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by rudralaxmi

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I belong to a rural area in India. In my college day I was good in programming logic. I developed so many software for college students to submit their college project. I wanted to be that time a software developer. But as I m just graduate in computer science & demand in this field was for b-Tech, BE, or MCA... I can't continue my study for higher level, as in my community after marriage for a girl it is really tough. I have to do job for endure my life, but again can?t be carrier oriented so much. I did teaching for computer institutes. But I can?t teach school students. Right now I am working with hospitality industry in IT dept. providing support for 100 around computers related to hardware, software, networking. But we have amc for hardware, networking, and for specific software we have their own vendors. For any problem we just communicate to them and do as per their instructions, I think basic work I m doing here is just lodging the complain and preparing the system for users (loading of OS, MS-Office, configure mail, printer). I m very confused for my career. 1 yr I did development, 2 yr around teaching and since last 1 yr in support or is it admin I don?t know?? so I m still in lower management I want to reach ASAP at middle level management. Please guide me what resolution I should set for my career growth. please....

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by tig2

In the US, we ask ourselves what we want to do in order to get to where we want to go. It is a different culture and a different paradigm in India.

I live and work in the US. My boss and many of my co-workers are Indian. I am challenged to find a meaningful way to interact with my co-workers sometimes.

I know that TCS (TaTa Consultancy Service) is a good employer in India as is Wirpro. There are also good companies that are not so large- eFunds India is a good example.

Do you wish to leave India or stay where you are? That will have an impact on your choices.

You must help your bosses understand your desire to grow to mid-management. In the US we speak of this openly and work with out seniors to chart the path and timeline. In your country this is not done so easily. But it can be done.

Everything depends on what you are seeking. I know that you want to provide for your family and with honour. You should also be happy in the job that you are doing. It should be exciting to go to work in the morning and a sadness to go home at the end of the day because you enjoy your work.

I hear that you have a strong ethic and want very much to take care of your family. I would be proud to have you as my colleague.

I know that a troubling area that American companies have with our Indian partners is security. There are many ways to advance in this area. We need people in India that can understand the challenges that we have and are willing to learn something entirely new. This is a possibility for you to consider.

I wish you the very best in your efforts. I wish that I was able to give you a clearly defined direction. I believe that you have the abilities and the talent to do the work that you wish to.

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