ISB Days

This blog is to chronicle the one-year I will spend pursuing my management education at The Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. Hope it brings up great memories when I'm old, dying and viewing this on my laptop at home - in a grand villa!

Monday, February 27, 2006

It's the best of times....and the worst of times...

Saturday, February 25, 2006

The dedicated placement week nears to a close. I have a good offer in the bag with another one likely to materialize soon enough. Some students are yet to be placed and am sure that will happen within the next few days. The week has seen mature-victories, disappointments and a weird atmosphere alternating between highs and lows. Surprises were expected and they happened - with certain-victories that were forecasted falling flat, and certain-losses forecasted that bagged the big jobs! It's been a strange week...and tested the morale of everyone, for themselves and for their friends... It's been the best of times and worst of times...

And I hope it ends quickly with all of us having a job - not necessarily the dream job or the best job, but a platform for future victories.

Monday, February 13, 2006

probably my last post before the placements! the day draws closer...this weekend...and the nerves are activated! slightly faster blood-flow, and slightly more nervous laughter...
may the best person for the job get the job! and may everyone get a job they want!
cheers!

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

ok, so my resume seems to be ok. considering i got shortlisted! :) surprisingly lazy days are here, with the job market looking good, and a focus on just 5-6 companies, seems like there isnt much to prepare after all! :)
need to work though to keep the momentum going, so that energy levels are high during the interviews..all my companies are coming in the first 4 days, so i should *hopefully* be done with the placement process soon enough, to enjoy the last month here at ISB.

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

the placement season draws closer...people get more serious...
it is forecasted to be a great season, as the economy and almost all industries too are doing very well....so good jobs for everyone is just what is expected.

however, the traps are mostly emotional - is this the right job, the right career-path, the right salary, etc? it's never a question of 'Can I do it'?...its more a question of 'Do I want to do it'?

i'm preparing my own 'hit-list' of companies...so far got only 5-6... am confused about whether i should be selective or 'safe and broad-based'.... i think i'll go with the former... coz, its simply a question of 'do i want to do it'.... and that rules out most companies....