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In this month's newsletter, we feature:
- New and Active Opportunities.
- Upcoming session on Demystifying Cyber Threats: A Guide to Awareness and Safeguards on November 8 from 4-5 PM IST.
- Col. Vimal Kumar, a WisGen (those over the age of 50 with a lifetime of experience) shares how he is finding ways to contribute meaningfully.
- Shoba Narayan's latest blog on "Fearless after 50: how women over 50 are taking on the world".
- Our interview with Gautam Mukerjee as part of the Wisdom Stories series.
We wish you and your loved ones a happy, prosperous, and safe Deepavali! ✨
Aditya Birla Management Corporation is looking for a Sales and Marketing Consultant to help the group's Global Centre for Leadership Learning, Gyanoday, design a structure for the Sales & Marketing functional academy covering essential competencies and potential approach to build the current and future capabilities for key roles. The candidate must be an expert Sales and Marketing professional with the ability to architect a robust structure and create a presentation with the final solution.
The Association of People with Disability is looking for:
- Director of Finance to develop financial control policies and procedures, oversee audits, manage financial statements and budgets, collaborate on strategic financial planning, streamline processes, and lead the finance team while ensuring compliance with NGO regulations and providing sector-specific financial guidance.
- Head of Technology to develop and implement IT strategy aligned with business goals, manage infrastructure and security, lead the IT team, oversee budgeting and vendor negotiations, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive innovation and digital transformation initiatives.
Lakshyam, a social organisation that uplifts children and women of at-risk communities through education & employment, is hiring for the following roles:
- Supervisor to help oversee and manage day-to-day activities, ensuring smooth operations and meaningful interactions at their experiential learning centers - Tuk Tuk Gilhari (TTG), India’s first 100% eco-friendly experiential learning center and animal sanctuary—a joint venture between Geeli Mitti and Lakshyam.
- Project Supervisor to oversee project planning, execution, and completion within scope, time, and budget; manage resources, lead teams, resolve issues, and ensure quality standards while maintaining stakeholder communication and comprehensive documentation.
- Educator and Supervisor to manage and support team operations while providing training and mentorship. The role also involves overseeing performance, allocating resources, resolving conflicts, assessing learning needs, updating curricula, and fostering a collaborative, learning-focused environment that aligns with organisational goals.
Amara Partners is looking for an Advisor - MSME who has experience with SME lending in banks/NBFCs to help them source and connect them with companies in the revenue range of 100-1,000 Cr that are seeking equity funding. Their core sector of focus is manufacturing, so a person with good connects in the manufacturing industry would be preferable. Apart from manufacturing, another sector of focus is consumer.
Thermax is looking for a highly skilled and experienced professional in proposal & processes (tender and bid documents) of Electrostatic Precipitator for the Subject Matter Expert (Process & Proposals) ESP - Utility Power Plants role. The ideal candidate should have extensive expertise in the sizing & engineering of Electrostatic Precipitators for large pulverised Indian coal-fired boilers in supercritical power generation plants and work on proposals for 500/660/800 MW. Experience in commissioning, troubleshooting and performance guarantee demonstration of such ESPs shall be an added advantage.
Please sign in to your WisdomCircle account to browse and apply for opportunities that suit your requirements.
WisdomCircle routinely organises events for our valued members. These sessions are thoughtfully curated to align with the unique interests, needs, and aspirations of our community.
Demystifying Cyber Threats: A Guide to Awareness and Safeguards
In today’s digital age, cyber threats are evolving at a rapid pace, leaving individuals and organisations increasingly vulnerable. This session aims to shed light on the growing landscape of cyber crimes, equipping participants with essential knowledge on the different types of online threats, emerging scams, and the tactics cybercriminals use. Attendees will learn practical strategies to safeguard themselves and minimise risks in their digital interactions. By the end of this session, participants will leave with actionable takeaways to improve their online security and awareness.
Friday, November 8 | 4 PM to 5 PM IST
As a member of WisdomCircle, you have access to the recordings of past sessions.
About Col. Vimal Kumar
I am 59 year old and retired from the Indian Army about a year back. I have had a very humble background and am son of a naval veteran who laid down his life for the nation during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. I was never a brilliant student but I always had a sincere, dedicated and honest way of doing any task or duty coming my way. As a youngster, at some stage, I became passionate about donning the uniform of the defence forces and I consider myself to be privileged to have served the nation for three and half decades.
My interests and hobbies are varied from watching cricket, staying abreast with news, all types of sports, music, some amount of social media, travelling etc.
Looking back, what would you tell your younger self about preparing for retirement?
"The only thing I actually planned and implemented for retirement was procuring a big easy chair for relaxing and reading newspapers. With hindsight I would have advised myself to get trained and be more tech savvy in handling things like mails, documents, spreadsheets etc."
What are you passionate about, and how do you spend your time now?
"My passions remain the same as nothing has changed for me post retirement. I am still regular with my evening walks and my small physical exercise regime on a daily basis. A good mix of movies, watching cricket and other sports, keeping abreast with news, travelling, music and spending quality time with family keeps me gainfully occupied."
On her experience with WisdomCircle
"What I liked most about WisdomCircle was the no nonsense approach or rather the to the point approach to deal with people. Whatever little interactions I had with representatives of WisdomCircle they were always polite, respectful, humane and very systematic in their dealings. My compliments to the team of professionals of WisdomCircle.
I am presently working part time with a startup called Ground Screw Company. The present employment has been a great learning so far and I intend to build on this and be a small contributor to the future success of this new path breaking startup."
Fearless after 50: how women over 50 are taking on the world
Shoba Narayan writes, “India has among the lowest participation of women in the workforce. Every time I heard a woman say the above lines, I would think to myself—was it their lived experience or just excuses? Why aren’t more Indian women going out to work in spite of being highly qualified?”
However, she notes a recent and positive shift among women in their fifties. These women are blossoming in ways even they might not have predicted.
In her latest blog, Narayan explores this phenomenon through interviews and conversations with women over 50 who are challenging societal norms by choosing work that suits their needs and interests.
To share your articles, blogs, and other written content related to your post-retirement experience, write to us at content@wisdomcircle.com.
WisdomCircle honours those challenging cultural expectations of elders slowing down and retreating into retirement by shining light on their journey through an inspiring series called “Wisdom Stories”.
Gautam Mukerjee in his interview with Saonli Bedi of WisdomCircle says,
“A lesson I would like to share is never to stop evolving. I invest in continuous reading, upskilling my knowledge and staying in touch with cutting-edge field research. My entrepreneurial experience encompassed dealing with unions, employees, distributors/dealers, government, bankers, press, global technical collaborators, international customers, politicians, legal entities and international regulators. The combination of academic rigour and hands-on entrepreneurial experience has given me a big advantage over others. It is for this reason that my classes have been received well, at reputed institutions like IIM Kolkata, XLRI, IICM, MTI-SAIL etc…
Today, I am in the midst of all that I love doing. I am teaching forward-looking theories in management that will appear in textbooks in 3-5 years. I am trying to master golf with my caddy, who hasn’t studied beyond school, but shares wonderful tips on Mindfulness with me! I am consuming high-quality content on topics I have a passion for – movies, documentaries, sports events and music. I would love the day to have 48 hours, as I have so much ground to cover!
Staying engaged literally forces you to ‘Live in the Present’ which is the best way to live!”
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