At Career Asthra, we act as a powerful guiding weapon (The Asthra) that empowers individuals to sharpen their focus, redirect their path, aim with clarity and strike success in their career journey. Career Asthra envisions a future where every student, graduate and professional has the confidence, direction and resilience to build a career aligned with their true potential and purpose. 

Career Asthra Helps -

Sharpening Focus: Just as an asthra must be wielded with precision, Career Asthra helps individuals identify their unique strengths, values and aspirations to set a clear target for their career.
Redirecting Pathways: Careers often face crossroads and confusion. Career Asthra acts as a guiding weapon, redirecting individuals toward the most suitable and fulfilling career options.
Taking Aim at Success: With certified counsellors, structured frameworks and empathetic mentoring, Career Asthra equips individuals to aim confidently at their chosen career goals.
Empowering Growth: Through workshops, visual storytelling and one-on-one mentoring to instil belief in their potential. Career Asthra transforms uncertainty into clarity and potential into achievement.

• Career Assessments

         Discover your strengths, interests and personality through structured psychometric tests - your first step in aiming at the right career path.

• Stream Selection & Subject Guidance

         Choose the right academic stream or subjects with confidence, ensuring your aim aligns with future opportunities.

• Career Pathway Planning

          Map out your journey with clarity, whether you are a student, graduate or professional so every step takes you closer to success.

• College Admissions & Course Selection

          Navigate University entrance exams, courses, and institutions with precision, making informed choices for higher education in India or abroad.

• Career Transition Support

         Redirect your career path with guidance on switching industries, upskilling and adapting to evolving opportunities.

• Job Readiness & Placement Support

         Build powerful resumes, practice interviews and learn networking strategies to hit your career targets effectively. 

Sunil Balakrishna our Lead Counsellor holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management and brings with him nearly 25 years of distinguished industry experience. He has successfully managed and set up global teams, calibrated recruitment processes and built systems for lateral and leadership hiring, campus recruitment and resource management.

His career journey includes HR, Recruitment roles with large MNCs like Motorola, Computer Sciences Corporation(CSC), Wipro and Cognizant, culminating in his position as Vice President and Head of Recruitment at a leading staffing firm. In this role, he was responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive talent acquisition strategies to attract and hire top talent for clients of global repute.

He is a Certified Career Coach and Counsellor from the International School of Counselling and Holistic Studies (ISCHS), accredited by the International Career Counsellors Club (UK) and registered under NCS (Govt. of India). This unique blend of corporate wisdom with career counselling expertise enables him to guide individuals with both strategic insight and empathetic mentoring to aim precisely and achieve career success.