Confused about your career? Ask the boss!

NEW DELHI: Do you think you have chosen a wrong career and your future looks bleak? Fret not, simply ask your boss for advice!

Your employer may now guide you on ways to climb up the ladder and how.

Many companies, including HCL Technologies, RPG Enterprises, Amway India, KPMG, and Adidas India, among others, are helping employees with their individual career aspirations, instead of pushing them for performance related to the company’s goals.

For instance, H CL Tech is all set to roll out a process, which will use individual employee’s current data, past track record and career progression, to advice them on their future professional roadmap, both within and outside the company.

The tech giant has devised a technology to provide insights from prescriptive analytics — a tool commonly used by e-commerce companies to access cus- tomers’ past shopping history and online behavioural patterns to suggest relevant products.

“Our people intelligence analytics platform suggests career paths based on employees’ aspirations, current role, skill, location, future demand and profile, instead of them having to discover… leading to trial and error,” said Prithvi Shergill, chief human resources (HR) officer, HCL Tech.

On similar lines, sportswear giant Adidas India has introduced a programme — manage your career — that helps employees find out their values, interests, skills, traits and abilities.

“After understanding the core choice, there are other online tools, such as development plan, career search and learning campus, which assists employees in achieving their individual career aspirations,” said Arijit Sengupta, senior HR director, Adidas India.

Some companies are also offering mentors to employees, who are confused and need an expert advice.

Amway India carries out a scientific assessment centre process – a series of activities, built on competencies, to gauge the current proficiency level of employees.

“Based on this, the talent undergoes a‘ crucial conversation’ with the functional head on the career plan,” said Shantanu Das, chief HR officer, Amway India.

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