20 Career Tips To Me From 20 Years Ago

Mainak Dhar

On July 1, 1996, exactly twenty years ago to the day, I entered an office for the first time ever in a full-time job and began my career in the corporate sector. On that day as I contemplated what my boss would be like, what work I would be given, and indeed, what was for lunch, I don’t think I would have imagined the journey that lay ahead of me. After twenty years, ten bosses, five moves, four kilos, and a journey that has spanned experiences across many different businesses and countries, I am back where it all began – Mumbai. Did I ever imagine I’d be working in the corporate sector for twenty years? To be honest, perhaps not, but back then a time horizon of a couple of years was long term thinking. As I think back to that twenty-two-year-old me sitting in the reception, waiting to collect my visitor ID badge, if I had the chance, what would I say to myself? Here’s an attempt.

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8 Confidence Boosters While You Are Job Hunting

Guest Author

The mind can work in mysterious ways. Sometimes, that’s not such a good thing, especially when it seems that your good intentions are sabotaged at every turn. Take looking for a job, for example. A positive mind set is crucial for success – so what can you do to ensure that you stay confident during the recruitment process? Here are 8 tips and ideas you can implement straight away.

4 Unexpected Learnings From My Internship At A Startup

OfficeChai Team

Having interned with two PSU’s earlier, I knew that an internship at a startup would be a different & unique experience, one that I was very eager to begin. While writing this, I realized how time flies, with my internship culminating soon. While sitting in my cubicle and mentally turning the pages of my internship journal, I reflect – It has certainly been the most productive summer vacation for me! Every form of positive learning I have come across since this internship commenced, is still fresh in my mind.

Here are the four positive unexpected learnings that have helped me find a better version of myself and continue to do so:

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An Entrepreneur Shares An Essential 7 Point Action Plan To Starting Up

OfficeChai Team

I have immense respect for people who give up their well-paying corporate jobs to follow their dreams, irrespective of the outcomes, because it takes guts. For those who have left their corporate jobs or intend to do the same, I thought I would put my two cents in. I wanted to share seven important things that have made Conquerem’s journey a very enjoyable and pleasurable experience so far. I am not saying it has been all sunshine and flowers every day, but it could have been a mess had I disregarded any one of these mantras.