Few days back, I had a very urgent opening for the position of Team Leader. As usual, I went around posting my Jobs on Jobsites. And the response was huge. Around 100 applications chocked my inbox. I went through every resume & found 10 profiles suitable for the requirement. I decided to shortlist the best 5.

All the ten were actually good. Eventually I short listed the better 5 among them.
And sent interview calls to the candidates.

One person told he was not able to make it. I received confirmation from others. Well, surely for the kind of shortlisting I had done, one of these will get through.

I arranged the technical round of Interview with the technical head. He was specific that he wants at least 3 persons to choose from… I informed to him that we have called 4 persons & all of them have emailed the confirmation.

On the interview date, I was a bit jittery… I any of these guys don’t turn up, my job is at stake.
After some time couple of Candidates had turned up for interview. I was hoping the others will turn up soon.

I called the reception and asked the names of the Candidates “Rajesh Reddy & Anirudh Malhotra” replied the receptionist.

I opened up inbox to check who have not turned up…

1. Rajesh Puli
2. Anirudh A Malhotra
3. Prakash Mathur
4. P Rajesh Reddy

I decided to call the candidates & called Prakash Mathur. He informed he was not able to make it. I thought, still if the other candidate turns up, I will be saved

I checked the confirmation emails from Rajesh Puli & found a single sentence which ruined by day… “Once again, I confirm attendance – Regards, Rajesh Puli Reddy”

- Duplication check has ruined another recruiters day. How many of our have been ruined till today.

- PS: As usual this is a Story… with an underlying fact!

Shankar
RecruitPro