With the advent of cloud, virtualization, SDI, and IaaS offerings in the enterprise domain there are major shifts happening in how IT jobs are being defined and how the current IT workforce needs to engage in the emerging job market. Leading IT Services companies such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and others have seen a downward trend in their booking for the past three years and their margins are eroding to boot. The same holds true for the US consulting companies such as Accenture and Deloitte, where more and more consultants are being “benched” longer and longer to deal with the slowdown. This is a structural trend; it is mistake to believe that it is cyclical and ignore its profound implications on your career and on your future. Those working in the semiconductor and EDA industries have also seen major shifts that have disrupted their careers. So, this sea change is spreading to many technology verticals at a rapid pace.
What does it mean to your career?
The time is now for you to re-invent yourself and to seek a different direction. During the past five years Dilip Saraf has helped many professionals from the IT function and IT Services companies to pursue new career opportunities through redefining their value proposition. Making such a shift requires a plan, time, and knowing how to make the right choices before it is too late. Come to this talk by one of the most experienced career coaches and learn from his experience in helping clients make such a change anywhere on the globe.
As LinkedIn’s top Career Coach, Dilip has worked with over 6,000 clients globally since launching his own—fifth—career during the Valley’s downturn in 2001. Dilip’s specialty is reinvention and he has pioneered the concept of an Inductive Résumé, which helps clients take their career from the known to the unknown. Together, with his genius-discovery tool (Unique Skills), Inductive Résumé, and forward-looking messages, Dilip has made several breakthroughs in how professionals should project their message and manage their careers through compelling verbal branding. Based in the Silicon Valley, Dilip often works with entrepreneurs and business owners to coach them to be effective in their ventures.
Dilip’s previous careers include heading an engineering organization in a Fortune-100 high-tech company, working as a technology consultant, as a marketing consultant, and as a leadership-effectiveness coach.
Dilip has authored five books and has published articles in Harvard Business Review, Chief Executive, and other publications. His weekly career thoughts appear on his website and enjoy wide readership as a
syndicated blog. He also holds two technology patents. Dilip holds degrees from IIT-B and Stanford. For more information about Dilip and his work please visit: www.Dilipsaraf.com