Sri Hari Career Services

As many of might be knowing, my parents have been running the Hero Honda franchisee for years now – Sri Hari Motors. Hero group has had a training services charter since 2000, Hero Mindmine has been running successfully for the last 8 years in North and Western India. When they wanted to expand their charter in south India, we choose to take up the franchisee for training and thus was born Srihari Career services, starting operations in May 2008. We believe that education can really transform lives – here is the meaning from wikipedia:
“Education encompasses both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency. It thus focuses on the cultivation of skills, trades or professions, as well as mental, moral and aesthetic development”. So we are really hoping that our passion can make a true change in the training field.

One of the biggest goals for this timeoff was to spend quality time with my parents, help ramp up this business so that they are not overwhelmed when I leave back to the US next month.

I am now at the last phase of my timeoff, about 3 more weeks. Truth be said, I have made very little progress but it has been good.

So why am I telling you all this stuff? I need help in creating more business opportunities and leads. I need help in hiring a super business development & marketing person who can pitch our services to companies (part time might also work)

If you know the head of HR in some company or a school principal or a college HOD or a relative studying in a college or any other channel you think could help, please pass on the info. I am currently offering FREE pilot program (eg: will run for 2 weeks) for corporates and educational institutes, FREE 1 class for students.

www.sriharicareers.com will go live by Nov 10th. You can see the office address, directions, phone number and we will have a portal for students to get useful information.

Here is an overview that you could use:

Srihari Career Services – MissionImparting world class training helping individuals maximize their potential and fulfill their dreams.
- Hire and Develop best of the breed trainers to deliver world class content using software tools
- Deliver “Industry ready” candidates to corporate world
- Global presence, participation from the US

Our target customers
- Educational institutes such as schools and colleges
Coaching students and enhancing educational experience
Help in career counseling and placements
- Corporate: Training employees on Spoken English, communication skills and soft skills
Accent training for specific domain
Interview screening and hiring
- Professionals
In-job training for furthering career growth
Professionals moving abroad for jobs
- Students
Fresh graduates looking for getting a job
Graduates looking for higher studies abroad

Course Offerings
Spoken English (Levels F, A, B, C)
Corporates “Hire and Train”
Personality development
Interviewing tips
Call Center Training
IELTS training

Why are we unique?
* Evaluate student’s current level and then suggest programs to achieve his or her goals
* Good mix of theory, lab & “live” experiences delivered using software tools
* Additional software tools for pronunciation, reducing MTI, improving listening skills
* Certification from US universities
* Industry connection for placement opportunities

Resources
Phone – 4307 2827, 4307 2828
Address: 101 Arcot Road, Virugambakkam
Email: sriharicareers@gmail.com
SMS: 98401 87520
Visit www.sriharicareers.com

Thanks for reading and helping in any ways you can.

i just graduated, what next?

Ah, the question pops up repeatedly, maybe in a different form, in several stages of your career. During the initial stages, “i just graduated high school”, now which college should I apply for and which field. A few years back, when I run into elderly folks in events (such as marriages), there were questions such as “Yenna pa, computer field is flooded, economy is the US is slowing down, what do you suggest my grandson should ‘take’ in his BE degree, bio medical?”. It is a big decision time – especially in an Indian education system which is rigid once you pick your line, eg: a person starting off interested in economics will find it extremely difficult (close to impossible) to become an engineer. So you start off with picking up a field that people around you suggest (that NRI uncle who made it big, for example, will be your mentor and guide ).

Then the completion of the bachelors degree, what to do next – is it going to be getting a job, doing your MBA or enrolling for the MS. Then you wade through this degree figuring out your area of expertise which you will settle on.

Then you complete your post graduation, and start your job search. You will be told ‘it is time that you settle down by getting a job’. You take this statement to heart and decide that you have reached the end of the mad race and now magically things will settle down. No, my young friend, the race has just begun. There is no settling down in the real world, it is a constant change that you will need to catch up. I don’t want to scare ya – it is not a unmanageable mad race as well. The reality is you have to embrace change – so be mentally prepared. as C K Prahlad quotes, every change is an opportunity. if it is the right one and you are among the first ones, you will do well.

Some of the guys are really good in the big picture, they know their field of interest right away and hence are working towards it right from their bachelors. I had a few friends who were that type – always wanted to be the top few in that category and were towards it. Most of us are in the latter category trying to figure out and that is ok – as long as we are striving to be the best in whatever we undertake.

So for those of you who have “graduated” (which could be from high school, bachelors, MS, have been working for 3 years, been an employee for ’n’ years), understand more of your domain by talking to folks who have done this before. For example, if you are done with your MS and are looking for a job, understand the companies in your field of interest, read up on the latest technologies, prepare well for the interview process and make sure you reach out to all the companies out there. Compile all the advice, filter the ones that don’t make sense to up and make your own decision – you will have folks asking you to start a company right away, some others who will ask you to go the ‘safe’ path. You need to figure out what you can make happen – there is no right and wrong advice, but things will go wrong in the implementation.

If you need pointers, send me a note. I have a great friends network to lean on – if I cannot give you pointers, can point you to some folks that will help.

Kick the dust off your resume` and start moving forward

why do people succeed?

Is it because they have the right connections? Did they study from the best institutions? Is it simply because they are significantly rich and have enough cash to take them through ? Is sheer hard work the magic mantra? Or is it just luck? does it require supreme confidence? is it just being in the right place at the right time?

I think people succeed because they want to – they want to accomplish something really bad. their lives are incomplete if they dont make “it” happen. they cannot sleep if “it” is just not done. That is passion, folks. All the factors above are required in some form or the other to make “it’ happen but in isolation are useless.

It is just amazing how a great team sets out to change the world, completely believing in the vision and more importantly in one another and with unrelentless persistence make “it” happen. Time and again, this happens.

Time to seek out that one thing that keeps you awake at night, without accomplishing it life seems incomplete and get to execute it.  Go seek and fulfill that single thing that you define as success. if you cant, no one can.

good read – Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days

I am reading this book Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days and have just read a few of the chapters and find it really interesting. Some great learnings from the folks who have made it big. very inspirational and helps one believe that it can be done

Most of the interviews follow this line:

* Getting started.
* Interactions with VCs.
* Some of the more intense moments.
* Turning Points.
* Things that were surprising.
* Felt like quiting at any time ?
* Advice for people looking to start a startup.
(taken from a customer review on Amazon)

if you get a chance, read it.