Ollato Eduversity

Everyone dreams of having a successful career in life. It is believed that a successful career gives us a sense of fulfilment in life, by potentially giving us the opportunity to earn a better living and therefore have a better social status and identity. Largely, a person who enjoys his career with passion will perform to his full potential and be successful. Mark Twain once said ‘Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life Not all of us are lucky enough to be working in jobs that we really enjoy. When generation Y was growing up in India, the more popular and therefore preferred Career streams were medicine and engineering.Not much attention was given to where the interest or the competence of the individual child. As the Indian economy and the job market in the country began to open up, parents and their wards became aware of a more diverse set of career choices. Role models in sports and other off beat careers began to emerge. Movies such as Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots helped to expose an entire generation of parents and students to the perils of forcing the wrong career choice onto children. More choices always come with more questions and uncertainty. A survey of class 10 students revealed that a large number were not sure what careers they would like to choose. These students are at a critical juncture of their life, having to make an informed choice of subjects that will impact their future career path. The wrong choice is causing organizations to lose millions of dollars, every year, in attrition, re -training and low morale costs. But the costs of choosing the wrong career are not limited to companies alone, young professionals also go through de- motivation and low morale due to lack of aptitude and interest in the career.