Ranomoto Gulsar

Well, thats the level to which people can get creative. Ranatunga Motors in Sri Lanka has launched a new bike. Its not their own design, but a Chinese bike manufacturer has helped them launch it in Lanka. The Chinese manufacturer's website can be accessed at www.chinamotorcycleparts.com - I guess, I neednt tell you what this bike resembles. Anyway, to help some of you, here is a picture.



So thats the latest news apart from the regular nonsense from Campus. The number of companies registered for placement has had a steep rise this year. Almost 30% I would say, which is really good for the incoming batch. We have seriously new firms, that havent placed their foot on other campuses and are offering senior roles for the people here. And this brings me to the debate that is happening in the isb-pgp groups where people questioned the importance of experience. I think we have a straight answer here. If you look at the companies!! They are badly in need of people in the middle and senior management roles. And these companies are not just the multinationals. These are 500 plus crore family owned groups and partnerships that are in dire need of experienced hands to make their business competitive. They know that they can demand such talent only from a niche school like the ISB and thats why they are here. Obviously, the external people will not know all whats happening on campus. But let me tell you, the companies that have come here are offering roles that are tailor made for people with experience. These are not the jobs that they can offer on their website and ask people to apply. In a way, I am happy that the companies are also recognizing the need for people with experience. This also puts some pressure on the school to get people who can fit such roles. Sooner, we'll find that minimum 4 years experience cap for applicants.

I look around and I find people hooked on to the jobs website. Then some of them are busy reading RSS Feeds from BitPipe, SlashDot, InvestorNews and what not. The knowledge building drive is in the cruise mode now. In a few days, it will get into top gear. Although, its not in my interest to get to know all of this because I just need that IT Job, I am trying to get some so called Gyaan (Knowledge). Now, this perspective building will also take a new turn as the budget is coming up. So interviewers would be keen to know your views about personal and corporate taxes, deficit, excise duties, imports of foodgrain, and a host of other things. For people who havent laid their hands on today's Economic Times - Nooyi's interview is awesome. It talks about her journey in PepsiCo. Lots of business knowledge about corporate restructuring, financial planning etc. Although she speaks at 30000 feet, it gives us a feel of how companies work when they do a rejig.

And for some humor....

With a pile of 300 résumés on his desk and a need to pick someone quickly, my boss told me to make calls on the bottom 50 and toss the rest.

"Throw away 250 résumés?" I asked, shocked.

"What if the best candidates are in there?"

"You have a point," he said. "But then again, I don't need people with bad luck here."