We had not anticipated the situation.
The online application called for candidates between 18 and 40-years-old, with at least five years of schooling and the ability to ride a bicycle. More than 250 applicants held doctorates degrees and 25,000 held a master’s, reported the FT.
Although the national unemployment rate in India is below 5%, job openings remain few and far between, in large part because of India’s dense population and restrictive system of labour laws, according to the story. Government jobs hold a higher status in India’s society than private sector work. Plus, they pay well and offer long-term stability, Raghuram Rajan, central bank governor, told the FT.
Prabhat Mittal, administrative secretary for the state government, told the FT, “We had not anticipated the situation. In 2006, for about 260 jobs we received 100,000 applications. But in nine years, the figure has gone up so much.”
Of course, you won’t likely find yourself competing against 2 million people for a job, but standing out is tough in the labour market in many parts of the world. However, there are ways to make your resume and CV stand out. For starters, apply for jobs which fit well with your skills and experience. Try to make your CV a narrative of your professional life, rather than a generic laundry list. Tailor each resume or CV toward the specific job and company to which you are applying to appear knowledgeable and genuinely interested.
Salsa dancer William Sjögren got creative when applying for a job… he made a video of himself and his partner dancing with pieces of paper with his relevant information on their backs. While this may not be appealing for most hiring managers, it certainly made for a unique application.
Once you’ve sharpened your resume and CV, check out these tricks to help you ace the interview.
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