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“When young professionals think about getting promoted, they target their manager’s position. However, that position may not be available for many years.” said Christopher Thomas, Chairman at US Venture and ex-CTO of a Fortune 500 company. Thomas continued, “What they should do instead is take a lateral position in the company to get a well-rounded […]

After my first post about Why Indian Immigrants Should Move To Canada, I have been flooded with responses and questions about the move. Here are some things Beyond Grad readers shared: “I want to deal with the sword that hangs over our shoulders (referring to the H1B visa and the Green Card process).” “I have […]

Every professional has experience presenting to senior leadership. Most times, you are sharing the results of a recent project. You’ve worked your tail off to make it a great presentation. What you are hoping for is to communicate your project well and, in turn, impress the room with your work. The meeting starts. You are […]

This article became very popular among Beyond Grad readers so I have written an FAQ-style Part 2 – Why Indian Immigrants Should Move To Canada as well. Over 80,685 Indians were awarded a Canadian Permanent Residence (PR) in 2019. Among them, many were like us, moving from the US to Canada. Michigan had been home […]

I am a gamer. In the gaming world, a noob is a player who’s been playing the game for a while but makes no progress in their skills. Being one impacts your reputation. The same thing can translate to writing emails as well. With emails being ubiquitous in the workplace, you want to avoid making […]

How does it feel to hear those sweet words, “Congratulations, you have been promoted to Sr. Engineer!” What if the words you hear after that sentence is, “It comes with an — only — $3000/year hike!” Still proud of the bump in the title but won’t you also feel being wronged. How can the promotion […]

On February 20th, Beyond Grad completed one year. So, as our shareholder (reader), I want to share with you the behind-the-scenes numbers, hits, failures, and challenges. I also want to share my deepest gratitude to BG readers and subscribers. Thank you for your support and encouragement. Let’s start with the theme I had for the […]

[Reading time: 2 minute 59 seconds] One white winter morning, we were hosting a couple for chai when the topic of careers came up. Husband friend: Main toh usse bol raha hoon ke kuch toh growth opportunities dekh at the company. (I’m telling her to look for growth opportunity at her workplace). Wife: Tu abhi […]

The first interview in the Power Lunch series is with Christopher Thomas. Chris is a global leader in strategy and innovation for Fortune 500 companies. He is a Chairman of the Governance Committee and part of the Board of Directors at US Venture Inc. He was the VP and CTO of a $9 billion company. […]

What’s the #1 thing we want as we get more experienced at our workplace?   An increase in responsibilities, title, or money — a.k.a. A promotion.   In the past when you grew within your company, it only meant you were getting into management. That’s no longer true for all. Yes, some of us want […]