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Learn to do 1 thing god-damn well 

Learn to do at least one thing god-damn well! Is there one thing you can do really, really, really well? If not, no worries. Give yourself 7 months to learn just one skill with high demand. Not 2, not 3, just one would be enough. Not any random skill though. Learn to solve a problem. …

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How to get started with international remote work even if you have no high-demand skills

No skills? Here is what to do When we started working on talent arbitrage, we were determined to find out ways through which our learners can start earning on the side even before they acquired fully-developed  professional level skill sets, which could take 6 months to develop.  Your learning goes to the next level when …

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Lessons from 3-year-old kid’s mother who earned USD 1000 from remote work in under 4 months working 2-3 hrs/day

Aarti Shinde has a 3 year old son and lives in Mumbai with her family. She worked in marketing and client servicing for 7 years, but then had to take a career break of 6 years in 2017 to devote time to her family.  In August 2023, she started learning some skills to perform remote …

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Work-from-home mothers built ~500 cr listed Indian edtech

In 2015, when we were working on our first startup iPleaders, we needed to hire very good lawyers to train our students because we were trying to build the world’s best legal education company. But it became impossible given the tiny budget we had.  Good lawyers earn a lot. Why will they come work for …

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Introducing the future AI powered generalist (work from home)

I want to fire up your desire today.  If you want to achieve big things in life, there are 4 things you must do:  Let’s start with the first one.  Let us imagine your future 2 years down the road. Imagine that you have been transported to the future. And create these images in your …

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Contract Startup

Mother of a special needs child got USD 10K contract from a Philippines-based startup

Gayatri Vathsan had about 15 years of work experience in multiple MNCs, mostly as an instructional designer and a writer, when she took a career break in 2014 for personal reasons, leaving behind a pay package of 12-13 LPA.  She planned to get back to work around 2015-2016, but couldn’t do that as she has …

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Shoot for the sky, leverage AI

Until now, you needed specialised knowledge and a degree from a high-profile institution or university to earn well – IIT, IIM, NLU, AIMS. Harvard, Oxford.  You had to be doctors, engineers, lawyers, bankers, writers, designers – the more specialised you were, the more you earned. And a good degree gave you a huge head start. …

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Delve into the dynamic career trajectory of Shubhangi Sherekar Raina, a seasoned IT professional with nearly three decades of diverse experience

Could you please introduce yourself to our readers, highlighting your professional journey and key achievements? I am Shubhangi Raina, a seasoned IT professional with nearly three decades of diverse experience. My journey has been marked by leadership roles in delivery and business operations, talent development, testing services, and CSR initiatives. Holding a PMP certification and …

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“Navigating Dynamic Industries with Purpose and Passion” – Vineet Khandelwal, Sr. Drilling Engineer & Business Development Manager at Manan Oilfield Services Pvt Ltd.

Could you walk us through your career journey, from your early beginnings to where you are today? What inspired you to pursue a career in your field, and what challenges did you encounter in securing your first job? My journey in the oil and gas industry began at Cairn India Ltd. in Gurgaon, where I …

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“From Engineering to SAP Excellence: The Journey of Prathapa Reddy Mula, Senior Advisory Consultant at IBM”

Could you walk us through your career journey and share what inspired you to pursue a career in SAP consulting, particularly focusing on materials management and procurement? My career journey commenced at Andhra Jyothi, where I served as a production supervisor. Following this role, I transitioned to Singapore Press Holdings, where I worked as an …