If any x person do have a career gap (say 4 yrs), due to any xyz reason so the company will prefer candidates without gap bcoz of the cost, time & risk invested in taking a employee which can provide a solid base for damaging the company's inmage or biz by what so ever reason but, the co. still prefers to stay safe by ensuring it's not their cup of tea or i can say they strict to their so called hr policies which are of no use as their old assets. The company big policies are not made in a mature manner so that it should provide some exceptions like our India's Income Tax Act provisions. The hr policies are just for documentation & the documents are not capable to disseminate the volumes or revenue to strong co's bottom line.
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Rajesh Talreja, Retail Store Manager, THE IT STORE
| 07 22 2010 13:45:15 +0000
Yea you are right in your saying....yet where to start and who will start....have you ever questioned your HR about their policies and succeeded in getting their attention......one more disturbing trend is the so-called back-door recruitment.....and that is why many HR donot show interest in genuine profiles....i have many examples and situations on this back-door concept.......even in worlds best companies....
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krishna chaitanya devathi, QA Lead, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
| 07 17 2010 14:12:29 +0000
Due to strict policies of HR & daily new information grown up in industries ,long gap fall back to this employee & IT industry is the booming industry no time to cover or recover just updates are must.
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avinash bidwe, Medical Rep., medical company(synergy)
| 07 09 2010 18:56:22 +0000
The general conception is that one goes on sabbatical, he is not update with the industry and hence not considered . This is a misconception since one does not remain prejudiced when he is long leave and learn to look at things without prejudiced ideas .
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S. Jayaraman, Freelancer, FMCG/Foods/Beverage
| 07 09 2010 18:33:06 +0000
Even i am facing the same trouble.Havin knowledge of different technologies does'nt help either.Right now TCS lucknow has openings on .NET technologies but they are not willing even to conduct an interview.
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Abhishek Gupta, Software Engineer, Hewitt Associates
| 07 09 2010 12:01:45 +0000
Even i am facing this trouble.I have a gap of around 8 months.Now no one is willing to offer me a job.Having knowledge of lots of technologies does'nt help either.Even TCS lucknow has openings in .NET technology but they rae not willing to accept me.
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Abhishek Gupta, Software Engineer, Hewitt Associates
| 07 09 2010 11:58:14 +0000
ya I agree Punam being a gap in career it doesn't mean that a person is unfit for a job so I strongly believe that a candidate should be judged on his/her skills n knowledge not on the basis of career gap.
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Anjana Singh, HR Executive, Sapieo Software India Pvt Ltd
| 07 09 2010 11:35:38 +0000
Thanks for referral, Punam. & I support your views. It's really not in hand of HR Manager , as policies are developed by the management & you are just implementing/following it.But management should consider or think of genuine reason.( case of accident/ critical illness/depression due to bad treatment by immediate boss or colleagues)
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SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Consultant, Project Management Consultancy Firm
| 07 09 2010 06:21:49 +0000
HR policies.......... As per my knowledge only in recent decade, these are actually in practice, for which lot's of changes is required, Today's youngsters (HR) have the capacity to do the same, but it's still hurting that this is not being done..Companies won't prefer such candidates, by keeping a thought that it might be a loss, But if a HR really feels that the concerned candidate has the ability to fulfill the profile req. than, why won't they come ahead & put a green seal...Wherein they have the authority to do so..in many companies
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Ravindra Kamate, Service Engineer
| 07 08 2010 18:46:06 +0000
Having seen both sides of the divide - the corporate world and academia - I have observed a disturbing trend in the role of HR. In all but a few exceptional organizations, the HR function is seen primarily as a protector of management's interests, not of employees' interests. The policy of viewing any gap in one's career with skepticism if not suspicion has its roots in an era of Personnel Management and Industrial Relations - more a necessary evil than a strategic resource. Times have changed but the outlook and attitude have not. Can someone explain the logic if any in not allowing casual leave to be carried forward? Or on placing a cap on earned leave? Should employees avail of leave benefits even when they don't need it? You will observe a pattern in this. All the measures are designed to protect management at the expense of employees. There are certain fields in which one needs to be very current in domain expertise. Since the debate assumes such expertise, there is no reason to deny a deserving candidate merely because of a gap in one's career. There could be genuine reasons for the gap - illness, having to bring up a child, or a conscious decision to take a break. The prudent course of action would be to look at each case on merits and not have a retrograde generic policy. It is time for HR as a profession to assert itself and frame policies that strike a judicious balance between the demands of management and the aspirations of employees.
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B V Krishnamurthy, Chief Academic Advisor and Distinguished Professor, RIMS
| 07 08 2010 14:03:53 +0000
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WHY do you want companies to change.....everything is with the HR ( you are the starting point for outsiders ).....why dont HR think they should change and keep the policies clean.....This is the fundamental perception of HR...they always point towards something when something does not work........Y cant HR take the responsibility when it is with them
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krishna chaitanya devathi, QA Lead, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
| 07 17 2010 14:16:00 +0000
can you write two examples of recruitment in IT field where you have seen such things happen really.....i will learn about those companies. About JUSTIFICATION -- in my case, i quit a company bcos my father met with an accident and he was in hospital, he was in ICU for 3 months.....our whole family were shaked and taken aback from all our responsibilities....we prayed and everything went fine after 8 operations. My brother was at US and so i am required to be at home. After an year, things looks better and then i wanted to come back to IT.....RECESSION impacted....even worsening the gap....so add 2 more years to that....finally now i have 3 years of career gap..... how can i justify......honestly speaking, i tried hard to get an MBA admission, but could not succeed in getting admission....so in JAN-10 i decided to update my knowledge in IT and so did some certifications and am active on many forums abd blogs related to my technology and domain......NOW hearing all this, please advice me how i can convince / Justify HR .....I have been kept aside for many job postings bcos of career gap
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krishna chaitanya devathi, QA Lead, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
| 07 17 2010 14:06:11 +0000
dont add vague points...but yes....your point is right.......companies/employers are on the track of increasing employee count without having the knowledge of whom they are recruiting....and subsequently suffering a lot .....but the question is " How much responsible are the HR and recruiement teams when something goes wrong and found that the employee is showing poor performance"
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krishna chaitanya devathi, QA Lead, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
| 07 17 2010 13:55:04 +0000
Not exactly, But a co. gets insecure. A currently employed candidate means that all discussions will be on today's context, regarding remuneration, designation etc., from a very recent point of reference & comparison. Also, it is easy to reference check someone right now employed. Both these present difficulties in case of someone with a gap. Also, if the gap is for a reason other than academics, relevant to co. in question, they are bound to think that the individual places personal duties at a higher preference. An employer does not like that !!! All the same, people do acquire jobs even after a gap, they are, after all, deserving :)
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Shreela Sen, Administrative Officer, Oriental Insurance Company Limited
| 07 10 2010 16:01:31 +0000
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