One-on-One Career Consulting
Get personalized guidance in a one-on-one session with a certified ACS Career Consultant. Whether you’re exploring new opportunities, preparing applications, or planning your next career move, our consultants will help you navigate with confidence.
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ACS Career Consultants serve as volunteer career advisors to fellow ACS members. This is a voluntary and uncompensated role.
Practical workshops designed to strengthen resumes, cover letters, professional skills, and entrepreneurial readiness - with expert guidance and hands-on feedback.
Developing Resumes and Cover Letters
Your resume is your ticket to the interview - does yours open the right doors?
Duration 2 hours
Date & Time
October 8, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
October 9, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker:
Bindu Chadha is the founder of TRU+ Consultants, a team of professionals with expertise in coaching, career counseling, and training in communication and soft skills, financial planning, health, and wellness. She holds an LLB from Kurukshetra University and has over two decades of experience with global organizations such as GE Capital, WNS, and Amazon. Her work focuses on innovative, award-winning training solutions for large-scale impact. She is a recipient of the President’s Award for National Level Essay Writing.
Bindu Chadha – Advocate and Founder, TRU+ Consultants
Key features:
- Resume fundamentals and structure
- How to highlight skills and expertise effectively
- Tailor for impact: Keywords and Applicant Tracking Systems
- Peer feedback and practical templates
- Q&A
Session Activities:
- Review of good vs. weak resume samples
- Hands-on refinement exercises
- Group discussion and peer feedback
- Q&A
Who can attend?
Open to professionals and early-career researchers at all stages of their career journey.
Skills for Professional Development
Take charge of your career journey by building the essential skills employers value most.
Duration 3 hours
Date & Time
October 9, 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
October 11, 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Speaker:
Bindu Chadha is the founder of TRU+ Consultants, a team of professionals specializing in coaching, career counseling, and training in communication and soft skills, financial planning, health, and wellness. She holds an LLB from Kurukshetra University and brings over two decades of experience with organizations such as GE Capital, WNS, and Amazon. Her expertise lies in creating innovative and award-winning training solutions for diverse professional audiences. She is a recipient of the President’s Award for National Level Essay Writing.
Bindu Chadha
Key features:
- Personal branding and LinkedIn presence
- Online professional communication
- Verbal and non-verbal communication practice
- Mock interviews simulations
- Real-world examples and case studies
Session Activities:
- Case studies and real-world examples
- Group discussions on strategy and planning
- Interactive Q&A
Who can attend?
Open to professionals and early-career researchers at all stages of their career journey.
How to “STARTUP” Your Own Business
Explore the opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship and learn what it takes to start and grow your own business.
Duration 2 hours
Date & Time
October 9, 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
October 10, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Speaker:
Dr. Bhaskar Venepalli, Ph.D., FRSC, MBA, is President and CEO of CiVentiChem, a premier contract R&D services company located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, as well as in Hyderabad, India. CiVentiChem collaborates with pharmaceutical, biotech, and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Venepalli has led R&D efforts from early-stage discovery through development and manufacturing to market launch. He has served as an ACS Career Consultant for over two decades and has been actively involved in leadership roles within ACS, including as Chair of the North Carolina Section in 2019. He currently serves on the ACS Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA).
Dr. Bhaskar Venepalli – President & CEO, CiVentiChem
Key features:
- Weigh the pros and cons of entrepreneurship
- Evaluate market needs, funding, and available resources
- Develop strategy and planning skills
- Understand types of business models, marketing, and sales approaches
Session Activities:
- Case studies and real-world examples
- Group discussions on strategy and planning
- Interactive Q&A
Who can attend?
Open to professionals, entrepreneurs, and early-career researchers interested in exploring business opportunities.