Much as we would like to pin the blame on global recession, Mr. Laden or even our old friends Rahu and Ketu, the finger still points at — home.
The psyche of the Indian job seeking professional is in the throes of change. The apathy is due to the unpleasant realisation that there are few takers and the fact that there are over a billion out there competing even for the air we breathe, let alone jobs.
But being short-rationed doesn’t necessarily translate to being shot-out. What gave us the impression otherwise? What divides the haves from the have-nots in the the job market is not their superior ability to get but their capacity to adapt.
The passive approach is still prevalant. For example, everyday, hundreds of people post their resumes on websites with hope of getting found. On the www, how can anyone hope to get found? There are other areas where we are getting missed, by not getting headhunted, or being called in response to an advertisement in print.
This attitude of mass reach of ones’ resume has a passivity that reflects an inherent fatalistic belief in the law of probability. A post invites a person, not a massmailed resume. But tailormade resumes are hard work. usually complicated, especially if it has been around for years.
Till last year, cut and paste was the ‘in-thing’ for resumes. According to current trends, I’m told paste is out and cut is in.
I also managed to learn how to make the best resume. Cut it to pieces, and put it in a salad bowl, and continously toss it around. If done long enough, someone around is bound to get hungry by just watching. It’s guaranteed to work.
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