The Indian Match Making A.K.A Hiring
Have you seen the infamous show on Netflix on India Matchmaking? While there were more memes and jokes on the frivolous nature of the show and the trivialization of the whole marriage concept, it did make the necessary noise and draw our attention to certain norms in arranged marriage construct. Nope, this post isn’t about that. I am just drawing an interesting parallel in hiring with the Indian Matchmaking Scene... The wooing phase There is an urgent need to hire X with a certain skill set. The hiring manager has a generic overview of what he/she has in their mind. It is loosely translated to a job description or role profile to help us identify the right match. Of course like your tall dark handsome or fair, good-looking and homely criteria in finding a groom/bride the close equivalent is great communication skills, attitude and cultural fit. You can compromise on anything but not this. The recruiter tries to find the ...