Does my job profile in CV portrays sumthing negative? In my 1year career I switched to 4 jobs.
1) First job (which was campus placement) I left coz it was 22kms from my home & driving a 2wheeler 44kms everday was not possible, somehow I managed for 4months & left it.
2) Although I didn't aimed for a consultancy, but had to join because of recession. Left it after 2months as got selected in a MNC.
3) Tenure of MNC company was again 4months. Left it coz of the misbehaviour of boss+family constraints.
Presently working with an infrastructure company.
When I say the correct things to any HR, he disqualifies me by saying there is no stability. What should be my reply then??
Moreover, working as freelancer - should be included in resume or not?
From India, Jodhpur
21) First job (which was campus placement) I left coz it was 22kms from my home & driving a 2wheeler 44kms everday was not possible, somehow I managed for 4months & left it.
2) Although I didn't aimed for a consultancy, but had to join because of recession. Left it after 2months as got selected in a MNC.
3) Tenure of MNC company was again 4months. Left it coz of the misbehaviour of boss+family constraints.
Presently working with an infrastructure company.
When I say the correct things to any HR, he disqualifies me by saying there is no stability. What should be my reply then??
Moreover, working as freelancer - should be included in resume or not?
From India, Jodhpur
Hi Mamta,
Shifting so many jobs in a span of 1 year time displays your unstability nature. Plan yourself and work for a company for some time.
Whether you include it in your resume or not it doesn't matter.
Just try to be stable....................
Wish you good luck!!!
Regards,
Narendra
From India, Hyderabad
Shifting so many jobs in a span of 1 year time displays your unstability nature. Plan yourself and work for a company for some time.
Whether you include it in your resume or not it doesn't matter.
Just try to be stable....................
Wish you good luck!!!
Regards,
Narendra
From India, Hyderabad
hi mamta,
any prospective employer looks for stability and continuity. organisations plan for the future, keeping their employees in mind.
lying or stating the truth is not the issue - continuity is. Freelancer need not be included. Try to get a company and stick to it for at least 3 years. then only you should move on. c'mon I have seen females travelling double your distance and returning late.
you are looking at the comfort zone - close to home, near your people. that will not take you places, if you are really interested in a career. however, if you want to make a mark in the current corporate world, you need to be prepared to work long, late and away from home. it's an equal world now and performance and flexibility counts.
sorry to sound brutal - but get to face up with hard reality, if you want to work. else do you freelancing and settle down as a home maker.
From India, Madras
any prospective employer looks for stability and continuity. organisations plan for the future, keeping their employees in mind.
lying or stating the truth is not the issue - continuity is. Freelancer need not be included. Try to get a company and stick to it for at least 3 years. then only you should move on. c'mon I have seen females travelling double your distance and returning late.
you are looking at the comfort zone - close to home, near your people. that will not take you places, if you are really interested in a career. however, if you want to make a mark in the current corporate world, you need to be prepared to work long, late and away from home. it's an equal world now and performance and flexibility counts.
sorry to sound brutal - but get to face up with hard reality, if you want to work. else do you freelancing and settle down as a home maker.
From India, Madras
@ narendra: Thank u sir, surely will try for that.
@ ramesh: I don't mind working for even at late nites. But decreasing your weight from almost more than 15kgs matter to parents as well. My aim is to be at a renowned position, rest all secondary things. Even my parents aim for that but not at the cost of your health or.....why can't we as HR understand that everyone faces problems in their life & there could be reasons of leaving the job, valid reasons. I accept the unstability but then the problems were so genuine. Working in an unhealthy work culture cannot be tolerated by anyone (although I did my best to improve them).
From India, Jodhpur
@ ramesh: I don't mind working for even at late nites. But decreasing your weight from almost more than 15kgs matter to parents as well. My aim is to be at a renowned position, rest all secondary things. Even my parents aim for that but not at the cost of your health or.....why can't we as HR understand that everyone faces problems in their life & there could be reasons of leaving the job, valid reasons. I accept the unstability but then the problems were so genuine. Working in an unhealthy work culture cannot be tolerated by anyone (although I did my best to improve them).
From India, Jodhpur
hi mamta,
you have to strike a balance between your personal life and official life. everyone at the corporate world is facing the same. the tough ones take this as a challenge and survive. the weak disintegrate mentally. the ones with passion follow their hearts and find happiness in what they do.
remember bazigaar dialogue - kuch paane ke liye... bazigaar kehte hain.
follow good food habits, exercise regularly, meditate and do yoga - you can make it through if you want. its all in the mind dear - are you ready to face it. everyone has a passion but the sacrifices and discipline is what makes them succeed
about unhealthy work culture - ask the bpo guys who work at odd hours (the money is good but the health is affected). check with senior management, they travel time zones, finish their work and rush back to catch up with the next assignment.
check with working mothers - manage their spouses, their elderly in-laws, spend time with their kids, cook, go and do their office work and still carry on domestic chores - ask their challenge.
it's always been the survival of the fittest and this holds good for ever.
From India, Madras
you have to strike a balance between your personal life and official life. everyone at the corporate world is facing the same. the tough ones take this as a challenge and survive. the weak disintegrate mentally. the ones with passion follow their hearts and find happiness in what they do.
remember bazigaar dialogue - kuch paane ke liye... bazigaar kehte hain.
follow good food habits, exercise regularly, meditate and do yoga - you can make it through if you want. its all in the mind dear - are you ready to face it. everyone has a passion but the sacrifices and discipline is what makes them succeed
about unhealthy work culture - ask the bpo guys who work at odd hours (the money is good but the health is affected). check with senior management, they travel time zones, finish their work and rush back to catch up with the next assignment.
check with working mothers - manage their spouses, their elderly in-laws, spend time with their kids, cook, go and do their office work and still carry on domestic chores - ask their challenge.
it's always been the survival of the fittest and this holds good for ever.
From India, Madras
@ramesh: Agreed to whatever you said. But is it right to reject a candidate on this basis? This way I believe soon everybody will be at the searching end then except for those struggling real hard for the money & compromising themselves.
From India, Jodhpur
From India, Jodhpur
no mamta,
look at it from the employer's viewpoint. assume I am an employer - I want people who will work with me for a definite period of time, say 3-5 years.
when i joined the employment market in 1990s, one of the first lessons I learnt was that companies invest in employees by way of training (computer was just starting at that time) and a lot of things were taught. normally, for us to reach optimal productivity took 1 year. the managements of two companies told us point blank - "if you have worked for 5 years with us, we have recovered all the cost we have incurred on you, with interest. beyond 5 years, you become a liability as gratuity and additional facilities need to be provided to you"
getting acclimatised to the organisation, the people, the culture, familiarity with clients / customers all come into the picture - which is part of the value the company attaches with you.
I pointed while discussing on another forum about one of the rejections on application, my first manager made - one of the prospective candidates had worked 5 years in 5 different companies and had applied for a post. we were helping in readying the profile in the hard format - preparing on paper (1995-97). he was analysing each and every candidate's strength and weakness and sharing his experience of 10-15 years (priceless). he told us this guy, would keep on jumping and there's no point in recruiting him as he would not be stable.
you are talking about 3-4 companies in one year. this guy worked on average one company per year.
always look at things from the opposite angle - you will know the answer
From India, Madras
look at it from the employer's viewpoint. assume I am an employer - I want people who will work with me for a definite period of time, say 3-5 years.
when i joined the employment market in 1990s, one of the first lessons I learnt was that companies invest in employees by way of training (computer was just starting at that time) and a lot of things were taught. normally, for us to reach optimal productivity took 1 year. the managements of two companies told us point blank - "if you have worked for 5 years with us, we have recovered all the cost we have incurred on you, with interest. beyond 5 years, you become a liability as gratuity and additional facilities need to be provided to you"
getting acclimatised to the organisation, the people, the culture, familiarity with clients / customers all come into the picture - which is part of the value the company attaches with you.
I pointed while discussing on another forum about one of the rejections on application, my first manager made - one of the prospective candidates had worked 5 years in 5 different companies and had applied for a post. we were helping in readying the profile in the hard format - preparing on paper (1995-97). he was analysing each and every candidate's strength and weakness and sharing his experience of 10-15 years (priceless). he told us this guy, would keep on jumping and there's no point in recruiting him as he would not be stable.
you are talking about 3-4 companies in one year. this guy worked on average one company per year.
always look at things from the opposite angle - you will know the answer
From India, Madras
Hey Mamta :-) I loved reading your post
So innocently you put it...
However, a little bit of help for you
a) You say yout quit your first job becuase of the distance. I am sure you must have been aware that the distance is quite long, even before acceptign the offer...
This is what recruiters will see - Decision making and long term goals
Why did you not consider staying closer to your office on weekdays?
(Its okay since it was your first offer - you did not want to reject... and you did not want to stay away from your family)
Second Job:
You just chose this because you did not want to be jobless
This is what recruiters will see : You made use of that firm to cover up for your bad time and then move for a better job. I would have suggested: Stay there no matter what it takes - atleast for a year before you moved out.
The MNC company : Boss Mis behaved? (Bad boss!)
What the recruiter would see: Uhmm what made her work under such a boss. If it were an MNC, you could have very well informed this to your senior level people and seeked for a different assignment that would not require you to report to your boss.
You will come across these situations in future too - dont give-up becos of such people. Just face it and take a call on getting their acts under the light! Comeon they need to move, not you
and honey now you are with an infrastructure company... why move????
I suggest - put away the thoughts of moving for an opportunity, and try gaining more exposure in the field.
Its not about you lying or being true - you will see it for yourself that "You have been changing jobs because of the wrong decisions YOU made..not circumstances" . I feel this 1 years experience in equal to nil experience. So dont consider a change for now...continue with current company.
Good Luck! Forget about moving jobs now for a while.
From India, Madras
So innocently you put it...
However, a little bit of help for you
a) You say yout quit your first job becuase of the distance. I am sure you must have been aware that the distance is quite long, even before acceptign the offer...
This is what recruiters will see - Decision making and long term goals
Why did you not consider staying closer to your office on weekdays?
(Its okay since it was your first offer - you did not want to reject... and you did not want to stay away from your family)
Second Job:
You just chose this because you did not want to be jobless
This is what recruiters will see : You made use of that firm to cover up for your bad time and then move for a better job. I would have suggested: Stay there no matter what it takes - atleast for a year before you moved out.
The MNC company : Boss Mis behaved? (Bad boss!)
What the recruiter would see: Uhmm what made her work under such a boss. If it were an MNC, you could have very well informed this to your senior level people and seeked for a different assignment that would not require you to report to your boss.
You will come across these situations in future too - dont give-up becos of such people. Just face it and take a call on getting their acts under the light! Comeon they need to move, not you
and honey now you are with an infrastructure company... why move????
I suggest - put away the thoughts of moving for an opportunity, and try gaining more exposure in the field.
Its not about you lying or being true - you will see it for yourself that "You have been changing jobs because of the wrong decisions YOU made..not circumstances" . I feel this 1 years experience in equal to nil experience. So dont consider a change for now...continue with current company.
Good Luck! Forget about moving jobs now for a while.
From India, Madras
Hi Mamta!!!
As per ur experience, u shud feel urself to be fortunate enough that despite not having any stability in a single company, still u r working with some employer!!!!
Dear I believe now u shud strictly stick to ur present employer..
Donot loose this opportunity..but try to maintain ur stability in present employer otherwise u'll be the victim of blackspot as per as ur candidature is concerned.
U know in Delhi, the scenario is very worst!!! No body could have ever considered this profile as Delhi Employers are very stringent and firmly look for stability!!!
You should thank God for giving u one more chance to maintain ur stability, dear!!!
Mine advice will be only that MAKE UR PERSISTANT EFFORTS IN UR PRESENT COMPANY AND DO UR LEVEL BEST AND MAINTAIN STABILITY ONLY!!!!
One more thing, dear we are human beings our satisfactions never ends..but somehow we would have to make our self feel equipped with what all god has bestowed us!!!!
I hope u'll understand my perspective...
Wish u gud luck for ur future ahead!!!
Regards
Jaspreet Kaur
From India, Delhi
As per ur experience, u shud feel urself to be fortunate enough that despite not having any stability in a single company, still u r working with some employer!!!!
Dear I believe now u shud strictly stick to ur present employer..
Donot loose this opportunity..but try to maintain ur stability in present employer otherwise u'll be the victim of blackspot as per as ur candidature is concerned.
U know in Delhi, the scenario is very worst!!! No body could have ever considered this profile as Delhi Employers are very stringent and firmly look for stability!!!
You should thank God for giving u one more chance to maintain ur stability, dear!!!
Mine advice will be only that MAKE UR PERSISTANT EFFORTS IN UR PRESENT COMPANY AND DO UR LEVEL BEST AND MAINTAIN STABILITY ONLY!!!!
One more thing, dear we are human beings our satisfactions never ends..but somehow we would have to make our self feel equipped with what all god has bestowed us!!!!
I hope u'll understand my perspective...
Wish u gud luck for ur future ahead!!!
Regards
Jaspreet Kaur
From India, Delhi
@ramesh: Am really sorry sir, but am still not convinced with your point. rejecting a qualified and a skilled candidate is not a point. Agreed with all you points, that a company puts all his inputs to groom the employee as per the organizational culture, but still I don't know am not convinced with this point. I dont say am qualified, there are tonnes of examples I can cite wherein a highly qualified & skilled candidate switches his job. If we as HR's will not change this concept, who's going to change it?
@mathew: Thank you sir. Actually I am not changing job, but I keep on exploring new opportunities. If not me, may be I can recommend my friends.
a) Although I knew my first job place was quite far but then the facility of cab was to be provided. It was provided for initial few days, & then discontinued with that facility.
b) I aim to be one of the board members of an organization (it sounds very idiotic!! changing so many jobs & having that dream). But absolutely no comments for that. I know some day I will definely make it. So the point is I joined it. But then had to leave it as got a good opening in an MNC.
c) A little bit more than 4months where I tried everyone but females there were taking it very casually (may be got used to it). But as for me, the 4months I was passing thru I know. A kind of tension & stress was hampering my performance & thought to reach my aim, this is not the rite way.
All suggestions & advices are highly highly appreciated. I am really sorry, if anything wrong said.
From India, Jodhpur
@mathew: Thank you sir. Actually I am not changing job, but I keep on exploring new opportunities. If not me, may be I can recommend my friends.
a) Although I knew my first job place was quite far but then the facility of cab was to be provided. It was provided for initial few days, & then discontinued with that facility.
b) I aim to be one of the board members of an organization (it sounds very idiotic!! changing so many jobs & having that dream). But absolutely no comments for that. I know some day I will definely make it. So the point is I joined it. But then had to leave it as got a good opening in an MNC.
c) A little bit more than 4months where I tried everyone but females there were taking it very casually (may be got used to it). But as for me, the 4months I was passing thru I know. A kind of tension & stress was hampering my performance & thought to reach my aim, this is not the rite way.
All suggestions & advices are highly highly appreciated. I am really sorry, if anything wrong said.
From India, Jodhpur
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