Future of Recruitment

Changing Criteria for Employment

This is a cutting from yesterday’s newspaper. I don’t have to elaborate the implications of the topic written on the news. The headline itself is self explanatory.

I had a hunch for a long time about the real worth of degree certificates, MBA qualification and many fancy certificates. Now, that I have seen it in print, I can tell people vehemently about the changes that are about to come.

Why are you here? What ideas are you bringing to the mix?
One thing is for certain, it’s the idea, knowledge and skill level which will make you stand out. The era of using name of a college or an education institution as a way to get foot on the door will be a passe. Companies which eye for the future will look for something more than just your degree certification. And that’s your ideas, integrity level, your passion, skill, etc.

The bigger question is this – Are we ready for such a changeover? When will employers in India, seek this level of selection process, where they will evaluate the real worth of candidate over the degrees in hand. Are we seeing a paradigm shift in the way business is done, in marketing, etc.

More serious question: Are we ready for the fourth industrial revolution?