And there it was once again,The unconscious thinking, the intense pain;The stream of thoughts, emotes through the self,Not able to hold, I cry out for help;For a reflective space, in which I can dissolve,My mental conditioning and to further evolve;Expecting nothing short of a miracle,I turn to my friend, my...

I know I was meant to fly; To make that leap and to touch the sky, So, I did what it takes; In this world, to make my place, Soaring up high, but I don’t know why? A strange sense of void, that I could not deny, Not to be fulfilled,...

“I am worried and I don’t know what to do!” – A very common expression that I get to hear from people who are hit by the given crisis of COVID 19. I am a recruitment professional and the crisis I am referring to here is job loss that a...

find this instance described in the book – Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl, very insightful. This is what a prisoner advised Dr. Frankl when he arrived at the concentration camp – “But one thing I beg of you”; he continued, “shave daily, if at all possible, even if...

Making a Career Choice is an important decision in one’s life! In my observation within my immediate and larger network I see very broadly the Career Choice is based on – 1) As advised by others or by chance2) Hot Jobs – The jobs that are trending or has promising...

Look at any success stories that inspires you – all of them are the stories of endeavor of becoming the best in one’s craft! In most or all of the stories there are three things in common – 1) Sense of Purpose2) Quest to Continuously Improve3) And, Touching Lives of...

If honoring the HUMAN becomes primary and NOT them being a RESOURCE, then there will never be any ATTRITION! Here the word “ATTRITION” is referring to the feeling of concern, disappointment, regret, sense of loss or betrayal etc. that one may experience. When one honor’s only the RESOURCE part of...

Perceiving a situation as a PROBLEM is a movement of thought. This movement of thought is a representation of one’s experiences, beliefs, values, biases and mental conditionings. It is this same movement of thought which is involved in finding a SOLUTION leading to a state of flux and inaction! A...

Stability in the JOB is an important factor for many working professionals and it is also one primary job preference for the job seekers. Stability here means continuation of employment/work and growth irrespective of the business situation. And this seems to be possible only by focusing on one’s CAREER –...

An involuntary or forced separation from the work caused due to various reasons is referred as a Job Loss here! Last year an acquaintance called to seek help for her husband. Her husband had lost his job after spending 15 years of service with an organization. She said, he is...

Last weekend one of my relatives called my wife about a random idea of investing in a holiday home on a beach. She relayed that message to me and asked – should we be interested? To that, I promptly enquired about my relative’s age. With a puzzled look on her...

One’s ability to FOCUS is also the subject of deciding what NOT to do! I had this learning from one of my recent coaching conversations with my client. My client was not too satisfied with the progress he was making towards his goals. He knew his goals and what exactly...

Couple of weeks back one senior technology professional called me to enquire about a job opportunity. As we concluded our call, he said I also see that now you have got in to training – What kind of training are you providing? I said I am not into training –...

Words are the biggest limitation to the true knowing!

The sudden change in the requirement, change in hiring plans, change in the interview schedules, change in the plan of joining etc. are how we recruiters experience change in our work life! Unfortunately, last week saw too many of such experiences and we could sense the energy drain in the...

“Peace and Fulfillment” emerged as the best measure of success for most of people as per my recent LinkedIn poll result. And “Peace” seems to be state when the need to measure ends – think about it!

I was having this coaching conversation with one of my clients. He has an aspiration to move to a CXO level role in a very specific type of an organization within certain timelines. The client is very progressive. He is using Coaching conversation as an anchor to stay on track,...

One candidate who was supposed to join today did not show up, then there was no response and now the phone has been switched off. This is a familiar experience for me as a recruiter but still the emotions follow the same painful trajectory. This is a BIG problem for...

One’s level of satisfaction can only be as much as their most trivial dis-satisfactions! While having coaching conversations, I often notice that the real issues of the clients emerge in the statement following “BUT”. I am doing well. BUT…I have no complains. BUT…I understand all of that. BUT…I know it...

One day I received this call little late in the evening. It was from a Founder CEO of an IT start-up company. He started by saying – Hi! you may not remember me; you have shared an email with me 12 months back offering your recruitment services. Of course, I...

This is a story of Papaya tree in my garden. This was about 3 years back that the place I stay witnessed a sudden surge in the cases of dengue. Consuming the juice extract of the papaya leaf is considered to be one important treatment for a quick recovery.  During...

Victim Vs Responsible! A definite pre-requisite for a Coaching engagement to yield positive results is Coachee (Client) motivation. The first step of the coaching engagement is to have something called as an intake session or chemistry meeting with the client. In this meeting, besides discussing the agenda, protocols, schedule, etc....

A progressive career is about excelling in one’s chosen field of work in service of other living being and being acknowledged and appreciated for the same.  According to me there are these following aspects that contribute to a progressive career – 1) Being Fit to Serve – Continue to gain...

Ignore, Accept, Act! – these are the possible three options that one can or should follow while dealing with any life challenges and to move forward. But, the amount of time that one spends in dwelling in the situation, talking it out or talking within their head – on how...

All my colleagues in my organization @Seventh Contact Hiring Solutions started their career with us as freshers or have re-started after a career break. Our hiring philosophy permits us only to hire people who are starting or re-starting their career, this also helps in creating meaningful employment opportunities to people. ...

“Keeping your promises and delivering on your commitments are an absolute essentiality for the smooth functioning of the society” – these are the words by Sai Baba from an ongoing TV series on him in one popular TV channel’s here in India. I am sure we all have personal life...

A jobseeker called and in one breath said the following – I was laid off in August 2020 due to some restructuring in the organization and I am looking for any suitable opportunity. I have been trying for sometime now and I know the job market is difficult right now...

I have often noticed when an active job seeker is asked as to what kind of job are they looking for? The response will be – “Any Job”! “Any Job” on the face of it looks as if you have broadened your options and hence improved the chances of landing in...

A senior management professional (program manager in technology) reached out to me end of last year 2020 seeking help in job search. He has lost his job mid last year due to pandemic. He was searching for a job for some time, but in vain. A common connection introduced him...

I am offering Career Coaching (Life Coach) to progressive professionals who may be currently experiencing certain challenges in their career, like – Job Loss, Job Search, Career Growth, Career Transition, Career Shift, Returning to work after Career Break, Working towards Career Aspirations, Making Career Choice/Job Choice (Freshers OR Laterals), Career...

I am often asked this question in any professional and social interactions when I introduce myself as a Trained Life Coach. For me, being a passionate recruiter for more than 25 years now – I thought this was a natural extension for me to become a Career Coach and so...

Afew lines to rekindle the spirit of revival within all of us during this challenging time of COVID 19 pandemic. It goes like this… The times are tough, the mind full of fear;No hope at sight, is all that we hear!Choice is for us to make – give up! or...

Putting the content together while writing your resume is an overwhelming task for many and I have noticed the anxiety is even more about how to start writing. One of my friends dealing with a similar situation met me a few years ago and said that it is very important...

Acovering letter is an introductory note that one may write while applying for a job along with their resume. Resume is the most important document and a covering letter is treated as an optional note – however, I recently realized the importance of an effective covering letter while working on...