Your Child’s Career: Why Starting Early Counts |Mr. Ajay Kisshan, Career Director, The Academic City

In this episode of the Yellow Slate podcast, we dive into one of the biggest challenges for parents and students today—making informed career choices. With only 31% of children feeling supported by schools in this crucial area, we explore how schools, parents, and students together form the key to guiding young learners towards fulfilling futures.
Joining us is Mr. Ajay Kisshan, Career Cell Director from The Academic City Bangalore, who shares expert insights on early career conversations, psychometric assessments, and the emerging landscape of careers beyond the usual paths of engineering and medicine.
Here are the key topics we covered today:

1. Career guidance gaps and common parental mistakes

2. Passion vs practicality, and why engineering & medicine dominate

3. APIO and LEAP frameworks for effective career planning

4. Future careers: AI, innovation, sports, arts, and rural education challenges

5. Psychometric testing, mid-career shifts, and skills for adaptability and lifelong learning

Tune in for a comprehensive discussion packed with practical advice for parents, teachers, and students to help give your child both a happy childhood and clear career direction.
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Time stamps
0:00 – Common Mistakes Parents Make in Career Guidance
1:32 – Introduction to Mr. Ajay Kishan & Overview
2:43 – Role of Schools vs. Parents in Career Guidance
3:25 – Mistakes Parents Make: Aspirations & Pride
5:09 – Postponing Career Decisions & Impact
6:02 – Passion vs. Practicality: Can Passion Be a Career?
7:40 – Aligning Passion with Career Opportunities
9:26 – When to Start Career Decisions & Multiple Options
10:13 – Expanding Career Options Beyond Engineering & Medicine
11:23 – The APIO Framework Explained
14:45 – Role of Schools & Teachers in Career Awareness
17:00 – Starting Career Conversations Early in Class
19:07 – What Parents Should Do to Support Children
20:59 – Importance of Early Career Conversations (Grade 9-10)
23:27 – The LEAP Framework for Career Planning
28:21 – Psychometric Testing & Its Benefits
31:14 – Future Career Trends: AI & Innovation
32:59 – General Studies vs. Specialization in Education
35:58 – Details on Psychometric Assessments
38:29 – Case Study: Automo Engineer Aspirant
41:54 – Career Options for Rural Students & CSR Support
46:24 – Careers in Sports: In Sports vs. Around Sports
49:11 – Reality Check for Sports Careers & Parent Advice
55:49 – Alternative Careers Around Main Vocations
57:55 – Overview of 21 Career Clusters
59:40 – Teaching Profession: Challenges & Perception
1:03:49 – Mid-Career Shifts & Avoiding Poor Fits
1:08:14 – Closing Thoughts: Skills for Future Success


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