Job Description VS Reality……🤭

Are JDs like dating profiles? They sound perfect until you actually meet!

JD : Looking for a dynamic personality ready to lead projects with creative freedom! 

Reality : You will execute whatever the boss instructs till 11:00 PM. 

JD : Work life balance is our priority. 

Reality : You will get emails labelled with “Urgent” at any time! 

JD : Competitive salary based on industry standards. 

Reality : Your salary is a mystery, even to the HR. 

JD : Exciting growth and self development opportunities. 

Reality : Oops, company's priority first, self development later! 

JD :We value transparency and open lines of communication. 

Reality : Your concerns will be acknowledged and then forgotten!! 

But hold on, here's the difference. At AideWiser, we ensure JDs match reality. Because a great hire starts with the integrity, not a fairytale.

What are your views on this? 

The recruitment paradox………

Client : Find me a candidate with 10+ years of experience but under 30 years old. 

Me : Means someone who started working as a teenager? 

Client : We also need a candidate with IIT/IIM background and the budget is ₹10 LPA. 

My honest reaction : So the right fit would be a genius working for charity?? 

The paradox doesn't end here, let's see the candidates’ version, 

Candidate : I want a remote job with ₹12 LPA, 4 day workweek and other facilities. 

Me : What's your experience? 

Candidate : I'm a fresher. 

The paradox in recruitment is never ending and then people say, “Why's there a mismatch?”🤷🏻‍♂️

A 5 mins chat, half an hour interview and then friendship?.......... 🙌🏻

Recently I had shortlisted a candidate after conducting a few rounds of interviews. His interview was scheduled with the client. 

The next day, his message popped up. When I checked the message, it was his music video. 

It was impressive though it surprised me for a moment because why would a candidate showcase his hobbies to you assuming you are his buddy? 

But of course, glad to have connected with that candidate well because who said hiring has to be all serious? A little human touch never hurts, just as long as my DM is not flooded with good morning and good night wishes everyday!😅

Did you become friends with any of your candidates? 

Ringing… Ringing… Ringing… spam?

We all ignore unknown calls because who wants to discuss urgent loan offers or win a fake lottery, right? 

But what if I tell you that an unknown call could be the life changing one? A candidate kept receiving calls from an unknown US number for a month. The candidate ignored them all, assuming it was spam. 

Later it turns out, it was Amazon's recruitment team! When he finally realised, he tried calling back, only to get a “call not monitored” message and lose a rupee as a fee. Peak comedy of blunders and blunders… 

The candidate must have realised : Rejecting an unknown caller too fast could cost losing a dream job….. Opportunity could pop out at any time like relatives in weddings, be ready! 

Did you miss any call that could have changed the fortune for you?