Value addition holds the key
WHAT ARE the qualities that recruiters look for in the man or woman sitting in the `hot seat' in front of them?
"Value addition, creating ability - which you can call `VaCa'," said N. Balajhi, Business Consultant, ConsultPro. "Qualifications in the absence of `VaCa' are mere paper power. Formal education provides some knowledge, but value-creating ability is developed while acquiring a qualification."
What are the factors that make up `VaCa'? Balajhi put it all in a nutshell. "Be a continual learner and a `conceptual employee' with strong knowledge in the field of work. Find out how the corporate culture works, understand systems and procedures, and work for the whole rather than for the part," he observed.
His words fell upon the eager ears of working executives, job seekers and final year students at a seminar on jobs and opportunities, organised by Direcway Global Education.
Corporate culture included the whole gamut of factors such as governing principles, operational procedure, working relationships, employee involvement, customer relations and capacity for managing change.
"Be a thinker. Never rest on your laurels, keep improving your performance," he said, and noted that it was this attitude that helped the employee to grow into a valuable asset for the organisation. A job seeker, who had already honed such attitudes and was able to demonstrate them, would have a better chance of landing the job of his or her choice.
For those who wanted to know how to be a continual learner throughout his or her working life, Balajhi had a few tips. "Learn about developments not only from your experiences, but also from your superiors, peers and subordinates. Be receptive to new ideas," he noted.
Anyone seeking a career with an organisation needed to have a complete picture of its corporate mission and vision, so that he or she could align with the agenda. "Trace and understand the chain of value addition. Communicate and grow. Understand the cause and effect of work activities. Weed out partisan agendas," Balajhi explained.
He reminded his listeners that just five or six years ago, there had been only a few colleges, but now there were quite a few institutions offering quality education, with technology making it easier for learners of all ages.
A. A. Michael Raj
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