What is Achievers Network and how a graduate/graduating student can benefit from it?
I am a 23-year-old MBA graduate specialized in the field of marketing and I am proud to say that I have it all- Career-wise.
I landed my dream job with a role in core marketing and a decent pay both of which were the first check-boxes that I wrote when I was making my career plan. Most of my classmates are still struggling with their life after graduation and are yet to figure out which type of job should they take up.
To all my juniors, who are about to graduate, I would like to spell out my secret to my first career success as a graduate and hope they find it too.
I am active on social media, apart from mindless surfing, I have always enjoyed the occasional success stories or some one-liners from famous ad copywriters. I came across a line that read “Do you want to get out of the career rat race”? It made me stop and click on the ad copy posted by ACHIEVER NETWORK, as I was on the verge of running the career rat race right after my graduation...
The ad copy led to an interesting looking website, that talked a lot about how an individual can attain the right development needed to nourish their unique skill set, even before reading the entire website’s content, I found myself registering as an achiever. The name had a nice ring to it, Achiever, a word we don’t get to hear often because what we do is sometimes not enough, and under the weight of expectations our little triumphs get suppressed.
As I continued the journey of creating a profile and my persona, I started understanding more about what Achiever Network is.
- It is a platform where like-minded individuals like me can network and grow their connections with individuals from the same industry or even find mentors who can help with the right career advice.
- It is a platform where one can focus on building one’s own personal brand
- For someone like me who did not know what to do after graduation, the platform helped me get connected with internationally accredited career coaches who helped me create a perfect career path.
- For someone who is looking for internships and job opportunities, they can find lot of openings and can directly apply to various openings from different industries and companies.
My success story is directly connected with Achiever Network.
When I was clueless about what my next step was going to be, I consulted a career coach and took their advice and made a brand for myself. I did the right kind of internships that complimented my vision and establish some professional network when placements started in my college. I was able to land the right job with my role preference as I was constantly getting guidance and advice from the industry people I connected with.
Nothing happened overnight, it took me a year’s preparation and homework, Thanks to ACHNET I never needed a Plan B!
