Hi all
I will not start this discussion with the standard opening lines by saying I have a friend who happen to visit………
NO! It’s not about my friend. It’s about ME. I am into HR & Training field from past 12 years (4 in India and 8 years in GCC). We all are in some or the other way is struck by a disease called Idiosyncrasy.
What is Idiosyncrasy – The Oxford dictionary says it’s a mental constitution, view or feeling or mode of behaviour.
We tend to do or act in some ways which when we are in sane / senses we know it is not correct but unknowingly we do act upon it again and again knowing it that it is not very correct, atleast in some cases. But still we happen to do it, attempt it.
In my case, I have this habit of applying for jobs and attending interviews. I have attended several of them, even though I am working and doing things which I like to do, but I am always fascinated by those wooing advertisements of vacancies and glamorous positions which attracts me towards them and I keep on applying, answering recruitment agents and attending interviews.
In the same spree last evening I attended one interview. It was for a Realty dealer / owner. Dealing in Billions. I finished my work at 6.00 and had my interview at 6.30. Without changing (we wear uniforms, right from MD to Technicians all in same attire) though I had carried a good executive looking shirt and a tie. But could not do it hence landed in the same uniform.
I was welcomed, Introduced to the meeting room and left alone for 5 minutes. As I could make out from the company profile that it’s a company built with dreams. Rags to Riches kind of story. But as a matter of fact they are dealing in Billions now. Obviously the management is from one point, top to bottom. So the CEO himself was conducting interviews for an HR manager. In 5 mins he wrapped up the interview asking routine questions such as Noc, availability, salary previous experience etc. In 5 minutes I was out of meeting room on my way.
Does appearance count so much ? So much that irrespective of your expertise, knowledge, capabilities if you look bad or dress simple (Not Bad of course) will affect so much.
Of course I had planned to change, but did not got a chance. Instead of missing an interview I thought I will apologies for not being in very formal outfits.
What was this ? Poor management and leadership qualities in a CEO or mismanagement and unorganized approach towards future prospects by the interviewee.
Is it that only Jelled hair, shining suits, long nosed boots will justify my talents without me giving a chance to speak/ask what I can do as core HR activities?
Please advise !