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Here in this post, I like to dedicate all my senior HR departments that call many candidates for interviews and asked them to never leave that opportunity behind that they are offering to them.
But before I start, I want all my readers to understand what actually want to endeavour.
When is the time when you want to switch your job? According to me, it is when you might think that your current salary is not adequate or simply you have some problem in current office or it can be you want to have bigger brand name attached to you? Right?
In this post I am NOT considering freshers.
No, I don't have any problem with them but I want to be constraint to experienced candidates ONLY.
Let me tell you the procedure involve in it that actually seems to be very simple but very complex too.
1. candidate post their resume in the job postal. I actually rely on naukri.com
2. From the very next day, we get "n" number of calls for companies, recruitment agencies and telly callers.
3. In between the office hours candidate have to attend calls
4. During the calls, candidates have to be very polite.
5. In the calls, the HR is very eager to call you on the very next day as the opening is about to close
6. They cant even wait for a week for the interview scheduling
7. Taking care of the emergency and urgency of the HR, poor candidate says yes for interviews.
But, this is NOT all!!!
Candidates have to take a leave from the current firm and have to over look the current project they are dealing in.
Actually I want to confined on my case particularly, to express my feelings in regard of this. I am one of those lucky peaple who are working from home. So, after completing good tenure at my current firm, I want to join some publications for good growth and exposure.
So, I keep the traditions and follow the magical 7 steps elaborated above.
But before that, I want to add few details. I am working as a content writer with very less remuneration that actually left me very sad and unhappy. My family keeps me saying that I must not leave this job as it is better than any job as I can be confined in my home with my family whole day without caring about my dresses (as I can easily work wearing my pajama), I can wake up late at 10 without skipping my beauty sleep, and most important I didnt care about office politics too.
But, I was NOT happy!
I asked myself.. WHY?? I am confused. I hate travelling and I love my current job too. BUT still I want to change my job. WHY? only coz of the salary? NO!!
Actually .. I wanted to change and wanted to work in some publications.. due to many reasons:
1. I want to wear formal daily and look good
2. I want to travel like all my friends and talk to my colleagues and have trolls
3. I want to look like working women to have respect
4. I want to have higher salaries
5. Full 2 days off
6. Bigger brand name Bigger happiness
Did I dream big? Nah!!
I deserve it.
Well... coming back to the track..
So, when we post the updated CV to the job portal, you get a call from company. The point you get a call, you become very happy and expect that now you can go out and grow like ever one else is doing.
BUT..
It actually have complex routine before going to the interview..
1. You have to convince the family that let you go as being a girl they dont really want to leave easy work from home job and going out for daily 4 hours metro travelling just for "brand name and better salary with respect"
Well.. this stage is actually very difficult because cooking dinner at night is more important then going out for working and proof yourself. Poor indian thing!!!
After so much struggle, We actually covienced them to let us go.
Deep in our mind, we are reading wikipedia and company profile for interview, taking out print out of our resume, taking leaves from jobs, and getting ready for interviews.
Coming back to the call that we received from HR seems to be very important and urgent that surely give us a hint that we will surely get a offer letter.
So, Next morning this is the general process:
1. wake up early as the interviews are scheduled
2. Getting ready
3. being nervous
4. getting wishes from parents" best of luck". I mean the burden of expectation of parent that You need to have offer letter as a token to proof that you are deserving and you can get a job there.
5. Travelling so long
6. Costly affairs
So, now after 2 hours of travelling we actually reach the venue. And attend the interview.
Good thing for thea all the interviews are that they all seems to be very simple and happy go lucky!
1. I submit my resume
2. Fill up the applications
3. F2F: very good
4. Written exam: That actually get cleared as they says that I dont have any problem hiring you
And everything go all fine and HR says that They will call you in 2 days due to formalities.
After giving so much time and efforts and EXPECTATIONS , we come back- EMPTY HANDED.
Many of my readers might experienced like me.
We come back home and told our families that It was outstanding and we will surely get call in 2 days.
BUT
It becomes even worst..
1. NO calls
2. family keeps on asking did you get the call
3. When you call them: they says process need time, wait
4. Even after 30 days NO call/ email : NOT even the denial
5. MOST IMP: In between you get a call from different company you have to deal with your family more as you didn't get any response from last interview as well.
According to me, my main concern is not "NO" but the absence of response.
1. We tend to get another leaves
2. We never get any response , Not even a NO
3. Confidence reduces
4. We stop going to genuine interviews as we think that we will not get a response
5. embarrassment in family
Off..
It actually very embarrassing and frustrating!!!
So, i want to request all the HRs that we all trust you that when you select any candidates that MUST be a deserving one. We expect from your call. I just want to request that after calling an candidate for the interview you must take time to call them for feed back in 2 days for at least letting them know what actually the result.
Being an HR is a huge responsibility. calling candidates and taking interviews and giving offer letters to selected candidates is NOT ALL.
But according to me, calling to unselected candidates too is your responsibilities.
Closing any case is IMPORTANT.
Having a feedback of " Sorry you cannot make it" is always better than " wait that never ends".
Its actually very irritating and frustrating!!!
Thanks .
