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Brand you
March 24, 2023 @ 8:30 pm
Event Date : 24.03.2023
Event Name : Brand you
Event Information :
On March 24, 2023, Firebird International Business School had the pleasure of hosting a thought-provoking expert talk on the topic “Brand You” by a renowned personal branding expert, Mr. Charles Godwin, HR Leader, Zoho Corporation. As an astute Human Resource professional Mr.Charles has in-depth experience in the entire gamut of People Programs & Processes in IT Industry. He is a prominent speaker in student & industry forums and has delivered over 2000 guest lectures, speaking to young minds.
Ms. Charles highlighted the importance of personal branding for students, as they begin to establish their careers and professional identities. From briefing his academic journey to recalling how one of his friend who is a Vice president of a company went empty handed without his resume to the Interview process he directed the students with insights on how to build a strong personal brand. “Brand you, is the brand which we carry ourselves and not just in the papers”, he said. He encouraged the audience to take decisions in career without being influenced by the society, so one can be convinced to wake up to a happy monday morning.
Throughout the session Mr. Charles reiterated that “A brand evolves by itself”. During his MBA days he took up 38 internships and he claims that is where one gets the contextual learning, experiential learning and relevant learning. He congratulated Firebird Institute of Research in Management for its impressive fusion of internships and academics in the form of Action Learning Program (ALP).He suggested the students to choose not only the right stream but also the right industry to suit their interest. “To consistently grow in the career one must adapt to technology”, he said.
He keyed in various aspects like passion, integrity, respect for time, respect for responsibilities, humility, being humble and grounded which allows a personal brand to evolve itself. The insightful talk ended with a Q & A session. The session indeed enriched the personal brand of our students!