Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) organized a seminar on Career Counseling on May 3, 2017, with an aim to enhance the skills of the students in order to impart them market oriented skills and to cope with new challenges and demands.

The Seminar was organized by the Career Service Center (CSC) of PMAS-AAUR, which was attended by students, employees and internees of Prime Minister National Internship Program.

PMAS-AAUR Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad was the chief guest while Corporate Trainer & Career Counselor Syed Hassan Abbas delivered key note address. Deans, Directors and facult members were also present on the ocassion.

Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad urged the students to focus on hard work, innovation, collaboration and smart work. He said that students must focus on excellence instead of titles or status in the practical field. He emphasized that a student must know his capabilities, strengths and weaknesses.

He said that this seminar will provide comprehensive guidance to the students for planning their career and prospects of earning independently from competitive market after completing academics courses. He hoped that this seminar will also assist students in overcoming common challenges which hold them back from realizing their true potentials and current market trends & requirements.

He appreciated the efforts of organizers for successful arrangement of this seminar. He desired to arrange more seminars/training programs for students which will help them to understand the future challenges in job market and to become entrepreneur with innovative ideas.

Syed Hassan Abbas, in his speech, presented a brief introduction of career planning, its needs and impacts of improper career planning on an individuals' life and on society.

He guided the students on how to select a suitable field of career. He thoroughly described all the steps necessary to plan a career effectively, with visual support.

Dr. Irfan Ashraf, Additional Director CSC, in his address, briefed the participants about aims and objectives of the seminar and said that SCS will work in order to encourage students towards Public Service Placements and to make them attain decision making positions.

The seminar was a great success as the students participated very actively; their interest level was high both in the sessions and in question answer sessions. Students, not only listened to the speakers very attentively, but also asked number questions related to their educational and future planning.