Are there appropriate questions to ask the "Contact Person" listed in the job advertisement before submitting an application? Or, if purpose is to get noticed, should the phone call be made at all?
The points put up as guidelines can be very confusing. One recruiter gets annoyed by an informal style and the other gets annoyed by formal language used. I do not think if somebody can differentiate between a formal and super formal language.
If recruiters get frustrated handling such kind of people they do not deserve to be at this role. There are all types of people applying from different social backgrounds. The education system of India itself is not standardised. If the recruiters happen to interview two candidates one American and another British, a clear cut cultural difference is visible and that does not make any of them less worthy of job on offer.
What I agree is that for certain type of jobs you need specific behavioural patterns. A very formal person can be best suited for customer centric jobs where he would have to deal with high profile clients. On the other hand an informal candidate is best suited for a Quick Service Restaurant jobs, where he is not supposed to make formal conversations.
All in all, recruiters should look at the skills of the candidate and assess his compatibility with the job, rest of the things are not so relevant.
RE:What matters is skill
by Rajesh S on Aug 11, 2008 01:29 PM Permalink
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Just see the inconsistencies in the Statements of Puja Singh and Anil in the examples given by the author.One does not like texting in short forms(most popular way of communication today) and the other does not like if u write formally saying "who talks like that anymore." So my advice wil be just be urself,show respect/seriousness that the job and the interviewer deserves and chill.
RE:The inconsistencies
by today on Aug 06, 2008 12:51 PM Permalink
It all ends at your capability ... i have seen people with little etiquettes negotiating and getting top jobs in I.T. Firms certainly see what a person can do for them ....presentation at the interview is a second subject.
RE:The inconsistencies
by Yuppie Indian on Aug 06, 2008 03:02 PM Permalink
I disagree with the salary expectation point.. I always ask upfront with the recruiter about possible salary range. This eliminates the possiblity of wasting time on employers who are not capable of paying you/ want monkeys who can work on peanuts..
RE:The inconsistencies
by Vijay K on Aug 07, 2008 07:14 PM Permalink
i disagree salary should not be the topic of discussion initiated by the interviewee.
In short this is part of professionalism,the most important are not these things only but the 'CONFIDENCE' and not over-confidence..no matter how experienced the person is or not !!
The main criteria to get the job and salary the status of your relationship with the top management of company or senior management of company ....very few % applicants get jobon so called merit , hard work ,sincerity ..blah blah..
RE:every thing depends on demand and supply
by Rohit Shiralkar on Aug 06, 2008 11:59 AM Permalink
Yeah right! Maybe you can start an interview by asking the interviewer if s/he "desperately" wants to hire someone. Ridiculous!
