An interesting candidate

The year 2010 started with an interesting incident in my organization. I interviewed a candidate for software trainee and was surprised to see that the person was in front of me for interview without even going through the course curriculum that he had gone through in the past. And on top of it, he admitted this fact that he came there for interview without studying a little bit. Anyways, I gave him one more chance and called him after 15 days so that he can prepare for the same. I had done this due to some personal relationship with one of my close friend. If that would not be the case, I would not consider that guy again.

Anyways, he came after 15 days and at that time also, he was not up to the mark that a serious job-seeker should have. Again, due to personal front, I hired him as software trainee for Industrial training for six months. In that time frame of six months, the trainee was supposed to learn, learn and learn along with some work, which is also learning for him.

After four days, we sit together and he said that he is quite confused about what he is doing and will happen with him in future. He openly commit that he is even not aware of the term “IT” and “ITES”. I took a brief session of him about the various questions he had in his mind. After a long class of 1.5 hrs which is free of cost for him (I usually charge for the sessions like this), I was under impression that now he is more sure about his job, his present and his future. But the story turned up into a tragedy and humours spot where he came to me after 2 hrs of long un-paid class saying that he is going to home to understand what needs to be done by him for him. And he had done all the tasks that is supposed to be done by an employee who is going to leave any organization. He said that he will call me up, once he is clarified about everything.

Actually, some persons in this world wants to get (or achieve) everything without doing nothing. The same happened with that guy. He was trying to search for the shortcut which could lead him to sky heights career. His knowledge level was near to zero and on top of it, he was confused also. In that 1.5 hrs long session, I asked him about the neighbouring countries of India, and he was not able to say at least one. On that evening, I asked the same question with one of my nephew (age 8 yrs) and he answered 7 neighbouring countries.

On that night, I was thinking about my career growth. I recollected the memories when I started my career as a GTE (Graduate Trainee Engineer) in a mid-sized organization in Noida, India. At that time, I was not even aware of what my boss was doing. My full focus was on work that has been assigned to me by my seniors. My primary duty was to complete the daily tasks and then leave for the day. To fulfil this requirement, sometime I have to work more than 16 hrs a day.

Actually, I still not understood what the issue with that guy was. But I am still waiting for his call. Not because of the reason that I will give him one more chance in my organization but because to know the reason of what was wrong with him or what is wrong with him? Without having any feeling in my mind and heart, I would love to guide that guy in his professional and personal front. And that too, without any fees.
 Sanat Sharma