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Acknowledgment 
It takes a lot of research and patience to bring out a book that 
can change the thinking process of thousands of young minds 
across India .I take this opportunity To thank my parents’ 
teachers Mentors. I sincerely believe that all my efforts will 
improve your thinking process and bring clarity on various 
career options that are available and choose the best-suited 
one as per your need and aspiration. W ​ HAT AFTER AMITY 
PART 1​ is based on my decade long experience working with 
the best minds and organizations across the globe. 
I am looking forward to releasing the second part by July 
2020. 
  
  

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ABOUT THE BOOK :​ ​The real world is more fun than grumpy adults 
have ever told you considering the exciting opportunities around . 
Life is too precious and short to waste on career choice. In many of the 
cases, students pick wrong career options due to lack of information or 
proper guidance. Through this book I take the opportunity to highlight 
careers that will be exciting, challenging, and financially rewarding in 
the current high paying technology ,consulting ,startup world. In these 
rapidly changing times technology emerging new sectors , plan and 
work in roles and industries which have very high growth opportunities. 
  
This book is specially written for students who are currently pursuing 
academic degrees at ​AMITY UNIVERSITY.​ Roles discussed in this book 
are currently very high in demand and also have great future prospects 
ahead .I have mostly tried to cover careers which can be picked by 
individual from any graduation background be it Arts / Science 
/Commerce /Engineering or Management .Some of the careers which i 
will discuss are in field of Sales, Human Resource, Design, PR 
Communication, Content, Entrepreneurship , Marketing , Category etc 
are very high in demand and 1 year of planning and preparation will 
help you excel in any career of choice . 
  
I will cover in detail about various roles and responsibilities involved in 
each job profile and also the kind of compensation etc . 
If you are interested in one to one career counselling session please 
refer to the cost , process and other details at the end of this book .My 
decade long consulting experience will help you to fastrack your career 
and achieve success at an early stage . 
I am looking forward to publishing the Second Part of this series by 
June 2020. 
 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR : 
VINEET ​is a leading industry expert and a seasoned global 
Management Consultant. With a decade of experience working 
with leading e-commerce, technology, consumer companies 
Vineet has been instrumental and shaping careers of 
thousands of mid and senior-level working professionals. 
Vineet has expertise in diverse Skills be it Technology, Arts, 
Sales , Finance etc and has a multifaceted approach in bringing 
diverse solutions for individual goals . He has been a 
consultant to global giants like Amazon, Flipkart ,Bosch ,Nestle 
, HCL , Zilingo ,Payu , NeoBanks ,Sapient , Sentieo ,Cadence etc 
to name a few . Vineet has proven expertise in building 
$multimillion revenue verticals for global tech companies and 
building tech teams from scratch for various start-ups. 
 
Vineet has mentored and helped hundreds of students and 
working professionals get into best paying jobs based on skills 
,interest and experience . Vineet believes that the 
empowerment of humans can happen only through 
education. Owing to his extensive experience in working with 
professionals from diverse career backgrounds,location, 
country etc Vineet has a deep understanding of people and 
their aspirations, strength and goals.   
  
For Career Counselling and Career Preparation Advisory 
Service mail at vineet.kumar@athosconsulting.net  
To know more about my credentials, please visit  
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vineetathos/ 

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INTRODUCTION 
With fast growing internet companies around and a globally open world 
economy ,there has been no better time to study or to graduate in any 
discipline in India. I understand the world is facing an unseen crisis in 
the form of Covid and we will see recession for some period but it will 
be temporary. Economy will rebound and scale up from the previous 
level and there will be demand for highly skilled professionals in all the 
fields ,so just prepare yourself for an exciting time and career ahead . 
 
I meet a lot of students who think once you have picked a 
specialisation then it's very difficult to change career path .Well with 
proper planning and counselling you can start or switch to any career 
of choice . India is slowly moving towards knowledge based hiring from 
degree based hiring . This means if you acquired the skills required for 
any role then then degree will not matter . 
 
I somehow feel after picking specializations like English Hons , 
Economics, Arts , BBA etc they get lost in the sea of uncertainty and 
most of them lag behind other specializations like engineering , 
Management etc. Similarly after picking engineering many candidates 
realise they are more interested in Fine Arts ,Fashion,Writing 
,Management Role .Thus In many cases many students don’t end up in 
a career path which is not inline as per their aspirations .Specialization 
students pick is mostly based on impulse ,peer pressure ,lack of 
information and sometimes misguidance of senior or counsellors etc  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In this book, I will take you through various career options which are 
not dependent on degree and any graduate student can pursue and 
stay ahead in their career. I have worked with candidates in most of the 
mentioned domains and understand the knowledge and skills which 
you need to develop to enter and excel in various roles. Like the US 
and Europe India is also moving towards knowledge-based hiring rather 
than education degree-based hiring.  
The primary reason is demand in these high skill Industries and the lack 
of suitable candidates. 
  
Note : This is the best time to study or graduate from college 
considering the number and diverse roles available though there is a 
temporary covid corona crisis in 2020 . We will surely get back on track 
by the later part of year 2020 . 
  
  
  

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CAREER IN CONTENT PR COMMUNICATION
I will broadly include a career in content writing, communication, 
corporate communication ,PR in this category. Content is the 
easiest career to start without any further investment in education. 
Content writing is the process of planning, writing web content for 
digital platforms mostly for digital marketing. It broadly included 
blog articles,news stories, etc .sales copy, e-books, social media 
content etc. 
  
Qualification:​ Anyone with BA /Bcom /BSC /Engineering or 
Management can enter the field of content writing and PR 
Communication . Higher education is not mandatory in fact many 
are working with undergraduate degrees and doing exceptionally 
well in these fields . High Grades are not necessary, only a 
requirement is to develop the art of writing . 
  
Key Skills Required to be a successful content writer are : 
  
● Subject Specialist : 
● Be Social Media Enthusiast 
● Be Original 
● Understand different writing style: Be it Blogs, Article or 
20-30 Words Social Media Post 

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● Good at SEO: Do a bit research on Google Youtube for the 
same 
● Strong Research Skills 
● Understand your target audience 
● Stay updated with current events etc. You will be mostly 
writing on current issues, events, fashion, sports, 
entertainment 
● Language Skills: Work on your fundamentals exp 
Grammer. You just need to go back to your textbook. 
  
  
The biggest issue I have seen with the content writers is they are 
stuck at the same level for a very long time. They are not 
challenging their writing skills and take the next move into PR 
Communications . 
Following Methodology will help you to start your career in 
Content :  
  
● One Year of content writing practice while in 1st or 2nd 
Year of College 
● Identifying the niche area for which you want to write: 
Health Fashion, Travel , Technology, etc 
● Start writing articles on 1-2 Niches topics: Create your own 
Blog Site or use free Wordpress website for all your blogs  
https://wordpress.com/ 
● Avoid small social media posts. Focus on Writing Blog 
Articles with over 500 Words this will help you to improve 
your writing skills. 
● Build a strong portfolio of at least 20-30 Articles. 

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● Read articles published by companies like Amazon, 
Flipkart , Swiggy,Zomato , IBM etc . These are the 
companies which pay maximum salaries to content 
writers /PR Communication. Understand the article 
/press release flow , content , structure etc and follow 
that style 
● You can create your own dummy writing for these 
companies and keep it as a sample in your blog 
website 
  
Once you have explored the initial 1 Year of Content writing 
then you will easily get a good role in corporate. Always 
highlight your blog website link whenever you are applying for 
a job or internship. If you are in your final year of college you 
can take a freelancing role. Pick your domain very carefully if 
you are looking to work with Swiggy Zomato Flipkart 
Makemytrip content will be different. If you are looking for IBM 
, Microsoft, etc content will be Tech related (very easy to get 
into it ) . 
  
Don't get just stuck into the content writing role of long 
explore more . Another exciting career option in the content 
domain will be ​PR Communication (Public Relations ) .  
 
Public Relations (PR) ​is the business of creating, sustaining, 
and promoting good mental image for public and private 
organizations. Its practice of releasing and spread of 
information between a company /organization and people 

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Public Relations is communication process that builds 
mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and 
their customers .Public Relations shapes an organisation 
image in public mind 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Types of Public Relations Skills 

Communication 

● Written Communication ,Speech Writing Promotion Press 


Releases ,Editing , Media Relations 

Social Media 
PR practitioners must be familiar with all forms of social media 
currently in use —  

● Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn 

Research 

● Deductive Reasoning​ ,​ Inductive Reasoning 


● Primary Sources , Secondary Source 

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Time Management 
Public relations specialists must be able to handle multiple task 
and roles at the same time: Prioritising Task and Deadline is the 
name . 

● Scheduling Prioritizing Multitasking Project Management 

Creative Thinking 

● Bold Brainstorming Problem Solving Collaboration 


Proactive 
● Stress Tolerance 

Other Skills for Public Relations : 

● Flexibility initiative, motivation, reliability, team player 


budgeting, client relations newsletters 

Software Tools: Microsoft, Office, Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop 

Content Writer Job Role (for Ecommerce Fashion Category) 

● Blogs, Case-studies, Whitepaper, E-books, Video Scripts, 


Product/Landing Pages, Emails, Quora Answers 
● Social Copies, Google Ad Copies, Carousel Copies, 
Speeches, PR, Interviews, and more. 

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● Online content acquisition & management 
● Create content for monthly periodicals, Monitor content 
demand Work with consulting team on content 
aggregation, instructional design, creating handbooks & 
manuals, handouts, presentations 
● Apply learning principles to design and develop training 
that best fits the needs of the audience and content 
(online, classroom, or blended learning methods). 

● Design appropriate content: Understand the 


skill/knowledge gap and design relevant content for both 
Instructor-led and Web-based training programs in 
accordance with the brand •Create brochures and training 
materials.•Manage, track, and be accountable for initiated 
projects and deliverable 

Job Description for Content Writer 

Example for Leading Payment Company (Like Paytm Razorpay 


etc ) 

● You will be responsible for conducting thorough research 


on industry-related topics, generating ideas for new 
content types, and proofreading articles or copies before 
publication. 
● Work with the content manager on the content strategy, 
maintaining editorial calendar and delivering on time - 
Collaborate with design, writing and production teams to 
produce and distribute high-quality content 
● Optimize content considering SEO and Google 
AnalyticsAbility to work independently as well as in a team 
environment 

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● Ability to draft briefs for copywriters, designers, etc 
● At least 2 years of experience in writing or managing 
writers or having worked on website content management 
and digital media. - Knowledge regarding keywords, web 
content, content marketing, etc. - Willing to work under 
stringent deadlines and with minimum supervision 
● Excellent understanding of digital marketing concepts and 
best practices 
● Experience with B2C social media, SEM, SEO, Email and 
Affiliate marketing 

  

Salary Range in companies like: Makemytrip /Paytm / Flipkart 


/Zomato 

Salary Range for the Year 2020 (March April ) : 

Exp 2- 4 Years 7-12 Lacs 

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PR Communication D
​ ay to Day Job Role : 

● Proficient in framing narratives in- line with business & 


brand strategy Ability to develop compelling stories 
through cross-functional collaboration  
● Experienced in working with multicultural audiences and 
partners across geographies Research-driven and tactful 
to manage stakeholders across business functions 

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● Data-oriented approach to deliver result-oriented 
campaigns, Creative thinker, with a hands-on approach to 
solving problems 
● Lead launch communications for a foray in the 
international market . 
● Built corporate reputation amongst key media in these 
markets for the company and spokespeople . 
● Institutionalized crisis communication function and lead 
Plan and execute regular media outreach through 
announcements, interactions, and creative campaigns 
Manage key partnerships with NGOs, influencers, Gov. 
bodies, and partner-organizations to unlock shared PR 
opportunities  
● Collaborate with marketing and regional teams to 
conceptualize and execute digital PR campaigns 
● Responsible for influencer engagement, each program 
aligned for different target audience across brands 
● Manage events/press conferences/product launches and 
ensure maximum media mileage 

  

  

  

  

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Job Description of Public Relations Role 

Following is Job Description shared by OLA CABS for PR Role 

Manager Corp Comm / Associate Corp Comm  

● Develop and execute corporate communication strategy in the 


region for the brand Champion stories that are share-worthy 
and communicate key messages to stakeholders  
● Represent the brand in the region, at events and amidst 
partners Drive a dedicated communications plan that will 
impact public policy and government relations of the brand 
● Own execution of all strategic initiatives that can create a 
strong brand influence across stakeholder segments in the 
given region 
● It requires intense travel within and outside the region and 
'living' the cities! Experience Strong command of English  
● Can represent the business in external forums 
● 5-8 yrs of PR experience in a fast-paced corporate, start-up or 
agency 
● Experience of working in government relations and 
communications 
● Hands-on in project managing multiple campaigns An up to the 
minute approach- can quickly learn/adapt on the move 

  

  

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Salary Range in companies like: Makemytrip /Paytm / Flipkart /Zomato 


Salary Range is in the Year 2020 if you are working with 5 Years of 
Experience: 

Salary Range 4-6 Years in PR Communication 16-22 Lacs 

More Details and guidance will be provided in one to one 


consultation .You can refer to the charges etc at the end of this 
book . 
  
 

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  CAREER IN DESIGN 
  
It was time not long ago when talking about being an artist or painter 
was considered to be an insecure and low career option, in fact it was 
considered to be an unsustainable career option. But with the rise of 
technology and new age internet companies, an exciting career option 
has come up in the last 5-6 years. This field is called Design 
Specialisation and it covers broadly: UX Design User Experience Design, 
Graphics Designs , UX Research . You can include a career in VFX and 
Animation also in the same category. UX Design is very very high paying 
category and Graphic Design is bit in the lower side as compared to UX 
Design 
  
Qualification:​ Anyone in ​BA (Fine Arts ) BA (Eco /English) Bcom BSC , 
Engineering​ B​ CA MCA BBA MBA etc ​ ​ can enter this field.  
Higher education is not mandatory. High Grades are not necessary, you 
should have interest and skills in designing (No one will evaluate you on 
marksheet but based on design skills and portfolio) 
  
Don't be surprised to see people with BA / Bcom Degree working with 
UBER , Swiggy, Myntra, Jio ,Oracle etc and excelling in design careers . 
Engineering Students are also working in top product companies in the 
Design Industry . One of the primary reasons is skills are easy to 
acquire and not degree dependent . Secondly Design schools like NID 
IIT-Mdes Program have very limited seats and are not able to fulfill 
industry demand.  
 
 
 

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UX Design User Experience Design​: ​ UX designer is involved 
with the entire process of acquiring and integrating a product, 
aspects of branding, design, usability, and function .UX design 
focuses on the interaction between human users (like us) and 
websites, apps etc .UX involves a user’s perception and 
interaction with products like websites and apps.​UX designers 
study and evaluate how users feel about a system,UX 
Designers have distinct​ p​ ersonalities​. They’re intellectual, 
inquisitive,curious,methodical, rational, analytical, and logical.
they are also artistic, meaning they’re creative, intuitive, 
sensitive, articulate, and expressive. 
UX designer day to Day Role 

● Conducting user research 


● Creating user personas 
● Determining the information architecture of a digital 
product 
● Designing user flows and wireframes 
● Creating prototypes 
● Conducting user testing 

  

  

  

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UX Design is a highly paid domain and you don't need any particular 

specialization . In the field of Design candidates from NID Ahmedabad 

are preferred but since demand is very high many professionals from 

Engineering / BA and other graduation specialization have shifted or 

started their career in the design field .You can pick up an online 

course and start your career in UX Design . 

How to pick skills : 

● Several books available online /Kindle 

● Free or very nominal cost course on Udemy Coursera 

● Learn Basic Design tools like Photoshop (free course available 

on youtube ) 

● See profiles of UX Designers on Behance ,Dribble 

● Start working on Dummy Projects . 

Try to intern for 4-6 Months via Work for home option or full time 

whatever is suitable for you .Once you start learning more about the 

design domain you will come across various roles : 

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● Visual designer (UI) 

● User Experience Designer (UX) 

● Product Designer 

● Graphic Designer 

L
​ atest programs that can be useful to know: 

● Sketch​ for Interface design 


● Figma​ for Interface design with Collaboration Capability 
● Balsamiq​ for Creating Layouts 
● Adobe XD​ interface design, Prototyping 
● Invision App​ f​ or prototyping and collaboration 
● RedPen​ for collaboration 
  

You can register for an Online Certificate Course from HARVARD , EDX 

etc . Start with Learning basics of Photoshop etc and gradually move 

into Designing portfolio etc . 

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What Kind of Compensation /Salary which is offered by industry 

Very High . Salary depends on how smartly you have planned your 
career move .The Kind of companies you have joined ,how well you 
have developed the design and communication skills . 
2--4 Years  ₹ 10 Lacs-20 Lacs ​ . You need to plan your learning 
skills . ​Post 5 Years of Exp​ : Salary upwards ₹25 Lacs 

 
 
 
Many candidates with whom i have worked in my consultation 
assignment are currently working at ₹ 40 lacs (8 years of Exp) or above 
and Senior Professionals are working at CTC above ₹ 60 Lacs. Many of 
them have a BA /BSc Degree and in some cases the candidate with the 
highest degree is IGNOU (Distance Learning ) . 
  
More Details and guidance will be provided in one to one 
consultation .You can refer to the charges etc at the end of this 
book . 

How will Counselling Help you  


● Understanding your interest and skills as designer and 
why you want to enter the field  
● Detailed Road Map on how your should plan your career 
in UX Design  
● Career Analysis of People in Industry right from basic to 
high performing individuals . Education background 

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Salary ,Roles and responsibilities ,Industry and target 
companies  
● Suggestion on training ,ELearning Tools ,certifications etc  
● Portfolio Building : Portfolio Analysis  
● Assignment  
● Networking Skills with relevant people in Industry  
● Working on your Interpersonal Skills ,Communication 
Skills and Confidence building including interview 
preparation (HR Discussion ) 
● Internship and Final Placement Assistance . 
In brief counselling will help you to be on the right track from 
beginning .Prepare individuals not only for industry but also 
best paying companies and achieve fast paced career growth . 
 
​ ​HR : HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
There is a general perception that you can pursue a career in Human 
Resource Management post your MBA only . If you plan well you can 
join any specialization of Human Resource be the HR Generalist ,HR 
Training ,Talent Acquisition HRBP etc . HRM is the overall process of 
recruitment ,selection ,induction ,training development and 
engagement of human resources i.e people in any organization . The 
main objective of Human Resource is to achieve organization success 
with people i.e employees   
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Qualification:​ Anyone B​ Tech​ ,​BA (Fine Arts ) BA (Eco /English) Bcom 
BSC , BCA MCA BBA MBA etc .​ For MBA it's slightly easier to enter and 
for other specializations you need planning and right guidance to be at 
par or above from management students . 
 
 
 
The Human Resource division are 
  
1. Talent Acquisition/Recruitment. 
2. Compensation Benefits 
3. Training and development 
4. Human Resource Generalist 
5. Performance Appraisal and Management. 
6. Employee and Labor Relations. 

 
 
  
HR specialize in sourcing, recruiting, training, and development of 
employees to attain their full potential and contribute towards 
development of organisation .This is done through training programs, 
performance evaluations, and reward programs. 
  
 
Talent Acquisition​ : It's the most exciting and rewarding HR domain . It 
is also easier to get into function with a graduation degree . 
Talent acquisition is the process of identifying and hiring talented 
workers as per the skills required to meet organizational needs. The 
talent acquisition team is responsible for identifying, acquiring, 
assessing, and hiring candidates to fill open positions within a 
company. 
  

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Some basic Steps to get into Recruitment Industry : 
  
1)​ ​Understand various division in an organization : Sales , Finance 
Operations ,Technology ,human resources 
2)​ ​Understand various roles which are available in various division  
3)​ ​Understand Skills required at various levels 
4)​ ​Deep knowledge of various companies and competitors 
operation in the same industry 
5)​ ​Understand creating and understanding job description 
6)​ ​How to do competitive analysis and create database pipeline 
7)​ ​Go through website like IIMJOBS.com /Naukri.com etc to 
understand all 6 points discussed above 
  
With this understanding you can enter any Consultancy firm or 
technology company . Try to intern with any recruitment firm as many 
times as possible . You will get the opportunity to work with various 
companies which are clients of recruitment firms . 
  
There are Many HR professionals who have excelled in the human 
resource industry, especially in the Talent Acquisition with Graduation 
Background .Post some experience they generally go for 
correspondence programs ,Part Time or certificate programs like 
PGCHRM from XLRI You can check for many similar profiles on 
Linkedin.com. 
  
  

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Salary Range as of Year 2020 
  
5-6 Years Exp : CTC 22-30 Lacs 
Recruitment Domain working with Flipkart ,OLA ,Swiggy,Amazon etc 
  
8-14 Years CTC 35-45 Lacs : Companies like Inmobi ,Microsoft etc . 
  
With proper planning , subject knowledge ,internship etc you will surely 
be among the top talent professionals of India . Post few Years of 
experience you can enrol to the PGCHRM from XLRI or Distance 
Learning from IIML or even a break of 1-2 years for higher education 
  
For One to One Counselling and career Preparation in Talent 
Acquisition you can avail my consulting service .Please check for 
the details in the end section of this book . During the consultation 
process i would show you real life examples how people have 
reached top of Human Resource career without any Masters or 
MBA Degree 
 
If you are currently an ​MBA student a ​ t Amity University then the 
counselling process will be slightly different   
 
 
 
COUNSELLING PROCESS FOR HUMAN RESOURCE PROFILE   
(Mostly it will be around Talent Acquisition as its highly in demand and 
compensation range is on higher side )  
  
● From Basic to Advanced Level of Learning required for 
Human Resource profile .Keys topics which are essential . 
● Assignment based and regular assessment 
● Understanding Hiring scenario in India methodology ,best 
practices ,Industry ,Roles , Responsibilities  

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● Deep understanding of Linkedin ,Naukri.com and other 
Search Platform  
● Understanding Job Descriptions for Various Roles  
● ​Profile Building and Networking Skills 
● Preparation for other fields of Human Resource like 
Generalist ,Training and Development etc   
● Skills Development from all aspect be it verbal ,Written 
,industry knowledge certifications etc 
● Internship Assistance 
● Placement Assistance and future job placement assistance 
 
Counselling will help you get on the right learning path , deep 
understanding of relevant topics and development of skills which will 
help you to excel in the field of Talent Acquisition /Human Resources . 
 
  
  
  
 
 
​DIGITAL MARKETING 
You must have heard a lot about Digital Marketing .Digital 
marketing is currently one of the most sought industries to get 
into given the demand and future of the digital technology 
domain.​Digital marketing is the use of the Internet, mobile devices, 
social media, search engines, and other channels to reach 
consumers.​ D​ igital marketing is any form of marketing products or 
services that involves electronic devices.DIGITAL advertising is 
delivered through digital channels like facebook ,Instagram and 
other social media, mobile applications, email, web applications, 
search engines, websites, or any new digital channel 
  
Education : Any background will work be it Art , Science 
,Commerce ,Engineering or Management 

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Qualities of Digital Marketer : 
●  Ability to Self-Start 
●  Accept new opportunities and challenges 
●  Hunger for achieving new targets 
●  Strategic and Analytical Thinking 
●  Data analysis detailed oriented 
●  Goal-Oriented 
●  Great Data Analysis & Interpretation Skills 
●  Presentation skills (Learning and showing data 
,campaign etc will be required  
●  Timely delivery and Deadline 
●  Engaged and Enthusiastic 

 
 
Types of Digital Marketing : 
● Search Engine Optimization SEO  
● Search engine Marketing SEM 
● Social Media Marketing 
● Pay Per Click PPC Advertising  
● Content Marketing 
● Affiliate Marketing 
● Influencer Marketing 
● Marketing Automation 
  
  Is Digital Marketing high paying Career 
  

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Yes if you plan your career very smartly you will be at a much better 
career path . Most of the digital marketing candidates will remain stuck 
in one aspect of Digital Marketing : like SEO or SEM . In Digital 
Marketing people make good career who have experience in all the 
relevant fields of digital marketing like : 
  
● Search Engine Optimization - On Page Optimization - Off Page 
Optimization 
● Competitor Analysis 
● Website Structure & Design Analysis 
● Lead Generation 
● Google AdWords 
● Email Marketing 
● Affiliate Marketing 
● Digital Marketing Manager - Marketplace Specialist 
● Performance Marketing 
  
  
  
  
  
Example of High Performing Digital Marketer 5 years 20-22 Lacs CTC 
  
  
● Leading the development, selection and deployment of 

all lead generation campaigns. Collaborated with 


traditional Media, and Public Relations teams (agencies) 
for Brand marketing campaigns. 
  
● Implemented new paid search strategies focused on 
online advertising resulting in (50- 60) % Marketing 
qualified leads. Fulfilling the Demand generation of 20k 

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leads per month through social media marketing, e-blasts 
and promotions and giveaway contests. 
  
● Strategized and executed an optimised paid marketing 
plan for XYZ Regions and India which led to 10% 
reduction in CPL/month with 6X growth in website traffic 
by allocating only 70 % of budget 
  
● Doubled (2x) new B2B user acquisition including key 
clients such as XXXX 
  
● Achieved 25% growth in brand awareness along with 3x 
cross-media shares on social media while handling yearly 
advertising budget of XXXX AMOUNT USD. 
● Using emails, app notifications, SEM marketing, Amazon 
Ads, Amazon Pay cashback to acquire new customers, 
push sales, drive more traffic on the app 
● Tracking and analyzing the performance of campaigns 
(sales, category level impact, brand level impact) & 
sharing it with stakeholders 5.Conceptualizing 
experiments to improve key metrics like units per order 
(UPO), average order value (AOV), category order 
penetration, etc 
● Responsible for bringing the month on month retention 
rates to 70%+ from 40%+ 
● Solely responsible for bringing in user specific offers, 
promotions and personalized add cash offers which 
helped in both user engagement and retention. 
● Responsible for Lead generation, activation and nurturing 
through various channels for different products.  
● Lead nurturing activities include drip email campaigns, 
SMS campaigns, Whatsapp blasts using Whatsapp for 

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business, conducting automated webinars, live webinars, 
FB Live, Youtube Live etc 
● Managing Strategy, Planning and execution for customer 
acquisition at a category level through different channels 
– FB, Google, Programmatic, Affiliates, LinkedIn, etc 
  
 
Tips to Start a Career in Digital Marketing 
1) Create an Online Presence​ : Create your digital marketing 
blog,​ social media profile​ , portfolios, etc. Create your own 
website . 

2) Know the Latest Trends :​ Facebook marketing is now not 


popular Instagram Marketing is more popular 

3) Analytics​ : ​ Translation of customer behavior into actionable 


business data.Analysis of numbers of business campaigns 
which is executed . 

4) Get Some Experience : I​ ntern ,Freelance pick projects for free 


or charge small amount learning is key 
5) Create a Winning Resume 
6) Certification and Specializations​ : Pick up free or paid 
certification course from Udemy EDX Coursera etc 
7) Communication Skills​ : Good Communication will help you to 
crack any interview ,top companies prefer people with good 
communication skills and it helps you to get higher CTC i.e 
Salary 
8) Networking Skills : N ​ etworking will help you to learn new 
things about dynamic market ,will help you in getting new 
projects and reference in jobs 

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9) L​ earn Terminologie​s : SEO, PPC ,SEM etc . All tools and 
techniques are available for free online Pick up Freelancing 
Internship Work : Smaller the firm better is the opportunity 
11)Create more Content : W ​ rite or collect popular articles 
content 
  
For the Counselling Session on Digital Marketing please refer to 
the cost shared at the end of the book . 
  
  
  
SALES CAREER 
  
Sales is a performance-based career. The more you sell the more is 
your financial reward and more is your growth .Financial and personal 
growth are 2 parameters on which you judge any successful career 
Sales is go to career if you are looking to challenge yourself, and 
continuously develop your skills and grow your professional 
capabilities.From persuasive selling we are moving towards informative 
selling (information about product and why customer should buy it ) 
  
Education Qualification : BA ,BSC ,BCOM ,Engineering ,BBA ,MBA  
 
Why you should join Sales Career 
  
● Challenging Job​ : Its very dynamic role and test your skills 
personality again and again with newer sales target 

●  Continuous Skill Development​: Sales Is all about 


meeting dynamic team members and reaching out to 
potential clients or retail customers 

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●  360Degree Skills Development :​ SoftSkills ,Creativity, 
Persuasion,Collaboration,Adaptability,Conflict 
Management,Time, Adaptability ,Emotional Intelligence 
● Changes in Sales Industry​ : Early only Field Sales in FMCG 
FMCD companies was popular but now with rise of 
internet industry we are seeing lot of B2B companies and 
B2B Sales career growing very rapidly 
I will broadly divide sales into 2 categories .There will be
more subcategories etc but ease of understanding lets
understand job role in these 2 categories

1)​ ​Tradition Sales : FMCG /Consumer Durables


2)​ ​Internet Ecommerce B2B SAAS Firm Sales
 
Traditional Sales : Companies like ITC , Godrej , Unilever ,Samsung ,LG 
,Pepsico etc 
  
Key Accountabilities : 
● Currently handling business worth XXX cr with a team of Sales 
Representatives , 6 Super Stockist and 180 sub distributors 
covering 8-10 District. 
● Sales forecasting for Quarterly Sales by analyzing trends and 
designing input programs for the trade. 
● Implementing Business Planning for the month and preparing 
a brandwise budget to be submitted for the entire area. 
● Driving budgets among the team of PSR and VSR; daily review 
of achievement; and Sub DBs tracking for business delivery. 
● Claim management for db;ensuring market hygiene; ensuring 
scheme utilization in market. 
● Sourcing and Appointment of Distributors as and when 
requiredHandling distributor issues with regard to claims and 
ROI Monitor stock and supply level 

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● Supervise, train and motivate Distributor Based Sales 
Representative(DBSR) Regulate wholesale coverage· 
Keeps watch on competitor's activities 
  
● Ensuring proper market execution by tracking implementation 
of journey plan. 
● Discovering new infra in the area by appointment of new 
distributors and implementing new salesmen for coverage. 
● Increasing focus on Productivity and coverage and daily 
reporting for MIS management. 
● Liasoning with CFA for proper billing and delivery for 
distributors. 
● Month end reviews and timely submission of reports to the 
office. 
  
  
I​ nternet Ecommerce B2B SAAS Firm Sales : Companies like
Linkedin ,Makemytrip ,Flipkart , Payu ,Paytm
Role title will be like Sales Manager ,Account Manager ,Key
Accounts ,Corporate Sales

Key Account Manager Role with MakeMyTrip , OYO etc 

Account Management: 
● Managed a portfolio of 140 key Chain/Branded Hotel accounts 
for the region for XXXX 
● Strategized around productivity of these hotels and acted as a 
problem solver for the accounts in the assigned region 
● Work involved travel to various cities in South India to 
increase business and client engagement in these regions  
● Daily meetings and communication with hotels to maintain a 
business relationship and help the hotel partners grow their 
business  

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● Provided recommendations based on the industry's best 
practices to the hotel partners 
● Suggested changes revolving around the promotional 
campaigns, price correction, extranet platform utilization by 
the hotel partners and growth on both the channels  
● Conducted Events and Road-shows across major cities for 
Hotel Partners  
  
Business Development:  
● Successfully assisted in increasing the revenue share(%) 
of Chain Hotels in the region; by double digits(YoY) 
● Worked closely with the Revenue and Category teams to 
enhance content, suggest listing and in turn increased 
book ability of the clients 
● As a consultant to the hotel partners, provided them with 
analytical reports and strategies to market the hotel 
better online Negotiated and on-boarded hotel partners 
on various national campaigns carried out by the 
organization Spearheaded the Region Wise Engagement 
Plans for Hotel Partners through Events, VIP Dinners, and 
Training Sessions 

CORPORATE SALES In companies like Naukri.com /Linkedin 


  
● Handling complete Pre-sales activities including RFI, RFQ & RFP. 
● Drafting Proposals, Quotations and finalizing the pricing and 
costing  
● Responsible for the overall year on year revenue growth 
through renewal upgrades, cross ​selling​ and revival of 
non-renewed accounts 
● Providing Pre-Sales and After-Sales Support to clients 
● * Performing end-to-end client relationship activities like 
pitching, negotiating, billing/invoicing and service delivery 

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● Maintain a detailed understanding of ever-evolving product, 
speaking with clients about the most relevant 
features/functionality for their specific business needs, and 
proactively share best practices 
● Increasing the share in both value and volume within the 
existing key accounts by increasing account penetration 
● Responsible for maintaining a good relationship with the client 
thorough handling customer escalations, account conflicts and 
effective client servicing 
● Profiling clients, understanding the bottlenecks in the 
recruitment process & providing Recruitment cum visibility 
solutions * Consulting the clients with best fit Employer 
Branding/Hiring solutions to hire the right talent and position 
their brand better WORK  
  
  
You can research for similar Sales in Swiggy Zomato Udaan.com etc 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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How to enter into Sales Domain with Graduation /Engineering Degree   
● Read Management Books to understand more about Market 
,Product ,Customers and Consumer Behaviour 
● Good Communication Skills ,Written Skills 
● Network with Sales and Marketing Professionals on Linkedin 
● If you are from Metro Cosmopolitan there is huge opportunity to 
get internships etc 
● Students can take remote online internships in Inside Sales 
,Digital Ad Sales and other online sales domains . 
● Identify the industry in which you want to enter and start 
preparation about industry ,products ,competitors etc .  
  
  
Salary Range : 
Internet Ecommerce SAAS Travel Hospitality Startups etc they provide 
higher Salary range 
Linkedin Sales Manager 4 years :16 Lacs 
OYO Sales Manager 4 years :10 Lacs 
MakeMytrip Sales Manager 4 years :10 Lacs 
  
  
FMCG Companies Salary on bit on the Lower Side Initially but it has a very 
structured growth career and have many more opportunities .Once you 
reach Area Sales Manager Profile in 3 Years you will see better hike and 
growth options . FMCG roles are PAN India .First 2 years is challenging as 
you will be new to frequent travels and meeting sales target etc 
  

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FMCG 3-4 years : 6-12 Lacs Post that growth will much higher and 
multiple opportunities for PAN India Location 
  
  
  
  
  
For One to One Counselling and career Preparation in ​Sales Role 
for both B2B and B2C ,FMCG you can avail my consulting service 
.Please check for the details in the end section of this book . 
During the consultation process i would show you real life 
examples how people have reached the top of Sales career 
without any Masters or MBA Degree .Having a Masters degree will 
be an additional advantage  
 

If you are looking to start career in Sales role with B2B ,


Consumer Internet companies like Zomato , Swiggy ,Uber ,
Linkedin.com , SAAS ,Analytics companies etc its will advisable to
take counsellor service as counsellor will be able to introduce you
to B2B Industry , Different Roles and different work profile
.Preparing for interview ,Internship in similar companies and final
placement assistance service as most jobs will be off campus .
  
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ENGINEERING : SPECIALISATION OF MASSES IN INDIA 
 

In the US and Europe you will notice that students are very open to 
explore different career options after high school be it art , 
mathematics , economics etc. The reason being there are lots of 
good colleges for almost all specialisations and curriculum is very 
open unlike India .​In India unfortunately only Engineering has a good 
number of both government and private colleges . We have IIT NIT BITS 
and Over 1000 other engineering colleges . ​Well engineering has been 
the most preferred specialization by Indian students for more than 50 
Years Now . Engineers are the most diverse and intellectual set of 
individuals and you can see them in action in any field be it best 
technology companies , MBA , civil services , entrepreneurs etc . 

1)As compared to any other field of specialisation engineering is still 


considered to be the most respected degree ( blame it on society or 
parents . 

2) Maximum job opportunity and high salary in India is in the field of 
software engineering . 

3)Engineers are preferred over BSC Graduates /MCA etc for any 
software or similar roles . 

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4)Engineers can easily switch industries and roles .You can shift to 
Finance field post MBA (Investment Banker and Other BFSI Roles) Bank 
PO . 
   

 
 
 
5) You can shift to Sales / Marketing /Advertising Fields without an MBA 
with proper Planning . 
 
6) Many engineers are successful entrepreneurs and running large $ 
Multi Million businesses . 
 
7) Pick up any successful start-up in India which is mostly founded by 
engineers Flipkart , Swiggy ,Zomato ,Infosys , Practo , Inmobi etc . 
   
8) Each Year Around 40% of successful UPSC Candidate is an Engineer 
   
9) Based on higher quantitative skills engineers are highly successful at 
top MBA entrance examination Engineering for years has been your 
way to move to another country US ,UK ,Australia etc . 
   
Once you have decided on engineering specialisation you need to 
understand that passion and reality are two ends of the spectrum . For 
e.g you may be passionate about automobiles ,cars etc and likely 
inclined towards mechanical engineering . Unfortunately not many 
Mechanical Engineers get the opportunity to work with leading car 
companies or designing cars (less than 2% of Mechanical Engineers) . 
Also if you are looking for a career in Mechanical in 2021-2025 the 
economic environment/sentiment for the automobile sector will be at 
its lowest .Similarly if you are attracted towards the BIOTECH sector 
there is a very limited research and development role in India . 
   
In the end most of the Engineers End up working with Technology 
Software Companies mostly in India .Onsite or US opening have now 
considerably decreased due to H1B Visa numbers and political factors . 
The good thing about the current software industry is the rise of many 
Indian Start-ups and Global MNCs which have development centres in 

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Bangalore and Delhi NCR ,Hyderabad etc . Companies like Amazon 
,Flipkart ,Google ,Swiggy ,Zomato etc pay very high salaries to Software 
Engineers . 
   

   
Since 80% of Engineers will end up working in the Software 
Industry I will broadly define various types of Roles which are 
available . You would have clarity on some of the roles as part of 
your computer course in School : 

 
 
1) B​ ackend Development​​ : Most Engineers work in Backend Domain 
.Mostly the work on Java Python C++ Programming Language . Very 
High paying role and very high demand if you are a good programmer . 
​Highly Recommended 
   

2) F
​ rontEnd Development​ ​: Refer to Chapter related to HTML , 
JavaScript etc . High Paying (but lower as compared to Backend ) and 
number of openings are less . Recommended 
   

3) T
​ esting​ :​ Not very Challenging and high risk domain . Lower Salary . 
N​ot Recommended 
   

4) D​ esign​ ​: Relatively new Field but has gained immense popularity as 
its not Software Programming related and it's more into Design , Visual 
Experience .​Broadly called as UX Design Role ​. Very High Paying Job 
Role . Less Number of openings highly recommended to explore once 
you enter the Engineering Course . 
   
Recommended​ if you don’t have much interest in Programming and 
have interest in Design . In simple words you didn't want to become an 
engineer but peer pressure forced you to join :) . 
   

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5) D
​ ata Science Machine Learning​​ : Data science is the field of study 
that combines domain expertise, programming skills, and knowledge of 
mathematics and statistics to extract meaningful insights from data. 
Data science practitioners apply machine learning algorithms to 
numbers, text, images, video, audio, and more to produce information. 
   

6) ​Artificial intelligence (AI)​ systems to perform tasks that ordinarily 


require human intelligence. In turn, these systems generate insights 
which analysts and business users can translate into tangible business 
value So if you have interest in Mathematics , Statistics and computing 
it’s a highly recommended specialisation Salary Range and Demand : 
VERY HIGH 

Highly Recommended ​if​ interest in Mathematics , Statistics etc . 

   
6) Devops / Networking : Not getting into Details 
   

   
7) Security /Cyber Security/Information Security : Not getting into 
Details 
   

   

Apart from above role candidate can explore following role 

 
 
1) Digital Marketing 
2) Sales : Across any segment B2b, B2C , FMCG , SAAS etc 
other companies .Please refer to previous section of book 
3) Category Managers : Ecommerce Companies  
4) Product Managers  
5) Entrepreneurship 
   
 

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Let me just highlight why you should pursue career in Software 
Development Role   
 

1) Easy and very stable career option  


2) High paying jobs as compared to other fields be it mechanical 
,electrical ,civil ,architecture engineering or and sales roles . 
3) Better work life balance 5 days working 
4) Easy placement and multiple job options .There is a serious 
issue of demand supply of good software engineers . 
5) Easiest way of getting jobs and PR in Canada , Australia and 
some European countries . The H1B visa for the US has 
drastically reduced and doesn’t look promising in coming years  
6) Baring top companies like Facebook ,Google , Microsoft etc 
software engineers can find job in any top companies irrespective 
of whichever Engineering college you have passed out from (TIER 
1 or TIER2 TIER 3  
7) Mechanical Electrical and other specialisation will easily find 
acceptance as software Engineers 
   
FACT CHECK​ : M ​ ost of the Engineering College Companies like 
Infosys TCS HCL Wipro etc come for mass hiring (bulk hiring). Top 
Product Ecommerce Companies do come to very specific 
campuses and hire in low numbers . It's ok to join a large indian 
MNC for 1-1.5 Years and then move to product ,ecommerce 
companies . 
   
Product Companies​ means Flipkart , Amazon, Paytm , 
MakeMyTrip ,Swiggy ,Zomato ,Microsoft etc 
   
Service Companies ​: TCS , Infosys ,Wipro ,HCL ,Accenture etc 
   

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FACT CHECK Compensation (CTC Cost to Company) : 


   
Service Companies : 3.5 Lacs - 4.5 Lac for Fresher 
   
Product Companies : Below are Indicative Figure 

Flipkart 2-3 Years Exp 15-25 Lacs 


Amazon 2-3 Years Exp 15-25 Lacs 
Paytm 2-3 years : 12-18 Lacs 
   
MakeMyTrip 2-3 years : 12-20 Lacs 
   
By 5-6 Years of Exp Candidate is Working as SDE2 /SDE 3 
(Software Development Engineer) and Salary Range will be in the 
Range of 30-40 Lacs .No matter if you are from NIT / UPTU or MCA 
your college background becomes immaterial and your 
programming skill will be key .  

​COUNSELING FOR ENGINEERS  

1) If interested in Software career then explanation of Each career 


path ,discussion of various roles and responsibilities  
2) Skill Development Confidence building session ,interview 
preparation ,Networking ,Internship assistance etc  
3) Preparation guidance of MBA in India or US etc . 
4) Career Counselling for Engineering Career option  
5) Startup ,Entrepreneurship 
6) Mentorship   

   
 

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Please share some sample work profile of Economics or Psychology 
Honors Graduate : 
All Roles are Strictly recommended for Economics or Psychology 
Candidates 
  
After interacting with several candidates in Economics ,Psychology 
candidates in the past , I would recommend you to explore all the 
above roles (only software roles will not be suitable ) . 
● Psychology major candidate should explore career in UX 
research Design , Human resources etc (In fact they can 
explore any role B2B Sales etc has great future ) 
● Economics Major : All role similar to psychology additional roles 
could be research ,Analyst role 
  
           
BIG 4 Consulting Firm Role A ​ nalyst (Internal Audit, Risk Advisory) 
    

     
1)​ ​Performed internal audit for a leading manufacturer in 
India of key processes such as warranty,inventory 
management, plant operations, scrap and procurement 
2)​ ​Conducted internal audit across various industry and 
across all major processes like procurement, payroll, fixed 
assets and after sales 
3)​ ​Executed internal process review XYZ company and 
another major Indian automotive ancillary in carrying out 
internal audit across all key processes 

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4)​ ​Led and executed internal audit for an Indian consumer 
retail brand across major processes like order to cash 
5)​ ​Assisted a principal Indian automotive and industrial 
bearing manufacturing company in Internal financial 
control (IFC)/ Internal controls over financial reporting 
(ICFR) assessment - testing key controls for operating 
effectiveness covering processes like Fixed Assets, 
Financial Close, HR & Payroll, Inventory, Order to Cash, 
Other Income and Expenses, Production, Procure to Pay 
and Treasury 

   

DEGREE BCOM Role ANALYTICS  

● Provided credit scoring such as application, behavior and 


collection scorecard for consumer lending products such as 
credit cards and auto loans, thus creating higher margins for 
XXX analytic delivery teams.  
● Consulted banks on customer management strategies using 
GAM models, thus reducing bad debt losses by 15-50%.  
● Lead few projects, an opportunity bagged as a result of my 
established expertise in XXXX Small Business Scoring Solution 
& Pooled Behavior Model Solution.  
● Built GBDT machine learning models utilizing IVR, transactions, 
click-stream and utilities data for a cards’ origination scorecard 
POC. Obtained 19% lift which enabled xxxx to win the deal in a 
highly competitive market.  
● Coordinated with the tools development & product design 
teams to charter a roadmap for seamless adoption of the 
upcoming Python based XXXX Analytic Workbench tool from 
the previous Groovy based Model Builder tool 

  

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​ CAREER IS MULTIMEDIA VFX ANIMATION   
  
In a previous topic I had discussed a career in Graphic Design . Another 
field which is equally promising and seeing high growth for the past few 
years is the field of VFX Animation and Game Design . This field is quite 
different from UX Design etc .The only similarity is use of some of 
technology tools like Indesign Photoshop etc 
 
Education : BA BSC BCOM BCA / BTECH  
  
There is exceptional job growth in animation and visual effects in video 
games, movies, and advertisements etc .From Movies , Ads to more 
recently TIK TOK , VFX Animation is present everywhere . 3D Art , 
animation Visual effect is used in Music Videos ,advertisement,Movies 
,TV Shows or anything digital .VFX is a highly competitive industry and 
like any competitive industry there is demand for good talent with good 
compensation . 
  
These are very short term courses unlike other professional courses 
and can complete in 2-3 Months . 
  
VFX Career Opportunities in India : VFX is a very exciting and creative 

industry to be in but salary ranges are lower than other roles discussed 

in the book . It will be beneficial if you start your own VFX Design firm 

and pitch to National / International clients . 

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1. Layout Artist 

Layout artists are part of the pre production and visualisation team . 

Layout artist lays the ​determine the position of the virtual camera and 

'block' the characters for computer generated image (CG) shots of a VFX 

sequence. L​ayout artist understands the scripts and according to the 

script templates are created through which script and storyboard in 

showcased on visual medium   

2. Compositor and Visual Effect Artist 

They are responsible for creating the final finished film animation or 

any digital product by checking errors and developing compositing 

strategies, which results in an overall balanced look . In simple words 

combining of visual elements from separate sources into single images, 

often to create the illusion that all those elements are parts of the same 

scene 

  

  

3. Rendering Artist 

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Rendering artists are in high demand across major VFX studios and 

production houses. The Primary role will be to turn the 3D MODELS into 

a real world look . Rendering Artist is responsible for the conversion of 

VFX Idea to exact real world visuals . 

  

  

Other Popular VFX Roles are Lighting Artist ,ROTO Artist etc . In some 

cases you will see Cameraman ,Scriptwriter ,Screenplay writer etc are 

also covered in the same category 

ProTip : ​VFX is a low paying Industry but you can earn good money via 

freelancing ,Social media Marketing ,clients from other countries (US UK 

etc ) ,Work with Influencers for their digital media accounts etc . 

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CAREER IN DATA SCIENCE /DATA ANALYST AND MACHINE 
LEARNING   
Field of Data Science Machine Learning has great potential in the 
coming years /decades .Before deciding on choosing data science 
as a career you need to understand that the field of Data Science 
has various different types of roles . For e.g you want to succeed in 
the field of Data Science ./ Machine Learning you should be having 
either an Engineering degree of Masters Degree (BSc+MSc) etc . If 
you are Graduate then most probably you will be working as Data 
Analyst . 
 
 
Data Science is a high paying role across various domains D ​ ata 
science​ is the study and analysis of d ​ ata​. Its structured 
methodology of recording ,storing ,retrieving and analysing data to 
generate useful information using statistical models and 
automated tools .Data Science requires expertise in programming, 
statistics to get insights from data .   
 

● Data Science--------> Insights 


● Machine Learning -------->Predictions 
● Artificial intelligence -------->Actions 

Data Science : 

● Statistical inference 
● Data visualization 
● Experiment design 
● Domain knowledge 

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● Communication 

Data scientists Work on SQL queries , Distributed data stores 


,Statistical Techniques, and build interactive visualizations.   

Data Analyst : If you are Graduate from Science ,Economics or 


similar major you will most probably start your career as Data 
Analyst 
 

Data Analysts are experienced data professionals in their 


organization who can query and process data, provide reports, 
summarize and visualize data. They have a strong understanding 
of how to leverage existing tools and methods to solve a problem, 
and help people from across the company understand specific 
queries with ad-hoc reports and charts .Data Analyst g​ ather and 
extract numerical data to find trends, patterns, and algorithms 
within the data.Interpretation of the numbers and then applying 
these findings into business decisions.Data analysts translate 
numbers, trends, and trajectories into digestible and accessible 
information. 

Skills​: Data Analysts need to have a baseline understanding of 


some core skills: statistics, data mining, data visualization, 
exploratory data analysis, 

Tools: ​Microsoft Excel, SPSS,SPSS Modeler, SAS, SAS Miner, SQL, 


Microsoft Access, Tableau, SSAS. 

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Data Analyst Data Scientist

Maths Statistics Maths Statistics

Programming languages like Python, R , Programming languages like Python, R,


SQL, HTML, JavaScript
SAS, Matlab, SQL, Pig, Hive, and Scala.

Excel Business Intelligence

Tableau Data Visualization

Distributed Computing frameworks like


Hadoop.Machine Learning

Statistical Analysis of Business Data. ​Data Mining

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Key Skills for DATA ANALYST career  

● Data Cleaning and Preparation from data obtained from multiple 


data points  
● Data Analysis and Exploration 
● Statistical Knowledge 
● Learn Programming Skill like Python  

● Data Visualizations : As Per Wikipedia D


​ ata visualization is the 
graphic representation of data. It involves producing images that 
communicate relationships among the represented data to 
viewers of the images. This communication is achieved through 
the use of a systematic mapping between graphic marks and data 
values in the creation of the visualization 
● Creating Dashboards and/or Reports 
● Improve Communication Skills 
● Network with people in Industry on Linkedin etc this will help you 
in internship and job referral   

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  ​ENTREPRENEURSHIP 
Entrepreneurship​ refers to the process of creating a new enterprise 
and bearing any of its risks, with the view of making the profit . 
Generally in today’s world Tech Entrepreneurs are people who are 
solving any problem through Technology etc . A Businessman is a 
person whose sole objective is to make profit . So you can choose an 
entrepreneur life to solve a problem and earn profits or businessman 
and focus on profit . 
 
Education : Anyone  
  
Everyone wants to start their own business at one stage of life or other 
.Starting your first business at age of 20 or 21 is very exciting . You 
succeed at an early age or fail and then again start at an early age . 
In many situations you would like to start after 3-4 Years of Work 
Experience in such cases i would suggest you to work in industries 
companies which are operating in the same domain in which you want 
to start your own business . 
There are number of benefits for the same : 
1)​ ​Real first hand knowledge its functioning business model etc 
2)​ ​Easy access to clients and build your network in Industry 

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3)​ ​Meeting with Professionals and clients will help your own 
potential client list or also will help you in case you require 
funding . 
  
So if you want to start an event management company intern or work 
with an event management firm .If you want to start an Apparel ,Food 
Brand etc work in a similar industry and get first hand experience. 
Studying and A ​ MITY​ and networking with batchmates will help you 
avail easy access of capital (money ) to launch your business. 
 
 
Will a Counsellor Advice Help me in Entrepreneurship   
 
Yes , Entrepreneurship requires you to handle multiple roles be it sales 
,marketing , product development etc . Counsellors will help you to 
deep dive into these various skill sets which will help you in your 
venture . It's also key to evaluate your business Idea with a counsellor . 
Counsellor will help you with following : 
● Help you understand different niche which are available ,markets 
which are easy to enter ,product which can be successful  
● Help you to think ,refine ,dream and execute your business plan .  
● Improve your communication , personality and subject 
knowledge which will help you in both short and long term  
● Connect with right set of people .For e.g if you want to start a 
Cosmetic business then Formulation Experts , F&B Business then 
chefs , Technology Product then Tech Interns etc  
● Availability of resources ,guidance , pitch decks , regular feedback 
and consultation on business ideas and its execution . 
 
  
 
 
 

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Few Pro tips will help to start early : 
● Reach autobiography success stories of Entrepreneurs .Follow 
websites like yourstory.com etc 
● Learn Basic of everything be it Finance ,Marketing and 
Technology (Website ,Digital Marketing ) 
● Networking is key for any successful business . Connect with 
like minded people and industry experts 
● Work on your communication skills ,written Skills . 
Communication skills helps in sales ,fund raising ,networking 
and most important gives you self confidence 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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CONSULTING SERVICE FOR CAREER COUNSELLING ,SKILL 
DEVELOPMENT ,ENTREPRENEURSHIP   
 

What are your Consultation Charges :  

Investment in career is the biggest investment in terms of both 


monetary and time .Life is too short to waste on wrong career choice . 
Learn from the experience of others and be on a fast track growth path 
.No matter what you have studied and where you have studied, the 
most important fact is where you are headed from your college . 

Consultant with decade long experience will help you to realise your 
potential . You will startightaway will give you industry insights ,skills 
which will help you to stay ahead of the curve, showing real life 
examples how other candidates have succeeded in the past with same 
educational qualification 

We provide following consultation service  


 
a) ​One Year Career Consultation Program​ :​ Suited for students who 
are looking to explore all career options and then decide which one is 
best suited based on interest skill sets etc .Program is devised to 

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introduce various career opportunities which are available and case by 
case planning how to progress towards the same . 
Taking deep into each career option from Software ,Content ,PR , 
Human Resource etc . Internship Assistance ,First Job Placement, 
Networking in Industry ,Portfolio and any career assistance in future . 
Strongly recommended to explore career options with an open mind . 
Evaluate all career options and then decide . As discussed earlier 
degrees will not matter in the long run and skills will decide your 
growth . 
  
Fees for Batch in 2020 : One-time Payment : ₹ ​ ​1​ ,20,000 Valid for 1 Year  
  
b) ​2 year Guidance Program​ :Taking deep dive from basic to advance 
on each career path. Development of skill sets in each non tech career 
option.Skills development required in each career path be it 
communication,written,subject knowledge etc. Portfolio building 
,networking in industry,internship assistance ,building your online 
brand , First job placement and any career assistance in future (e.g MBA 
planning , interview guidance) . Customised programs for individual 
who would like to start their own business in Apparel , F&B , Fashion or 
any other categories  
  
Fees for Batch in 2020 : One-time Payment : ₹ ​ ​2​ ,00,000 Valid for 2 Year  
  
  
c) S
​ kill Development Program​ : Skill Development Program Involves 
writing skills ,blogging , communication , developing new hobbies , 
Confidence building sessions ,Guidance on participation in various 
state, national events, academic performance evaluation ,motivational 
session, success strategies to excel at national and international events 
,building your brand Online Youtube ,Blogging ,Interview Skills ,MBA 
Interview preparation ,Career Guidance etc .   
  

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Fees (Jan 2020 ) : One-time Payment : ₹ ​ ​ ​1,50,000 Valid for 1.5 Year  
 
 
 
Students currently pursuing Fashion Design , Pharma , Law and looking 
for guidance and looking for counselling in same Industry 
/Specialisation or willing to explore new career avenue can reach out to 
me v​ ineet.kumar@athosconsulting.net  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remember a well rounded and informed individual will always be 
more successful professional than an individual with limited skill and 
industry knowledge . Use the skills of a counsellor to reach a fast track 
career path ,life is too short and precious to waste on the wrong career 
.Work on roles ,companies and industry which pay higher salaries and 
are in demand . Everyone works for the same number of hours. What 
matters is how well you are paid for those hours and are you enjoying 
the role . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Mode of Counselling :  
● In most cases discussion counselling is done online via 
Skype /Google Hangout and Telecon  
● Daily/Regular updates on any various Roles ,skill sets 
etc on Email and WhatsApp . Assignment shared will be 
submitted online ,Evaluation will be done and shared 
with students on a regular basis with feedback and 
scope of improvement  
● For Students in Delhi-NCR F2F discussion can be 
scheduled as per convenience of both Counsellor 
/Parent Students .Mostly it will be online 
● Skill development exercises on daily basis keeping in 
mind academic schedule . 
● Regular discussion with parents regarding 
improvement in child and growth path ( :) if the student 
are ok with it )  

● Industry connect with senior in industry and same role  

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Sample Counselling Format for Human Resource /Content 
PR /Sales : 

1)​ ​Introduction and understand more about candidate 


interest skills and strengths 
2)​ ​Understanding Candidate inclination or any particular 
field if decided then why ? ProCons for career path 
setting. Setting career expectations . 
3)​ ​Taking candidate to details of other career 
opportunities available Pro and cons of each career 
4)​ ​Finalisation of Domain (Can change if the candidate 
feels disconnected /not interested after initial course) 
5)​ ​Subject Knowledge via assignment ,Books and other 
tutorials . Covering topics which are essential focussed 
approaches . 
6)​ ​Assignment sharing/submission and regular 
assessment 

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7)​ ​Profile Analysis from top performing professionals with 
similar education backgrounds and their growth . 
Developing similar skills ,certification etc 
8)​ ​Rigorous Industry Analysis , Skills development 
,Extracurricular , Communication skills ,Profile and 
Portfolio building ,Profile building on Linkedin.com etc  
9) Interview Skills and Resume Building  
10)​ ​ Internship and final placement assistance . 

  

  

P
​ ayment Method :  

NEFT /Bank Transfer   


For Any Query and Payment details Please reach me at 
vineet.kumar@athosconsulting.net  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

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Ending Note :  
I will not be able to entertain any free consultation requests . 
I have covered various topics of concern regarding CAREERS 
after graduation in detail in this book . Few other books are 
available on Amazon . I would request students to go 
through my other books as well and invest in plans and 
strategies shared in these books .I frequently hear people 
saying there is no job satisfaction, it will be true if you are 
caught in wrong job .Through our consulting service choose 
career options very wisely ,life is too precious to waste on 
wrong career choice . Please be assured that with my decade 
of experience in consulting with top companies I have a deep 
understanding of the career track and building an exceptional 
profile . Hiring a counsellor will ease your learning process 
and more importantly will put you on the right track . 
 
Wish you great success in Life . 
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Email : ​vineet.kumar@athosconsulting.net​ www.AskVineet.com

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