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Hello Ma’am, we liked your profile and you have been selected for the XYZ internship you had applied ohhh!!!! That’s great, so how do we proceed now
We have arranged everything for you at the location when will you be able to join us?
oh no!!! I am afraid I can’t relocate. I won’t get the permission.
And this is how one more dream came to dust. Sincerely, girls, I hope all of the feminine society could relate to this. There have always been issues family issues, relocation issues, security issues, etc keeping you away from the job you have always dreamt of and always worked hard for. And why is that? Because you have not been in charge of what you want. Always there has to be a compromise for one or the other reason. Ladies, time for you to take charge. Time for you to decide what you want, what you want to become, where you won’t go in life. It is a well talked about a topic where equality of genders is firmly advocated by all. But how well is it being worked upon? By doing some protest? By following some videos? Or by any other stunt which catches the attention of social media but has nothing on you? SO here is what Indian men have to tell you. An open letter-
Dear Girls,
We have been unfair to you, since forever. But have you ever thought why? Because you gave someone else the charge to look after you, to take decisions on your behalf. It is going to sound so Gandhi but Be the change you want to see.

It is well said that we should respect girls. On the other hand, it is also true that respect is to be earned. We are not saying that you don’t deserve it, you deserve all the respect and love in this world. It’s just the time to take a stand for it. Don’t accept what you don’t want and don’t let go of what you really want. Take your own call, take your responsibility, and remember this does not come under the category of defying or disobeying anybody. In the end, we only regret the chances we did not take. Don’t regret ladies. Just Don’t.
Yours truly,
Indian Men.

In a conference that concluded at Abudhabi recently, Al-Qaeda’s board of directors unanimously decided to bring in more diversity in terms of non-muslim recruits. This is taken as a very positive move towards growth and is suspected to have been inspired by the Tata’s Diversity & Inclusion initiative. Meanwhile, Patels and Grujars have decided to join hands and asked for an 8.33% reservation in Al-Qaeda. The Al-Qaeda chief also agreed that it would be wise to hire engineers which can come at better ROIs due to widespread unemployment amongst them. Moreover, he also looked positive in raising the 341^th round of funding to burn cash faster than some of the biggest names of the Indian start-up sector. He also added that Lalu’s win in Bihar is heralding the Ache Din for its plan to disrupt growth in India.

In line with their aggressive hiring plans to push projects, they have decided to partner with an exponentially growing recruitment start-up in India: Zigsaw. Also, note that you can also refer this opportunity to a friend/family and win a referral incentive of 5k on successful referrals.
Business Development Manager: Coordination with ground forces to understand their requirement and communicate the same to the Engineering Division. Also, to capture continuous feedback from existing territories of dominance and ensure sustainable growth. To also be on the constant look-out for growth avenues
Content Writer: Ability to write hate speeches for Owasi & other patriots to bring down the growth rate of the country. update the content on the Website and blog regularly to up the Alexa ratings
Engineers: Enhance the auto-pilot mode for ZT-291s and help in the design of Zugara tanks. Also to take ownership of enhancements and provide for the automation of SR-257s as per customer feedback.
Compensation: Basic: 18LPA Target based incentives (No Bar for the right candidate)
About our Work-culture: We are a very young team with dreams. We are a flat organization and fresh ideas of destruction are always welcome. Although, we are a target driven workforce; we provide flexibility in terms of cross-functional deputation to help in the all-round development of individuals. Emotions are at the core of our operations and we provide for an annual family (all expenses paid) foreign trip to a location of our choice in the Middle-east.
An experience to have worked in the cultural team of your College fests would be a huge plus. This helps us to utilize your expertise for creating non-required protests and bringing national growth at our mercy. If you have to lead a team of blind followers based on caste, geography, demography or language, Search no more !!
Disclaimer: The above articles is a satire and should not be taken in the literal sense.
Article By: Gavaksh Singh

What lies ahead? What we are coming up with
Recruitment has been a complex problem in the 20^th century. With our entry in the start-up era, both employees and organizations have become more dynamic in nature which has even complicated it even more. We are not scared to say that all those who have tried this space earlier have failed and yet we are confident of our efforts. Be it the Job Portals or Placement Consultants, both have not been able to solve the basic case of recruitment i.e. a) Easy Job search for Job seekers b) Best Fit candidates for the employers
We are approaching this from an analytical perspective and are trying to measure things in numbers that have only been measured in adjectives up till now. We are secretive about what we are working on and you can expect yourself to be surprised in March
If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Word of Caution: Don’t apply for this internship if you are just looking for a certificate because let me tell you we would be working our asses off. It would be difficult, mentally stimulating, and a month of sheer madness!!
Another reason to do this internship: Google Udaipur
Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty. I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well: Theodore Roosevelt
Who are we looking for
UI/UX Developer

• Updating the wireframes & layouts of the ZigZobs portal
• Establishing the aesthetic thread of the Portal
• Premium UI & intuitive UX design for the Portal

�Â� PHP Developer

• Enhance the Portal
• Enhancing the Test PlatformDesigner
• Posters for Campaigns
• Promotional videos
• Re-invent Company Brochure

Designer
Stipend(for UI-UX/PHP Developers & Designers): Either a) 8k pm; or b) 5k pm Accommodation.
Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan
Momentum Officer
Key Responsibilities

• Cold calling or cold emailing Startup owners and fixing an appointment (20%)
• Meeting them with a presentation with how Zigsaw can help them take their brand to the next level (80%)
• Bringing start-ups onboard as partners & closing deals.

Key takeaways

• Networking with startups of the region of Ahmedabad/Mumbai/Delhi & Bangalore
• Meet start-up owners, pitch them and get a chance to be the face of Zigsaw
• Hone your presentation skills(with/without a ppt), communication skills thereby reflecting a stronger personality
• The learning curve for people skills & negotiation skills

Job Location: Mumbai/Delhi/Bangalore
Stipend: Mumbai/Delhi & Bangalore: 5k pm Travel Allowance
For outsiders: 8k Travel Allowance
Kindly note that for all the above cases if the Internship is done for anything less than a month, the stipend would be calculated on pro-rata basis
To apply: Mail your resume to vaibhav@zigsaw.in mentioning the work-profile of your interest

Are you looking to hire Winter Interns?
Yes, I would love you but I have a lot of work at my disposal already and I would not want to go through the troubles of sourcing, screening, and selecting NOW !!
Well, If this was your answer, you have reached a perfect place. If you are convinced that hiring interns would bring value to your start-up, you can leave the rest to us. We would save you the hassles of hiring and connect you to your next superhero intern.

So what’s the deal? How do you go about hiring winter interns for us?

• Send us the JD of your requirement at vaibhav@zigsaw.in
• You would receive a mail-back from your end. This would include the confirmation of the option (based on mutual discussion) we would be going ahead with.

I am interested. But tell me, how would you source Internship seekers?

• We screen candidates through our portal and by reaching out to placement committees
• We also include candidates sourced through your channels (typically Internshala, Twenty19)
• We would also include the referral program for #referring your friends for internships

Great, But how would you screen intern seekers?

• The first stage of screening would be done based on availability and willingness(Location, Stipend, Company) of the prospective intern
• The second stage would include ranking candidates based on preference skills as desired by the employer

At this stage, you can either select the candidates yourself or ask us and we would happy to help you here as well
Revision Notes
How would an intern benefit from his internship in a start-up?

• You feel important
• Decide if the start-up world is for you
• Paid internships provide for your pocket money
• A comparatively young team would foster an encouraging, challenging and friendly work culture
• Learning would be Phenomenal
• Build Relationships & not just network
• Exposure
• Get a PPO

How would #start-ups benefit from interns?

• Generate Leads for your business
• Give your social media the boost it needs
• Optimize your website for the Google rankings
• Reorganize your data to increase the efficiency of your core team
• Hire your next sales and operations superstar after seeing the On Job Performance

So what are you waiting for, share the available internships at your company to vaibhav@zigsaw.in 
Internship seekers can apply online; by mailing their resumes at support@zigsaw.in

Hey there, Greetings from Zigsaw
So, you would have read through a lot of articles that stress how can Interns bring value to your organization. How exactly?
Where can interns help you?

• Lead Generation Interns: An average intern can generate 40 leads( estimating conservatively at 2 leads/day) for you. Even if this translates to a 10% conversion ratio, each intern can add a clientele of 4 customers to your bouquet
• Social Media Intern: A social media savvy person will not only give a boost to your Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin campaigns but will also create original content which can do wonders to your Blog
• SEO Intern: I don’t need to explain this, right? The only question I would ask is what is your Alexa Ranking target?
• MIS Interns: In 21st-century data is abundant, the organization is difficult. I would assume if somebody can handle the side projects; the efficiency of your team can go up by 20%. Do you think it would be worth it?
• Sales & Operations: You would be the best person to estimate this depending on the nature of your business and your target segment. I would assume if your current team size is 5; 3 interns can increase your operations by 20%. Do you think it would be worth a shot?

So, how fast would you like to grow in December? Write to us at vaibhav@zigsaw.in and we would like to be a part of your growth journey.
Okay, convinced. But how can Zigsaw help us with the Interns?

• We are running an internship campaign for Winter
• We currently have 17 partners onboard
• We currently 4 college placement committees onboard.

What is this campaign about?

• We are connecting Start-ups with their best-fit interns
• This service is FREE

How would start-ups benefit from this?

• Create momentum in sales
• Get a Beta ready for testing/market research
• Create a database of Potential Customers
• Give your Social Media the outreach
• They can test drive the talent before they actually make a hiring decision
• Interns bring a fresh perspective to your faith (the idea)

All these advantages at

• Almost no cost as the major concern for Interns is the learning Curve.
• A minimum commitment of 1 month. This usually gives Start-ups the comfort to work with them as against when they are required to work with Full-time employees

Why are we doing this?

• To kickstart our relationship with Start-ups and mesmerize you with the brand Zigsaw
• We intend to create value for Start-ups

Yes, yes we would want to go BIG this winter. What do you need from our end for this to go through?
The confidence to make the hiring decision on your behalf. This is required as it is usually a concern for Placement Committees that 3^rd parties cannot offer to join letter on the spot and we would want it to be a Win-Win situation for Placement Committees as well.
And if you are a student seeking intern, write to us at internships@zigsaw.in or register here
Do let me know your views on this Campaign. #ZigsawZindagi
Signing Off
Vaibhav Chouhan
9057305559

2 weeks back, I was scared. Scared to leave my job which paid me on the 28^th of every month. A week into Zigsaw, things look different and the whole credit goes to my team
Let me introduce them to you

• Srishti: Do you have any idea how many recruitments opening a single person can handle. Meet Srishti, who has handled 8 clients ALONE. She is funny and confused at the same time, but not when it comes to closing positions. With 3 premium(12LPA) openings with us right now, I am sure she is the best person to handle this.
• Devkaran: He will show you card-tricks and surprise you every time. He can talk to a person at 3:25 and schedule his interview at 03:30
• Shubham: The superman who does things faster than the rest of us would ever be able to
• Toshendra: He is our Chief momentum officer who helps us create waves with the Jobseekers
• Anmol: He brings business and I am not sure what we would do without him

I am loving the energy here in Udaipur. It is not that the fear is gone but the confidence that my team would pick me up If I were to fall tomorrow.

Way-forward for us

• Internship Tsunami: Devkaran. In our first year (April 2014 to May 2015), we had worked only with interns. I repeat, there were no permanent employees for the first year at Zigsaw(except August-September 2014 when we had Rajpal). I have experienced how resourceful interns can be. Also, it makes no sense to get industry veterans and pay them heftily when things are taking shape. Start-ups are about creating entropy in a tight budget. An intern can be resourceful when you would want to see an inflection in your Sales, Social Media Reach, and Google Rankings; Your core team can take it forward from there. If you are looking for Winter interns, reach out to us at support@zigsaw.in
• Srishti would handle recruitments. Everything from sourcing, screening, and coordination would be her headache. She should have teammates in December
• Portal: Vaibhav. There are many things that can go into this to make it intuitive & smarter. I am not saying we have reached our Eureka moment; but that we are trying and trying harder every next time. We would like to understand what is that 1 thing which when included in screening applications would change the face of Recruitment forever. We are waiting for Apple to fall.
• Game: Vaibhav. Now, this is something people have tried time and again. We are just believing that recruitment if played with the spirit of Clash of Clans could change the way we look at recruitment.
• Test: I think this is what you would be waiting for. After 3 beta versions, we roll out another. We are calling it for the same reason why some companies still prefer being called start-ups. It is because we believe that there is always further we can go with the Test algorithm and are open to discussions with experts about the scoring pattern. This would be a CAT preparatory adaptive test series of 3 Open Tests and we intend to cover 500 applicants through this test series.

@Team: Have I told you how good it feels when I’m with you? I feel home

Google search of Challenges Recruitment Industry returns about 36,10,000 results

• Job Portals like Naukri, Monster, etc. have been there for quite some time but they would never promise a successful hire
• Recruitment Consultancies like Sutra HR & Hiring Monk have a success ratio of 60% and a cycle time of 30 days.
• An average of 14.4 interviews is taken before an offer is rolled out. In 23% of the cases, the candidate does not join despite having been selected.

Why is this big
India’s GDP is estimated to grow by 7%. NASSCOM estimates that 3100 startups are present in India which is the 3^rd largest base in the world. We are growing at 800 startups setting up annually. It believes that there would be 11500 startups employing over 250k people by 2020. At an average of 25,000 pm (for startups), this translates to a 62 crore industry assuming just 10% of people switch per year which is quite realistic keeping in mind the short employee life cycle in start-ups. There are no major players in this domain and is a rather untapped market
Who am I?
I am Vaibhav Chouhan, a graduate from IIT Guwahati(2012). Before this, I was working in the HR Dept. of Tata Power. I have worked on the idea of Zigsaw from the last 2 years, bootstrapping it every time. We started with the idea of adaptive assessments but have also moved into the “Art of Recruiting”
What do I have in for you?
A plan

• To reduce the cycle time of recruitment to 10 days(without the notice period) including search, selection & offer
• To facilitate the easy search of relevant candidates for Job providers
• For Valid and reliable skill analysis
• To facilitate informed decisions for Jobseekers
• For reliable & relevant Job references
• For flagging the highly professional ones(and the opposites)

So, what do I ask

• A team of 15 people
• 3 developers (PHP)
• 1 designer
• 2 UI developers
• 3 Business Operations
• 5 SME for specific Job profiles
• 1 Psychometric Specialist
• A time of 1 year
• Funding of 25 L
• �Â� Why should you trust me?
  I have been experiencing recruitment(as a consultant and as an employer) for the last 1 year. Connect with me at vaibhav@zigsaw.in and let’s discuss this over.
  Want proof?
  Watch us disrupt the internship business this winter.
  If you can offer either of the things I am looking for, I would love to get in touch with you.
  Note: If you are a start-up and would like to work with winter interns(1 month) from IITs & NITs, get in touch with us at srishti@zigsaw.in

Hi friends,
This year summer when we were working in the internship mapping domain, 2 management trainees from TAPMI strongly recommended that we need to have our own portal if we were to do intern mapping or recruitment seriously. That was May 2015. Here, in October 2015 we go LIVE with the portal of our own: Zigzobs.com
So, how does it work?

• Go to www.zigsaw.in where you would see a girl who has just secured a Job wish you best of luck for the job you seek. There are some testimonials at the end of the page & ways to connect with us over Facebook, Twitter, Google, Linkedin & Twitter
• Click on the Sign-up. Click on Student if you are a student seeking an internship or click on Employee if you are someone seeking a Job.
• Enter your name, email-ID & Mobile number and verify the link that would have come to your email ID. Login to enter the world of opportunities, possibilities, and success
• The homepage would be a dashboard which would have
• Your applications to the Jobs you have applied & their status
• Recommended Internships/Jobs once you have filled in your preferences
• Edit Profile: Here you can change your contact no., update educational details, preferences & work-experience
• Personal Details: Name & Contact No.
• Educational Details: Degree, CV, scores
• Preferences: You can tell us what matters most to you and your recommended internships/Jobs would be a function of what you fill here. Drag and drop Salary, Location, and Profile to communicate your relative preference for them. Also, input, what is your expected salary, preferred location & the would-like-to-work-in skill. Fill this with most honesty and you would get your most relevant internships/Jobs in your dashboard
• Work-experience: You can boast about your work-experiences, here.
• Apply for suitable Job openings & Bag the offer of your choice
• Some key features include:
• Portal can be used for both Jobs & Internships.
• Aspirants can view recommended opportunities in their Dashboard. These recommended opportunities are based on their Skills, Location preferences & Expected Salary/Stipend.
• Users won’t see any closed Opportunity.
• Guest Users can browse opportunities without login but can’t apply without logging in. Login features are also available via Facebook, Gmail, or their Email Id.
• Our Services
• Posting on the portal is free & you can send us your requirement at support@zigsaw.in We will send some profiles to you as a token of our love for you
• We are also into recruitment services where you can provide you end-to-end services. This obviously is priced and you can get in touch with us at anmol@zigsaw.in
• #staytuned #zigzobs #zigsaw #bezigsawed #zigsawzindagi
  Were you to need anything else, feel free to get in touch with me at vaibhav@zigsaw.in

Background Story: We are a placement consultancy & are always eager to partner with other recruitment firms to form business alliances which pose a win-win relationship for both of us. In this journey of ours to partner with other recruitment firms, we came across another recruitment firm. Let’s call this firm HM. We approached HM with our requirement for a specific Job Opening & they agreed to work together. Their terms were to pay upfront & we did so.

• Apart from being there on their website, Ateeq (Co-founder of HM) had confirmed on email about the refund/replacement clause
• The payment was made on 30^th April and the same was confirmed on 1^st May. The first batch was only received on 14^th May
• The candidates whose resumes were shared on 14^th May had no idea about the Job Opening they had been shortlisted for
• 15^th May the partnership was called off; HM decided to process a replacement (and no refund)
• Another Profile was shared for which we were supposed to receive a batch of candidates on 19^th June which did not come and hence I wrote a mail on 24^th June to the HM team about the delays from their end.
• I get a batch of 3 candidates from them. Unsurprisingly, they had no idea about the Job- Profile, again. This time, we decided to take a stand and ask for a refund.
• The refund was not processed. We were convinced of another replacement (and not refund) for which the JD was shared on 21^{st July}. I talked with Ateeq on 27^th July. He said he was busy and would call me back in 5 minutes. When no call/mail was received in the next 3 days, I decided to call it off. I had somehow believed that the amount would be refunded, it was not.
• Co-founder cell was tried twice, went unanswered both the times. Finally, another mail was written on 15^th Still no replies. Mail was sent to 7 IDs of HM(including the founders, co-founders, accounts, relationship managers). Still no replies.
• Called on the co-founders’ number twice, still no response.
• Another mail was sent on 25th Sept., still no response

Although a hire was guaranteed at the start by HM, they failed thrice. Of course, my money which should have been refunded is still with them & I don’t see them refunding it. But every failure teaches you something and here are my 2 cents for choosing a hiring Partner

• If you are more concerned about the aspirant quality, never choose a company that boasts about the lower price it charges. James Goldsmith once said, “If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.”
• Understand, that nobody can ever guarantee a successful hire. Even the best companies have a hit ratio of 70-80%. Trust the companies that paint a realistic picture and give you a statistic for your successful hire. You can always trust the mathematicians.

About the company we are talking about: Their Home-page reads

Hire Handpicked Talent in 30 days, Guaranteed. They refer to themselves as Start-up Superstars. They charged upfront & never paid back for the unsuccessful hire. I think this company is non-functional now.
P.S.: The name of the firm has not been intentionally mentioned for it may seem like we are taking on a competitor.
P.P.S.: In case, somebody wants a proof of what we are saying, feel free to get in touch with me at vaibhav@zigsaw.in
The blog posts officially end here but where you find out what Zigsaw offers differently from its competitors, read on

• We charge 7 days after the selected candidate joins. You pay ONLY IF the candidate is selected & ONLY IF he joins.
• We have a cycle time of 15 days which is a huge advantage for companies that have an urgent requirement. Also, this is an advantage over our competitors who usually offer a 30 day cycle time.
• We conduct the first round of screening ourselves, hence considerably reducing the effort & time you have to put in.

Feel free to get in touch with us at support@zigsaw.in or 9887890909

What makes Google, Google?
What makes Apple, Apple?
It is usually the people, there. Hiring the right talent is important, but firing the misfits is also equally important. Particularly startups, as they cannot afford to work with anyone who is anyone less than a rock-star. A wrong hire not only eats away through your resources but also affects the morale of the whole team. Firing someone is never an easy task. It is like letting go a piece of your heart. It is like taking a divorce. Imagine this. You decided to settle down in life and hence began your search to find the perfect groom. You came across prospective seekers and examined them very carefully. There was this 1 person who stood out. You liked him from the very start. He checked all the points on your Dream Boy category. He was also equally enthusiastic about being together. Your parents did a background check and did not find anything to be worried about. You are sure he would be your soul-mate for life. He was the perfect match. You decide to tie the knot with him.
6 months into the relationship you realized that your initial assessment was wrong. You have made the wrong hire. In the next 6 months, you try to make it right. You discuss it with him about your expectations of him & what support can he seek from you. You try and motivate him, inspire him, provided the more than usual support, prepare an action plan but the relationship does not seem to improve.
You have 2 options now

• Continuing with the mediocre, no matter if it is a liability
• Accepting that you made a mistake and moving on. Most people find it really difficult to accept that they made the wrong hire. It takes a lot of courage. There is going to be resistance but you have to face it in its face because that is the right thing to do. You should definitely try to make it work but it should not be at the cost of your success.

Obviously, it would be the latter one. Finding a soul-mate is difficult; letting them go is even more difficult. It is like breaking away with someone; just that you do not have time to feel sad about it. You mean business and it needs to be done, no matter what.
Let us admit, hiring the best-fits is not easy. Usually, core teams like to focus on product development and hiring can sometimes be a tiresome activity. You can always go with the brute-force method, but the question is it the best way to go about your hiring requirements?
Work on your strengths and outsource your non-core activities: Carol Roth
Hire the capable, hire the willing, hire the smart, hire the hardworking: hire the best-fits who would not only take your business to the next level but also boost the morale of everyone around them. Make your next superhero hire with ZigZobs.
Get in touch with us at rohit@zigsaw.in or connect to us on Facebook or Linked’ in or feel free to reach out to us on 7877095543
After all, employees are the difference between good ideas and great companies