During the course of my job, I've had to start searching for potential candidates to fill two openings for the campaign I'm working on. The applications I have provided me with some much-neeeded comic relief and gave me some curious insight into a part of Indian culture I haven't already been exposed to. They are MUCH different than what we'd put on applications back home.
Some highlights from the many applications:
-It's quite common for people to list their gender, birthdate/age, parents names and occupations, religion (!!), blood type (!!!), and marital status (!!!!). Can you imagine listing this on your resumes? I do not understand why an employer would need all this, nor would I ever want to share with a future employer all this personal information from me (and I definitely don't want to know about this from my potential candidates).
-I got a 4 page resume from someone who had absolutely NO work experience. What took up the 4 pages? Their personal information and schooling (including elementary).
-Longest resume: 11 pages. Really? Is that necessary?
-Some funny phrases: "capable of thinking in and out of the box" and "AND THEREBY DELIVERING THE MAXIMUM QUANTUM OF MY SERVICE OUTPUTS WITH UTMOST EXCELLENCE IN THE GRIEVANCE REDRESSALS OF THE CLIENTS/CUSTOMERS WHILE MY DUTIES PERTAINING TO:..." (yes that was in all caps. I also received another resume which was entirely in captial letters. I guess they were shouting at me to HIRE THEM!
I can't wait to do the interviews! Wish me luck.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Friday, September 04, 2009
This is how you buy produce...
you go out your front door, and meet the guy waiting with his cart. You always know when they're around because of the INCESSANT yelling (to announce what they are selling).
Just when you thought we were done with the Kerala photos....
More pookalums (new favorite word, sorry "gobbledygook").
This guy who died was the Chief Minister of the state of Andra Pradesh. This article in today's Times of India is so bizarre and over the top, regardless of who he is.
30 YSR Fans Die of Shock
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/hyderabad/30-YSR-fans-die-of-shock/articleshow/4969990.cms
TNN 4 September 2009
HYDERABAD: Shell-shocked by the sudden demise of their beloved leader Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, 30 people died in different parts of the state on Thursday.
In East Godavari, nine people died, while former minister Jakkampudi Ramamohan Rao fainted on hearing the news. Seven died of heart attack and shock, while two hanged themselves unable to bear the grief. According to district police, N Yesubabu, 20, of Narendrapuram in Rajanagaram mandal and Achanta Ramakrishna, 48, of Nagaram in Mamidikuduru mandal committed suicide.
The heart attack victims were: Yerravarapu Raji, 40, a barber shop owner, in Mangaturthi village in Pithapuram mandal, Bonam Tulasiveni, 56, of K Yenugupalli village in Gannavaram mandal, Ramayanam Radhakrishna, 62, a panshop owner at Masjid Centre in Kakinada, Ch Satyanarayana, 45, of Telugodupalem in Tallarevu mandal, Anaparthi Sriramulu, 50, Marnidi Venkannadora, 50, of Tuni and Pothula Tirupati Reddy, 70, of Bikkaolu mandal.
B Padma, 44, a Rajiv Arogyasri beneficiary and a daily-wager from Vanamalla in Punganur of Chittoor, collapsed on hearing the news of YSR’s death at 10 am and died. Parvathamma, 22, from Kummaragunta village in Punganur mandal died of shock. An ardent fan of YSR and TV shop owner, N Raja Reddy, 52, died of cardiac arrest at Pileru as soon as he saw the news of YSR’s death on the TV. “The people around him tried to resuscitate him, but he died a hospital,†a relative said.
A farmer from Kadapa, Narsaiah, 75, who had come to Piler along with his wife and children two days ago died of cardiac arrest after hearing the tragic news. In Durgasamudram, Shankaramma , 37, a daily-wager , who recently underwent a heart surgery under Arogyasri, died at around 6 pm. A Congress worker in Satyavedu, Muniratanam, 45, also died but its not confirmed whether he died of shock.
Laxminarayana, 19, a student of Chittoor Government Degree College, consumed pesticide. Earlier , a 25-year-old physically-challenged woman, Adari Raji, died of cardiac arrest at Jogannapet village in Vizag. Her father Suraynarayana was a former TDP sarpanch. She collapsed when she was watching the news about YSRs death, a relative said.
An ex-employee of RTC, P Seetha Ramaraju, 65, of Gajapathinagaram in Vizianagarm collapsed while watching TV. Though he was rushed to a nearby hospital , he was declared brought dead. An aged woman, Pyla Chandramma, 68, died of shock while standing in a queue for pension when fellow pensioners told her about YSRs demise.
Farm labourer Chinna Velugondarao, 30, of Podili in Prakasam district ended his life at Kambalapadu. A note was found in his shirt pocket which said, I am dedicating my life to YSR. Another person committed suicide in Unguturu in West Godavari, while toddy-tapper Kagita Rasalu, 22, slashed his neck with a knife at Chintalapudi. Ganta Lakshmamma, 70, of Eluru died of cardiac arrest upon hearing the news, while a die-hard YSR fan, Bhaskar, 45, died of shock in Tadipatri.
YSR fan Srinivas, 35, of Hyderabad collapsed and died. Gedala Aseervadam, 50, of Vempadu village in Kallal Mandal, Shaik Mohiuddin, 25, of Akiveedu, Raja Sesharatnam, 67, of Bhimavaram died. P Suresh, 22, of Papadu village and Mekala Krishna Rao, 30, of Tatakulagudem attempted suicide. Narayana, 27, a Congress activist from Marpally hanged himself. Yadgiri, 40, a barber in Amberpet died of cardiac arrest. Srinivas, 35, a private employee also suffered heart attack.
QnA: Was YSR the best chief minister Andhra Pradesh ever had?
QnA: Is YSR's son capable enough to succeed his father as CM?
30 YSR Fans Die of Shock
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/hyderabad/30-YSR-fans-die-of-shock/articleshow/4969990.cms
TNN 4 September 2009
HYDERABAD: Shell-shocked by the sudden demise of their beloved leader Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, 30 people died in different parts of the state on Thursday.
In East Godavari, nine people died, while former minister Jakkampudi Ramamohan Rao fainted on hearing the news. Seven died of heart attack and shock, while two hanged themselves unable to bear the grief. According to district police, N Yesubabu, 20, of Narendrapuram in Rajanagaram mandal and Achanta Ramakrishna, 48, of Nagaram in Mamidikuduru mandal committed suicide.
The heart attack victims were: Yerravarapu Raji, 40, a barber shop owner, in Mangaturthi village in Pithapuram mandal, Bonam Tulasiveni, 56, of K Yenugupalli village in Gannavaram mandal, Ramayanam Radhakrishna, 62, a panshop owner at Masjid Centre in Kakinada, Ch Satyanarayana, 45, of Telugodupalem in Tallarevu mandal, Anaparthi Sriramulu, 50, Marnidi Venkannadora, 50, of Tuni and Pothula Tirupati Reddy, 70, of Bikkaolu mandal.
B Padma, 44, a Rajiv Arogyasri beneficiary and a daily-wager from Vanamalla in Punganur of Chittoor, collapsed on hearing the news of YSR’s death at 10 am and died. Parvathamma, 22, from Kummaragunta village in Punganur mandal died of shock. An ardent fan of YSR and TV shop owner, N Raja Reddy, 52, died of cardiac arrest at Pileru as soon as he saw the news of YSR’s death on the TV. “The people around him tried to resuscitate him, but he died a hospital,†a relative said.
A farmer from Kadapa, Narsaiah, 75, who had come to Piler along with his wife and children two days ago died of cardiac arrest after hearing the tragic news. In Durgasamudram, Shankaramma , 37, a daily-wager , who recently underwent a heart surgery under Arogyasri, died at around 6 pm. A Congress worker in Satyavedu, Muniratanam, 45, also died but its not confirmed whether he died of shock.
Laxminarayana, 19, a student of Chittoor Government Degree College, consumed pesticide. Earlier , a 25-year-old physically-challenged woman, Adari Raji, died of cardiac arrest at Jogannapet village in Vizag. Her father Suraynarayana was a former TDP sarpanch. She collapsed when she was watching the news about YSRs death, a relative said.
An ex-employee of RTC, P Seetha Ramaraju, 65, of Gajapathinagaram in Vizianagarm collapsed while watching TV. Though he was rushed to a nearby hospital , he was declared brought dead. An aged woman, Pyla Chandramma, 68, died of shock while standing in a queue for pension when fellow pensioners told her about YSRs demise.
Farm labourer Chinna Velugondarao, 30, of Podili in Prakasam district ended his life at Kambalapadu. A note was found in his shirt pocket which said, I am dedicating my life to YSR. Another person committed suicide in Unguturu in West Godavari, while toddy-tapper Kagita Rasalu, 22, slashed his neck with a knife at Chintalapudi. Ganta Lakshmamma, 70, of Eluru died of cardiac arrest upon hearing the news, while a die-hard YSR fan, Bhaskar, 45, died of shock in Tadipatri.
YSR fan Srinivas, 35, of Hyderabad collapsed and died. Gedala Aseervadam, 50, of Vempadu village in Kallal Mandal, Shaik Mohiuddin, 25, of Akiveedu, Raja Sesharatnam, 67, of Bhimavaram died. P Suresh, 22, of Papadu village and Mekala Krishna Rao, 30, of Tatakulagudem attempted suicide. Narayana, 27, a Congress activist from Marpally hanged himself. Yadgiri, 40, a barber in Amberpet died of cardiac arrest. Srinivas, 35, a private employee also suffered heart attack.
QnA: Was YSR the best chief minister Andhra Pradesh ever had?
QnA: Is YSR's son capable enough to succeed his father as CM?
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