Speaking to my dad some days back I wondered how the word 'RECRUITMENT' have taken over India by storm for the past couple of decades. If I see my dad be spent about 35 years in the company he retired from. Ask anyone who started their career in the post-liberalization era, they would think about this as a joke. Even I wonder ' How he managed to do that!'. But that was a time of limited opportunities and people grabbed whatever they got and pulled themselves slowly but steadily to the top of ladder. Gone are those days when recruitment majorly used to happen through references, Newspaper advertisements and people like Dr. B P Agrawal ( Founder of ABC Consultants) for senior positions of big corporates That was the time when no-one thought that this word Recruitment will soon become a industry in itself employing millions in India alone.
An employer in 70s & 80s used to have limited hiring scope primarily due to the lack of visibility that existed during those times. With evolution of economy and more number of companies coming into India post 1992, the outlook of employers changed in many ways. Initially it started with employers successfully wooing performers from their competitors but with the emergence of more ways and means of visibility like job portals, professional networking sites, candidates have started creating a market for them where they can showcase their capabilities. Now as much as an employer the ' CANDIDATE' enjoys a equal position in the hiring process as they have become very knowledgeable on how to market their skills to the outside world to get better opportunities. In this very changing competitive market the power to choose has gradually shifted from the employer to the employee. Even during a slowdown phase like what we are facing right now, i see a decent talent movement especially in the software field. I see employers running behind candidates who have multiple offers to choose from, i see back-outs i see strong negotiations and last but not the least I see employers struggling to hire the right set to people due to the ever reducing employable talent in India.
As time goes on i see the recruitment as a dynamic function which is going to change its nature every moment. If we as recruiters fail to catch the bus of new trends and adapt ourselves, we would be a doing a great disservice to the nation and its growth. So lets accept the fact and move ahead in time and network our way to glory. :)
Arun
Head- Recruitments
GrapeCity India
As time goes on i see the recruitment as a dynamic function which is going to change its nature every moment. If we as recruiters fail to catch the bus of new trends and adapt ourselves, we would be a doing a great disservice to the nation and its growth. So lets accept the fact and move ahead in time and network our way to glory. :)
Arun
Head- Recruitments
GrapeCity India
