2008-2009 was a gloomy year, placement wise at least. The world was fighting against the evils of recession and so were all the B schools. However Commonwealth Games bought a ray of hope for some freshers due to its massive recruitment spree. This is the third time a developing country is hosting this event and second time for any Asian country. There is hiring all around the corner, from police constables, technicians, physicians to part time volunteers. Around 4,500 constables will join by March 15.Another 6,500 posts for constables and 550 (vacancies) for the sub inspector posts would be announced. Speaking about our circle ...the so called educated and elite New India...CWG has posed a new opportunity and I believe at least five to six people form my immediate circle are working enthusiastically in the same .As quoted by one" the pay is good, the work is interesting, u make contacts and it obviously adds "value" to the c.v. At those frequent times of desperation when the job offered from campus seems like a poor second option....i have personally heard students talking of following the unbeaten path and chucking other "deglamourized" opportunities.
However what is the future of these employees after the game???
Would they be absorbed by various government departments? I heard that CWG organizing committee would hold a job fair for its employees. But what would be the success rate? More importantly what would be the quality of jobs offered? Where would the magical number of vacancies suddenly crop up from? Considering all that is being said about the CWG project these are issues that need to be addressed.
The situation sounds all the more depressing because of restrictive hiring done by companies this season due to various cost cutting measures. I hope authorities are reading this and would take a suitable step in the near future.
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You are a good writer Archita. But yes the employment of the staff at COmmonwealth is an issue of concern and your blog has righly raised them
ReplyDeleteonce again a wonderful write up.
ReplyDeleteno doubt its a very issue which has been raised by this post .
every coin has two sides , so lets look at the positive aspects of it.
Agreed to the fact that the recruitment is short lived but yes, the opportunity is great. its about an international exposure, its about an association with one of the best events of the world, its about having a glimpse of the real globalised era.
Each and every career profile has a demand of desired skill set and also every type of job involves different types of risk and exposures. CWG will add up to the cvs of those who are craving for a career in event management. though the association with the cug should not been seen as a long term relationship but should be looked upon as an opportunity to brighten the cv.
well the recruitments like constables and similar government profiles would remain even after the cwg coz those recruitments are done to fill in the gap which was never noticed by our government. CWG is a reason for government to focus on the areas it is lacking and improvise upon it.
the so called elite class of highly educated individuals should consider that CWG is not only a single opportunity but a gateway to many opportunities and perform globally.
Thus looking at the different types of recruitment profiles , i can infer that yes, for certain profiles it is definitely a questionable subject regarding the future scope, but a majority of the profile need not suffer such a threat.