My Talk Show!
Hello Sir! May I come in?
Yes Please.
Interviews! The fun part of my job description. It’s my entertainment for the day, so to say. Over these past few years I have interviewed more than a thousand candidates, and I have had my moments of joy, irritation, boredom, happiness – all emotions rolled in one.
I wouldn’t say I am like the more famous Oprah Winfrey, Vir Sanghvi or Simi Garewal who have their own talk shows, but yes I do have my very own talk show that runs unscheduled in my cabin. There is no sight of any camera crew etc., but yes the prying eyes of my colleagues who wonder how come I have such long conversations. But I must admit it’s a lot of fun talking to strangers, who want to become one of us.
“So who is 'candidate name'?” I ask my guest (read candidate) most of the times. The funniest response that I get is “Me!”. Some of them get even better and ask me with a strange looked “Personally or professionally?” and I have half a mind to ask them “Duh-uh do you think you’ve come to a marriage bureau, of course professionally!!!”. Some remember their Class I composition of “Myself” and parrot that out to me. After that answer I have no option but to go to the next question a suppressed smile.
Well there are far too many anecdotes that I could narrate, but I choose not to, after all my trade secret is also dear to me.
"Thanks for coming across to meet up, wish you all the best in your career." - Parting line that is a potential signature for my talk show".
Yes Please.
Interviews! The fun part of my job description. It’s my entertainment for the day, so to say. Over these past few years I have interviewed more than a thousand candidates, and I have had my moments of joy, irritation, boredom, happiness – all emotions rolled in one.
I wouldn’t say I am like the more famous Oprah Winfrey, Vir Sanghvi or Simi Garewal who have their own talk shows, but yes I do have my very own talk show that runs unscheduled in my cabin. There is no sight of any camera crew etc., but yes the prying eyes of my colleagues who wonder how come I have such long conversations. But I must admit it’s a lot of fun talking to strangers, who want to become one of us.
“So who is 'candidate name'
Well there are far too many anecdotes that I could narrate, but I choose not to, after all my trade secret is also dear to me.
"Thanks for coming across to meet up, wish you all the best in your career." - Parting line that is a potential signature for my talk show".
12 Comments:
Who is Jolvin?
By Unknown, at Monday, December 05, 2005 10:31:00 PM
Dude, what kind of a question is that :-s?
Now if you interview me, you would ask "Who is Arundhati?"
I would probably say..duh! :-) I mean why would I bring someone else's Resume?
By Arundhati, at Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:51:00 AM
@Atul - Jolvin is uh...mmmmm...well...it's difficult to talk about myself....mmmm...
@Arundhati - Have you tried answering that question. Besides if you answer with a duh! it most likely will not go too well in favor of you. :)
By Jolvin Rodrigues, at Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:14:00 PM
here's my conversation with an hr person from an e learning company
Do you have a ration card?
No
Do you have a voter's id?
No
Do you have a PAN no.?
No
Do you have a passport?
No
Do you exist?
mmmm...
OK I madeup that last question :)
By Parul Gahlot, at Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:58:00 PM
@Parul - I wish I get a chance to meet this HR person you met someday. :)
By Jolvin Rodrigues, at Friday, December 09, 2005 6:47:00 AM
I was never asked that question but I answered the folloing thus and still got the job ;)
Q: Which technology do you like to work in?
Me: What's the job description again? Yeah I like to work in all that!
Tadaaaaaa!
By Arundhati, at Friday, December 09, 2005 8:09:00 PM
@parul - i think you made up all those Qs :-D
By Unknown, at Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:07:00 AM
You should've been there Atul... and can you believe it I got the job. The HR lady was very resourceful she managed to confirm my identity, get me a new bank account and an ID card.
It didn't last very long though..
By Parul Gahlot, at Saturday, December 10, 2005 2:16:00 AM
@parul - i'm itching to find out the company you joined...besides the name of the HR Lady...:)
By Jolvin Rodrigues, at Sunday, December 11, 2005 11:31:00 PM
@arundhati - Did you manage to fulfil the expectation?
By Jolvin Rodrigues, at Sunday, December 11, 2005 11:33:00 PM
Well so far the bossy looks happy, even gave me a hefty raise. So I must have ;)
By Arundhati, at Tuesday, December 13, 2005 6:55:00 AM
@arundhati - good for you ;)
By Jolvin Rodrigues, at Wednesday, December 14, 2005 8:50:00 PM
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