Veterinary Colony Council (VCC) and Veterinary Colony Youth Organisation (VCYO) Burma camp, Dimapur organised a one day seminar on “Career Guidance”, Saturday, here at veterinary council hall, Burma camp with Rozelle Mero, managing director of The People Channel (TPC) and team as the facilitators. TPC is a human resource development agency established in the year 2005.
Speaking at the day-long seminar, Rozelle Mero, catered to the motivational needs of the youth and participants with encouragements for building successful careers.
She said that today the head-hunting practice of old had morphed into a new thing called hunting for status– which includes position in society and basic needs such as food, shelter, health and education. She called upon the youth to understand the difference between ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ and also the difference between a ‘job’ and a ‘career’, stating that most Nagas made the mistake of considering jobs and careers the same thing.
Mero explained that a job is something that people do temporarily to take care of their needs; while a career was something they could do for the next 40 to 50 years of their lives.
“Both a job and a career start with the smallest thing that one can do by participating”, she added. She encouraged the gathering to pick up every single opportunity for jobs that come their way, to procure experiences which could be a stepping stones towards greater heights.
Sharing her past experiences, Mero challenged the gathering and youth to consider what it was they wanted to learn and then pick up the subject. She asserted that experience and exposure were the only things that could change their lives. She also urged them to learn how to volunteer for good things so that they could learn new and good things. She said that in today’s world, opportunities were plenty and urged the youth to be contributors and participators of society. Mero encouraged them to not wait for someone to tell them what to do but embark on their careers with reasoned confidence.
TPC hospitality trainer, Kekro Mero, and aviation trainer and client manager, Aienla jamir, shared their experiences of working in TPC and the impact it had on their careers. Centre head, Jacob Krocha, also suggested steps to promote one’s career.
The programme was moderated by Thungbeni Patton; invocation was said by Kedousituo; welcome address was delivered by GB, Hokuto Zhimomi; while vote of thanks was proposed by Vitoka.