all hear the inner call of like and hate. But the unfortunate part of this is most of them tending to ignore or compromise. I will take you through a journey of people in virtual and real life (characters/ role); one’s have heard inner call (during childhood or midcareer) and are successful.

The most beautiful women in the world, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had planned to be architecture but gave up her education to purse career in modeling. Her journey of career started as a model, as her work was recognized she made further progress in career and got into serious affair of modeling. She went on win the Miss World title in 1994. She discovered her strengths and strong inclination during the journey itself. Some of the well known people such as Amitabh Bachchan (actor), Tabu (actress) had second career.

The basis for their success is conviction. There is a close relationship between convictions and passion. Convictions will help to erase the hate and allows passionate people to achieve and taste success. It is a great stepping stone for faith. It has also has to be connected with dreams. Some of them sometime doubt their convictions, once Sushmita Sen (Miss Universe, 1994) had nearly withdrawn herself from Miss India contest. There was a hair line between being there and not being there is a question of conviction. Another good example is the character played by Priyanka Chopra (actress) in well acclaimed movie ‘Fashion’. She showed the conviction in her role and awards speaks about it.

Many a times good actors are criticized such as Shahrukh Khan, he is always prepared for those little risks. He is envied by others because of his success. He always listens to his heart; this is his attitude and conviction. Passionate people contribute to the world in much larger way. A right example strikes to me is Dr. Nandkishore Rathi (Ex-Oracle Director), he has a good sense of humor from his childhood and he has his skill and he is developed this skill into a successful profession. He makes the world laugh and that’s how he contributes to the world.

You would like to know, how did they identify  or hear their inner call?  How did they achieve this feat? To explore more on these stay tuned with us for the next few series.

Note : Be a part of series by contributing about your passion and success story. Best passion stories win a gift hamper from Loratis. For more information contact info@loratis.co.in or loratis@loratis.co.in 

Regards,

Santosh A

Sr. Business  Naviagtor

Loratis Career School

-Find Your True North!

www.loratis.co.in

Passionate People

   

First Series

If you are asked to choose one of the best personalities it could be one or others such as Shahrukh Khan (actor), Sonia Gandhi (politician), Sachin Tendulkar (sports), Bill Gates (American Business Magnet), Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam (Scientist) and many more. The reasons for choosing one or more personalities would be with or without reason(s). Many a times we feel we love or hate them. Passion is in similar lines and many a times it doesn’t have an answer, no logical thought and no reasons. This gives an indication that there are certain things are close to our hearts and we just love them.

Many of us might hate a personality but combination of those personalities would lite the screen/stage. For example, Shahrukh (actor) might be disliked by some people but people would love to see him with Kajol (actress). ‘My Name is Khan’ is one of the much awaited movies of the year 2010. This is a clear indicator of dislikes getting converted to likeliness. If we look at these great successful people, they love what they do. These people always want to win, achieve, bring life to a character, make difference to people, bring joyous to others etc. It is not surprising to see the stiff competition during education; many want to be the best, top the class every time. In many interviews Shahrukh khan has said, ‘I love to receive awards.’ In order to achieve this feat, he puts his best and that is his passion. In the similar way, Aamir Khan is said to be the perfectionist. He is completely involved in a character and it is clearly portrayed in each of his movies.

Many students and working professional we met across are in search of passion. Some of them have realized after so many of years of personal, work experience and taken a step ahead to complete the incomplete passion cycle. This cycle exists in each of us and we tend to neglect it without realizing the impact on us. A wrong course after X, XII, Engineering/Medical, MBA Specialisation or even the wrong job can completely take away the passion. The nature has always favored human kind and it gives indication many a times. The best indicators for these could be attendance in school/college, percentage/grades, choosing a right course/specialization, unhappy at job and personal life, broken relationships and many others to add to the list.

In order to understand and awaken the inner soul, there is a need for an inner compass and a guiding light. It is wise on our part to invest some time and money to find the right direction. This will help an individual to drive, bring harmony within ourselves. Movies like ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ and ‘My Name is Khan’ carry a wonderful tag line ‘There is an extraordinary love story in every ordinary jodi’. This shows the passion of the director to attract the audience and showcase the simple story by making it extraordinary.

There is a tremendous inflow of energy channels in passion and energetic people have it within them. For example, Ashoka the Great, Indian Emperor of all ages was an impeccable warrior general and a shrewd statesman, because of this passion, he conquered Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and states of India. A present day idol for many dancers is Michael Jackson, his 90 minutes show in India, on 08 Aug 1996 set fire on stage. This shows his passion and satisfactory level. One needs to visualise passion and walk an extra mile to achieve the passion. Passion leads to joy and satisfaction. I am fascinated the way Shahrukh Khan says it, ‘Listen straight from your heart.’ Such passionate people perform better than others. There would be maximum of about 20 percent of people are passionate and rest are not. It is interesting to note that Pareto Principle of 80-20 rule is applicable here also.

Ø Did you identify your passion?

Ø Are you leading a compromised personal life and a professional career?

Ø Are you not willing to invest time and money to achieve your passion?

Regards,

Santosh A

Sr. Business Navigator

Loratis Career School

-Find Your True North!

www.loratis.co.in

Interview Secrets – Grab Your Bite of Success!

We wonder many a times, why are there so many obstacles against the job hunt? The three main reasons are –

é Supply and Demand Ratio

é Need

é Risk factor of hire

‘Secrets of Interviews’ 

Let’s consider first two of them –

é Supply and Demand

The population of India is close to 1.6 billion and about 6.8 % population is unemployed (according to CIA), many are active job seeker as well in working group. This gives a clear indication that there are more job seekers than jobs. These figures can’t give a complete view of unemployed people, who are not registered with employment office. There are fresh graduates entering the market along with the unplaced floating market. There are many part time, contract workers looking for full time employment. Many employed works unhappy with the present job who are looking for new jobs. I am sure many of you started getting a clear and bigger picture by now. As a job seeker you need to know the employer secrets to succeed at job search, professional resume, interviews, and negotiation.

é Need

Whether it is boom or doom of economy there is a need for job aspirants. In discussion with many job seekers, I have found is that the focus is completely on you. It is very common that an employer will select only one or few open positions from hundred of applicants. On average an individual spends about three months and can be considerable longer due to the economic conditions, geography, and industry. Even if you land up with placement, there is no guaranteed offer letter. Even if offered no guarantees on length and job satisfaction. Many tend to blow up the opportunities, by being inflexible and or by showing desperation. One has to learn the art of negotiating, otherwise will end up getting paid low than they are capable. Most of people are dissatisfied with their jobs within one year or earlier. The two main complaints are –

Ø The Job is not what I expected

This is a good indication to understand that job seeker is not assessing the employer or the position.

Ø I am underpaid

If anyone is not making enough money after only one year of on the job, unless an employer has cut the pay, the employee has to blame him/herself. Either the employee accepted a job with less pay or didn’t negotiate.

What you can do to avoid these situations? To find answers for these unanswered questions, contact Loratis Career School (www.loratis.co.in or info@loratis.co.in or 91 80 – 2245 6262)

Regards,

Santosh A

Sr. Business Navigator

Loratis Career School

-Find Your True North!

www.loratis.co.in

11th Minute Need

Convincing two decade and three years of education and personal in few seconds through cover letter, resume and interviews needs a plan, prepare and practice. I am sure everyone wants to be unique, like to stand out in any competition and win. These need to be developed through a professional. This boils down to the need of professional interviewer, resume writer and subject experts. Professionals can do a better job of writing resume than anyone. I have come across many resumes and they are just a copy editor or someone else format.

It is important to understand that, your resume is a crucial marketing tool, which either impress or depress an interviewer. You need a powerful resume to get the job that you want. Resume is not just addition or subtraction of past and present. It needs to attract the interviewer through brand proposition and value in a clear, concise and compelling way. Do you know what your interviewer wants to see and how to write for that? Even if you are a professional with experience, you are probably not the best choice to write your own resume. Writing your own resume can be like defending your own case in a court or diagnosing major health problems. In other words, having an expert perspective on the job can make all the difference in how well that job is performed.

Career management includes the record of past accolades, achievements and educational learning. A professional writer understands all these and brings out the fact to weave these with powerful words. A professional resume writer will know how to extract, gather information and provide a top-notch resume. Your investment of time and effort will strengthen your resume as well as give a positive nod for interviews.

Individuals can learn to articulate their answers in terms of result, outcome and initiative. Working with a professional resume writer is one of the excellent plan and preparation for an interview. Not everyone cooks by themselves, invent or research by themselves. We all don’t have all those skills.

For more information on professional resume contact Loratis Career School (www.loraits.co.in) or info@loratis.co.in or 99169 96861.

Regards,

Santosh A

Scholar Navigator

Loratis Career School

Second Stepping Stone for Success

Education, Achievements, Parents, Aspirations, Passion and many other factors are the first stepping stone for success. I would term them as Science. Education can give or teach us science such as principles Newton’s law of gravity, mixing of recipes to prepare food, issues/bug in a product. Achievements, Aspirations, Passion can provide us a feel good factor and level of satisfaction. The challenge to get this good feel or satisfactory feel it’s the ART. In other words, a well known chef knows the ART of providing delicious food and as well as gain the satisfactory level. 

 

This boils down to the art of adding all the items (education, achievements, awards, certifications etc) in cover letter, resume and an interview. This art is an indicative of plan, prepare, practice and execution of excellence. It is worth to note here that, the average cover letter is in an employer’s hands for less than 10 seconds and for every 200 resumes reviewed, only one interview is granted. Some more skills are vital they are termed as ‘personal traits’ such as communication skills, Aptitude, Interpersonal skills, Problem-solving skills, Leadership, Attention to details, Team players etc. We are happy to be associated with one of well known institute and to bring a change in them through our unique program click here: ‘The Art and Science of Cracking Your Dream Job’ This unique program was accepted and appreciated by the students and faculties click here: http://loratis.co.in/testimonials

Do you want to enjoy and experience this wonderful journey of career? Don’t miss the opportunity, as there is ‘No Retakes’ in life.

Loratis Career School – A step towards successful career.

 

Regards,

Santosh A

Scholar Navigator

Loratis Career School

-Find Your True North!

 www.loratis.co.in

99169 96861

Be a Rocket Singh – People Business

 

Find Your Best Career !

One of the common questions people ask me in a conversation is, ‘What business you in?’ The answer comes quickly, ‘I am in the people business.’ Whether it is to sell clothes, food, computers or medical treatment, we are all in people business. In other words, everything we do for a living gets done with people. In interaction with many students and specifically good sales person the measure of success is revenue or units sold. I am glad to meet very few, who indifferent and look for customer satisfaction.

A sale can be termed as an event, but a satisfied customer is a relationship. It endures and grows over time, producing in the process not a single event, but many: repeat sales from customer and, through favorable word of mouth, sales from other customers. This can be clear seen in a Yash Chopra movie Rocket Singh – Salesman of the Year, a character played by Ranbir Kapoor. The character does justices as a best salesman by creating values and ethics – Customer Satisfaction. There is a good deal of learning – whether someone is trying to seek a job or selling a job. One major area of concern for fresher’s and experienced job hunters miss opportunity being in one of the best organizations is, his/ her focus is entirely on him/her self and what s/he wants. As for what s/he offers, it is nothing at all: the absence of experience and a deficiency of confidence. It is not surprising to see many getting rejected.

The path for successful salesman is performance and there is no other substitute. But performance isn’t enough. Salesman should be prepared and have hope for a Big Break, times it might go unrecognized and unrewarded. Your achievement needs to be sold with the promise of even greater performance to come.

I am sure many want to learn the art of cracking their jobs, choosing a right course (MBA specialization), what next after 10^th/ 12^th std, what is stored for a working professionals? Are you looking for a solutions to all these issues/problems, contact Loratis Career School to clarify all your unanswered questions on career.

Contact: www.loratis.co.in, info@loratis.co.in, +91 99169 96861

Regards,
Santosh A
Scholar Navigator
Loratis Career School
-Find Your True North !
www.loratis.co.in

Career Move – No Retakes !

The Art of Winning Placement Interview – DNA, Bangalore

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Happy and Successful New Year 2010

Before 2009 ends, Loratis team thank all the people like you who have made 2009 memorable for us. We pray that you be blessed with fruitful year a ahead.