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October 11, 2018
Petroleum Engineer Jobs for Freshers: Problems and Solutions
(Picture credit: https://www.insightssuccess.in/ & https://www.outlookindia.com/)Petroleum Engineering is a very niche engineering branch that caters specifically to the oil & gas exploration industry, also referred to as E&P industry (E&P stands for exploration & production). In my previous article, I had provided a sneak preview of the oil & gas industry and the job opportunities for various education streams.This sector is quite attractive specifically to the...
August 11, 2018
The Spirit of Team Work
(picture credit: https://pixabay.com/)Team-work defines the effort of a group of like-minded individuals focusing on the same goal to achieve, each individual’s effort complementing the others in the team, thereby creating a force of synergy leading to a positive and impactful effort which in turn helps faster achievement of their common goal.
If you played soccer, recall what the coach taught you always - passing the ball frequently to strategically positioned team players is more effec...
July 14, 2018
Finer Traits of A Good Leader
While honesty, integrity, dedication and hard work are the fundamental requirements of good leadership, there are certain finer traits that are equally important. Below are a few of those that I wanted to pen down:
(picture credit: https://pixabay.com/)Managing non-performers: The fastest and the easiest way to manage non-performers in one’s team is to give him one or two chances and then get rid of him. But certainly ntot the best way. A high performer can become low or non-performer und...
June 26, 2018
What would you do?
Consider yourself in a situation – after completing the studies you have been working in a public sector company for last 6 years with not much of growth as they have only time bound promotion policy at your level. With a burning ambition to do well, you are getting more and more frustrated at not being able to achieve your goals.
However, the energy sector in which you work is a highly specialized one and protected by the government. So, there hasn’t been many choices in the private sector fo...
October 8, 2017
How to Handle Office Politics (Part I)
In one of my earlier posts, I had listed Ten Essential Attributes for a Successful Career . One of them is the ability to handle politics at workplace.
Politics is omnipresent at every workplace but in a varied degree. It is near impossible to expect a utopian workplace completely devoid of politics because it is a part of human behaviour. No two humans are alike in terms of their personalities – nature, temperament, likes and dislikes, principles, ethics and moral and so many other thing...
October 7, 2017
How to Handle Office Politics (Part II)
In my earlier post, I had deliberated on the presence of politics at the workplace and the reasons thereof. It is pertinent to keep a mental note – politics at workplace will be always there and it is unavoidable.
The world-renowned philosopher Plato had said, ‘One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.’
So, coming to the crux of the matter – how to perform the fire-walk i.e. ward off the evils and the dangers of polit...
September 19, 2017
The Amazing Days of Roosters
Seems like yesterday but it has been 35 long years! Walking down the memory lane, I often come across these unforgettable and pleasing moments from the distant past.The year 1982: I reached Dhanbad for my admission in Indian School of Mines (now IIT Dhanbad) to pursue a bachelor degree in Petroleum Engineering. The institute was popularly referred to as ISM; had a lovely spacious campus with lots of greenery around in the middle of a chaotic town. Established in 1926 during the British era, t...
August 14, 2017
Tele-torture
Photo Credit: https://pixabay.com/ Telemarketing has become a major source of exasperation for the common public in India. The amount of pestering done by the telemarketers is way above the acceptable limit. Though we hear about various measures initiated by authorities to curb these pesky calls, there has been hardly any reprieve.
Someone wants to offer you a loan because of your good track record in repaying the credit card dues. You politely say that you are not interested as you...
July 17, 2017
The Importance of Visibility for a Successful Career (Part II)
Hello Everyone,
We had discussed why own visibility is critical for developing a successful career in my earlier blog . The questions arose were:How to achieve self-visibility?What level of visibility is good?Is over-exposure fraught with danger?
Because both the extremes are fraught with danger, so striking a balance and projecting the required level of visibility is important.
In group meetings, cocktail and dinner parties very often you will notice one or two characters who will consistently b...
We had discussed why own visibility is critical for developing a successful career in my earlier blog . The questions arose were:How to achieve self-visibility?What level of visibility is good?Is over-exposure fraught with danger?
Because both the extremes are fraught with danger, so striking a balance and projecting the required level of visibility is important.
In group meetings, cocktail and dinner parties very often you will notice one or two characters who will consistently b...
July 7, 2017
The Importance of Visibility for a Successful Career (Part I)
No two persons are alike in terms of various attributes, be it their looks, mannerism, thinking etc. or for that matter anything. Naturally, the workplace comprises of a wide range of personalities from the meek to the over-aggressive, the self-doubters to the supremely confident ones.
But, one thing is common in all of them – each individual desires to excel in his job, gets appreciation, recognition and climb the ladder of success. These are ingredients of a rat race at the workplace which n...
