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The Babbler, The Dabbler, The Scrabbler

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized

The Babbler, The Dabbler, The Scrabbler I often come across three kinds of people in career work. Which one of these are you? The Babbler: Talks about his/her career. Either to others or self. Has career on his mind all the time, and it has been so for some time now....

Quitting a job without an offer in hand?

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized

In my career, I have quit jobs 3 times without having another in hand. This is not a motivational post to inspire you to do the same. Quite the contrary. I do not recommend doing this just for a lark. But I would like to share what worked for me. It is only with the...

Is an employee a victim of the organisation?

by | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized

Here’s a mini case-let I’d love your views on. This was a senior-level interview. The candidate was performing very well – he was superbly articulate with seemingly the right attitude, his experience history checked just about every box. He was amongst the top brass,...

Swimming classes online?

by | Aug 5, 2021 | Uncategorized

A friend just shared that his son’s school is offering online swimming classes. The children have been taken through the classes (because the school had already taken the fee for sports classes) and have even been given a certificate of completion! I had written the...

“I love you”

by | Aug 1, 2021 | Uncategorized

You may have heard these words in countless movies. What almost always precedes these simple three words is the hero’s (or heroine’s) struggle to actually spout these out – just convert thought and emotion to sound.  Well, sometimes whole movies and romantic novels...