Nothing To Something: A career awareness platform
We at Nothing To Something want to make, every child around the globe, aware of each and every profession that exists and to create an ecosystem for them that they become what they really want to.
Nothing To Something is on a mission to create awareness about different career options in India and help youth to achieve the dream of becoming what they want to be and make better choices.
By an average, A Indian man works for 35 years of their lives. The major part of the life revolves around career. The question that we all hear often is “ What do you do?”
Ever wondered how much time of our life is spent on the job on average?
Straight 15 years! yep, let that sink in.
No doubt on something that is so crucial, has to be a well thought out decision.The importance of selecting a career cannot be overemphasized.
The main problem lies in the fact that nobody is aware and nobody wants to tell. It is saddening that 93% Indian students are aware of just seven career optionsThe main problem lies in the fact that nobody talks about careers except for Engineering, doctor and 2-3 more. There are 300 careers alone in India that are as rewarding and as satisfactory as others. Ever heard of a Surgical Technologist?
The second main problem is 82% Indian parents are involved in deciding a child's career. For Indian parents only few careers are at a par. There is a stigma attached to unconventional career. The mind conditioning is done in a way that any career other than the traditional ones are looked down upon. “Oh, you want to be a Paraglider? How will you earn?”
The third major problem is that almost Eight in 10 employees are dissatisfied with their jobs. The youth are generally swayed quite easily and didn’t seem to have clarity of thought in picking the right career path suited for their skills. Even after having the knowledge of existing careers, nobody is actually have the insights of the profession and how they can become it. It’s important to know if a career matches their skill set and desired future life.