in pursuit of corporate happiness: guest lecture session by ankur sethi at fortune institute of...

In pursuit of corporate happiness

Real life lessons from the corporate journey!Guest Lecture Session at Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB), October

20, 2012

Ankur SethiHead – Corporate Relations at Common Job Test™

andFounder & Volunteer at Chitrakaar

Some ground rules first!

1. Phones on Silent! Let’s not distract others.

2. Listen carefully and speak fearlessly!

3. Participate in the discussion. Raise your hand if you have something to say.

Let’s have an interactive session.

AgendaIntroduction, Context and the larger picture!1

2 Knowing yourself, Goal setting and Action plan!

3 Knowing Industries, Expectations and Perceptions

About meHead - Corporate Relations & CJT Career Services at Common Job Test (Funded by Spice Group - US$2 Billion Conglomerate)Founder, Chitrakaar - a non-profit social development initiative.Worked with companies, both Fortune 500 as well as early age and VC funded start-up.Experience in Banking & Financial Services, Knowledge Process Outsourcing, Human Resources, ITES and Non-Profit sectors.Founding team member of NHRDN’s (National HRD Network) National Secretariat where he built, operated and scaled up HR Talks, pioneering web2.0 and virtual learning program for learning, knowledge sharing and networking among the Indian HR community. Became the youngest member of India’s National Committee for IYV+10 by United Nations Volunteers, UNDP India. He also became the Chairperson for the Promotions Taskforce of UNV India. Masters’ in Business Management from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and Bachelors’ degree in Commerce (Hon.) from Delhi University.Writes at the Virtual Learning Blog and Photography at Pho2 Blog.

You are fortunate!

India’s population is 1,210,193,422 as on March 1, 2011

and out of which 68.7% live on less than US$ 2 per day.[word bank]

Still 3.3 crore households in rural India live in houses with Grass/ Thatch/ Bamboo/ Wood/ Mud, etc. as roof. [Census 2011, India ]

Surprise Quiz!

Wedding of which two Indian movie stars was talk of the town this week?

Surprise Quiz!

Surprise Quiz!

Who is the Vice President of India?

Surprise Quiz!

Shri M. Hamid Ansari

Surprise Quiz!

Who is the republican candidate in the United States presidential election, 2012 contesting against Barack Obama

Surprise Quiz!

Mitt RomneyFrom 2003 to 2007, he served as

the 70th Governor of Massachusetts

Surprise Quiz!

Who holds the records of being faster that the speed of sound?

Felix Baumgartner

Surprise Quiz!

Which Brand is the principal sponsor for Felix Baumgartner?

Surprise Quiz!

Name the India whose resignation shocked the global financial world this week.

Surprise Quiz!

Hint: He was CEO of Fortune 500 company in the financial sector.

Surprise Quiz!

Vikram Pandit

Former CEO, Citigroup

Resigned on Oct 16, 2012

Surprise Quiz!

Which university did Mark Zuckerberg attended and eventually dropped out from?

Surprise Quiz!

Surprise Quiz!

Which Indian company got acquired by LinkedIn this year? And for how many $?

Surprise Quiz!

Professional Content Sharing Platform SlideShare For $119M

The Larger Picture!

In the Indian context, – 359 persons per 1,000 are either working or interested to work, and this is called the Labor Force Participation Rate.

Source: http://www.onemint.com/2010/11/10/indias-unemployment-rate-stands-at-9-4/

1. 40 Million are unemployed in India.

2. 40,00,000 graduates get added in the job market every year!

3. India is now home to 3,393 engineering colleges are 3,900 management schools

4. Management salaries on average after 1 year = INR 1.7 Lacs

AgendaIntroduction, Context and the larger picture!1

2 Knowing yourself, Goal setting and Action plan!

3 Knowing Industries, Expectations and Perceptions

Goal Setting

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AgendaIntroduction, Context and the larger picture!1

2 Knowing yourself, Goal setting and Action plan!

3 Knowing Industries, Expectations and Perceptions

Industry Expectations & Perceptions

Communication – speak and write English fluently1

Responsiveness – turnaround and stakeholder engagement

2Ability to learn and unlearn3

Thought Process – good at problem solving, thinking outside the box, seeking new ways of doing things and disciplined

4Values – ethics, flexibility, ownership, doer 5Basic Domain Understanding and Market awareness 6

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Secrets of Success!

It’s a long journey..God bless!

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