Now, this title may intrigue some. Interest few others and drive the rest of them nuts! B.E, Infosys, Living in Sydney and superstitious?
Well there are times and situations when the normal human mind cannot explain what is happening around/to you! I am currently in such a situation. Life is at a crossroads and I know why NOT! I mean imagine this - I have a 100% track record of converting interviews to offers. I.e. never been interviewed and not offered the job. But of 100 jobs I have applied to in the past 10 months, I have been granted interviews just twice. Once for a leading bank here at Australia and the other for a leading service provider.
The bank was almost through. I got the offer. I flew all the way from India cutting a vacation short to join. Then, the morning before the job was scheduled to begin there comes up a glitch in the contract that was never mentioned. HR and I differ on the same and offer is withdrawn!!! What the....!!! And to think, I am normally not the kinds to speak in a "tone" to anyone let alone a prospective firm! Uggghh...
That was huge setback, one from which I never really recovered. I know once I land in a job the sting will be gone. But that "next job" has been eluding me for over 1.5 years now.
Then enter fray, this leading service provider... 3 interviews later, they decided I was too technical for them and conduct 2 more interviews for yet another of their vertical, presumably technical. 5 interviews in all, then a call to discuss choice of location etcetera. It been 6 months since I have been interviewing with them and they are still moving my case forth and back. Seems they want to see what work can they allocate me before making that offer!
Why am I landing in such a soup. Each passing day, week, month my resume gets weaker and the gap wider. People say the inevitable - Fudge the details, play around with the dates, close in the gap, build up a totally new resume. That is NOT me! Has never been... But what is the result of the stand that I have taken?
Then again personal front has been a crib tale as well... Health, finances, future - EVERYTHING is in doldrums...
Desperate times needs desperate measures.... So searching for that elusive recipe for success....Anyone?!?!?
