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My First Job is a podcast about different career journeys. Every week we have a conversation with people from different professions. They share their job experiences, and we traverse their career journeys. A freewheeling, anecdotal conversation that gives us a peek into the grounding that first jobs provide and how they help shape careers and lives over time.
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S1E39 Why A Career in Logistics Will Never Disappear
What does a career in logistics really look like? How do products move across countries, industries, and continents? And what does it take to go from selling photocopiers to helping launch a cargo…
S1E38 From Village School to Managing Director: Career Lessons Every Graduate Needs
What does it take to build a successful career when you don't come from privilege, don't speak fluent English, and don't have a clear roadmap for success?In this episode of My First Job, we speak…
S1E37 Teaching as a Career in India | Reality, Salary, Stress & Satisfaction
What is it really like to become a teacher in India?In this episode of My First Job, experienced educators from Montessori, CBSE senior secondary, and rural government schools share the realities of…
S1E36 First Career Steps In Three Different Directions: Psychology, UX/UI, Digital Marketing
What does a career in Psychology, UX/UI Design, or Digital Marketing actually look like in India today?In this episode of My First Job, we reverse the format and speak to three young professionals…
S1E35 Career Advice for your 20s: Navy Commander to Business Leader
If you are in your 20s trying to figure out what a career is supposed to look like, this conversation will reset how you think. Commodore G. Prakash shares career advice for 20s India that goes far…
S1E34 Beyond the Cockpit: 3,000 Hours of Fighter Pilot Wisdom
# Inside the Cockpit: A Fighter Pilot's Unfiltered Story Rarely does someone pull back the curtain on military aviation with such raw honesty. In this episode, a fighter pilot with over 3,000 hours…
S1E33 From Battlefield to Boardroom: Colonel KPM Das on Leadership, Fear, and Cybersecurity
Rarely does a career span from commanding troops in active conflict zones to advising a global tech giant on cybersecurity strategy, but that is exactly what Colonel KPM Das has done. His journey…
S1E32 How to make Public Speaking your Superpower. And your Career.
From Marketing to Public Speaking: Understanding Consumer Behavior Beyond the Numbers# From Beer Sales to Berlin (Sort Of): One Speaker's Winding PathRarely does mishearing a job destination lead to…
S1E31 Creative careers. For those who thrive on unpredictability
Three Creatives, Three Unexpected Paths Rarely does a single conversation capture such genuinely diverse creative journeys, but episode 31 of "My First Job" delivers exactly that, and then some.…
S1E30 A career vet in real life? It's not like the movies at all.
Most regular veterinarians spend their time around dogs and cats, but unusual things can happen. And this was Dr. Barani's experience.Lions in the local zoo had caught Covid and volunteers were…
S1E29 Imagine a career where you bet on the future - of others
There was a time when Google and Facebook were startups. There were people who believed in them. And understood their potential early on.Being a venture capitalist is for those who like taking big…
S1E28 Want a career that impacts millions of people?
If you're one of those rare people who want to work in the social sector, this episode is for youRajasri started with a goal to impact one million people—her company has already reached over two…
S1E27 From Economics to Tea Estates: A Lifetime of Learning in Plantation Management
Most urban jobs involve dealing with air, water, and environmental pollution on a daily basis. What if you spend all your life in scenic surroundings? But the work is rigorous and you have to deal…
S1E26 A regular job? Or your passion? What would your career choice be?
Finding Your Own Stage: One Man's Journey from Banking to the Spotlight When Surajit Guha walked into his boss's office to discuss his weekend singing gigs, he wasn't sure what to expect. Born in…
S1E25 Career Confusion? 3 Solutions
Young Professionals Redefine Career Success Through ExperimentationStarting with a bold shift, this 25th episode features three accomplished young people who discovered their paths by eliminating…
S1E24 I BECAME A BANKER'S BOSS | How to Get a Relationship Manager's Job
In this podcast I share my journey of becoming a banker's boss and how I secured a relationship manager position in the amazing world of relationship banking! 🌟 If you're interested in pursuing a…
S1E23 A career in retail banking - Jaya Janardhanan - My First Job - Episode 23
From Corporate to Entrepreneur: Jaya's Journey to Revolutionize BankingHere are the notes summarizing the key points from the podcast summary: - Jaya Janardhanan left her corporate banking career to…
S1E22 Careers in curing addiction - Soumya Shankar Raman - Episode 22
From Banker to Healer: Soumya's Journey in Mental Health and Addiction TreatmentSoumya, the head of therapy and operations at TTK Hospitals, shares her unconventional journey from banking to mental…
S1E21 A career in designing and building the systems inside buildings - H. Sriram - Episode 21
H. Sriram is the Director at IBS Gulf Design, which he co-founded in 2009. His company is involved in the design of complex mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems in modern buildings that people…
S1E20 A career writing fiction spanning young adult, romance and horror genres - Andaleeb Wajid - Episode 20
Andaleeb Wajid is a writer with a repertoire spanning young adult, romance and horror genres. Her early influences were, as she puts it, derived from a family of storytellers. And she has eased into…
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My First Job Podcast has published 39 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Business, Careers.
My First Job Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 49m.
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