The Hindu Business Line : `What you talk and what you do must match'

Meeting point: Mr S. Balaji, Vice-President (Recruitment), Plant HR.in (a Bharat Matrimony enterprise), flanked by Dr T. Sairama, Principal, Sreenivasa Institute of Technology and Management Studies, Chittoor; and Dr S.E.V. Subrahmanyam, HoD-MBA.

Chennai , Dec. 4

"Today the recruiters are very cautious. They want to check how consistent the applicant is. The recruiters want to ensure a marriage relationship with least divorces. The thought process has to be clear. There should be a match between what you talk and what you do," said Mr S. Balaji, Vice-President - Recruitment, Planet HR.in, a Bharat Matrimony Enterprise, to the MBA and MCA students of Srinivasa Institute of Technology and Management Studies, Chitoor, Andhra Pradesh.

He was addressing the students on the topic `How the graduating students can play a proactive role in recruitment', after inaugurating the Business Line Club at the institute.

The order of the day is "Survival of the fittest". The industry experiences acute shortage of skilled professionals, in general, and those with six to 12 years experience, in particular, said Mr Balaji.

Stressing the importance of positive attitude, he said, "You could have secured 95 per cent or 99 per cent in your examination, but still if you do not have the right attitude, you will not succeed."

He further added that instead of coming out with reasons for not doing a job, if one does it and even if he/she fails, one may still be appreciated for the efforts.

Interviewers are very smart.

They can pick up signals from very small things and will conclude quickly about one's abilities and character.

One has to take failure in interviews as a learning opportunity, he advised students.

"You may to go to temple and pray before attending the interview, but you also need to browse the Net and find out important things about the company.

"So that the interviewer need not waste his time on explaining about the company to you and also both of you could be at ease," he said.

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