Dr. Kaushik Sridhar

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10 life skills not taught in schools

Reading Time: 2 minutes The education system plays a vital role in shaping the minds of young individuals. While schools provide essential academic knowledge, there are numerous life skills that often go unaddressed in traditional curricula. These skills, crucial for success and fulfillment in adulthood, empower individuals to navigate the complexities of everyday life. In this article, I share […]

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Is it better to get a job via “who you know” or “what you know”? PART 2

Reading Time: 3 minutes Which is more important to catch fish, the bait or the hook? May be “social capital” will help one to obtain a great opportunity, but it will be “human capital” that will determine the duration of the opportunity through continues deliverables. Human capital (what you know) and social capital (who knows) are two mutually complementary

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Is it better to get a job via “who you know” or “what you know”? PART 1

Reading Time: 3 minutes A man dies and goes to heaven. As he walks around and introduces himself to everyone, he notices the devil standing off to the side. He walks over to the devil and says, “How did you get in here?” To which the devil replied, “I knew the right people.” It is perhaps an age-old question,

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