Youth urged to select passion as career
KARACHI:
Stress, a baggage that accompanies the workers in modern corporate world, remains a driving force as well as challenge for many young workers.
Experts suggested that people should make their passion their career so that they can confidently handle the pressure at workplace that comes with the portfolio.
The fifth phase of panel discussions under the Unilever Future Leaders Programme was organised at the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) in collaboration with Express Media Group. The theme of the programme was 'How to Deal with Performance Pressure'.
Speakers gave advice to the youth from their vast experience. The objective of the panel discussion was to provide guidance to the youth to deal with the problems they face at work. The aim of the event was to empower and strengthen the youth in the economic and social sectors, as well as to motivate them to take practical steps to bring about positive change.
The programme was hosted by Adil Hussain, General Manager, Beauty and Wellbeing at Unilever.
He expressed his views and said that in today's world, a person faces numerous challenges and mental stress. However, the aim of this programme is to provide tips and tricks to the youth to improve their performance and deal with pressure. He advised the students to choose the work that they feel passionate about so that they can face the pressure of work in a better way. Social media forum Patangeer founders Amtul Baweja and Fahad Tariq Khan, who participated in the panel, said that a person should never put himself under pressure. The duo said that they work on social media. The advantage of being self-employed is that they do not have a boss. They do not feel any pressure during work.
They said that they try to make their work unique and explore options for themselves. They said that there must be a purpose behind doing every task.
Patangeer also emphasised the importance of self-care, saying that they are not pressured to create content every day. They said that a break in work is necessary for better performance. We want to deliver not just content but good content to the people. Patangeer said, we do not make our personal life public, we keep our personal life separate from professional life. When someone chooses the path for themselves and focuses on their goal, there is no peace.
Azka Waqar, Director Transformation, Customer Development at Unilever, told the youth that it is important for any person to find a strong support system during their career development. She said that problems can be solved through discussion. She said that instead of taking pressure in the home or work environment, one should openly discuss the problem.
Azka also emphasised the importance of exercise, which brings mental peace and energy.
Hafsa Shamsi, Managing Director at Roche, said that a person should accept himself with truth, it improves one's physical, psychological and spiritual development. Life is very busy, but youth should learn to take out time for themselves.
Students expressed their happiness and said that Unilever has given them great guidance through the panel discussion. The students said that if a person has strong determination and clear goals, he can face any challenge.
Unilever representatives expressed their commitment to further support the youth through their programmes, so that they can play their role in economic and social change. The programme made the youth aware of the current challenges and provided practical solutions for the future so that they can play their role in creating a positive and sustainable world.
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