I haven't blogged for some time. So, what's new ? A few people have sent me mails, possibly more to ascertain whether I am alive and kickin' more than to complain they miss my blog. I understand!!
Well dearies, life is full and brim, no reason to complain and busy enough to keep me away from this blog. "But where have you been", you ask? And the answer is "Recruiting".
I wonder, "where have all the good men (and women) gone?" The quality of people in the software industry has deteriorated so badly. I have practically been working or traveling for hiring every weekend for the last 2 months. We had 2 walk-ins (mass melas) at our office in Bangalore. I traveled to Trichy, Chennai and Hyderabad for interviewing. Met over 275 candidates. Made offers to 34 of them. Only 22 of them joined.
All the positions are still not closed and the pressure to do so is tremendous. Our Rec Manager collapsed under the pressure and resigned. It was GG to the rescue again!! The big boss magnanimously handed over that responsibility too to me.
We have also been busy with planning for the next financial year: Budgeting, Training Plans, Recruitment Plans, KRAs etc etc. Didn't somebody say about planning--something like -- "Plans are not important, planning is"? Well, we have a review of the plans with the Pointy-Haired boss tonight; let's see how that goes.
On a separate note, I am totally broke, as my entire salary has been coughed up by the great Tax department!! and that was not enough for the Government. They are now planning to take away the little respite we had in the form of reimbursements also from next financial year!! If someone out there is feeling generous, please contribute the "Survival Sona" Fund.
Well dearies, life is full and brim, no reason to complain and busy enough to keep me away from this blog. "But where have you been", you ask? And the answer is "Recruiting".
I wonder, "where have all the good men (and women) gone?" The quality of people in the software industry has deteriorated so badly. I have practically been working or traveling for hiring every weekend for the last 2 months. We had 2 walk-ins (mass melas) at our office in Bangalore. I traveled to Trichy, Chennai and Hyderabad for interviewing. Met over 275 candidates. Made offers to 34 of them. Only 22 of them joined.
All the positions are still not closed and the pressure to do so is tremendous. Our Rec Manager collapsed under the pressure and resigned. It was GG to the rescue again!! The big boss magnanimously handed over that responsibility too to me.
We have also been busy with planning for the next financial year: Budgeting, Training Plans, Recruitment Plans, KRAs etc etc. Didn't somebody say about planning--something like -- "Plans are not important, planning is"? Well, we have a review of the plans with the Pointy-Haired boss tonight; let's see how that goes.
On a separate note, I am totally broke, as my entire salary has been coughed up by the great Tax department!! and that was not enough for the Government. They are now planning to take away the little respite we had in the form of reimbursements also from next financial year!! If someone out there is feeling generous, please contribute the "Survival Sona" Fund.
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