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Can't Find a Stable Job: 23 Years of Experience, Now Struggling - Your Advice Please?

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CAT, XAT, CMAT, CET Expert - Answered on Jan 20, 2025

Patrick Dsouza is the founder of Patrick100.
Along with his wife, Rochelle, he trains students for competitive management entrance exams such as the Common Admission Test, the Xavier Aptitude Test, Common Management Admission Test and the Common Entrance Test.
They also train students for group discussions and interviews.
Patrick has scored in the 100 percentile six times in CAT. He achieved the first rank in XAT twice, in CET thrice and once in the Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test.
Apart from coaching students for MBA exams, Patrick and Rochelle have trained aspirants from the IIMs, the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and the S P Jain Institute of Management Studies and Research for campus placements.
Patrick has been a panellist on the group discussion and panel interview rounds for some of the top management colleges in Mumbai.
He has graduated in mechanical engineering from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad. He has completed his masters in management from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.... more

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 18, 2025Hindi

Hi, I am person having overall experience of 23 years ( 19 years + 4 years). I have into corporate since the beginning of my career till 2020, when I was on a forced break. Post that things have not been good. Initial 2 years as software developer(contractual). I have been into a junior profile (Executive/Sr Executive) in BPO and Telecom for sometime ( 5.5 yrs), where I learnt a lot about office operations and working. Joined a conglomerate where I grew up from Executive to a Dept Head (Chief Mgr) worked for almost 8.5 yrs (CTC - 14L). Then to a BPO /KPO for a period of 1.5 yrs as Business Head - VP Operations (ctc- 18L). 20 months with startups as a mentor and a senior member (VP rank), helping them with office and backend operations - HR/Admin/Trg/ Vendor Mgmt, Call centre Ops, etc. (ctc- 10.4L). Most of my roles are customer mgmt and customer excellence based, where either i am resolving their issues or interesting with them for new business as operations lead (non sales profile). I feel i am a good mentor but a soft team lead. Educationally I am a management (MBA) professional. Last 5 years have been tumultuous with mostly freelancing opportunities (minimal) to sustain (2L- 3L). I did get two assignments, one was too low(ctc-2.3L) and other was slightly better(ctc- 8.5L); but lost both in a short span as could not cope with them. Surprisingly both were customer facing (knowledge transfers and handover in both co's were suspicious as till my last day I cud'nt understand my role and package offered), I could manage it. I need suggestion what should I do to be in the job market; any courses, suggestions, ideas all are welcome. Any therapy required do suggest.

Ans: One option would be to contact recruitment agencies and see what type of openings are present with your type of experience and if any courses are to be done can do so. As you have worked in a startup, can try to get a job there. Try to connect to your former colleagues and check openings in the organisation they are working.