Its gonna be a game. Get immersed in it!
In this era of cut-throat competition, only the fittest survive. The preceding statement is too appropriate for the present unemployment conditions of India. The job to population ratio is a mere 52% in India compared to 74% in the USA.
You might be wondering why the reference of kite festival is given in in title. Here in this article. I am going to find analogies between the Kite festival and Job festival.
First of all, a brief intro of the kite festival popularly known as Uttrayan in Gujarat. Thousands of kites color the sky and people compete to become the unrivaled emperor of the sky. Beware, Zeus!
A Job fest largely resembles a fair where a swarm of job seekers assembles to fight it out for job opportunities. Everything happens in a day or two and under only one roof/sky.
Now, let’s start the game!
First, some assumptions will be useful in finding analogies. Assume the person flying the kite to be a JOB SEEKER { two types experts and amateurs}, Assume the thread/Manja {glassed} used to fly the kite as one RESUME, the stronger it is the better is one’s chance of surviving. But obviously you can’t rely on the Manja alone to keep surviving, your own skills to matter here. Assume the spool/Phirki holder to be an ADVISOR or the person who is indirectly responsible for your job or one who steers you to the job.
If you are a WWE fan, you might have seen some matches named Royal rumble, where 20 wrestlers fight in one ring and knock themselves out of the ring to be the last man standing. The same concept applies here in these cases, the ultimate aim is to compete with all and emerge as the victor.
Let me point one similarity. Those who love kite flying might be knowing but for others, I will explain. When you enter the duel with other kites, you trust more on your skills rather then your manja if you are a professional. Amateurs tend to rely heavily on Manja. The technique is what matters in a duel. The same thing goes with jobs, a strong resume isn’t enough to fetch it, the way to sell your skills to the employer becomes the deciding factor there.
Sometimes the competitors enter a duel but leave it. There can be two reasons- 1} He doesn’t find the other person worthy for the fight or 2} He doesn’t find himself strong enough for the fight. Similarly one may reject the company because he doesn’t find it worthy of his experience or because he doesn’t find himself competent for the job.
There several unethical ways which people use in a Kite Festival. For example cold-blooding cutting { when your opponent isn’t prepared for your attack}, double destruction { when you lay waste to both the kites by mostly grounding them}, super glassed Manja or the killer Manja known to kill birds and even people, use of scissors { if the person adjacent to you is troubling you}. Let us develop an analogy for jobs. Jobs can be fetched by the use of one’s Contacts, having contacts is a must for a corporate individual but using them prior to the job fest is unfair, which can be termed as job-fixing. One can use recommendation { maybe fake }. One can sabotage the stronger contenders’ efforts. Some people get their CV prepared by a third party, see super glass Manja.
The phirki holder plays a significant role in kite flying, he becomes an adviser, analyzer, or sometimes takes control in his hands. This can be compared to the person who advises the individuals going for a job fest, he can be a consultant, mentor, or friend.
Generally, the atmosphere in a Jobfest is tense and grey. People are trying to give their best in every interview, they must be alert and quick. Even they know that one wrong move/word may reverse the odds in favor. This time I leave the analogy up to you, even you should play the game.
In a kite festival, a person should be careful to not engage in a duel with a kite who has already eliminated many kites. Similarly, you should choose the companies where you wish to sit very wisely because it is not possible to give an interview for each and every company present at the Fest. Don’t go behind the crowd, who knows you would have left a way that was only made for you.
Let us end the game here but before that a few words about the Job festivals organized by Zigsaw.
Zigsaw aims to bring the job seekers and the job generators closer by saving their time, money, and hours of job searching.
Zigsaw’s maiden job festival is going to be organized in Udaipur, this 14th of Feb, if you live in a significant radius, contact us.
A series of jobs festivals will be conducted across the country, stay tuned to our Facebook page and website because who knows if the next one is your city.
Our job portal zigsaw.in
Connect to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Zigzobs/
Contact us on 9887890909
#beZigsawed #ZigsawZindagi
