kishor Jagirdar

Career Workshop was held at Jawahar Nayodaya Vidyalaya, Doddaballapur on 20th December 2014. This Workshop was jointly organized by Rotary International Dist 3190, Career Counseling & Development Committee and the  Rotary Club of Bangalore Yelahanka. About 350 students from standard VIII to standard XI attended. This included students from Bashetahalli Govt High School as well. The highly interactive session, entirely focused on rural children as they lack the access to quality based information and awareness on opportunities. The students were engaged in a group dynamic activity into questioning and sharing mode with the fellow participants. They were encouraged to share their dreams and their passions. The students sang songs, expressed their oratory skills and brainstormed on various issues collectively finally coming together in alignment on looking inward on one’s own competencies and then picking a career choice instead of following the herd just to be in the mainstre...

Despite, or perhaps because of, its insight and ubiquity, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator instrument - the world's most widely used personality assessment - is sometimes misused by individuals and organizations. Proper use of the instrument results in expanding vision and opportunity, while misuse can result in pigeonholing and exclusion. Based on Carl Jung's theory of personality type, the Myers-Briggs assessment sheds light on the environments, situations and tasks that individuals of 16 unique personality types are likely to find stimulating, challenging, fulfilling, etc. Understanding core preferences - both one's own and those of others - provides insight into motivations, natural strengths, potential areas for growth and style differences and lays a foundation for team building, conflict resolution, career development and numerous other talent management functions. Misconception: It's a personality test. The truth: The term "test" connotes right or wro...