Dated June 21, 2006
(Questions answered on career concerns)
During an interview how should one deal with a question relating to termination?
Susanta Roy
Kolkata
How you deal with questions about your termination will depend a lot on how you have resolved the issue with yourself. You could respond in this way: "I was fired after a major reorganisation. The merging of different cultures had caused a major change in the way things were done. There were some differences of opinion between my boss and me. In the end, I was let go. I take responsibility for my part in the way things turned out. I learned a lot from the experience, and in retrospect, I would have handled it differently.
But that is behind me now, and I am ready to move on with a new perspective."
This answer demonstrates strength and self-confidence. Another way to deal with the question honestly would be:
"Unfortunately, that year I had some personal commitments that I had to deal with. I had to make a choice to focus on these commitments or on my job, and I chose to concentrate on personal commitments. This did mean that my work suffered, but I am now able to fully commit myself to my work again and am confident that I will be able to meet your performance requirements"
What are the career opportunities for Business Economics graduates?
Archana
via email
Most graduates not only work in specific jobs related to economics but they also find work in more general positions at academic levels. Several examples of positions include stock-exchange analysts, entrepreneurs, financial advisors, marketing managers, tax inspectors, sales managers, policy staff, personnel managers, lecturers, academics, politicians, management consultants or scientific journalists.
They also find employment in the following sectors:
Banking
Accountancy, administrative offices, tax advisors
Management consultants
General public administration
Economic research / consultancy firms
Trade (particularly wholesale companies) and multinationals.
What are the career prospects for LLM graduates?
Tarak Saha
via email
There is never any dearth of jobs for lawyers; some of the job prospects are listed below:
Under a Senior Lawyer in a Solicitor firms specialising in particular areas of law.
In the legal and secretarial department of a company.
Defence services like Army Law cadres
In management consultant firms or as trademark and/or patent agents
In government judicial services like Central Government Legal services and State Government legal services or in Intelligence services like in CBI etc.
In corporate auditing firms.
As Notaries - they are public officers appointed by the state government, to draft, authenticate and certify various types of deeds and documents.
In the field of journalism - to write on legal matters and issues in various newspapers and law magazines or in the publishing industry for the publishing of law books and journals
In teaching institutions - a Master (LLM) or higher degree in law allows an individual to teach law.
Can you give some tips for changing careers for people like me who want to make a career shift?
Suresh Venkateswaran
Chennai
The following are some ways to successfully change careers:
Have a well-developed plan for making your career change. And don't rush into a career change until you have thought it out and developed a strategy.
You need to put in a great deal of time and effort in making the switch from one career to another, but don't allow yourself to get discouraged at the pace or your progress... changing careers takes time.
Do take the time to examine the activities that you like and dislike, with more focus on your likes. And do focus on new careers that center on your likes and passions.
Leverage some of your current skills and experiences to your new career by taking advantage of your transferable skills.
Don't limit yourself to similar careers or jobs when making a career change; look for careers that take advantage of both your skills and your interests. Do consider the possibility that you will need to get additional training or education to gain the skills you need to be competitive in your new career field.
Make use of your networking potential, including using your current network of contacts, conducting informational interviews with key employers in your new career field, and joining professional organisations in your new career field.
Do gain experience in your new career field, ideally while you are still working in your current job. Volunteer or find a part-time job in your new career field -- thus building experience, confidence, and contacts in your new field.
What are the career prospects for MSc Physiology?
Krishna Chaitanya
Via email
A wide variety of careers are available to students who hold a MSc in physiology. Many students choose to continue in education, research or applied sports science. Several students go into teaching and lecturing in schools, colleges and universities.
Others still, have taken positions in applying their sports science skills as applied practitioners in sports science support programmes within a variety of professional sports clubs, national governing bodies of sport, or as strategic sport science officers and consultants in professional sport settings.
[The FAQ column deals with career concerns addressed to the C&K Management Ltd. P.O. Box 2178, Secunderabad 500003 or emailed to faqs@cnkonline.com]
SUSANTA ROY
Kolkata
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