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Career Counsellor - Answered on Aug 27, 2024

Nayagam is a certified career counsellor and the founder of EduJob360.
He started his career as an HR professional and has over 10 years of experience in tutoring and mentoring students from Classes 8 to 12, helping them choose the right stream, course and college/university.
He also counsels students on how to prepare for entrance exams for getting admission into reputed universities /colleges for their graduate/postgraduate courses.
He has guided both fresh graduates and experienced professionals on how to write a resume, how to prepare for job interviews and how to negotiate their salary when joining a new job.
Nayagam has published an eBook, Professional Resume Writing Without Googling.
He has a postgraduate degree in human resources from Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Delhi, a postgraduate diploma in labour law from Madras University, a postgraduate diploma in school counselling from Symbiosis, Pune, and a certification in child psychology from Counsel India.
He has also completed his master’s degree in career counselling from ICCC-Mindler and Counsel, India.
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Asked by Anonymous - Aug 27, 2024Hindi
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Sir, I have 12 years of IT experience with an extrnded career break. I have a youtube channel related to career guidance mainly for women on career break and college students internships,job opportunities..I wanted to get into career counselling. Suggestions on any certification courses.

Ans: There are a lot of Online Certification Courses for Career Counselling including Careers360. Based on your time availability, duration of the courses, and budget. You can choose among Edumilestones, Mindler, Mentoria, iDreamCareer, Counsel India, Udemy, LinkedIn, Bodhami, GreatLearning & More. All the BEST for Your Bright Future.

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