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Torch Ed?or s ‘ However, in a world where self-proclamation breaks all Note the barriers to the wiser attitude of learning, the act of asking for helps is lost. of Dreams! Having said that, the fact that humans need help from the right source has become essential for sustaining life. For the youth, walking on the path of righteousness, running towards the goal bearing the torch and hiding from alk, Run, and Hide until a hero with unnecessary distraction has become the need of the hour, glowing eyes comes searching for and in that view, The Knowledge Review magazine has W you under the troubled debris of the come up with the latest edition, Best Career Counsellors, realistic modern world, which has become the 2022. recurring act for most aspirants, especially in the st 21 -century youth, which is highly influenced by In our venture to find help for the students who are the entitlement of what's shown of the screens. preparing to make their run towards a holistic career, we explored the versions of guidance that would replace the The psychology behind asking for help is crucial. school 'Hogwarts' from the prominent quote of the Battling the uncertain question of survival and magician, Albus Dumbledore, "Help will always be given leading a meaningful life, the most common at Hogwarts to those who ask for it." mistakes made by the youth of today is often with careers. Now seek help to lift your career amongst the pages of this informational and educational booklet of guidance. Along Choosing a career is an arduous task. Moreover, with that, also have a look at the articles that holds a the late realisation of 'loving something you're power to change your perception about help. good at does not make you happy!' questions the entire concept of living a life. However, a human Have an Insightful Guided Read! psychology study suggests that humans should ask for help more often than one asks. This will allow and lead them to make an informed decision. Ashlesh Khadse ashlesh.khadse@insightssuccess.com

T a b l e 16 ACA Taking Student-Athletes One Step Closer to their Dream Ms 24 Bass Ek Raah Priya E I Pathfinder for Tomorrow 28 Guiding Students to Prof. Shankar a Holistic Career Providing Solutions to all Your Career Concerns 36 08 Sparkle Career C o v e r Guiding towards a Bright Future 20 32 Why Choosing the Right Find the Path to Career, Important? the Right Career

B e s t C unsellors 2 22 Web Address Name of the Institute Brief Creators of Aca Sports brings to fore the spirit of sports and thisPublication ACA Sports blends it with career guidance. Padmavathi brings acasportscounselling.com her years of experience in counselling and helps Counselling students take informed decisions. Bassekraah Charitable Society is a Consulting firm Bassekraah in which they guide the people to make right bassekraah.com decision in their life. The firm usually confide the Editor-in-Chief charitable society parents, friends, and mentors. Pooja Bansal sales@theknowledgereview.com Crossroad Solution is a consulting firm providing Managing Editor Contributing Writers skilled Professional's at various levels for different crossroadsolution.com Crossroad Solution functions. The firm is specialize in meeting human Ashlesh Khadse Madhu, Chaitali capital needs of diverse industries. theknowledgereview theknowledgerv I Can Foundation is India's leading voluntary Non Art & Design Head and Visualiser Government organization, which is effectively Rahul Shinde icanfoundationindia.org I Can Foundation working for the children and women belonging to poor and marginalised communities. Co-designer Ankita Pandharpure IncuGlobe Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a company based in Pune, India. It specializes in providing blockchain based scalable Incuglobe solutions to clients including Decentralized Finances incuglobe.com Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (DeFis), Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), Sr. Vice President Marketing Manager DApps built on various blockchainis and other enterprises. Megha Mishra Ashwini Pahukar Mentors World is an all-inclusive organisation, wherein they teach students with experimental learning ,learning with fun, train them with the requisite life skills, guide and thementorsworld.com BDL BDEs Mentors World counsel them to make better career choices, and Naitiki Ambekar Sachin Bajad, eventually help them with their admission procedures. The Knowledge Review Vikram Chauhan People’s University has ten Constituent Institutes. Off. No. 22, Rainbow Plaza, Its campus is conducive and possess academic peoplesuniversity.edu.in Shivar Chowk, Pimple Saudagar, People's University Digital Marketing Manager Technical Specialists environment for education and career building Pune, Maharashtra 411017 Prachi, Rajeshwari Renuka Kulkarni in central India. Phone - India: +91 7410079881/ 82/83/ 84/ 85 Sparkle Career and Counselling Services is based in Email: info@theknowledgereview.com Sparkle Career and Mumbai, and vision's to help students gain the For Subscription: theknowledgereview.com SME-SMO Executive Circulation Manager sparklecounselling.com knowledge and necessary skills to shape their Counselling Services Yash Bhatt Tanaji Fartade studies and career. Sree Ramanujar Intellect Services provide the guidance to students in choosing the career and it is a overseas Sree Ramanujar ramanujarintellect.com education company in Pondicherry, to help students and Intellect Services parents have better options in term of their education Copyright © 2022 Insights Success Media and Technology Pvt. Ltd., All rights reserved. The content and images used in plans. this magazine should not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission from Insights success. Zenith EdTech Solutions is catering the needs of Reprint rights remain solely with Insights Success Media and Technology Pvt. Ltd. The Knowledge undergraduates and fresh graduates to make the Zenith EdTech zenithedtech.com Review is powered by Insights Success Media and Technology Pvt. Ltd. right decision for their career by addressing the Solutions problems and the interest of the students.

Ms CEO and Founder DE I PRI A Guiding Students to a Holistic Career We aim at touching the lives of the student, and ultimately transforming the generations to come.

Best Career Counsellors, 2022 tudents from all over the world and have a high-quality education in Simplifying the Way Ahead might have encountered the Indian and Foreign universities. SRIS' Mission: S S worry of career and future Making the way simple for students to educational plans when completing of An Experienced Journey to find the correct direction towards their secondary or high school education. Remember educational choices and assisting them However, the traditional formal Talking about her career and how Ms towards a great career. education syllabus with a fling of Devipriya entered the counselling modern business scenarios cannot space, she says, "Having 10+ years Talking about the mission, Ms justify the growing demands of the experience in the education industry, Devipriya says, "With a team of younger generation worldwide. have seen students really struggling experienced counsellors and guided hard to make the career choices. I used expertise, we also make it easier for Though the argument of machines to work for TCS Subsidiary during my students to pursue education overseas replacing humans in corporate space is early career, and where I saw a lot of and settle for better opportunities in quite a swing, the world has also youngsters who were in IT jobs were across the world." witnessed a smooth transition from old dissatisfied with their job roles& manual jobs to automated and more responsibilities. I have also seen many Prioritising Holistic Development intellect jobs. Old jobs being replaced quit their jobs and follow their passion Approach by new ones have always been there, for photography and cooking etc. The approach that SRIS has been but due to the lack of awareness in the Ideally, on the other hand, I have also unique and prioritising the holistic global employment sphere. seen candidates from different streams approach in pedagogies and like mechanical and HR desperate to counselling process, SRIS has Introducing and guiding the younger get into the IT field. This provoked my successfully created a bridge between generation to a prosperous career with a thought, and I realised that there is a personal skills and career prospects of futuristic vision, Ms Devipriya big gap in the identification of the real students. foundedSree Ramanujar Intellect strength during the early childhood of Services, a prominent and well-known an individual." Talking about the expected career career counselling service provider from outcomes of the students, Ms Pondicherry. "I was also deployed as Marketing Devipriya says, "We aim at touching Supervisor from a Leading MNC the lives of the student, and ultimately The Knowledge Review Magazine, in its managing a team from India, UAE & transforming the generations to come. venture to find the Best Career Africa. During this tenure, I really Our strong belief is that young minds Counsellors, came across Ms Devipriya, understood the traits and personalities speak volumes, and they do need an and in an interactive conversation, she of different nationals and their way of overseer to assist them towards right shared her inspirational story and the handling things and decision-making decision making." roadmap to lead students to have that made a person successful in their incredible careers. career. I decided to quit my corporate My Way Programme: Student's career and help students identify their Introduction to New Age Careers Let's dive into the unique and inspiring career choices and help them progress To help students explore different story of Ms Deviprya and Sree themselves in the job market," She careers and help them choose the right Ramanujar Intellect Services: further adds. one for them, SRIS has initiated a My Way Programme with a roadmap of the With a team of experienced One of its kind Overseas Education Today, as the founder and CEO of proper execution plan of action. My Company SRIS, Ms Devipriya has successfully Way programme is an exclusive counsellors and guided expertise, SRIS is a one of its kind overseas counselled more than 5000 students. education company, established in Being the only large education institute we also make it easier for students Pondicherry, providing quality in Pondicherry, SRIS has counselling for students from the age predominately expanded its wings in to pursue education overseas and group of 12-21. SRIS, under the able reaching out to students from all over settle for better opportunities guidance of Ms Devipriya, guides the world. students to make the right career choices across the world.

transformation programme for students The 3-Step Framework which can help build a strong While the students prepare for their foundation for their skills. venture to study at some of the world's best institutions, SRIS has developed a Ms Devipriya asserts by saying, "MY 3 step framework program which helps WAY is a life-changing programme them to have a comfortable life abroad. with five elements of self-discovery, Ÿ Part-time Jobs: Different avenues self-image, career mapping, goal of part times jobs are available as setting and presentation: we assist to direct applications, online arrive to a roadmap to a successful applications, University jobs, and future by exploring at least 50+ career many more. SRIS's engagement in options matching to their skillsets. We this area will give no clue about make them realise of the digital experimenting and failing in the transformation and how they can add foreign land. It also eventually value to the growing demand in the helps students make extra money industry." Commission (UGC) can award explains, "On the other hand, most with their available time to manage degrees. While A PGDM program is candidates, after having relevant work studies and part-time jobs together. Differentiating MBA and PGDM, the offered by AICTE recognised b-schools experience, consider doing a PGDM to Ÿ Internships: Internships provide an Modern-Day Business Study and standalone/autonomous b-schools, enhance their skills and upgrade opportunity for international Courses under the Ministry of Human Resource themselves to a higher position in their students to directly get deployed Since the introduction of PGDM, many Development (HRD), which do not hierarchy. Considering all these, the with the employer and prove their students have been confused about come under the UGC." requirement is more important to skill set which will enable 100% choosing the right course for their understand how, where and what level jobs in the future. Getting an business studies. Differentiating them Explaining what MBA is and how can of knowledge can be obtained and how internship is a very challenging and explaining which one can be one benefit from it, Ms Devipriya says, can its value add to one's career." task as there are a series of rounds suitable for whom, Ms Devipriya says, "MBAs from IIM in India are of the process to shortlist the right "The first and basic difference between considered to be the most effective Preparing Students for a Holistic candidate. However, when our the two programs is that the MBA is a place to build knowledge in Future student knows how to build the degree program whereas a PGDM is a management. However, the selection When asked about what and how the profile, how to approach etc. gives diploma program. An MBA program is process is very critical, and the lack of counsellor influences a student's career them a great advantage of getting offered by a government or private determination makes the students decision, Ms Devipriya answered, "I selected in the first place. The university or a college affiliated with a choose the programme from am the sole pillar and shoulder all personal branding sessions, which university. Only the University Grants alternatives. The main objective of responsibility concerning the student's include emotional intelligence, self- esteem, and LinkedIn profile doing an MBA is to either build career decision making. I counsel the preparation, give the student a advanced knowledge in the 5 typical students to plan higher education in holistic way to deal with the functions of Business and apply to foreign countries like UK, USA, Internships. perceive a strong organisational skill CANADA, AUSTRALIA, FRANCE Ÿ Job Search: Job prospects to help to get deployed in the key position in AND GERMANY. Many students are them maximise their income 10X corporate companies {or} to start unaware of which country will be an folds. entrepreneurship and scale up a ideal location to build international business in a productive manner. Also, career prospects. Firstly our Through MY WAY, we take students to industrial "Almost all the countries are giving now there are too many specialisations engagement with the student on students a stay back option for 2- or 3- available for MBA such as MBA in helping them get a clear picture of visits/get internships to get hands-on at the years post-study to help them meet the Strategic Management, Logistics and different options and their skilled employment category. IF this is Supply Chain Management, Risk opportunities give a deeper shop floor and make them realise of the digital understanding for the student to rightly achieved, it's the biggest value add for Management, International Business Management etc." chose. Moreover, we help the parents the student's career, as well as the best transformation and how they can add value with on preparing the funds required for the saves for their educational investment. Further explaining PGDM courses and whole process." So, we help figure out top companies their skillsets. the process of counselling, she further and their job prospects while they are

the Get Value Best Check should be drawn in favor of in India in such a way that from day An Advice to the Future Counsellors THE KNOWLEDGE REVIEW one the students aim to be skilled and Advising the aspirants entering the covert their student visas to work field of career counselling, Ms Off. No. 22 & 510, Rainbow Plaza, Shivar Chowk, permit visas. Also, coming back to Devipriya advises, "It's a very huge Pimple Saudagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411017 India is suggested as the best plan and responsibility of a career counsellor to help them understand the high paying shape and help build a successful path Phone - India: +91 7410079881/ 82/ 83/ 84/ 85 careers and companies, which can they for a student. Learning will be an be the biggest honour to their home eternal process, and those who Email: info@theknowledgereview.com country," she further adds. continuously wish and strive for For Subscription: theknowledgereview.com knowledge will alone be considered to Envisioning the Future of SRIS be effective career counsellors. "I feel obligated to make a difference Moreover, the student engagement in the lives of this young generation by is just not about jobs and initially reaching out to small groups, satisfactions alone, but to society and to the nation. Our emotional inspiration is personal vision is to touch the lives of required as many times Visit once 1,00,000+ students within the next 5 more than counselling, years, so we empower a very strong the extra push and to know more student community. Eventually to motivation to help a become the top career counsellors in student realise their India which will be very high growth to potentials are very Subscribe the company and the personal vision," significant." to Success explains Ms Devipriya.

Best Career Counsellors, 2022 the sports education stream, Mrs Padmavathi says, "My motto is never giving up. There are a plethora of opportunities available out there. Just Padmavathi grab them." Devarakonda ACA Sports Founder, ACA Sports Learning from the Learners Counselling The learning process is never-ending, and with the world moving so fast in Counselling Taking Student-Athletes One Step Closer to their Dream One thing I have hat are the possible career universities in India and abroad are Being an experienced voyager, realised is a lot of “ choices that you know of immense. especially in the Tennis circuit, she has parents are not aware W W before you start applying gained ample experience interacting for prestigious colleges and After exploring the opportunities and with parents, players, and students of the sports universities? Engineering, Medical, sending her daughter to pursue an from various countries. While narrating scholarships that are Commerce and Arts are some of the undergraduate program with a 100% one of her experiences abroad, Mrs available in the USA niches that you might be familiar with. sports scholarship in one of the Best Padmavathi says, "One thing I have However, if you ask a child about this Universities in the USA, Padmavathi realised is that many parents are not for international dream career, many students would Devarakonda decided to switch aware of the sports scholarships student-athletes to give one answer is 'SPORTSMAN'. careers and be the guiding lamp to the available in the USA for international pursue their real talent that goes unnoticed in India. student-athletes to pursue their under- Sports as a career has always been seen graduation program. That is when I “ undergraduate as time-consuming, costly, and often She brought ACA Sports Counselling did my career counselling course from program. ignored by the masses. In a country to life through her sheer dedication and Univariety Hyderabad, got my website, like India, where everyone is invested vision with and started guiding students and heavily in sports, its importance is just www.acasportscounselling.com. In our parents as well." the tip of the iceberg. quest to find the 'Best Career Counsellors, 2022' we came across her Exploring a Plethora of Apart from the urban region where and her exceptional journey and ideas Opportunities India is highlighted for all its glory, the that inspires and guides the youth to There are plenty of opportunities other half—rural India—is still chase their dreams while the available in the global sports industry. unexplored. While one side enjoys the opportunities of the world being their Though digitalisation has restricted a efficient opportunities provided in cape. generation to their phone screens, the multiple streams, the youth residing on outdoor sporting industry is still rich the other side often stay unfamiliar or The Story that Triggered the Switch! and in demand for everyone. turn a blind eye to it. Mrs Padmavathi Devarakonda holds an MA and M.Phil. in English from the ACA Sports Counselling was Though the scope for rising and prestigious Osmania University. Being established with a motto to 'Never Give a wife of a merchant navy officer and specific individual sports niches is Up' and present numerous mother of a Tennis player, she is opportunities to the youth to succeed. quite low in a cricket-loving country familiar with the opportunities to study Highlighting the opportunities in sports like India, the opportunities and and excel in both India and abroad. and the importance of counselling in scholarships provided by the prominent 16 | July 2022 www.theknowledgereview.com | 17

every field, it has become difficult for A Complete Counsellor "I want parents to understand that everyone to keep up with it. Being the Being a counsellor who has explored a success does not come overnight. Be sole proprietor of the organisation, Mrs plethora of opportunities in the job patient with your child. Talk to the Padmavathi has brought immense market, Mrs Padmavathi has been the counsellors periodically. Take their change in the sports education industry perfect counsellor throughout her guidance." for athletes. While taking the student- journey. Rather than just explaining the athletes one step closer to being opportunities to the student-athletes, Unorthodox Counselling professional, Mrs Padmavathi has she completes the counselling arc by Methodologies made sure that she has continued her including the student's parents in the Mrs Padmavathi Devarakonda has learning process. Learning from her process. chosen a very specific niche of own athlete daughter and the students counselling relating to sports. Being that she guides, she has created a win- Answering what makes her the ideal one of the forerunners in this sports win situation for everyone. counsellor, Mrs Padmavathi expresses, student counselling, she has developed a very unique and unorthodox method of counselling by providing them proper exposure to the students to academics and non-academic activities. Briefing about her unique methodologies in this field, Mrs Padmavathi Devarakonda says, "It is very important to give exposure to the students apart from their academics. Introduce them to various non- academic activities. There are a lot of online courses available. Goal setting along with action plan and realistic." "As I am associated with Univariety, I advise the students to enrol in Pro-Map which helps the students to build their profile," adds Mrs Padmavathi. An Advice on and to the Future Advising students on having a significant future, Mrs Padmavathi says, "I advise the students to improve their soft skills and spoken (communication) skills which will help them in building their career." Further explaining her plans for ACA Sports Counselling, Mrs Padmavathi says, "Want to reach more and more students, especially remote areas where there is talent (sports) but no awareness." 18 | July 2022

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hroughout life, humans strive Being clear about the career decision attention to the degrees and certificates to achieve better living makes it extremely important as it for qualifying the company's T T through a better career. It is so affects the rest of an individual's life. expectations and landing the job of because most people believe that good While thinking of the future, it is dreams. Additional certificates and careers lead to a better quality of life important to analyze what kind of work awards provide a certain weight to the which is true to a certain extent. A in an individual is interested in. resume, so you might want to consider career alone does not improve the doing that course you've been slacking quality of life; the emotions attached to It should be the work that doesn't off. it play an important role in a person's exhaust one but makes one feel alive personal space. It might be debatable and instils belief in oneself in the field. Along with this, it is important to to say that the quality of life does not Sometimes it is easier to find what is calculate certain factors like the salary, entirely depend on what an individual not much interesting than what ignites the location, and the effect the job is is doing in his professional space but the passion. So, cutting off all the going to have on personal life. also on how his profession affects their 'don'ts' would help in finding that one personal life. Therefore, a happy gem you've always been looking for. Determination professional space is as important as Even if it is the dream job, one could any other aspect to determine the Picking Up the Bits get monotonous at some points, quality of life. After knowing what is to be pursued, leading to burnout which could be a the next step would be to know more serious issue as it would snatch all the This happy professional space could be about the field. It is important to joy of the job. Along with this, it could created by choosing a work that does understand the field completely before also result in decreased productivity. not seem like work. Sounds confusing, choosing a career path, as looks could This could be a serious issue in case right? be deceiving. More information gives you are an artist. the proper view of the field and might As adults, most of the time is spent open new doors to a career one is often The solution to his issue is very doing the job, it becomes a major part unaware of. subjective, but the common thing of life, so the right work makes all the would be to take a break and look at work experience less stressful and This also includes shortlisting the the purpose that made you take the job. happy. This might not sound like a options of what one could do from the However, above all, determination to tough nut to crack until one actually stay matters the most as it is the only selected field. starts to think about what career path to thing that could keep one attached to choose out of the galaxy of careers the work even if it seems monotonous. Experimenting With the Fields laying out there. It is impossible to understand any kind of career and to make an opinion just The Last Statement Here are factors that you might want to by gathering and reading the A good life indeed is a result of good consider while selecting the career path information. The trial is necessary. efforts and correct choices. As humans, most suitable for you! Trying out new jobs gives one an we tend to make mistakes, but the fact actual experience of the field and thus to remember is it's never too late to Finding the Love better sight into the career. This start again. It goes the same with the "Love what you do and do what you experience could be achieved by doing career. Walking down a path that does love." certain internships or by admitting into not have much to offer is unnecessary. the courses that give insights into your It's rather wise to select the one that Though it sounds very obvious, finding chosen career. The plus point would could shower you with flowers. the passion at the right time is a little have additional certificates. difficult. With the habit of jumping on - Chaitali Vairate the bandwagon, many tend to select the Expectations and Calculations career streams even without giving To have a great job, the basic future career possibilities much of a requirement is to be qualified for the thought. job. One might want to pay special 22 | July 2022

Best Career suitable path and excel in it, as every students and also for working-class Counsellors, 2022 person requires just one stream to professionals. Moreover, during the succeed in life. pandemic, this arose as a significant challenge in all sectors. Making a To help that 80% find their ideal path quick shift and reaching out to people and contribute to the nation's growth became the need of the hour for Ms. Chetna Ms. Chetna Sabharwal, Founder of people; Bass Ek Raah decided to give Bass Ek Raah Sabharwal Bass Ek Raah Charitable Society, set momentum to the halted tracks. Founder, up this society to be the guiding lamp Bass Ek Raah for the youngsters. The internet and advancement in C h a r i ta b l e S o c i et y Charitable Society technology served as a medium for all In conversation with The Knowledge forms of communication. Guiding Pathfinder for Tomorrow Review, she shares her beautiful students, and working-class journey of being the guide for the professionals and empowering women youth and how Bass Ek Raah has transformed the lives of students and onservative education 'What to do next?' is the most asked seek support that would guide them. the people around them. methodology has provided question students ask themselves after This has also led to saturation in C C astonishing leaders in the past. graduation. Confused to which side to prominent professions like doctors and Bass Ek Raah: The Right Road Still, advancements in education are tilt on and to balance themselves on a engineers. Taken the need of the hour to seek a balance seesaw of career and studies, 80% of With a vision of guiding the future in procuring the best possible career the students feel confused about their However, the world is now connected generation towards a holistic career, opportunities for students. Tried and future. with technological advancement, and it Bass Ek Raah was founded. Over the tested method of building a career is has opened doors for students to years, with a well-connected network indeed a way to move forward but is it In such a dilemma, most students look explore. Bass Ek Raah Charitable and expertise in career counseling, the relevant in this modern era where for support that will guide them to a Society, a popular name among the charitable society has guided many things change in a blink of an eye? better future. Being in a developing youth of today, has become a guiding students to choose their careers. country like India and most of the lamp for students who don't know what population residing in rural areas, it to do in the future. As the name During the COVID-19 global has become difficult for students to suggests, it helps the students choose a pandemic, Bass Ek Raah found an opportunity in such uncertain times, reached out to students from more than 10 countries, and guided more than 10000 youth to restart, rebuild, and re- establish their careers. The core values that the charitable society focused on Our vision were: Ÿ Career Guidance is to empower Ÿ Women Empowerment each and every Ÿ Mental Health Awareness Ÿ Teachers' Training youth across the globe with the essential Bass Ek Raah spent the first few months in extensive planning and employability skills and delivered incredible results to the to make India a youth worldwide. knowledge economy to Serving Excellence reckon with. Being clueless about the future amid uncertain times is a major concern for 24 | July 2022 www.theknowledgereview.com | 25

to choose a better way for their careers, Training for Future Employability phase for upskilling and being ready Creating a Brighter Tomorrow Bass Ek Raah Served excellence Skills for the global workforce again. Teachers play a very crucial role in during these tough times. Talking One of the core aspects that boosted guiding students to their desired about their service during the uncertain the growth and made Bass Ek Raah a While collaborating with more than ten dream. Bass Ek Raah has realised times of COVID-19, Founder Ms favourite platform for youth and organisations worldwide, Bass Ek that they decided to train teachers to Chetna Sabharwal says, "Since March women is their 'Future Employability Raah has provided a set career path for serve as the guiding lamp for the 2020, our major challenges appeared Skills' program. Society has recognised learners. Moreover, the program future. Most of the teachers in the from all quarters as all the work came the changing nature of businesses 'Future Employability Skills' focuses country and not familiar with the to a halt and each one of us being worldwide, which has contributed on developing the relevant power skills digital transition and lack miles clueless about how to make a quick immensely to the holistic growth of the to help them survive and excel in their behind the current generation. shift to online and yet reach out to help community. Sectors chosen careers. people in need. Nevertheless, when the like Hospitality, Bass Ek Raah has trained more than tribe has vibes, nothing can stop the Travel & Tourism Empowering Women for Career 5000 Teachers on digital movement." were the most Transition transformation and made them affected and society Bass Ek Raah has achieved the updated with the current technology. made sure that the milestone of training more than 10000 With such an innovative approach lay-off of freshers women for career transition with other and relevant methods, the charitable and employees in NGOs. They have been on the mission society has dedicated itself to their early to empower learners and help them creating a bright future for careers is just a seek the right path for their future. tomorrow. Moreover, the vast network set by Ms Chetna Sabharwal contributed immensely to training and empowering women during these challenging times. Talking about the society's contribution to career transition, Ms Chetna Sabharwal says, "All the members and volunteers of our society have contributed to around 15 cities to With a team of capable achieve our mission of empowering the learners, schools, teachers, and women volunteers, our counselling who lost their parents/spouses due to team has been able to guide covid and were looking for jobs to support their family. Vocational students mainly for their training on setting up their cloud careers, academic kitchen, digital skills, and entrepreneurship, along with full performances, and personal support of soft skills and resume concerns during the review, was provided to all. Collaboration with like-minded NGOs Pandemic and beyond. and CSR providers helped us in engaging the youth to volunteer for all these projects. With a team of capable volunteers, our counselling team has been able to guide students mainly for their careers, academic performances, and personal concerns." 26 | July 2022 www.theknowledgereview.com | 27

Best Career understands the present-day challenges contribution and make this world a Counsellors, 2022 of our education system and the issues better place to live in. To ensure concerning the student community. youngsters are happily successful in their chosen careers and are the best Prof.Shankar Bellur Explaining why he chose to be a version of themselves. counsellor, he says, "As an Providing Solutions to all Your Career Concerns academician, I came across many Vision: The vision is to create instances where students had made the awareness and equip students to wrong choice of academic courses due become self-aware, explore and choose to parents/peer pressure. As the choice their career goals in alignment with was not supported by their their unique personality traits, interests, aptitude/interests, they were not and strengths. To provide them with performing well in academics and the necessary guidance and moral hoosing a career for oneself, The reach of career counsellors was as one of the well-known career consequently suffered from low or for others is always a tricky significantly limited before counseling experts in India. confidence and no aspirations to look situation. Seeking quality digitization. Now that we have various C forward to. This trend was worrisome education has always been a confusing ways to connect with the experts who In a prolific interview with The and made me think about the Prof. Shankar trail to walk on. To decide what career, can guide us in choosing the right path Knowledge Review, we tried to cover rationality of our students' career Bellur which course and college, and what for our careers, it's proving to be a all the essential aspects of his journey choices and the impact on their future. Founder subject combinations and great help. as a prominent career counsellor. I began wondering whether parents specialization, is indeed a challenging Director & CEO were enforcing their choice on the next one without relevant information and On the other hand, many believe that Peaks and Valleys of His Life Crossroad generation without considering their professional guidance. Therefore, it being a counsellor is a walk in the Prof. Shankar Bellur is an aspirations." Solution makes sense to seek for expert park, but it is not so. A counsellor has Internationally acclaimed author, a guidance at every stage of life, and it is to have immense knowledge, Career mentor, and an education He encountered some troubling undeniably true, especially for making experience and be updated to consultant with over 28 years of questions in such instances: "Should the right career choice. effectively guide a confused student experience. He is a Certified Global not students be allowed to choose their towards clarity and move ahead with Career Counsellor from the University careers based on their dreams, But, how do you seek guidance from a confidence. of California, Extension, Los Angles, strengths, and interests? As a system, career expert overcoming the territorial and Career Coach by Mindler, India, in are we providing them professional barriers, if you don't find one in your One such person who is guiding and association with Career Development guidance to gain clarity and move vicinity? mentoring students toward their career Alliance, USA, and The Myers-Briggs ahead with confidence by helping them success is Prof. Shankar Bellur. As a Company, USA, to administer Strong in making the right career choice?" certified Global Career Counsellor, he Psychometric Tests ®. has made a significant impact and is Seeking answers to such questions, he considered an expert in the counselling His interest and academic journey led came up with a solution for all the industry. His experience as an him to explore various opportunities career-related issues of the student academician in the education sector, throughout his career. And being on community. Thus, Crossroad where students adored him for his board as a mentor on multiple digital Solution- A Technology-Enabled Crossroad unique and effective teaching style, has mentor-ship platforms, his experience Classroom to Career Mentorship added more value to his trade and is of providing mentoring services on Platform came into existence. Solution aim to the cherry on the cake. career-related issues has helped many “ students in choosing the right career ensure that students Mission, Vision, And Core Values Before becoming a career counsellor for them and finding success. of Crossroad Solution make the right and CEO of Crossroad Solution, he Mission: Crossroad Solution' was a Professor, Dean-Academics, and A rich and varied professional mission is to facilitate the process career choice to Principal of several colleges. Being an experience of more than 28 years of discovering the right career influential educator and interacting having worked in Railways, IT & choice for students and enable them succeed. “ with students daily, has helped and Academics has defined his unique and to pursue the path of a fulfilling inspired him to be a popular student impactful style of career guidance. career, so they can make their unique counsellor. And now, he is considered Being the head of several colleges, he 28 | July 2022 www.theknowledgereview.com | 29

support in planning, preparation, and the student in making their career on various careers and individual implementation of their career plan choice. dashboards to continuously monitor through continual engagement and their progress. learning support. After the assessment and comprehensive analysis of the They help students by doing house Core Values: Building relationships Psychometric report, a one-on-one visits or periodic calls to monitor their based on integrity, trust, and sculpting counselling session with the student motivation levels and ensure successful the dreams of the students to carve out and parents is conducted to help them implementation of the plan. clear goals, to handhold and stride finalize an optimal and clear career along with the students, are the core goal. They guide students in planning Stepping in The Future values of Crossroad Solution. and implementing their plans through Emphasizing the future of Crossroad post counselling support. Solution, Prof. Shankar Bellur says, Crossroad Solution believe in the "As most of our population are below ancient Indian wisdom of possibility- Initiatives Taken 30 years of age, a large number of based mindsets. Have constituted a Board of Mentors, them require professional guidance to who are from various industry domains choose the right career path and kick Steps to Advancing Counsellor bringing in their rich industry start their career on a bright note. With Crossroad Solution aim to ensure that experience and expertise to the table, the increasing population and given students make the right career choice to provide relevant insights and mentor the challenges of the VUCA World, this and succeed. They help students in the students in their respective number will only increase and so is the skill development and improve their domains. A virtual internship is a major responsibility of Crossroad Solution." EQ as required by their career initiative to gain more clarity so that a aspirations. Moreover, they also help well-informed and rational career Further adding to the context, Prof. the students develop a robust and Shankar Bellur says, "As Career choice can be made. positive mindset to strengthen their counselling service providers, abilities to overcome any future An Expert's Guidance Crossroad Solution always needs to be adverse situations in life. The experts train students on various updated about the current market soft skills like communication, developments and future trends to Excelling In the Counselling collaboration, leadership, design contribute well to an individual's Methodologies thinking and problem-solving. career growth. Apart from this, we Crossword solutions mandatorily have Personality Development training is have to be competent in using tools a pre-counselling session with the given to ensure that the students and techniques assisted by new-age student to understand certain aspects develop the right attitude and high EQ technologies to guide our students about them, break the ice and build a to perform optimally in their careers. towards a bright future and a great rapport with them. Then, they decide career success." on an appropriate Psychometric They provide technical support in the assessment considering the academic form of a career library for information background and the issues bothering Notable Achlevements Ÿ Prof. Shankar Bellur's book, At the Crossroad- How to Make the Right Choice for a Successful Career, is featured on Book Authority's list of all-time best books on career choices and is the only Indian authored book on the list. Ÿ Crossroad’ new project to inspire the student community to explore and choose the right career option, My Career LAB, was featured in Deccan Herald. Ÿ Prof. Shankar Bellur was selected to be part of the "Online Counsellors Workshop on National Career Services Portal Management & Career Counselling" organized by NICS, Ministry of Labour & Employment, GOI, on 04th Feb 2022. 30 | July 2022

Self Analysis ducation is the key to choosing a bright career. Since childhood, everyone has been taught that if you study well, you will have a bright E E future in terms of an excellent job with sound income packages, which assists a luxurious lifestyle. As one starts growing, they begin exploring different learning methods and even prospect various specifications in which one can do in-depth learning. But, in the highly developed world, every student faces massive competition in every stream. 32 | July 2022 www.theknowledgereview.com | 33

It is always a tough decision for Ÿ Evaluation of the Skillsets getting a satisfactory job, one has to students to choose a career path, as it People can maintain the list of their learn more skills which help them keep requires an insightful assessment of the certifications, current skills, and pace with the competitive world. student's potential, aspirations, and expertise areas. Often get feedback abilities. They often get confused from mentors, professionals, Ÿ Acquire Proper Training and between their potential and desires. colleagues, and coworkers. Analyzing Education in the Chosen Career the strength and setting the Path Most people look at the excellent benchmarks to achieve the goals can It is an essential aspect for students package jobs and start exploring that assist one in bringing improvement in when they select their interesting career path. They also begin following the career journey. career; they need to acquire appropriate the successful professionals of the training and education in that particular particular field but never chase their Ÿ Exploring Various Job stream. It helps them to enhance and desires and potential. These people After passing out from graduation, the polish their skills and also assists in always end with disappointment in students can switch multiple jobs to networking with professionals. their careers, but those who pursue know their expertise. The right job their potential, passion, and a dream gives satisfaction to oneself; in the Ÿ Consult the Mentors will always succeed in their careers. process of getting a satisfying career, Always believe in your mentor, as it is one can explore many fields. Once they said that a great mentor will lead you In the changing scenario, people have get a stable and interesting career, they to success. Staying connected with many choices to explore various can grow in that particular field and mentors will helps to overcome the streams and also get the chance to also helps the specific organization obstacles in one's career path. achieve their goals. examine their innate potentials. And They always help to make correct currently, many career consultancies help or guide one to choose the right Ÿ Market Research decisions at any stage of life and boost career for their bright and successive While focusing on grabbing the one's confidence while performing any future. required skills, students also need to difficult task. emphasize the market, and according In the process of knowing the best to the market demand, they must Conclusion career, one should follow all the steps, prepare themselves in their particular While choosing a career, many people as it helps them to get their potential field. Most of the students only focus suffer a lot, and with a lack of skills and passion. on their current work and look for and guidance, they fail to reach their more options in that particular work desired job. Since there are many Ÿ SWOT Analysis and fail to include outside options for today's generation's One should do a SWOT analysis of opportunities. students, with all these options, it themselves, as it helps them to know becomes a challenge for them to find a their Strengths, Weaknesses, One needs to carefully assess the suitable career. Opportunities, and Threats. After market and the potential growth learning all these, one can list their streams even outside their particular Catering for the new age challenges strengths and always be optimistic stream. To cater to more opportunities, many schools and colleges organize about them, work hard to strengthen one can ask for the professional's career counselling programmes for the their weaknesses, and research and feedback and work as an intern on students, which helps them analyze identify the opportunities that will help different projects. their potential and work hard to one grow in their career. Meanwhile, strengthen their weaknesses. beware of threats that can harm their Ÿ Gain Experience with Skills career. Work experience is also as important It helps them know their abilities and as indulging specific skillsets. And teaches them to analyze the market A meticulous examination of one's learning through working is always a trends and meet the industry's current personality, professional abilities, and utilized way to grow. While studying, demands. potential will guide one toward the one can learn or indulge in various right career path. skills to get the desired job, but after - Madhu Guleria 34 | July 2022

Best Career Counsellors, 2022 Mrs Namita Shah aod partner; both ladies share the same Mrs Dhruvi Gaogar passion for counselling the students Fouoder Partoer, Partoer and parents regarding their career path, respectively, Sparkle Career educational field, and many more. and Counselling Centre SPARKLE Namita Shah is a professional counsellor with more than ten years of Career and Counselling Centre experience in remedial education that deals with various issues while selecting professional degree Guidiog towards a Bright Future programs. She has completed her education in areer! A part of our life around their children towards their careers but counselling and psychology and ECC.ed, remedial educator, and M.S in which the life of our loved also guides them in the entire process. counselled numerous children and psychotherapy and counselling. She C C ones and us revolve. It is not parents to select the best educational also received a therapist and career the only thing in life but is essential for Sparkle Career and Counselling centre field. counsellor certificate from UCLA living a good life. Every child sees a helps students gain the knowledge and (California). Namita also has a regular dream in their childhood that they want necessary skills to shape their studies Namita Shah established the centre membership of the Asia-pacific career development centre (APCDA) and has to be a doctor, engineer, businessman, and career. 'Career Mapping' is a when she was troubled about finding been a registered counsellor at and many more. However, the goals special map for your child's career the best career option for her son at 13. National career services (Indian kept changing with their growing based on their strengths, personality She kept looking for career counsellors government-owned career services preferences. and their choices. They also provide a who could help them find the best department). specialized program, i.e., 'Study Boss'; educational stream, and they didn't find As we know, the world is evolving this program helps grow the student's any valuable advice from anyone, and Whereas Dhruvi Gangar is a respective rapidly; with these changes, ample study skills. The centre also solves she had to guide her son by herself. partner in Sparkle, she is a opportunities are emerging for today's family, couple, individual, work and psychologist and a chartered generation. Similarly, this generation is many other issues. Since then, she decided that she would also enthusiastic and adopting the counsel other students to select the best evolving changes, but often the The idea behind providing these education for their career growth. students may get confused while services is to help individuals gain selecting their specialized courses. insight. Because the Founder of the Sometimes students don't understand Many times, they could not even centre Namita Shah faced many what is the best field of education and identify their niche interest. challenges during the selection of a what are their interests? It is a generic degree course for her son when he was confusion students have; few don't These issues have emerged in recent 13 years old, and her partner Dhruvi know about their interest and chooses years since technological advancement Gangar's passion is to help the the wrong educational path. has been booming. Earlier, the scenario students during the most crucial period was different; some mainstream career of their life. They might score well in that field, but Choices options like engineering, doctor, and sooner or later, they don't feel excited. “ management were always in focus. While conversing with The Knowledge Sparkle's main objective is to clarify made should be Today, the system has changed, and Review, Namita Shah and her partner each degree course and what will be coosidered for the many new streams are trendier, like Dhruvi Gangar shared the centre's the future of every educational course. artificial intelligence, machine future eyesight, unique services, and Meanwhile, Namita and the team try to loog term, aod oot learning, data analysis, among others. victory. find the students' interests and suggest just oo the basis of the best suitable academic field. In this confusing scenario, Sparkle Historical View of the Centre what is the treod. Career and Counselling Centre is the In 2006, the 'Spark' to drive students Compassionate Duo centre that not only aims to provide an toward their bright future arose in The centre's Founder is Namita Shah, appropriate vision to the parents and Namita. She started working in and Dhruvi Gangar is a respective 36 | July 2022 www.thek nowledgerevi ew.com | 37

accountant (CA). She has shifted her career and started counselling students because of her passion for helping others. Dhruvi is a certified career counsellor, parenting trainer, motivational speaker, and skills- enhancing expert. To help iodividuals “ whom we couosel to become Future Eyesight, Quest and Beliefs of the Centre the best possible versioo of While conversing with Namita and Dhruvi, we put forth the question about themselves because selectioo of the vision, mission, and core values of the career is steppiogstooe to the centre; they cited- ao iodividual's persooal & Vision- professiooal jouroey. To become a one-stop solution to individual's career needs. Mission- To help individuals understand what & why of their life. Core Values- Ÿ Focus on a complete personal analysis of the child. Ÿ Giving that understanding to the child and parents without bias. Ÿ Choices made should be considered for the long term, not just based on the trend. them excelling their counselling then they can even ask Intent Behind the Initiative methodologies, "We feel counselling questions and queries if they The main objective of Namita and methodologies are almost the same for have for the same." Dhruvi is to help individuals and train all the practising counsellors. What we them to be the best version of do differently is we evaluate Victories of the Centre The service centre also provides themselves because selecting an individuals' personalities and combine The Sparkle Career and Counselling information on different aspects such appropriate degree course is the first that with their interests; we also Centre has a 90 per cent referral rate as market scope, an overview of the step in the journey of a career. conduct aptitude and various other from the services they provide to their institutions and the related things. After tests while arriving at the career clients. providing the services, they also They try to provide maximum options. It helps us make a conduct guidance post sessions when satisfaction to students and their 360˚evaluation of an individual, which Unique Services their clients pursue their suggested parents by providing them with the proves that coming to 'Sparkle Career Being in the career counselling career path, which helps them to do a knowledge of what and why of their and Counselling Centre' is a perfect services, the centre has detailed 360-degree evaluation of an individual. career life span. place to make a good career decision. analysis and reports which helps them The contact lines are open for past Even we take afterwards sessions, in to provide the best career solutions to students without any time limit, so that Outshine Counselling Methodologies which we guide the parents, and the the students and their parents. They they don't feel lost. After highlighting the objectives and session is not a quick one, but it takes a guide the students for three or four goals of their centre, Namita and minimum of an hour-long session, educational streams that are accurate They also provide a program where Dhruvi enlightened us on the strategies which helps the parents and child to and easy to navigate further students can master their studies with that focus on students' career and helps understand the careers in-depth and opportunities. the 'Study Boss' program. 38 | July 2022 www.theknowledgereview.com | 39

Best Career Counsellors 2022

Best Career Counsellors 2022

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