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Freelancing is the Next Big thing !

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Are you tired of waking up everyday, sitting in traffic, and listening to an unappreciative boss screaming at you, or putting you down and saying that you aren’t doing enough. Do you also have a set of skills that are unique and could be used to make money on your own? If you can answer yes to both of those questions, then congratulations. You may be ready to begin thinking about embarking on the exciting and fulfilling freelancer journey. The freelance community is certainly growing. Statista a business data platform, predicts that by 2028 that number will increase to over 86 million. What Is Freelancing?  A freelancer, or independent contractor, is a self-employed individual who doesn’t have to commit to a single, long-term employer. Instead, they work independently for several different companies or clients. Freelancers typically charge by the hour or day and are not required to register as a business if they operate under their own name. Whether you’ve recently been...

Job Shadowing !

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When you are a teenager, you have a very limited view of the responsibilities involved in some careers. If you have wondered what a person in a particular profession does, job shadowing can be a fantastic opportunity.  Job shadowing  allows students to take an up-close look at what a "real job" is like  and how the skills they learn in school can be put into action in the workplace. Job shadowing for high school students is especially helpful because  knowing which jobs you enjoy can help you decide on a course/stream selection  when you begin applying to colleges and also helps them  explore the job in a risk-free way  before they choose a major and begin to take college classes rather than wait until after you’ve graduated college to learn that you don’t like any of the careers your graduation prepared you for. It’s much better to learn which jobs you like and dislike before you choose it ! So what’s Job shadowing? Job shadowing ...

Cool Jobs in Science and Biotech

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Cool Jobs in Science and Biotech If you are an aspiring scientist, consider the possibilities of a successful career in a growing industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of science-related jobs will increase at a rate faster than the national average between now and 2016. Environmental scientists, hydrologists, and geo-scientists will experience the fastest growth. For most careers in science, you need at least a Bachelor’s degree, but an increasing number are asking for a Master’s or a Doctorate. Many of these careers come with attractive salaries that range on the average from $58,000 to $99,000, with the highest earners making six figures. One thing’s for sure, if you’re interested in these careers, you’d better take lots of math and science courses.The below list are for Science and Math Geeks.

Make a CAREER !

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Life is a journey filled with many twists and turns. While the journey can be exciting, it’s a good idea to know where you are going so you can decide how to get there. That’s what career development is all about. Getting the knowledge and skills you need to make more informed career decisions. Right now is an excellent time to develop skills that will help you manage your career throughout life. The following steps can get you started down a pathway for a lifetime of choices: 1. WHO ARE YOU? Learn about your interests, what you like and dislike Study your personality and how it fits into different work environments. Your values can also help to determine where you work and how you want to work. Don’t forget skills; ones you develop throughout school and those you continue to develop past high school. Explore yourself what excites you and what you are easily bored about. 2. WHERE ARE YOU GOING? Learn about the economy, the labor market, and the impact of t...

Career Counselling and Career Coaching

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                     Every student has faced the question " What’s NEXT?" at some point of their academic lives. It might come from our family members or relatives or from our ever curious neighbors. It may be a student finishing their middle school and promoting to high school or a CLASS X student taking the heat of examinations, with a tension of selecting a stream and confused with college options, we all face these questions all around us at every milestone of a student life. As a student we are safe sound and at ease in school premises like a caterpillar in cocoon, free of all buzzing of life. But as we cross each stage from primary to middle school to higher school the mindset keeps maturing and we start exploring ourselves what we are, what we can do, and our enthusiasm leaps to explore the wide exciting world outside the school. As we cross the most important milestone of exiting from school our choices our decisions st...