Hey Recruiter - Did you know this about you!!!!

Hey Recruiter - Did you know this about you!!!!

• You have capability to read a resume thoroughly. 

• You have strength to match the profile with requirement in less than a minute’s time.

• You can predict the right source for right requirements.

• You can sense the further suitability of a candidate for your requirements in just one call.

• You have the calibre to interview most of them irrespective of their background or your background.

• You understand market trends better than anybody else.

• You know which branding activity suits you best.

• Your eyes are strong enough to judge the candidate’s feedback even before their interview starts.

• Your common-sense is great enough to identify the right panel for the right candidate.

• Your knowledge on the requirement is so good that you easily predict the ageing of the requirement.

• You have the capability to feel what is running in candidates mind during interview process.

• You are not from technology background but still can gauge the technical understanding of your candidates.

• Your communication skills are so strong that you decide what to tell whom and when.

• You are obviously creative because of your creative way of reaching out to the right resource.

• You can easily point out the validity of information provided by your candidates.

• You know the salary structures of most of your target companies.

• You know which designation means what in each of the organizations.

• You can gauge the candidates joining in just one interaction with prospective.

• Your networking skills are so strong that your handset is filled with contact numbers from security guard to CEO.

• Your skills on technologies are so strong that you can easily be criticise the social website on their strengths and weaknesses.

• You are not master of all but definitely jack of all.

• You know the approximate take home salary of any offers.

You are the best and your profession is the ultimate.

Recruiter or Recruit-her ;-)................

Funny / Interesting situations in recruitment…..

(This is only for fun and not to be taken otherwise ;-))

Scene 1:

Recruiter: Hi Bheem, how are you? Can you tell me about yourself?

Bheem: “My name is Bheem, I am from ………………..”

It like “Basanti tera naam kya hai”……

Scene 2:

Recruiter: “How many siblings you have Mr.Bheem”

Bheem: “Two, one brother, one sister”

Recruiter:”What is your brother doing”

Bheem: “I don’t have brother”

Recruiter: “You said one brother and one sister about your siblings”

Bheem: “I am that one brother and my sister is house wife”

Scene 3:

Recruiter: “How much are you expecting”

Bheem: “25…”

Recruiter: “TWENTY FIVE??? THANK YOU FOR COMING. WE CANT PAY.  GOOD BYE”

Bheem : “25 percentage sir….”

Scene 4:

Recruiter: “What is your expectation interms of role?”

Bheem: “I want to move to CDO role”

Recruiter: “I will get in touch with you when my CDO resigns sir”

Bheem: “Moving to CDO is my long term aspiration, but here I am looking at Senior software engineer role”

Scene 5:

Recruiter: “Where are you working”

Bheem: “iGate”

Recruiter: “Where is iGate located” (in Bangalore)

Bheem: “It is next to Infosys” (for those who are not in Bangalore, iGate is in whitefield and Infosys is in Electronics city, two different corners)

Scene 6:

Recruiter: “Where are you working?”

Bheem: “Confidential”

Recruiter: “Who is your client”

Bheem: “Confidential”

Recruiter: “confidential? Ok. What is your name?”

Bheem: “Confidential”

Recruiter: “Uff, your result is also confidential.  You can leave for the day Mr.Confidential”

Scene 7:

Recruiter: “What is your salary expectation?”

Bheem: “I have an offer from MNC1 for 5 lacs, MNC 2 for 6 lacs, MNC 3 for 8 lacs”

Recruiter: “oh is it.  But my question was not on how many offers and what are they.  My question is what is your salary expectation from our company”

Bheem: “Company Standards”

Recruiter: “Our company standard is 4 lacs would you join”

Bheem: (Smiles) “That’s why I told you about all my offers”

Scene 8:

Recruiter: “What is your salary expectation”

Bheem: “My husband wants to talk to you”

Recruiter: “Hey I don’t want his salary expectation.  I am talking to you and I want your salary expectation”

Scene 9:

Recruiter: “Explain me about your onsite exposure”

Phone rings

Bheem: “Sorry for the phone, you delayed taking my interview and now I am having one more telephonic interview.  Please give me 20 minutes time I will come back after taking this interview”

Scene 10:

Recruiter: “Why should we offer you a job in our company”

Bheem: “I can contribute immensely in watching the organization grow”

Recruiter: “We want contributors and not spectators ;-)”

Scene 11:

A hefty Bheem comes to interview.  He would have weighed anywhere around 100 kgs….

Recruiter: “Why are you looking for change”

Hefty Bheem: “For personal growth sir”

Recruiter: “I personally suggest you not to grow beyond this ;-)”

Scene 12:

Bheem as a fresher in interview…..

Recruiter: “What do you know about this company?”

Fresher Bheem: “Company started in 1998, 200 employees, 30 clients, etc, etc, etc and it goes upto for 15 minutes”

Recruiter: “What about their USP”

Fresher Bheem: “Sorry sir, I don’t know”

Recruiter: “How can you come for interview without knowing much about the company?  We have to keep you on hold.  I advise you go through in detail about the company and then attend interview”

Bheem as a 2 year experienced in interview……

Recruiter: “What do you know about this company?”

Experienced Bheem: “I heard good about this company so applied”

Recruiter: “Good.  Yes you heard it right.  We are a growing company with …………..” (Goes on for 30 minutes)

Experienced Bheem: “Do share the salary breakup, I will think through and get back”

Scene 13:

Recruiter: “Bheem we like your candidature and would like to go ahead and make an offer”

Bheem: “Thank you recruiter.  I would accept but then why can’t you recruit-her too ;-)”

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