"𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝?!"

"𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝?!" 

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𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲-𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐩𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝?

𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐞𝐬! 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞!

Learn the tricks of the trade and secret strategies by a well-known expert, Mr. Gaurav Misra, who himself is a JAIMS - Japan Alumnus, Fulbright - US Alumnus, and has also been the Member of National Selection Committee for U.S. Fulbright Teaching Assistantship.

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N𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐫. 𝐆𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐯 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.

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"𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝?!"

Dec 22, 2019 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠: 11 am to 2 pm

𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: Hotel Gold Stone Comfort, 8/1/8, Ballupur, Canal Road, Dehradun
Contact Number: +91-9410572612, +91-7017872775 (WhatsApp)

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The Sticker-Seller

This young chap earned my immense respect for all he has been doing to make his mother happy.

The Sticker-Seller

I am grateful to have those stickers that would always remind me how blessed I am, and how much I learnt from a young chap that night.

Meet my friend, Jevan from Singapore! 

I was searching for a restaurant for dinner and it was already 9 PM. As I was walking briskly towards the market side, I noticed one boy in orange t-shirt. 

As I came closer to him, he very respectfully asked me to buy a pack of stickers from him. At first, I thought of ignoring him as my attention was more on something else than his stickers. 

But then I quickly realized that there was this humble boy with earnest voice and very ordinary looks, looking at me with hope in his eyes; and all this sight of him caught my attention completely. 

For a moment, I forgot the purpose of my visit to the market and got more interested in knowing him a little bit more. 

I asked him if he studies. He politely replied in positive in fluent English. I further asked him if his parents are OK with his idea of selling stickers late night away from his home. He further replied in positive. 

Now, my curiosity was a little heightened and I made a deal with him as I was interacting with him during his 'Business Hours'. In return, I promised him to buy his pack of stickers given he answers my queries (if he is OK with it). 

He readily agreed. Now the interviewer in me made a quick mental list of questions and we started, 

Me: Tell me something about your family. 

He: Few years ago, my father divorced my mother. Since then, I have never seen him. I am the only son. 

Me: How does your family (I mean your mother) manage? 

He: She works as a maid and I also do part-time work in a restaurant after school hours. 

Me: Don't you think you should study at this time rather selling stickers? 

He: Yes Sir, you are right. But my school is closed these days due to vacation and I come here to sell stickers after my part time restaurant job. And I do manage my studies at home during the school hours as school is not open during that time. 

Me: Don't you think your school friends might make fun of yours, if they ever come across you as a sticker-seller. 

He: No Sir, I don't think so. I deliberately come this far from my place and also they might be sleeping by this time. If in case, they ever get to know this; it will actually help me in knowing them better as my friends. 

Me: How? 

He: (with a poise on his face) The way they would treat me after this. 

Me: (quite impressed with his such thoughtful answer) OK. How many stickers do you have in order to sell? And from where did you get the money? 

He: I have 100 packs of stickers that I bought from a shopkeeper. I bought them from my savings that I made during my part time job. 

Me: Don't you think you took a big risk? 

He: (with a smile on his face) Yes Sir. I did. But there is no gain without any risk. 

Me: I am very much impressed by you. You are a great example of hard work, sincerity and dedication. I am sure you will make your parents proud of you one day. 

He: Thank You, Sir. 

Me: All right. One last question. What do you want to do in your life? 

He: I want to make my mother happy. (took a long pause and looked sideways). 

Me: OK friend. Can we have a selfie together? Would you mind if I request your contact detail. 

He: Sure Sir (with a little smile and somewhat wet eyes)! I give you my email address. 

Me: Great! Would love to be in touch with you. 

Thank You, my Singaporean friend!

And then, I realized the market was going to be closed. I hugged him, handed him money after buying a bunch of stickers for my 3 year old son. Though this interaction with him was full of valuable insights for me personally, this young chap earned my immense respect for all he has been doing to make his mother happy. 

Today, if you think your life is full of issues and difficulties; I would rather say to you to give a little pause and reflect over what you already have in life. Sometimes, we tend to forget our blessings and take things for granted. 

I am grateful to have those stickers that would always remind me how blessed I am, and how much I learnt from a young chap that night. 

Thank You, my Singaporean friend!

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An Open Letter to My Karambhoomi 'Uttarakhand'​

When I look back and observe, I realize my karambhoomi 'Uttarakhnad' has a major influence on my life journey. 

An Open Letter to 

My Karambhoomi 'Uttarakhand'​

On 20th Uttarakhand Sthapna Diwas, here is a humble tribute to my karambhoomi Uttarakhnad that had a major influence on my life journey.

Dearest Uttarakhand, 

Namaste from Hawaii, USA! 

First of all, heartiest congratulations on 20th Uttarakhand Sthapna Diwas!!! When I look back and observe, I realize my karambhoomi 'Uttarakhnad' has a major influence on my life journey. 

It was July 16, 2010 when I arrived with Rs. 3000 and a couple of dreams in my pocket. Since day one, I fell in love with your simplicity, your openness and such wonderful gifts bestowed upon you by mother nature. 

I am glad you welcomed me with open arms and always made me feel a part of your lovely family. I never realized if I was ever alone or a stranger. 

Being here, mountains inspired me to dream big, dense greenery inspired me to keep my hopes alive, and beautiful streams inspired me to be giving with all my heart. 

Though it was next to impossible for me to repay for all your love and friendship; still, I just tried my level best to do my job with honesty and goodwill. 

Being in the position of a teacher cum trainer, I understood how sensitive it was; hence, I tried to inspire as much as I could. I tried to motivate as much as I could. I tried to ignite a spark in young hearts as much as I could. 

Honestly speaking, I did nothing special or extraordinary, I just shared the same flame of inspiration with my students, that I had received in abundance from you. Hope I did well and didn't let you down. 

By the way, through all my thick and thin, you never stopped showing me love, hope and warmth. With your blessings, I built my home and had a gorgeous family in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Above all, I gathered so much affection and appreciation from my student-trainees that I had never imagined. 

It's the very first time, this Hawaii International Cultural Festival 

will get to see a proud Indian from devbhoomi Uttarakhand. 

I know, I still have so much of your dues on me that I can hardly repay. Still, as a small tribute and a token of my love and respect to you, I am representing you and your glorious culture at the International Cultural Festival "Island Style Celebration" in Hawaii, USA. 

And interestingly, it's the very first time, this Hawaii International Cultural Festival will get to see a proud Indian from devbhoomi Uttarakhand. 

Please bless me :) 

with love, 
your son 

#MyKaramBhoomi
#MyUttarakhand

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Leadership At Its Best

This blog post is to share one simple yet most profound example of leadership. 

Leadership At Its Best

Today, it was a very special day for us; when Mr. Tatsuya Tanaka, President (Fujitsu) himself came all the way from Tokyo to Hawaii to cheer for us.

Well, this blog post is neither to promote vegetarianism nor to make you feel hungry :D 

This post is to share one simple yet most profound example of leadership. 

Few months ago, we 15 professionals (from 8 different countries) got selected from the entire South & South East Asia as the most promised individuals in our respective fields. 

We came far away from our families and our homelands to participate in this wonderful journey called GLIK (Global Leaders for Innovation & Knowledge).

Yes, this journey not only made us realize our true potential as Global Leaders, but also tested us on various occasions.

Over the lunch, President Tanaka appreciated our commitment and promised his support to us. 

Today, it was a very special day for us; when Mr. Tatsuya Tanaka, President (Fujitsu) himself came all the way from Tokyo to Hawaii to cheer for us. 

Despite his overly busy schedule, he spent half day with us; and also, over the lunch, he appreciated our commitment and promised his unconditional support to all of us. 

This humble gesture from the topmost leader of Japan's no. 1 ICT organization just blew us away and won our hearts completely. 

So, how are the leaders in your organization wining your hearts?

So, how are the leaders in your organization wining your hearts?

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A Bank Without Security Guards

This Bank has gained much popularity as '𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤'​ with "Never Look Down a Customer!"​ approach.

A Bank Without Security Guards

During my journey of GLIK (Global Leaders for Innovation & Knowledge) program, I had an opportunity to visit a Bank in Japan with its seemingly 'strange' policies. On surface, It seemed to be working beyond logic and rationality; however, the more I got to know about its philosophy and culture, the better I understood its success formula.

Can you imagine a Bank,

● That has 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬. 

● That has gained much popularity as '𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤' with "Never Look Down a Customer!" approach. 

● That has a mandate for all bank officials to 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐲, always with a smile on their face. 

● That has designed and developed such 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 where customers feel much relaxed and welcomed. No alt text provided for this image 

● That delivers 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 on various occasions to their customers at their door steps. 

This bank strives to provide 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 to its customers all the time. 

● That organizes '𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬' every month for its customers. 

●That conducts frequent 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 inside the Bank premises to boost their sales. 

● That encourages employees to have work-life balance, and expects them to leave 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝟓:𝟏𝟓 𝐩𝐦. 

● That ranks and rewards its employees on the basis of their 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬. 

● That strives to provide 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 to its customers all the time. 

●That has '𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬-𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩' 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 always open to kids of all age group for any assistance. 

● That has much user-friendly 𝐀𝐓𝐌 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 to make the users feel good. 

● That believes in '𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲' in place of 'Push Policy' to promote any product or service. 

Well, did I tell you that this bank is in 𝟒𝟑 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝟏,𝟐𝟑𝟕 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟, and a deposit balance of approximately 𝟏.𝟓 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐞𝐧. 

Welcome to 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤, Japan! 

Looking forward to your reactions and comments...

This bank is in 𝟒𝟑 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝟏,𝟐𝟑𝟕 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟, and a deposit balance of approximately 𝟏.𝟓 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐞𝐧.

Looking forward to your reactions and comments.

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YOU DID IT, RISHABH!!!

YOU DID IT, RISHABH!!!

Rishabh's story is a story of self-belief and what one can accomplish with one's determination and strong will power. 

Congratulations dear Rishabh for fighting with depression and winning your war against it successfully. I am glad if I could play even a tiny role in helping you come out of it. 

I still remember it very vividly when I received continuous calls from an unknown number in the middle of my session. I realized the urgency of the moment and came out of the room and confirmed to call back after an hour. At the other end of the call, I could sense a familiar voice with trembling words, "I ... will ... wait". 

Immediately after an hour, I called back and recognized the voice. It was Rishabh, one of my former students who was going through a rough patch in his life personally as well as professionally. I heard his whole story with patient ears and understood Rishabh was going through some serious depression. I was bewildered to know that I was the only person whom he contacted in such moments. 

I did whatever I could to make him believe in his potential and made sure to keep in touch with him. Time to time, he updated me about his progress and one fine day, I received this text from him. This experience not only affirmed my faith in the power of self-belief, but it also made me feel humbled as a human being. 

"Hello Sir! We are connected since 2012 and whenever I needed you, you were there for me. You know when I called you few months ago regarding some problem and I was very depressed at that time. At that time, you were the one who motivated me and asked me to do the following things. I followed each and every step you told me. And after working with a number of xyz MNCs, finally I got an opportunity to work with India's No. 1 Payment App. 'PAYTM'. It's all because of you and your belief in me. Thank you so much, Sir! Keep connected with me."

Congratulations dear Rishabh for fighting with depression and winning your war against it successfully.

Depression is a condition that causes feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a loss of motivation. It may affect a person's ability to perform, and it can also lead to suicidal thoughts and behaviors. While finding motivation cannot cure depression, however it can certainly help a person reconnect with the world and improve their recovery. Here are some proven ways to fight with your depression (personally experienced!!!), 

1. Get involved in a physical activity like long walks, running, workout etc. 

2. Socialize. Receive support from others who can help you feel less alone. 

3. Try to wake up early and feed your mind with positive thoughts with self-affirmation. 

4. Stay engaged. In order to maintain positive engagement, keep a gratitude journal. 

5. Volunteer for the needy and feel grateful for what you are already blessed with. 

6. Establish routines. The sense of having accomplished daily tasks will promote a sense of well-being too. 

7. Avoid negativity. Your brain digests whatever thoughts you create, so feed it with positive ones. 

8. Celebrate small victories. Congratulate yourself for every task or goal you complete, no matter how small. 

9. Get enough sleep. Aim for eight hours a day at least. 

10. Stay completely away form drugs and alcohol even if you long for a momentary relief. 

If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. 

And last but not the least, If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.

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Soft Skills Training & Employability

Asia Pacific Region executives say it is difficult to find people with soft skills.

          Soft Skills Training & Employability

80% of the CEOs surveyed in the report are worried about the availability of key skills. Even as tech skills remain the most in demand, soft skills are growing in prominence.

As per LinkedIn report, based on data points from social media platform as well as a survey of employees in Australia, India, Japan and Singapore, highlights the need to develop soft skills in an automated world. 

• Mínt analyses the report that says that communication and innovation will be just as important as number skills in the future. 
• According to the report by Korn Ferry Asia Pacific Region will face a talent crunch of 12.3 million workers at an annual opportunity cost of $4.2 trillion. 
• As many as 80% of the CEOs surveyed in the report were worried about the availability of key skills. 
• Even as tech skills remain the most in demand, soft skills are growing in prominence. 
• In India, 60% of employees feel that soft skills are important for career progression. 
• 89% of Asia Pacific Region executives say it is difficult to find people with soft skills.

Arzoo Bathla started her success journey as an ambitious and an enthusiastic learner.

Meet Arzoo Bathla!

Today she is a well experienced corporate professional! I still remember when I first met her, she came across as an ambitious and an enthusiastic learner.

In due course of time, I realized she had the zeal to learn and improve herself further. That's what she focused on during all the training tasks assigned to her.

As a trainer, it was such a delight to witness her exponential growth as a person and also as an aspiring professional.

Through T and D activities, Susmita Ghosh developed her leadership skills, team building ability,
public speaking, grooming, and so on.

Meet Susmita Ghosh!

As she promised to always give her best and make me feel proud of her one day. I am glad and proud that she kept her words.

Since the beginning, Susmita entered her college life she was pretty much clear about what she really wanted to achieve, but didn’t have the know-how to reach her destination.

Training and development sessions offered her an opportunity to develop her self-confidence, her communication skills and made her job ready plus industry fit.

Credit goes to her active participation and positive attitude during T and D activities, that she developed her leadership skills, team building ability, public speaking, grooming, and so on.

These activities did help her to enhance her career skills and overtime, I could sense her being much more confident and ready to tackle any challenge in life.

Both these inspiring success stories prove two things, one that soft skills training is key to employability, and second that success is the result of hard work, practice and perseverance.

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Why Your Company Needs to Invest in Soft Skills Training?!

Findings by the Stanford Research Institute found that 75% of long-term job success depends upon soft skills mastery.

Why Your Company Needs to Invest in Soft Skills Training?!

When your workforce is lacking in soft skills, you may notice that some elements of your business face challenges. 

“Unfortunately, some people believe that soft skills aren’t that important. However, almost every employer I’ve ever talked to about this disagrees.” 

– Chris Jones, Chief Executive at City & Guilds 

Findings by the Stanford Research Institute found that 75% of long-term job success depends upon soft skills mastery and only 25% on technical skills. 

When your workforce is lacking in soft skills, you may notice that some elements of your business face challenges. 

According to Glassdoor, Top Five soft skills are, 

(i) Communication Skills 

(ii) Leadership 

(iii) Team Work 

(iv) Strong Work Ethic  

(v) Positive Attitude 

Thankfully, soft skills are highly trainable. Employees with soft skills training are better-liked, happier in their jobs, and more likely to stick with their company. 

Employees with soft skills training are better-liked, happier in their jobs, and more likely to stick with their company.

Soft Skills training comes with following unparalleled benefits to an organization,

(i) Enhanced Productivity 

(ii) Increased Team Morale 

(iii) Improved Human Relations 

(iv) Reduced Supervisory Needs 

(v) Improved Organizational Performance 

Long story short, the importance of soft skills training of your employees – both new and experienced – really cannot be underrated. It's important to focus as much on soft skills training and development as we do on traditional hard skills.

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Building Truly Employable Graduates

I always encourage students to take training and development sincerely, because it helps them transform themselves positively.

Building Truly Employable Graduates

The soft skills that most employers want in a candidate are strong communication skills, team work, problem solving abilities and a positive attitude because most work requires interacting, collaborating & convincing co-workers & clients. 

According to government estimates, 12 million Indian youth between the ages of 16 and 29 enter the workforce each year, only 8% are considered to be employable. 

With the Indian economy growing at more than 7% every year, it is estimated that it will need around 109 million skilled workers to support the 24 key sectors of the economy. 

There is a huge need for vocational education programs to be set up in all parts of the country to help bridge this skills gap as the majority of jobs will be available in India’s fast-growing services sector. 

The soft skills that most employers want in a candidate are strong communication skills, team work, problem solving abilities and a positive attitude because most work requires interacting, collaborating & convincing co-workers & clients. 

I always encourage students to take training and development sincerely, because it helps them transform themselves positively. Many congratulations to dear Neelesh Srivastava (DIT University) for his sincere preparation that led him to clear 6 tough interview rounds. 

His example clearly confirms the very fact that success doesn't just come and find you, you have to prepare for it and do the work required to reach it.

Success doesn't just come and find you, you have to prepare for it and do the work required to reach it.

Meet Balram Jha (Doon Business School)! One of the most dedicated students who rarely missed any of training and development sessions and made sure to always give his best.

Today, he is successfully employed and the credit goes to his hard work and dedication.

As he was preparing for getting better at his interview skills, we had extensive mock interviews and he rigorously followed up on the feedback. Today, he is successfully employed and the credit goes to his hard work and dedication. 

Long story short, by developing their students’ hard skills & soft skills, vocational training programs can ensure to build truly employable graduates who can quickly help bridge the ever increasing skills gap in the Indian economy. 

By developing students’ hard skills & soft skills, vocational training programs
can ensure to build truly employable graduates

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