Striking the Chord: Jerk or Gladiator

Campus recruitment is one of the driving factors which propels most of the students to join an institute. The placement from the perspective of a student is a platform which introduces him/her to the outside world. Research show that first job will not always be the best, but if it is, don't be a fool by following the herd.

Students see, interpret, understand and comment on the campus recruitment process differently. They say and think that its a game of luck, not logical, always ends up with a surprise, can't be predicted and several such trivial reasons to defend their decisions.

Luck always favors the Brave. Brave is one who makes lots of preparations on the subjects that he has studied, but not one who goes to an process with out making it. But the strange thing is if a person gets selected without any preparations, he will be the hero. Hero because he has made it even without studying anything and question that people will have in their minds are "If he studies then, god knows sky is the Limit?". Well that Jerk has made it because he has managed to strike the chord with the interviewer.

Striking Chord needs tremendous amount of intellect, even more amount of common sense and fair amount of subject knowledge (which you can apply logically). Presence of mind is one factor which really puts you in front of everyone else. It helps in understanding the persons (Interviewers) in less time possible and have words and sentences customized accordingly. Interviewers compare one candidate with the other most of the time. The difference that they look at are very subtle. The differences can be irrelevant for students but its relevant for them and their organization. 

Speculators are not served anywhere in the society, same is the case in speculating questions that can come in an interview. Preparations will be relevant to the interview only when you know your competitive edge, your strengths and your weakness and make preparations accordingly. Capitalize on your strengths and make all efforts possible so that the questions asked are in your comfort zone. 

Current economic situation is no different from what it was for Maximus (Character in "Gladiator") in Rome, always tackle the situations as a Gladiator, being ready for anything and everything, with a strong will power, patience, anticipation, preparation, optimism, thirst for success and sticking on to your values can take a person long way.

There are plenty of warriors who have already fought and are alive. Some of them are Jerks and others Gladiators. Jerks are just alive and looking for luck again in the battles to come, while Gladiators are enjoying by remembering the witty battles they had and are fearless and confident in winning future battles.