I agree with you Balaji, if you are technically sound nobody can stop you especially in IT, people lacking in technical skills would only curse their luck, its better they should focus on their skill level and upgrade it.
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Mohan Murari, Marketing Manager, Confidential
| 07 01 2011 18:55:18 +0000
Ya surly sir… I agree with you… Lack of Communication is very important to get a job in IT field… But in my view 1st is Technical Skill 2nd is Communication Skill and also we need lack of Lucks to get a Good Job…
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Balaji.M.P , System Security & Services, Computer Hardware Solution
| 07 01 2011 14:48:27 +0000
I have never met an intelligent who has not got a job. What's the use of such intelligence? excellent communication skills is not mandatory in every field. Luck is an excuse for lazy handicap mentality people, it only counts when you want get an extraordinary position or a dream job without considering your level of skills and maturity. Luck factor cant be quantified.
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Mohan Murari, Marketing Manager, Confidential
| 07 01 2011 14:30:59 +0000
due to lack of communication skills they could not find job.....eventhough they are good at practical.....this is really bad....The better way is to get them strong with communication ...its not a big deal.....guys......get started
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Sathish Kumar, Software Engineer, Hexaware Technologies
| 07 01 2011 07:32:54 +0000
I agree with Bhattacharyya sir,, Good skill and Technical knowedge taken student upto written test only, after we had to communicate with HR in technical and show our expression, it only way of good Communication,, Thank you...
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PRAVEENKUMAR.V , Associate Software Engineer, Minveli Infotech
| 07 01 2011 07:25:30 +0000
A good student is not always a good communicative.They may be good in theory and college practical but fail miserably in job intervew due to thier bad communication skill.
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R N Bhattacharyya, Freelancer, Freelancer
| 07 01 2011 06:44:49 +0000
Lack of communication is major constraint. people are qualified but not skilled. now an academic course that improves effective communication is offered by RGNIYD sriperumbudur
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Mukundhan Gopalrathnam, Life SkillsTrainer, freelance
| 06 30 2011 17:14:04 +0000
i m taking interviews from last 5 years and agree with you...a number of intelligent student dont get deserving job; yes... one of most common reason is "lack of communication" but exact reason is (according to my opinion); they fail to express their self in interview which is 15 mins game.
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Mohit Goel | SEO Consultant, Project Manager
| 12 29 2010 17:00:37 +0000
Lack of application and will. More so, its inferiority complex - every thing outside in the job space looks monstrous! Get rid of this syndrome and stick to basics, intelligent candidates would also go through!
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S. Muralidharan, Executive Director, Knowledge Foundation & Campus Around the Corner
| 12 29 2010 14:40:14 +0000
hi Alex,other than communication and luck i feel there is something called "timing" which is also very critical thing a candidate must possess.
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jairaj shyam prasad, Production Manager, BOSCH Ltd
| 05 24 2010 14:29:04 +0000
lack of commnication much bigger less the job inelligent candidate bcz without communication skill not body prfer you for a good it's a fact bcz every employee present his company and without communication his company imppression can be down by him
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anuradha , as faculty teach in this institute, parallel infotech pvt ltd
| 05 22 2010 10:06:01 +0000
Actually neither. An intelligent person may not make the best worker or manager. What is required for success is confidence in your yourself and a bright , outgoing personality. To that extent communication is important.
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Ramesh Babu, Head/VP/GM- Purchase/Material Mgmt Retired
| 05 22 2010 04:08:55 +0000
Absolutely its LACK OF COMMUNICATON and LACK OF PRESENTAITON SKILLS. Who is not able to sell him/her self, he/she never get a good opportunity/offer
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Chandramouli , Sr. Manager - QS & Contracts
| 05 22 2010 04:07:08 +0000
it is due to lack of communication skills, top students miss good oppertunities as they are unable to express the answers in right way and in any corporate or industrial sectors it is mandatory to have good communication skills as people from various regions work together
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abhishek paul, Designer Trainee, pennar industries ltd., patancheru, medak dist., hyderabad
| 05 22 2010 03:28:54 +0000
lack of communication and presentation skill is the culprit. Lack of luck is an excuse for the failures. Try and try honestly. hard work always bears the fruit.
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D. U. SRINIVASAN, Sr. consultant, Sr. consultant
| 05 21 2010 15:08:03 +0000
See, I can say with confidence, because I had seen lots of candidates including me, who were searching for a good job............. But due to lack of communication, we were not able to get the type of job. See communication is the only instrument by which anyone can express their capabilities, skills & knowledge about any particular subject. Once you have a good communication skill, you can get your desirable job but if you haven't pls. go for it.
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Vinay Kumar Keshri, Marketing Manager, TUV Austria (India)
| 05 21 2010 10:34:37 +0000
COMMUNICATION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL... TO EXPRESS YOUR INTELLIGENCE ! LUCK for sure is a factor... BUT even if you dont gt the Job, Communication should be PRECISE, PERFECT and Peppered with Excellent Vocabulary, Correct Spelling & Flowery Language. This alone can take you places... anywhere across the Globe. Intelligence is never neccessarily accompanied by " Great Communication Skills ". Thats where a lot of Candidates FAIL to Impress their 'To Be Employers'. Luck always remains a constant factor in Life ! Happy Debating Friends !
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Naushad H.L., Creative Director, MAD COMMUNICATION
| 05 21 2010 08:02:45 +0000
Luck is a secondary factor what matters is attitude and general awareness and basic common sense which is very uncommon these days ......Nerds and all 80and 90% cateogary think that their specialization knowledge is sufficient enough to get them a job.......(especially engineerss).....its all about how smartly and strategically work towards getting a good job.......average students cateogary come under this ......who just do less of bookish knowledge and more of research 2 improve themselves in this aspect........there was a meritorius student in my batch who was a 90% in engg but never knew how to write a request letter to the head of our university what justification will he.she do to an organization when they lack all such minimum things if even if they clear the job interviews.........its not lack of luck...... strongly its just lack of awareness and that all 90% category are just frogs in a well without knowing how to enhance their basic skills........
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R.SURAJ KUMAR, QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST AT AZURE IT SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT LTD
| 05 21 2010 07:51:02 +0000
My personal experience is, most of the intelligent and good academic back ground people, fumble in intervew boards and unable to deliver answers and then rejected from getting the post.
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R N Bhattacharyya, Freelancer, Freelancer
| 05 21 2010 07:29:57 +0000
if during interview the candidate is clear in communicating what si desired by him / her then the company can judge wether they are in need of that candidate or not When I took and still taek interviews I have met candidates who express their views clearly, please note book knowledge is just 20 % what interview lokks for , all we look for is how you communciate and how you answer and wht are your views and which are you wish to make a career so I cannto recruit a perosn who wanst to be a chef for a operation job just becasue he needs money to go abroad or he was told by his parents to tke bank job to support family There have been instances wherein people from science background - biology have been taken in operation job and they have risne ransk it so because they were focused and clear in their mind , and not forced to things they did not want to do In an interview a experienced interviwer will easily catch wether you are interested in job or you are taking just becasuse you need a job or you are pressurised by family to take up one of their choice
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Nikhil , Senior Manager, Insurance
| 05 21 2010 06:41:46 +0000
Guys in this regard, i can say that the communication is the only factor which will get you a job. As luck is something we can't measure at all. An interviewer always seeks a good communication supported with facts and figures based upon knowledge.That's my belief.
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Amit Dwivedi, Marketing Manager, I G Hospitality India Pvt. Ltd.
| 05 21 2010 06:31:34 +0000
Luck is definitely one of the important factors, but there are other factors as well that can place you on top of other candidates. Many times it is observed that job seeker try answering question in a theoretical way just to please the interviewer which may sometime turn off the interviewer, especially when you are discussion with the upper management. I think one need to take practical approach during the discussion. Jobseeker should do his/her homework before going for an interview. 1)Research thoroughly about the position you are applying for and ensure that you are the right fit for the position. 2)Research about the organization and its technology and compare it against its competitor, If it I a public listed company find out whether company is profitable, read analyst comments, read past or existing employee reviews, find out at what percentile the company pays. 3)Based on your research, list down all the doubts that you may want to clarify.
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Vasim Siddiqui, Technical Support Manager, Consona CRM
| 05 21 2010 05:57:56 +0000
bocoz its due to over confidence ,lack of presence of mind n weak communication skill
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saroj kumar mishra, B.Tech/B.E. student, institute of advanced computer and research orissa
| 05 21 2010 05:32:31 +0000
they concentrate only on physical work not on anything else
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ARVIND KUMAR VISWANATHAN, Project Manager, FASTRONIC TELESERVICES PVT LTD
| 05 21 2010 04:44:50 +0000
Its lack of communicating one's skills in the market....i.e. selling onself effectively
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Aditya Iyengar, Product Lead - Bullion, Base Metals & Energy, Kotak Mahindra Bank
| 05 21 2010 04:31:18 +0000
I do not think that it is lack of communication skills, or bad luck there are certain other factors that are beyond one's control that decides one's future. I call it destiny.
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Shashi Kumar U, Manager accounts & commercial, Mazda Concrete Products Pvt Ltd
| 05 21 2010 04:29:34 +0000
due to lack of communication they can'nt survive
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vijaya raghavan, i am searching job , individual
| 05 21 2010 03:52:22 +0000
Its very true that a knowledgeable candidate can work well but he most of times stands behind those who have better communication skill and he doesn't. Here , its all depends on the interview or employer how he judge such candidates , if they are looking for a candidate that can have good communication skill first and then they go for testing his knowledge. In such cases, the candidate who have lack of communication skills not get what he deserve as per his knowledge in his field but one thing I want to say that in today's scenario, everybody needs to have a good communication skills first before opting any field for work whether s/he working at front-office or back-office work.
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Himmat Singh, Software Developer, Banana Outsourcing Pvt. Ltd.
| 05 21 2010 01:04:01 +0000
" In my opinion it is defenetly lack of communications in India students didn't acquire practical knowledge and they feel shy to talk in english and at the same time they dont know how to convey the message "
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srinivasarao makkena, M.E/M.Tech/MS student, university of ballarat
| 05 20 2010 21:12:04 +0000
luck is something like comes by chance as savitha said and communication which is mandatory which come on when u go through your career....somethings that matters is only the chance or can be called "opportunities".
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ved prakash singh, MBA/PGDM student, Institute of Marketing and Management
| 05 20 2010 19:21:16 +0000
I am not on this side , but I am certainly against "luck" being a factor in one's success , not only in interviews , but even in life. When you are one of the candidates in an interview , you can never say that you were the best among all of the candidates ; it is only the interviewers who can say that. So to say that you did very well in the interview and were still not selected , is not correct. An interviewer has to select from several good candidates , and the decision can be based on several factors. Invariably , people complain of luck only when they do not do well ; no one attributes his success to luck !
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K. NARAYAN, None, None
| 05 20 2010 16:46:28 +0000
Sorry Alex, its lack of communication that is responsible for many intelligent candidates not to get jobs. Even today, candidates do not realize the importance of effective communication. These days, references and recommendations are more powerful than luck! I appreciate Alex for giving me an opportunity to debate on this most important and happening subject.
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Raghu Chandra Prasad Gummaraju, Sr. Associate HR, Brainstorm Technologies
| 05 20 2010 12:05:59 +0000
Well... The thing is nowadays employers are not quite sure about the kind of person they want to recruit.Lack of communication is not really a factor if they have decieded that you are the right person.The above mentioned is when you just need to work... no questions asked....!!! On the other hand if luck has to be weighed it could only be called or referred to as a lack of timing.Timing is really important.Its always about what you say and when you say it. And that is what is called the art of communication.
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Rahul Sasidharan, Mechanical Engineer-HVAC, AECOM
| 05 20 2010 12:01:39 +0000
lack of communication is major drawback for any candidate for not sellecting in a interview. I would recommend you to refer this article for details http://managementinsights.wordpress.com/ Mohit Goel
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Mohit Goel | SEO Consultant, Project Manager
| 05 20 2010 11:51:28 +0000
When preparation + opportunity= Luck. to opportunity are abundance it the lack of preparation that really hampers , I know this very well I come across candidates who are good academically but due to the lack of their communication skill in English I am not able to select them.It a sad truth
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R.SANJAY GREGORY WILLIAMS, HR-Admin MNager, CItrisys solutions
| 05 20 2010 11:49:54 +0000
Sorry, Alex, Luck has no role to play in career.
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M. Prabhakar Rao, Green Consultant: Green Buildings, LEED Certifications, GreenGuard, Energy Star, GreenCo Certifications, Energy Audits
| 05 20 2010 11:45:20 +0000
lack of communication plays a major part and also luck is needed to crack the rounds
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Shirshendu Ghoshal, technical coordinator, pema rules pvt ltd
| 05 20 2010 11:45:13 +0000
Sometime it may be due to poor communication and/or lack of luck BUT, my mostly found reason is over-expectation too.
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Ketan Umrania, Creative Director, PAVEE IMPEX
| 05 20 2010 11:45:04 +0000
most of the candidates need proper communication to express their talent and ideas though they are intelligent enough...
sometimes luck favours too because 50% of candidates get job through referrals...
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Sudhakgar Aditiyaa, Data, Mer
| 05 20 2010 03:38:41 +0000
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Mr. Mohan Murari Well I have met thousands of intelligent people jobless and on the contrary paradox is that inefficient, undeserved and dumb are working. This is the greatest tragedy of India in concern that those who deserves never get it and who is in that position don't deserve to be there at any way. Without luck you are like a duck whatever you speak is considered a quack.... quack.... even though you are knowledgeable and rational.
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Ardhendu Pal, Technical Support Officer, Convergys India Services
| 07 01 2011 14:46:30 +0000
Well I know there cruel reason why it is not Bad luck nut the inefficiency of recruiters in todays "For Sale" world. Firstly the talented mass is considered over educated than the recruiters by themselves and it gives the recruiters the sense of insecurity and inferiority which ultimately results in jealousness and the recruiters dismiss the candidate by giving stupid reasons like voice and accent or communication issue or grammar where their grammar is greatly appreciated by non brain holders. Secondly after selection the trainer feels the same and that results in personal grunges and same feeling in trainers or seniors so results in the termination of the talent. Thirdly having seen these enormous corruption and mismanagement accompanied with personal frustration of the talented individual he opts to either Quit or his talent is rusted in due course of life......... So those who are inside the organization are selected brainless and incapable of research capability and those who have the research capability are sent outside to suffer and get wasted for no good reasons and this is the paradox which has indeed engulfed all organizations like a deadly virus ... No matter how proficient you are in your communication if the dumb recruiter understands that you are more superior in regards of mental strength and workability you are sure not to get the job and even if you manage to get that you will be fired after or in course of training. This (Communication issue) is the most famous pet alibi of the recruiters which is thrown on the candidates when they realize that no other option is left for rejection so they have found out this technique to create more Osamas and more criminals as if the candidate is not hired there won't be any harm to the recruiter but the Nation and talent will suffer because there will be two options to end his misery either to Quit or to be a terror and remember there is never a middle way when it comes to life......................
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Ardhendu Pal, Technical Support Officer, Convergys India Services
| 05 22 2011 20:00:55 +0000
If candidate is having more than enough experience and knowledge and communication is also good, then just due to pre-decisional nuisance of the interviewer that I don't like this candidate or some other biasing make us dependent on Luck factor. Also In some opportunities, only First class holder candidates are allowed then what for the person having 59.9% and much better than First class holder...Again luck comes in.... What happens when we reach late at the interview venue due to unexpected obstacle on the way....luck dependency....
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Dhawal , IT Consultant, Electro Industries
| 12 29 2010 13:38:27 +0000
MOst intelligent candidates are too good for the offers made to them. Both communication and luck have no role to play. Such employees should try their hand at entrepreneurship and give others jobs.
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neha singh, Content Editor, Avestia Corp
| 10 05 2010 14:02:46 +0000
Thanks for the referral Mr.Alex Fernandes. Sometimes it may be, but not always What is luck, in my opinion it is just catching the opportunity if it is good.
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NATTERAJA R. ARIKRISHNAN, GM-Projects, Bentec Electricals & Electronics Pvt. Ltd
| 06 11 2010 19:56:20 +0000
The remaining is luck once you performed.
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Mohammad Bakhsh, Consultant(Civil), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
| 05 24 2010 05:54:58 +0000
Getting a job doesn't depends on communication but even on knowledge and luck. A person having a very good communication but due to lack of knowledge he is not selected then it will b called lack of knowledge but if a candidate is having a good knowledge, good communication but were not been able to clear the interview then it will be due to luck because we don't know what was going in the interviewer's mind. For a fresher getting a job depends on luck initially because the company doesn't look for communication but for knowledge too which a freshers wont have in the practical field. He will gain so once will b employed. So luck plays a major factor too.
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Javed Akhtar, Sr. Executive - Logistics, Keventer Agro Limited
| 05 23 2010 06:32:53 +0000
if the candidate is intelligent and he is not getting job because of its luck ... as per debate topic ... there is nothing to say more or discuss on this .
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Ranjan Sharma, Retail Store Manager, vip industries ltd
| 05 22 2010 10:34:10 +0000
Its purely lack of luck... you never know the state of mind of the interviewer when giving an interview. No interviewer is forthcoming enough to express his/her thoughts freely about their opinion about the interviewee (meaning feedback). Then in our dear India there are lots of factors how a person gets a job....
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Diwakar Gupta, Technical Consultant, Meridium Services & Labs Pvt. Ltd.
| 05 21 2010 18:45:54 +0000
I think not getting selected for any job can be due to many reasons and anything going wrong would lead to non selection. We just can't attribute the reasons to either luck or lack of communication only. But, still if only one needs to be chosen, then more number of causes can be clubbed under the head of lack of luck.
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pravin kumar, PG Diploma in Mgt. student, SSIM
| 05 21 2010 17:29:22 +0000
In this regard I definitely support Alex, that luck plays a vital role in job acquisition. I am a person who definitely believes in lot of destiny and luck. Moreover, communications may play a vital role in certain jobs like MNC’s companies, BPO companies and the like, where a candidate has to prove his communication skills and he is selected on this regards only. Whereas there are other jobs where communications skills may play a secondary role and they are not a full and final. In such cases recruitment is not done taking communication skills as a yardstick. Infact, a candidate has to undergo a number of steps before finally he is taken into the job. It is just luck that a recruiter likes a candidate’s response to any query or attitude and a candidate is finally selected... So here luck plays a major role.
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santosh lakshmi vempaty, Lawyer/Attorney, CrownBridge Group LLC
| 05 21 2010 04:50:59 +0000
In this regard I definitely support Alex, that luck plays a vital role in job acquisition. I am a person who definitely believes in lot of destiny and luck. Moreover, communications may play a vital role in certain jobs like MNC’s companies, BPO companies and the like, where a candidate has to prove his communication skills and he is selected on this regards only. Whereas there are other jobs where communications skills may play a secondary role and they are not a full and final. In such cases recruitment is not done taking communication skills as a yardstick. Infact, a candidate has to undergo a number of steps before finally he is taken into the job. It is just luck that a recruiter likes a candidate’s response to any query or attitude and a candidate is finally selected... So here luck plays a major role.
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santosh lakshmi vempaty, Lawyer/Attorney, CrownBridge Group LLC
| 05 21 2010 04:49:58 +0000
It's all the matter of FATE....whatever has to happen,happens.......it doesnt wait.....and if we intrude into destiny's working process, then our that action will bear the outcome which will neutralize the effect of occurence of acton....Dont worry be happy.....its all luck...
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Aashish Koul, B.E (CSE) Fresher, Jammu University
| 05 21 2010 04:48:09 +0000
I support Alex. Here the less educated get better means than more educated in many cases. So it is really lucky
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George Varghese, Proprietor, Jecyees
| 05 21 2010 00:29:10 +0000
I am completely in agreement with Alex on this issue since I have seen many cases where the best is not geing the offer on the contarary the lucky one gets it. All parameters are on one side and luck on the other. I have seen experienced. Hence the comment.
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Rathin Deb, Advisor and retail consultant, currently as Branch Manager, Tower Infotech Ltd
| 05 20 2010 14:04:57 +0000
Hi Fernandes, thanks to have invited me to this discussion. Quite interesting that you are puzzling yourself in the same way in India about this topic (:-) I can assure all of you that the same is happening in many other countries. Root cause can be different but basically it seems that "something out of your control is acting". So, name-it "luck" and hope to be more lucky in the future. Only take care to be professional, competent, and clear-minded regarding your goals My 2 cents
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domenico fama, HR Business Parner, international Bank
| 05 20 2010 14:02:57 +0000
Communication skills play an important role. However, luck is an imponderable factor that cannot be quantified. Many times the exact reason is not known, but a candidate may not succeed despite having all the key skills. Thus, it is difficult to determine all the exact factors that lead to success.
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Badri N Srinivasan, Head - Quality, Valtech India Systems Pvt. Ltd.
| 05 20 2010 13:53:32 +0000
Luck sometimes play its tricks. Even a candidate having excellant communication skill may not get a job as selection decisions are sometimes taken under many invisible communications.
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Swapan Kumar Gorai, Head/VP/GM-Finance/Audit, Foster Wheeler Bengal Pvt Ltd
| 05 20 2010 12:01:49 +0000
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