For high school or college students, internships play an important role in determining how their next step in life will work out. Potential universities and companies give more attention to students who take the initiative in seeking internships, as it shows a level of proactiveness and responsibility on their part. When a student willingly agrees to sacrifice their free time in order to learn more, that says a lot about the kind of values he or she holds. The number one reason why students should go on internships is that it provides the experience and knowledge about the corporate world that can’t be learned inside the classrooms. It is where students see the theories they learn in school being applied for real challenges. For example, being part of a business pitch in an advertising company exposes the student on the various processes that are as equally important as the learned strategy taught in school. Furthermore, this experience actually enhances or contributes to valuable knowledge in the chosen field of study.

Internships also help students improve their skills needed for work—oral and written communication, presentation, leadership, time, and project management skills. Even if the task is simple, interns are challenged to step up to the challenge and polish some of their work habits to prove themselves to their employers. Students get to know themselves better in a real work environment because they come face to face with the reality of being able to know whether they can finish the task required or not. Most find that working in the industry of their chosen field helps them to know if they are on the right career path—if they successfully complete the internship and end up liking their preferred expertise, they are motivated more than ever to make it big in when the real opportunity comes.

Another great advantage of taking an internship is the opportunity to begin a career and start a good network within the student’s preferred industry. When an intern joins a company, his or her colleagues will not see the intern as a student, but as an individual who is ready to make a contribution to the same company they work for. And if that intern proves that he or she is able to add to the success of the company, employers see that individual as a potentially valuable asset in the long run, and may just offer a real job right after the internship.

Internships give students the opportunity to work in a real corporate environment without having to leave school. These programs are usually offered during school breaks, and will usually take about a month up to a year to complete. While there are still students who are hesitant to take internships because of the absence of salary compensation, they should change their perspective and see it as a good investment of their time and career for the future.

Regards,

Prazact  Team.

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Our revised one-year internship courses aims at providing students with the latest & in-demand technologies, besides providing real work environment exposure.- UditenduBose

Fortunately there are many actions you can take and mental adjustments you can make that will help you shift from uncertainty to certainty. Here are 6 tips for infusing your life with more clarity:

1. Assume 100% responsibility for your own level of clarity: Many people assume that clarity is something that will arrive in good time if they simply wait patiently. Others feel stunted that they aren’t gifted with the same degree of clarity as others. The common pattern is that clarity is seen as something that is bestowed from the outside in, that it’s something God, the universe, or the world at large has the power to grant you — or that it’s an accident in some way. Some people get lucky; others don’t. These attitudes are pointless and self-defeating. Clarity isn’t something that arrives from outside of you. Clarity isn’t a matter of luck either. Clarity is what you create for yourself. Clarity is a decision. If you want more clarity, then it’s time to treat the generation of clarity as a serious undertaking that’s entirely 100% your responsibility. It’s not going to happen unless you make it happen.

2. Stop creating the opposite of clarity: Some thoughts and actions lead to increased clarity. Other thoughts and actions have the opposite effect. Clarity-reducing patterns include:

• Hanging out with fuzzy, unfocused people who are drifting aimlessly with no direction.
• Living with people whose goals and values are in conflict with yours.
• Distracting yourself with excessive TV, web surfing, video games, or other time-wasting habits.
• Numbing your mind and emotions with junk food, alcohol, or other addictions.
• Over stimulating yourself with caffeine.
• Whining about your lack of certainty or complaining that you don’t know what to do

 
3. Put your goals in writing, and review them daily: This is a well-known habit of success, yet its practice remains inconsistent for most people. As soon as you write down your goals, you’ll experience a boost in clarity. And each time you review your goals, you’ll gain more clarity. Writing down your goals pushes you to make them clearer and more precise. It’s easy for a goal to remain fuzzy when it’s only in your mind, but if it’s stuck in your head and you can’t even write it down, it’s more of a fantasy than a goal. Putting your goal in writing is the first key action step toward making it real.

4. Accept that any goal is better than no goal: When asked to take a few minutes to write down some goals, certain people love to whine, “But I don’t know what to write down. I don’t know what my goals are.” In that case you can write down, “I want nothing!” If all you have is a blank page — or no page at all — then your goal is nothing. That’s what you’re asking for, so that’s what you’ll receive. Surely you can come up with something to ask for that’s better than nothing. As you get into the habit of setting and achieving goals, better goals will come to you. Don’t worry so much about changing the world if you’re still new to goal setting. Focus on some appealing but smaller achievements first, and as you get good at achieving those goals, continue to expand your goals in new directions.

5. Pay attention to the path, not just the end result: Sometimes the way you achieve a particular goal is more important than the goal itself. When a goal is too straightforward, it can become demotivating because the action steps may get tedious and repetitive after a while. But if you can spice up the process used to achieve the goal, you may discover some newfound excitement. Sometimes it’s fun to take the scenic route.

6. Explore and experiment: Sometimes it’s tough to set a clear goal because you don’t know what you’re getting into. In that case you can experiment in order to gain clarity about the goal space you’re exploring. When you’re stuck in a state of ambivalence, do whatever it takes to break the impasse. Do something radically different than what you’ve been doing. For example, if you know your current job is unfulfilling, but you don’t know what kind of work you’d enjoy, then quit the unfulfilling job immediately, and do something completely different for a while. Don’t expect to get it perfect on the first try. Go out and rack up a string of failed experiments, and you’ll be much closer to figuring out what you truly love. Don’t wait for clarity to come to you. You’re responsible for creating your own clarity from within.

Regards,

Prazact Team.

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More important than the quest for certainty is the quest for clarity- Francois Gautier

In order to relieve stress, sometimes it’s important to “lighten up” a bit. Most of us tend to take ourselves entirely too seriously and, as a result, open ourselves up to unnecessary stress and anxiety.

Are you finding it difficult to smile these days? You’re not alone. Many of us are experiencing new levels of stress due to the economic downturn and resulting financial hardships. Let’s face it, some of us are just wired differently. You just may be serious minded by nature. Serious issues like religion, politics and science fascinate you, while the thought of reading a fiction novel for the fun of it or watching a reality show on television is an utter waste of time to you.

Would people describe you as having a dry sense of humor? When was the last time you let out a hearty laugh or giggled until your sides hurt? Are you all work and no play? Do you find it hard to let go and enjoy life? If so, it may be high time for a healthy dose of fun to help ward off the stress and doldrums that try to gain a foot-hold during tough times. Even if your stress levels are sky-rocketing, a little “silliness” may be just what the is ordered to lighten your stress load.

In fact, it’s a well-known fact that laughter can help heal illness and disease. Even if you’re not ill but you suffer from regular anxiety due to stress, taking time for a little dose of fun can help put an end to cycle of stress, anxiety and depression you face from time to time. Laughter is one of the best ways to relieve stress because it’s healthy, convenient and free-or at least cheap! You can add more laughter to your life by following a few of these suggestions:

Make Time for Good Old-Fashioned Entertainment. There’s no shortage of funny movies or videos. While you may consider it a waste of time-if it makes you laugh or even smile, it’s beneficial.

Spend Time Laughing with Friends. Catch a movie with friends or go to a local comedy club. Good times with good friends is a great way to relax and relieve stress.

Cultivate a Sense of Humor. Make an effort to shift your attitude to find the humor in life. With a positive attitude, circumstances that would normally cause you stress or irritation can become amusingly absurd. Learn to laugh at yourself and when life throws you a “curve ball”-make a choice to find the humor, shake it off and move on.

Make a point to relieve stress by seeking out laughter and fun instead of waiting for it to come to you! Stress and anxiety affects each of us every day and especially during these trying economic times! Learn to cope with stress and anxiety using natural methods that are effective and safe! Take charge of your mental and emotional health today by being Prazactive.

Regards,

Prazact Team.

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Give your stress wings and let it fly away. –Carin Hartness

Whether you’ve been laid off or just burned out with your job, it’s important to understand that the biggest factor affecting most workers attitude today is a rapidly changing work environment. Change is occurring at warp speed all around us, and human nature tends to resist change. Why? Meg Montford, Executive Career Coach & President, throws light on it.

• Change can mean that you need more education to qualify for a new position, one that didn’t even exist when you earned your college degree and thought you were done with studying.
• Change can mean having to motivate yourself to meet new people and network to make connections to help lead you to your next position. (But what if you’re shy or don’t know the social rules of networking?)
• Change can mean asking for more responsibility at work - cross training - so that you can provide more value to your employer. (What if you feel you already work enough hours and are unappreciated?)
• Change can mean letting go of outdated ideas and embracing new methods, techniques, and ways of doing business. (But isn’t it more comfortable sticking with what you already know - no matter how bad for you - than taking a risk by going into the unknown?)

Change means accepting personal responsibility for your own career management by proactively designing and following a plan to achieve your goals. (Just because you want to change employers, it doesn’t mean you are willing to change your attitude - does it?)

Change can be fun, exciting, and full of promise and hope. Or it can be frightening, depressing, and just not fair. It’s all up to you - which perception of change do you choose to influence your attitude? Are you letting your attitude block your opportunity to work your passion because you’re not willing to change?

Most changes are not easy, but many, especially career change, can be very rewarding. Change will happen whether you want it to or not. Don’t fight it. Adopt a flexible attitude toward change, become friends with it, and you will discover how to have less stress in your life and more opportunity for career growth.

Regards,

Rashi.

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Sometimes it’s the smallest decision that can change your life forever.- Keri Russell

People at the top of every profession share one quality — they get things done. This ability supercedes intelligence, talent, and connections in determining the size of your salary and the speed of your advancement.

Despite the simplicity of this concept there is a perpetual shortage of people who excel at getting results. The action habit — the habit of putting ideas into action now — is essential to getting things done. Here are some chosen ways you can grow the action habit and become prazactive:

1. Don’t wait until conditions are perfect – If you’re waiting to start until conditions are perfect, you probably never will. There will always be something that isn’t quite right. Either the timing is off, the market is down, or there’s too much competition. In the real world there is no perfect time to start. You have to take action and deal with problems as they arise. The best time to start was last year. The second best time is right now.

2. Be a doer - Practice doing things rather than thinking about them. Do you want to start exercising? Do you have a great idea to pitch your boss? Do it today. The longer an idea sits in your head without being acted on, the weaker it becomes. After a few days the details gets hazy. After a week it’s forgotten completely. By becoming a doer you’ll get more done and stimulate new ideas in the process.

3. Remember that ideas alone don’t bring success – Ideas are important, but they’re only valuable after they’ve been implemented. One average idea that’s been put into action is more valuable than a dozen brilliant ideas that you’re saving for “some other day” or the “right opportunity”. If you have an idea the you really believe in, do something about it. Unless you take action it will never go anywhere.

4. Use action to cure fear – Have you ever noticed that the most difficult part of public speaking is waiting for your turn to speak? Even professional speakers and actors experience pre-performance anxiety. Once they get started the fear disappears. Action is the best cure for fear. The most difficult time to take action is the very first time. After the ball is rolling, you’ll build confidence and things will keep getting easier. Kill fear by taking action and build on that confidence.

5. Start your creative engine mechanically – One of the biggest misconceptions about creative work is that it can only be done when inspiration strikes. If you wait for inspiration to slap you in the face, your work sessions will be few and far between. Instead of waiting, start your creative motor mechanically. If you need to write something, force yourself to sit down and write. Put pen to paper. Brainstorm. Doodle. By moving your hands you’ll stimulate the flow of ideas and inspire yourself.

6. Live in the present - Focus on what you can do in the present moment. Don’t worry about what you should have done last week or what you might be able to do tomorrow. The only time you can affect is the present. If you speculate too much about the past or the future you won’t get anything done. Tomorrow or next week frequently turns into never.

7. Get down to business immediately– It’s common practice for people to socialize and make small talk at the beginning of meetings. The same is true for individual workers. How often do you check email or RSS feeds before doing any real work? These distractions will cost you serious time if you don’t bypass them and get down to business immediately. By becoming someone who gets to the point you’ll be more productive and people will look to you as a leader.

It takes courage to take action without instructions from the person in charge. Perhaps that’s why initiative is a rare quality that’s coveted by managers and executives everywhere. Seize the initiative. When you have a good idea, start implementing it without being told. Once people see you’re serious about getting things done they’ll want to join in.

The people at the top don’t have anyone telling them what to do. If you want to join them, you should get used to acting independently.  Hence Act now and be Prazactive!

Cheers,

Prazact Team