Recruitment is associated with identifying, screening and selecting the ideal candidate for a relevant vacancy in an organization. The objective of recruitment is to promote employment and strengthen the manpower resources of an organization which ultimately affects the performance of the organization in the competitive world.
Therefore, making the right choice in the screening of potential candidates has an integral role to play in successful hiring. In spite of a perfect resume, a strong academic background, and technical skills, a candidate may not be hired for a particular vacancy on account of lack of professional experience. Lack of experience in the industry stands as a drawback for a fresher candidate and makes it a difficult aspect to consider for the recruiters for taking the right decision.
Even though a fresher may not have had a direct exposure to the domain of employment previously, but the attitude of the candidate towards learning and adapting in a challenging environment may support his candidature. A candidate straight after a bachelor’s or master’s degree will hold the enthusiasm and keenness to explore various avenues and put in sincere efforts to prosper in the field. This perspective in the professional world could not only help the candidate to progress towards better opportunities but also contribute to the success of an organization.
By virtue of their academic credentials, a fresher will hold the necessary theoretical knowledge and perseverance to implement the skills acquired into practice. Therefore, incorporation of new ideas and innovations, the desire to keep oneself updated about the latest technology and developments in the proposed area will serve as an impetus for them to use advanced methodologies in achieving better results of performance by keeping up with the benchmark quality of an organization.
A fresher in the urge to rise to a better position will try to outperform his own standards and be flexible and highly adaptive to the work culture. He will be a keen observer and hone his own skills under the expertise of his seniors. He will be ready to take up challenges and be extremely meticulous towards his own performance trying to make the most of any opportunity that comes his way. His ability to accept criticism and improve his credentials accordingly could also be integral with the high-quality standards of the organization.
A fresher will ideally be ready to relocate to another city or country, treating it as a venture to explore new avenues towards achieving greater goals. He will want to diversify his own skills and knowledge and would want to stand out from the others by putting in that extra effort. He will take the personal initiative to undertake responsibilities to showcase his knowledge and seek solutions to problems with an independent approach. He will be technologically sound and willing to learn, to meet the requirements of the demands of the organization he will be associated with.
For a recruiter to be able to identify the strength and weakness of a fresher, also requires sufficient competency and patience for them to be able to gauge it through the course of an interview. The recruiter will have to evaluate the individual for the proposed vacancy by analyzing his attitude psychologically rather than being exclusively on the lookout for high grades, degrees or years of experience. It might not be possible to judge the capabilities of an individual by the presentation of resume or a single round of interaction.
Therefore, multiple rounds of communication and incorporation of a group discussion or team assignments could be implemented as a part of the selection procedure. The recruiters could suggest a probationary period of service to judge the ability of the fresher to adapt to the work culture of the organization and analyze his performance in terms of work.
The most important responsibility of the fresher during an interview is to be able to convince the recruiter of his acumen and strengths and not make a show of his intelligence solely by his grades and awards. The more the diversity of skills he is able to portray which matches the requirements of the vacancy, the nearer he will get to his goals. The candidate must essentially have a sound knowledge of the subjects he took up for his graduation or post graduation and be confident in answering questions. During an interview, the candidate must be at the best of his own self and not portray himself to be someone he is not.
The ability to commit and comply with most of the terms and conditions of an organization could also enhance the chances of employment for a fresher, owing to his flexibility and adaptive potential. Pride, arrogance, anger, emotional instability, inattention, impatience, and indecency are some characteristic traits which could be a major setback for the candidate’s career especially if expressed during an interview.
Often, in the quest of selecting the best candidate recruiters may identify the lack of industrial experience as a major drawback for qualifying against a relevant vacancy. However, it should be understood that a large number of years of professional experience may not be indicative of the success of a candidate alone. Freshers with adequate knowledge and credentials due to the dearth of opportunities may have to undergo years of struggle to kick start their career and therefore, be ruled out on the grounds of inexperience.
It is, therefore, very vital for a recruiter to be able to decide on the potential of a candidate by judging his skills and competencies as may be required for a given vacancy. They should consider making available such opportunities to freshers having been through the same situation at some point in the beginning of their career themselves. Sometimes, a fresher with the right chance to begin when placed in the appropriate position could turn out to be an asset to the organization.
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