The InsideIIM Career Guide

7 Best Careers You Can Pursue With Digital Business Skills In 2023

In a country like India, where lakhs and lakhs of youngsters graduate every year with degrees like- BTech, Bcom, BBM, BBA, BMS, etc, why is there still a giant question mark when it comes to the employability of youth? Why is one expected to wait for years altogether to become eligible to even apply for their dream job roles? Why is the majority of young corporate mass stuck with low-paying jobs? Well, there is a tapestry of triggers behind these issues but one glaring explanation is that- our employable youth is experiencing a digital divide where the majority lacks the key digital business skills required to thrive in the digital age!

Team InsideIIM26 Dec 2022

5 Key Elements Your Digital Business Certification Must Have!

It was more than 5 years ago when Forbes suggested that- “ when you earn a certificate, you can expect anywhere from a 13% to 25% boost in your annual salary………”, well a lot has happened in the world since then that changed the face of industries entirely and skyrocketed the popularity of flexible learning & upskilling options like online certification programs. Whether you wish to boost your earning potential, carve out a career in a highly competitive field or carry out a successful pivot, upskilling is the answer to almost all career-related questions. And why shouldn't it be? Two of the many lessons the pandemic has taught the business world is- to be adaptable & resourceful, which is why your efforts to upskill through certification programs are highly desirable for employers and come across as a testament to your commitment towards the job role. Not to forget, if your career is even slightly related to the ever-evolving digital side of the business world, they can put you in a highly favorable position.

Team InsideIIM12 Dec 2022

Tech Or MBA? - The Silver Bullet For Product Management Ft. PMs Of Atlassian & Protonn

Yes, we dare take up THAT question. The question that sets sparks flying even if you just utter ‘Tech’ and ‘MBA’ in the same sentence in the ProdMan circles! The business sense or the tech prowess - which is of paramount importance for a Product Manager? Has ‘The Great Tech Adoption Revolution Of 2020s’ changed that equation? We discuss the ‘To Be Or Not Be’ of the Product Management world.

Team InsideIIM26 Mar 2022

One In-Demand Management Skill That Can Boost Your Salary In 2022

As per LinkedIn’s 2022 Job report for India, 82% of India’s workforce is preparing to switch jobs in this very year and 45% of them are confident about their next job roles. Coming in the aftermath of a pandemic-induced long stagnation, this #GreatResignation or #GreatReshuffle- call what you may- is good news, as it finally allows businesses to bring in fresh problem-solvers and professionals with people skills. This also brings up an important question - what are the key skills that these organizations will be looking for in these candidates? If you belong to this set of 82%, you are probably asking this same question to yourself as well.

Team InsideIIM02 Feb 2022

How To Build A Resume For E-commerce Companies - Ft. Hari S, ex-Senior HRBP - Amazon India

With Covid-19 accelerating e-commerce growth at a never imagined scale, e-commerce has become one of the hottest sectors to land a job. The large-scale investments in this sector across the board by organizations combined with fast-paced career growth opportunities, action-packed learning, and attractive compensation makes e-commerce a great place to start one’s career. In part one of our “Decoding E-commerce" series with Hari Subramanian (Former Senior HR Business Partner At Amazon India, XLRI Co' 2011), let us look at a few hacks which will help build a successful resume for e-commerce companies and enhance your probability of getting selected.

Team InsideIIM12 Jan 2022

Why You Are Not Employable - 5 Future Skills That Can Change That, Ft. Sandeep Das

Sandeep Das is back with another video that will help you understand the skills you need to develop in order to be future-ready. India is one of the developing countries where employability is a massive concern. Years of rote learning and an age-old education system has resulted in a workforce that is termed as majorly unemployable. So, what are some of the skills that millennials should acquire in order to make it big in the future? Sandeep Das, an IIM B alumni talks about the same in this video.

Team InsideIIM16 Oct 2021

Factors That Matter During MBA Placements & How To Ace Them

Every b-school student is expected to start working towards one particular thing from Day 1 of their b-school lives; the behemoth of MBA - Final Placements. It is like that storm that you can see incoming from far off; you can either run for cover, reinforce your defences or go headfirst & attack! It might even change course, gather more strength or weaken; you never know because a lot of factors affect it. Let’s take a look at what affects the Placements at a b-school?

Team InsideIIM27 Jul 2021

New & Improved Kounsel At Just INR 8999 For 3 Sessions + LinkedIn Masterklass!

It’s almost been a year since we launched Kounsel, a platform where you get 1-on-1 personalised career coaching by industry stalwarts & in that one year, 100+ mentees have benefitted with about 250+ hours of career coaching & rated Kounsel 4.73 out of 5. Sounds great, right? Not to us!

Team InsideIIM09 Apr 2021

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