Report on Career Guidance Talk by Alliance University

Alliance University, Bangalore, conducted a career Guidance session for the students of XII Arts and XII Commerce on 13th October 2025 and for the students of XI Science and XII Science on 14th October 2025 in the St. Joseph Vaz Auditorium of St. Xavier’s H.S.S., Mapusa. The main goal of this session was to enable students to enroll for career options that are best suited for them.

The guest speaker was Dr. Sajan Matthew, Professor at Alliance School of Business. Dr. Matthew advised students to create a plan of action and follow it through. He guided students through an exercise to find their ‘Ikigai’ or ‘Reason for being’. He instructed students to enroll in universities that utilize a technology-based learning environment. He also instructed students to leave their ‘comfort zone’ and step into the ‘growth zone’ through hardwork and discipline. He suggested that students select jobs based on the World Economic Forum job report. Dr. Matthew counseled the students on the skills they must cultivate and on AQ-‘Adaptability Quotient’ and ‘SQ-Social Quotient’.

The session was coordinated by the Skill Workshop Committee.