Just crossed the half line

Its hard to believe. Well, thats probably what you could expect out of a one year MBA program. The placement season has begun already. This is very specific to international jobs. the placement cell at the isb makes sure that international companies get to visit the ISB according to their recruitment calendar rather than tailoring it to the schools placement week.

since sunday, i have seen quite a number of people hanging around in a suit. with an intense look on their face, some probably dont even know what they are getting into, because they applied just for the heck of it.

this reminds me of another incident where we got an email from the administration that an unimaginable number of students have applied to an international role for which almost 90% did not have any fit whatsoever. they just decided to fly their resume to see what happens. and then we also get praised for being the best batch among all the students who have been in the school till date. i cant comment on this because i havent seen a lot of students from the previous years and have to rely on the people who have seen students through all these years. whatever said and done, i will have my reservations. i am quite convinced that there is some kind of dilution.

all things said and done, some more companies are coming this week and short lists are out. i havent applied to any - first reason - i find it hard to change my resume according to the job requirements of the different firms. sometimes its like saying - i have used a computer for 4 yrs, so i have 4 yrs IT experience. well its not that bad, but i'll be outraged if it gets to that level of insanity. and then there are some more people who are prepared to do the same job they did before their MBA, just because they are getting an overseas posting. thats the kind of compromise people are making in career choices. during our orientation, we were told that we could make only one of three shifts - location, job, and salary (if i remember right). and that's probably what is driving some of these people. for me - if i wanted an overseas job, i wudnt have come here at all. i was already outside, on the verge of getting transferred to another international location for a longer time. i could have just continued. now, the next thing on my mind is the job (still going on three parameters) and the expanse of responsiblities i can get in the role. so, i am just going to relax and enjoy till its february or whenever that is - the placement season.

another funny thing incident that happened is some people asking the placement cell as to "why they havent been shortlisted for the interviews". this could probably be the most ridiculous question. the already tarnished name of the batch that just decided to see if their CV will fly is now trying something new to make sure that the company would nevr come back again. a company that shortlists a particular person might have N reasons and why should they tell that to you. with that, we end this here.