Hari - The HR Headhunter

Interviews and resume resources

2005-06-22T07:44:00.000-07:00

Hi friends I came across this good article on Interviews, so thought you all should have a look at it !

And did you know the difference between a CV and a Resume?

The difference between a resume and curriculum vitae (CV) is that a CV displays your academic credentials and accomplishments in greater detail than does a resume.

The same article has a good template on what to write and cover in a Resume. And here are the different kinds of resumes you can opt for.

Lots of things

2005-06-14T03:25:00.000-07:00

Thanks for your mails and phone calls. Keep them coming !

This blog has given me the opportunity to get connected with a lot of people I knew earlier...so thanks for that, blogger!

A reader asked me if I had any advice on job changing in the early parts of your career...so here goes:

1. Your career is your responsibility. Never lose sight of that reality!
2. Changing jobs frequently will raise questions about your abilities to survive in high paced competitve organizations (which describes most good organizations!)
3. However, surviving for lots of years in a large organization without any major achievements put bigger question marks for further growth.
4. I always feel that HR people should get cross functional experience as well as cross-industry experience. Been in training for 2 years? Maybe you should try for recruitment or business HR or C&B! Been in ITES for 4 years...maybe you should experience IT services or FMCG organizatons.
5. For point number 4 to materialise without you changing a job is not possible...but the best way forward is to stick to a large organization where you can build these diverse skills at least. Joining a 2 person HR group in a 80 people organization might give you a lot of responsibility but I would always say that your expertise to "scale up" has never been shown, so joining any of the big boys in your mid career phase would become difficult.
6. Different industries have different "respectable average tenures" in them. So from BPOs (1 year) to IT (2-3 years) to FMCG (3-5 years) to manufacturing (4-6 years) it really depends with which industry you start.
7. But always remember point number 3. Tenure is just one of the factors. What you do in that time is more crucial !

Oh by the way, if you are a person with 5-7 years of experience I have a great AVP HR position in Hyderabad with one of the top MNCs. So if you are game for this get in touch!

Looking for head of recruitment at Hyderabad

2005-06-08T06:42:00.000-07:00

Hi HR folks,

I have a great opportunity for HR professionals who have a passion for recruitment.

My client has revenues close to US $2.4 billion and is headquartered in the US and employs 66,000 people across the globe.

They have 65 customer contact centres world over for managing business for global Fortune 500 companies. With operations in India spread across four metros with current strength of10,000, constantly growing.

The company is looking for HR professionals to strengthen their HR Leadership.
The Position:Head - Recruitment
Location:Hyderabad
Responsibilities:Total responsibility for end to end recruitment function.
Experience & Background required:Around 10 years experience in HR function in an MNC environment.

You must have a passion for the recruitment function. Also have the ability to lead a team and excellent communication skills . Though prior recruitment experience in IT environment is a definite advantage, outstanding HR professionals from other areas within the HR gamut will also be considered.
Education:Post Graduation in Management
Compensation:Around Rs.20 lacs pa. Not likely to be an issue for the right candidate :-) Will you be that right candidate?
If you think you can handle the responsibility you may please send a mail to: hari@fortunajobs.com or talk to me on my mobile. My number as you know is: 093911 65157

When you send me an email....

2005-06-07T05:08:00.000-07:00

I get lots of email and I would appreciate that you make the subject line as descriptive as possible.

For example, subjects with "Hi!" or "Hello" do not tell me anything specific. If you write something like "Looking for Manager Recruitment position in Hyderabad" it not only helps me but also tells me that you are a professional candidate who gets to the point.

Lots of people use the format "HR Manager/10 years exp/IIM B/Hyderabad", that helps too.

Make life a little easy for me. It helps me to help you better.

Senior level HR executives

2005-06-06T03:22:00.000-07:00

Quite a few of my senior level candidates are people who never ever 'float' their resumes. Why is that, you may ask? That's because they are never actively looking for a job, unless their is some major work/personal life crisis that makes them reassess their career/job goals.

So how do people like me know whom to contact? Or, if you are a senior level candidate what should you be doing so that you are on my radar?

One interesting post I came across is this one at Bluesky resumes:

“Senior-level job seekers have to view themselves as ‘Me Inc.’ she says.
“The best way to get noticed by retained recruiters who specialize in your field
or industry is to become a visible presence. Build and actively maintain a
strong network, join trade associations, offer to speak at industry events, make
contacts with trade press and even write articles on your area of expertise.”
Pinkman doesn’t discourage senior-level job seekers from submitting resumes, but
she emphasizes the importance of ongoing personal brand development. “In the
end,” she says, “if you’re visible and I need someone who matches your
background, I’ll find you a lot faster.”

And so will I. Are you on the HR egroups, offering sensible and practical knowledge that showcase your strategic thinking? Are you invited by NHRD, ISTD or XLRI to speak at their conferences? Is there a positive buzz about you? Have you done something innovative in the HR field and have you publicised it?

What kind of resume should you send me?

2005-06-06T00:59:00.000-07:00

Since I am a one-person operation, it helps me if you can send me resumes in a easy to read format. Some points to remember in sending resumes:

Keep it in a standard word processing program like MS Word. Don't send me resumes in pdf formats or other obscure applications.
Don't add too many tables or unique bullet points. I might not have the same version of word to read your version!
Desist from adding your soft copy picture on your resume. I guess that would be helpful in certain kind of jobs, but they unnecessarily make the file huge.
Don't add colors, bigger fonts or colored fonts to make important points. You can keep specific points in bold or underline them.
Please, keep the resume at fit at least 2 pages. Your resume should be succinct enough to evoke my interest to call you.
Lists of bullet points about your job desciption do not tell me about what you did.
Embellish your resume with your achievements, not what the job description was.

More later!

Want me to take a look at your resume? Send it to me at hari@fortunajobs.com

How does headhunting work?

2005-06-05T22:39:00.000-07:00

Well, this is an interesting topic, because we work for our clients and not for job hunters. So, my focus is on meeting my client's needs. Job hunters are also my customers in the sense that they must be satisfied by my service, otherwise they can choose not to approach me in the long term future.

But, my primary customer is the organization that asks me to fill up the position for them. They are the one's who pay me the rupees that go to pay my bills :-)

A good site to give an overview as to how we work is here. And as mentioned earlier you can contact me at hari@fortunajobs.com or give me a call at 09391165157 (drop the 0 if you are calling from Hyderabad)

My first post

2005-06-05T22:23:00.000-07:00

Hi bloggers and blog readers ! As I explained I am a Headhunter specializing in HR functional recruitment in India. So, if you are a HR professional in India and looking at career growth and change do let me know !

Some of the positions that I am currently working on include:

Head of Recruitment
Senior Manager - HR
Senior Executive - Campus Recruitments
HR Professional
Head of Training
Senior Manager - Recruitment
Director - HR