Networking event
Today I attended my first networking event for Atma Mumbai, the NGO that I do volunteer work for. Some observations on this event:
Living diversity?
Normally the people who attend these events are the average medium-sized company enterpreneur type: white, grey hair, stripe suit, middle-aged, glasses optional and a bit on the more corpulent side. This event was different, the public was diverse in all demographical areas. Does this mean my country is embracing diversity? My personal belief is that former minorities have become more enterpreneurial. I see more business men and women from different ethnical backgrounds in job interviews, career days and thus also networking events.
NGO strategies
Although the topic of the event, India, could be promising for multiple NGO's, we were the ONLY one attending the event. Our strategy is perceived as bold and commercially oriented. If this brings us any advantages, I do not know yet.
Ignorant students vs Enterpreneurial spirit
While talking to these enterpreneurs with their energy and ideas, it really brought me inspiration. I realized that these people know their stuff. They have an idea and are not afriad to put words into actions. Lately while visiting all these career events I found myself a bit lost and demotivated. The young working people I met were uninspiring and in some cases a bit ignorant. The students ill-prepared and ignorant. It left me wundering whether I am ready to be in these kind of job markets and if I can deal with these people. Talking to these enterpreneurs left me with good hopes.
Living diversity?
Normally the people who attend these events are the average medium-sized company enterpreneur type: white, grey hair, stripe suit, middle-aged, glasses optional and a bit on the more corpulent side. This event was different, the public was diverse in all demographical areas. Does this mean my country is embracing diversity? My personal belief is that former minorities have become more enterpreneurial. I see more business men and women from different ethnical backgrounds in job interviews, career days and thus also networking events.
NGO strategies
Although the topic of the event, India, could be promising for multiple NGO's, we were the ONLY one attending the event. Our strategy is perceived as bold and commercially oriented. If this brings us any advantages, I do not know yet.
Ignorant students vs Enterpreneurial spirit
While talking to these enterpreneurs with their energy and ideas, it really brought me inspiration. I realized that these people know their stuff. They have an idea and are not afriad to put words into actions. Lately while visiting all these career events I found myself a bit lost and demotivated. The young working people I met were uninspiring and in some cases a bit ignorant. The students ill-prepared and ignorant. It left me wundering whether I am ready to be in these kind of job markets and if I can deal with these people. Talking to these enterpreneurs left me with good hopes.
posted by Floor @ 1:52 PM
1 Comments:
At 6:38 AM ,
bine said...
Floor! this is how I feel all the time - last year talking to all those company representatives in Switzerland as VPER, now here in Colombia...
There is this something about people who realize their own dreams and act on their very own beliefs.
They are shaping their own world instead of having it shaped for them (or being pressed into some mold)
Big hug to you!!
Bee
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