Saturday, May 17, 2008

Watch 'Cracking Careers' on UTVi

There are two things that young people worry about a great deal: love and money. In India, where love is supposed to happen to you only after you 'settle down in life' we spend more of our youthful energies on building a career.

However, people are just as confused about careers as they are about relationships. And hence the need for information, advice, someone to assure you this-is-way-forward. I guess that is why I wake up each day to half a dozen emails from distressed souls!

There really is a need for a mass medium like television to take up the subject. That was the genesis of Cracking Careers, a half hour weekly show on careers on UTVi (the recently launched business news channel from UTV).

I am the Consulting Editor for this show. So please do tune in and let me know what you think! You can also email me if you'd like your query featured on air. Or, have any subjects you think we should cover.

Every episode of 'Crackin Careers' covers:
a) An issue related to bschools
b) A hot career option (other than MBA)
c) The inspiring story of a young entrepreneur

This week's episode features:
* How to choose a bschool if you haven't cracked the CAT: where do you go with an 80 percentile? We feature the story of Alifia, a student faced with just such a dilemma. And offer advice for others in the same situation.
* Merchandising: an interesting option in the fashion industry
* Little Company: a creche with a difference set up by two young mothers

I also answer some queries from viewers each week.

You can catch 'Cracking Careers' at these days and times:
Saturday 3.30 pm, 6.00 pm
Sunday 12 noon, 5.00 pm
Tuesday 5.30 pm

Dekhiye aur hamein feedback dijiye. As always you can drop me a line at rashmi_b at yahoo.com

11 comments:

  1. This is really really Great stuff!! The much needed initiative..

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  2. don't get UTVi on Tata Sky. Am even missing out Bombay Addict's programme . That's two blog friends on UTVi !

    You think they'll make me host a show too? ;-)

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  3. Will ask all my employees to watch

    Regards,

    CA Ashish Ahuja, FCA
    A Roaming Blogger and a CA
    Indian Chartered Accountant New Delhi India
    Indian Company Formation Delhi India

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  4. Yup.. great show.. no other words!

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  5. hey a very interesting blog. liked it.
    i wanted some help for job ok please, i am not able to join, being as a jobseeker. plus, amazing blog, inteesting info

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  6. A hot career other than an MBA, and other than an IT developer, is IMHO that of a technical writer (aka information developer, user assistance professional etc.) I am one :-) and I see a HUGE gap between demand and quality supply.

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  7. how do u get in touch with cracking careers for an queries??

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  8. thanx 4 presenting ur show..it's gr8..after a long time,tv has become interesting.i am pursuing my b.tech in eee now..

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  9. hi sir this is anand maheshwaram,(hyderabad dilshknagar)i am working in private organization as a hr, i would like to tell about utvi greatness this is the fast growing in business solutions we shall get any information with in shortly is possible through only utvi

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