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January - 2006 - issue > Career
Practical Career Management Rules
Dr. Sumantra Sengupta
Technical brilliance is simply not enough
Technical brilliance is now considered table stakes as opposed to being a huge differentiator. Strong business acumen is essential for career progression. The ability to traverse broader business issues and couple them with technical acumen always makes for a dynamic combination in an associate.
Segment and build redundancies in your career
Everyone must have career options. In today's dynamic and often unpredictable business environment, the ability to flex one's career path and track is necessary. While managing one's career, every two years the career options should evolve. At any given time, have at least two well defined career paths / tracks that will provide similar risk and rewards.
Your resume is a great asset - nurture it!!
Post academia the resume is one of the greatest assets for a job seeker. So specific care and attention is important. Keep it updated with recent accomplishments. I find that many senior executives allow their resumes to become dated or stale. This can be dangerous in the business dynamics that exist today.
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