I had attended an interview once, for a "Life Science Fresher" requirement. The agency putting up this notice was a recruitment agency which was trying to fill up vacancies for a famous hospital in Chennai. After going all the way to the agency, through an interview, acing the aptitude test and making innumerable phone calls to the agency, I ended up getting told that the hospital needed people with experience. Please note, this was a "Fresher" notice and those agency people had received my CV before they called me for an interview. Regardless, they still made me come all the way.
Naturally, I was fuming. Deciding not to be let down so unceremoniously, I decided to give it back to them. Here is a copy of my e-mail to the hospital head which was also cc'd to the agency heads and executives.
Dear sir,
I am a postgraduate in Forensic Science with a specialization in Toxicology and Chemistry. I had applied to your institution via XYZ agency, with regard to the advertisement they put up on SITE. I am posting the url here for your kind consideration and perusal.
URL
I attended an interview for the same, wrote the aptitude test and was duly asked to submit my resume. Later, after two days I am told that the post requires an experience of at least 1-3 years. The advertisement above clearly states "LIFE SCIENCE FRESHER" 0-2 yrs. Unless there is a different definition of what a fresher is, I suppose it is someone who has just finished college and has NO EXPERIENCE. If putting up this advertisement was justified, the consultancy you hired for your purpose could have clarified the fine print of this respectable post when I called them, not once or twice but several times.
After attending this interview and while their staff maintained their amicable silence over the real state of affairs, I was told to e-mail my CV to ABC which I immediately did. I was told to call on a phone number immediately after that, which by the way, is forever not-reachable. I made the mistake of assuming that when one runs a company, one must make sure that their gadgets WORK.
When by hook or crook, I somehow was able to reach their highly respectable staff, I was told that I would be e-mailed my interview feedback. To date I have received no such e-mail. What more, an excuse of this highly tedious and life-threatening work was carried out via an SMS, telling me to call immediately at some given numbers. I am sure that nobody encourages their employees to keep scouring their personal phones for text messages from unknown numbers when there is plenty of work at hand.
When finally, I was able to reach them yesterday, I am told that this job requires 1-3 years of experience. I and several other young people like me would be immensely glad if the next time your respectable hospital put up any vacancies in a consultancy, they kindly indicate clearly whether they need FRESHERS or experienced personnel. With this precious "mistake" it has wasted my time, money and put my current employment in jeopardy. It is not much that I ask. It is one of the very basic humanitarian acts. There are others who sweat and toil in the sun and come all the way, only to be told after several grueling formalities later that they cannot have that job. They lead a tougher life. They may not be this persevering.
I understand that this mail is not of much consequence, considering the fact that I may never be able to get a position anywhere in any hospital, since it is demanded that we have years of relevant experience. I like many other youth of this country, have wasted my life trying to study hard and well, only never to get a job, because a job requires experience and to my ill-luck for experience I need a relevant job first.
Whether it was the same on the other end, I know not, but it was a pleasure e-mailing you, sir.
Naturally, I was fuming. Deciding not to be let down so unceremoniously, I decided to give it back to them. Here is a copy of my e-mail to the hospital head which was also cc'd to the agency heads and executives.
Dear sir,
I am a postgraduate in Forensic Science with a specialization in Toxicology and Chemistry. I had applied to your institution via XYZ agency, with regard to the advertisement they put up on SITE. I am posting the url here for your kind consideration and perusal.
URL
I attended an interview for the same, wrote the aptitude test and was duly asked to submit my resume. Later, after two days I am told that the post requires an experience of at least 1-3 years. The advertisement above clearly states "LIFE SCIENCE FRESHER" 0-2 yrs. Unless there is a different definition of what a fresher is, I suppose it is someone who has just finished college and has NO EXPERIENCE. If putting up this advertisement was justified, the consultancy you hired for your purpose could have clarified the fine print of this respectable post when I called them, not once or twice but several times.
After attending this interview and while their staff maintained their amicable silence over the real state of affairs, I was told to e-mail my CV to ABC which I immediately did. I was told to call on a phone number immediately after that, which by the way, is forever not-reachable. I made the mistake of assuming that when one runs a company, one must make sure that their gadgets WORK.
When by hook or crook, I somehow was able to reach their highly respectable staff, I was told that I would be e-mailed my interview feedback. To date I have received no such e-mail. What more, an excuse of this highly tedious and life-threatening work was carried out via an SMS, telling me to call immediately at some given numbers. I am sure that nobody encourages their employees to keep scouring their personal phones for text messages from unknown numbers when there is plenty of work at hand.
When finally, I was able to reach them yesterday, I am told that this job requires 1-3 years of experience. I and several other young people like me would be immensely glad if the next time your respectable hospital put up any vacancies in a consultancy, they kindly indicate clearly whether they need FRESHERS or experienced personnel. With this precious "mistake" it has wasted my time, money and put my current employment in jeopardy. It is not much that I ask. It is one of the very basic humanitarian acts. There are others who sweat and toil in the sun and come all the way, only to be told after several grueling formalities later that they cannot have that job. They lead a tougher life. They may not be this persevering.
I understand that this mail is not of much consequence, considering the fact that I may never be able to get a position anywhere in any hospital, since it is demanded that we have years of relevant experience. I like many other youth of this country, have wasted my life trying to study hard and well, only never to get a job, because a job requires experience and to my ill-luck for experience I need a relevant job first.
Whether it was the same on the other end, I know not, but it was a pleasure e-mailing you, sir.
Yours sincerely and crushed,
Poorvisha Ravi
Needless to say I never got a reply ever.
Poorvisha Ravi
Needless to say I never got a reply ever.
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