So these days, after careful observation, I've come to a conclusion. To get a job you want but not generally deserve you need a lot of talent. By talent I don't mean skills that help you on the job, but skills other than what you need at the job.
Call me a cynic, but you need to observe your surroundings to see what am about to say is quite true. Look at the 50 colleagues who work with you. Look at the people who got the highest increment this year. Was it skill for the job or was it skill other than the job? No no no... I don't mean people sleeping with other people type thing... that's actually the simplest & easiest way to get a promotion / job/ increment & it generally doesn't take too much talent to even do that!! And frankly these days sleeping with boss is considered quite outdated...
Nope. There are other skills that you require to get to the lucrative postings, jobs, perks & pay. These skills are not necessarily taught in any B schools / media schools. They are learnt on the job. There are some of us who go through every stage & step in life believing that that's the way to be. And then there are some who just want to fly to the top. And most often they do. They don't last very long but well we all look at short term gains so who cares right?!
So here are some of my observations of getting a job. Its an Art perfected by many I know and many you know.
1. Have great self PR & self Marketing skills. You need to have the ability to constantly talk about yourself in a way that people think the world will collapse without you. You need to harp about every shot you take, every move you make all & sundry irrespective of whether they want to know or not.
2. Have a GodMother or GodFather. They are the ones you need to carry shopping bags for, care for their pets even if it triggers off allergies, play with their kids. These are the adopted parents in your industry who will call you their 'bacha' 'baby' and some such name and will get you a position with pay & perks when you don't even deserve it.
3. Ensure you overrate yourself & spread yourself over social media. Out of sight is not an option
4. Accept all party invitations even if that show or project has nothing to do with you. Even if all you did was order pizza for the team, ensure you present it in a way that people think you're the reason the team was alive. (that takes some serious skills!!)
5. Lastly, ensure you have no skills that are required for the job that your vying for. A good looking person or personality will generally open more doors for you than actually having the right credentials. Yes, time to hit the gym, spa & other essentials. Plus if you have a car to ferry around the seniors you've got an advantage.
Call me a cynic, but you need to observe your surroundings to see what am about to say is quite true. Look at the 50 colleagues who work with you. Look at the people who got the highest increment this year. Was it skill for the job or was it skill other than the job? No no no... I don't mean people sleeping with other people type thing... that's actually the simplest & easiest way to get a promotion / job/ increment & it generally doesn't take too much talent to even do that!! And frankly these days sleeping with boss is considered quite outdated...
Nope. There are other skills that you require to get to the lucrative postings, jobs, perks & pay. These skills are not necessarily taught in any B schools / media schools. They are learnt on the job. There are some of us who go through every stage & step in life believing that that's the way to be. And then there are some who just want to fly to the top. And most often they do. They don't last very long but well we all look at short term gains so who cares right?!
So here are some of my observations of getting a job. Its an Art perfected by many I know and many you know.
1. Have great self PR & self Marketing skills. You need to have the ability to constantly talk about yourself in a way that people think the world will collapse without you. You need to harp about every shot you take, every move you make all & sundry irrespective of whether they want to know or not.
2. Have a GodMother or GodFather. They are the ones you need to carry shopping bags for, care for their pets even if it triggers off allergies, play with their kids. These are the adopted parents in your industry who will call you their 'bacha' 'baby' and some such name and will get you a position with pay & perks when you don't even deserve it.
3. Ensure you overrate yourself & spread yourself over social media. Out of sight is not an option
4. Accept all party invitations even if that show or project has nothing to do with you. Even if all you did was order pizza for the team, ensure you present it in a way that people think you're the reason the team was alive. (that takes some serious skills!!)
5. Lastly, ensure you have no skills that are required for the job that your vying for. A good looking person or personality will generally open more doors for you than actually having the right credentials. Yes, time to hit the gym, spa & other essentials. Plus if you have a car to ferry around the seniors you've got an advantage.
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