I started my corporate journey on the 30th of August, 2017. It was a big day, one that I had been awaiting the arrival of, for a year. From the day I got placed, till my first day at EY, all three sixty five of the days had been spent in anticipation of what was to come next, those twelve months had been spent in preparation of the time to come, and that one year was spent understanding all that a life in the corporate would entail. A significant part of that preparation involved familiarizing myself with a corporate lifestyle, including the kind of clothes that I would be wearing as part of one of the ‘Big Fours’ of the Audit industry. The first step I took in that direction took me to ‘Van Heusen’, Aditya Birla Group’s power dressing brand. As soon as I walked into the store, I was looked at, as a professional. It was my first experience of being addressed to, as an individual, with my own preferences, and with the power to take my own decisions. The clothing range at ‘Van Heusen’ was so diverse, it gave me a chance to express my individuality and even complemented my personal brand of sophistication and elegance. The ‘MyFit’ category of clothes at ‘Van Heusen’ is the perfect feather in its cap, aptly contributing to Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited’s promise of providing personalized products, and creating value for the consumers and adding merit to its own dream.
The day I stepped foot in EY, my entire worldview changed. I lived through my entire journey of transformation from a college student to a working professional in the months that I worked there. From being a student, who only had to take care of studies, without any kind of responsibilities, I moved on to being accountable for myself, my work, my team mates. Responsibility of entire client accounts, communication with teams sitting in various corners of the world, taking ownership of my mistakes and being accountable for myself, all of this was overwhelming in the beginning. I was no longer a child, rather an individual, with her own thought process and understanding.
