The real life problem with today’s HR Consultants and India Hiring Managers

Having worked with several Fortune 500 companies in my past 12 years in the IT industry, it is quite obvious that I have gone through several rounds of interviews and multiple joining and exit formalities. I also keep talking with various colleagues in non-IT industry about their hiring experiences and find a common problem when it comes to Mid / Senior level management hiring.

Most of the HR consultants even with several years of industry experience are not adequately trained to understand the hiring requirements and map it with the potential candidates skill-set. When the candidate  receives the first call from the HR Consultant, the skill-sets being questioned is endless and the consultant just