'How Bad Is The Job Market?' Bengaluru Startup's CEO Gets Flooded With 3,000 Resumes In 48 Hours
At a time when the job market is battling recession fears and continuous layoffs, a Bengaluru based startup's CEO's post has recently gone viral, which is reflective of how badly people want jobs in the country.
At a time when the job market is battling recession fears and continuous layoffs, a Bengaluru-based startup's CEO's post has recently gone viral, which is reflective of how badly people want jobs in the country.
The CEO of Springworks, an HR-tech startup in Bengaluru, recently revealed on Twitter that the company had received more than 3,000 resumes in just 48 hours, despite posting the jobs just on the company's website.
Bengaluru CEO Flooded With 3,000 CVs In Just 48 Hours
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Kartik Mandaville, the founder and CEO of Springworks, said in a recent tweet: "Received over 3K resumes in the last 48 hours just on our website - how bad is the job market?" His tweet has already garnered more than 2 lakh views.
Received over 3K resumes in the last 48 hours just on our website - how bad is the job market?
¡ª Kartik Mandaville (@kar2905) July 16, 2023
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How Twitter Users Reacted To The Post
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When a user asked the Bengaluru-based startup's CEO on Twitter if "this is usual or anything different in the past 48 hours, CEO Mandaville said that the flood of resumes has continued through the month.
"Its been like this for the month. 12,500+ applications so far," the CEO replied in his tweet.
its been like this for the month. 12,500+ applications so far
¡ª Kartik Mandaville (@kar2905) July 17, 2023
Another user was curious to know what roles the job postings were for.
Product, Founders Office, SDE, etc
¡ª Kartik Mandaville (@kar2905) July 16, 2023
One of the replies to the post mentioned that layoffs and AI have worsened the job market scenario.
Also, even if you look at LinkedIn within an hour after job is posted. You will see 200 candidates applying for the position, but even with this huge number of applicants, only a handful of those applications will be suited for the job that is posted, which is another huge issue
¡ª Abdul Ghani (@GhaniHere) July 17, 2023
However, one Twitter user blamed the flooding of CVs on people instead of the job market. He mentioned, "I don¡¯t think so it¡¯s the job market but just people¡¯s behaviour ! Firstly, I agree with you. Now a days any job I see in India has almost the same type of reception - 200, 300 applications in 1-2 hours. Secondly, I feel this is because people are always looking for more."
I don¡¯t think so it¡¯s the job market but just people¡¯s behaviour !
¡ª Akash Tiwari (@akashtiwari1007) July 16, 2023
Firstly, I agree with you. Now a days any job I see in India has almost the same type of reception - 200, 300 applications in 1-2 hours.
Secondly, I feel this is because people are always looking for more.
A check on the startup Springworks career website showed that all the open positions in sales and marketing, operations, product, and tech roles were "permanent remote". On its website, as per the ET report, Springworks said that it has an employee strength of about 200 and announced its remote-first future on May 6, 2020, for greater work-life harmony.
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Comments Show The True Picture Of The Job Market
Many Twitter users also commented on the job situation in the IT sector.
"Pretty Bad. I remember going into a walk-in interview for an IT company in Delhi. 700 people came for roughly 20 roles !! And that too for 2.5 LPA," said a user.
Pretty Bad. I remember going into a walk-in interview for an IT company in Delhi. Not a big name, one of my relative was leading the team conducting interviews & I was just a visitor.
¡ª Kabir Singh (@KabirKabby) July 16, 2023
700 people came for roughly 20 roles !! And that too for 2.5 LPA . They're expecting 200ish.
Another Twitter user said, "Ouch. Not good. And this is where quality talent loses out too. They get lost in the crowd. A race to the bottom."
Ouch. Not good. And this is where quality talent loses out too. They get lost in the crowd.
¡ª Rohan Cornelio (@RohanCornelio) July 17, 2023
A race to the bottom.
Another reply to the tweet mentioned about unemployment: "Unemployment is at peak, young people are desperate for jobs even if it has nothing to do with what they learnt in college. And this frustration will cause civil unrest or mass protest by youth."
Unemployment is at peak, young people are desperate for jobs even if it has nothing to do with what they learnt in college.
¡ª Aakash (@aakash_rewari) July 16, 2023
And this frustration will cause civil unrest or mass protest by youth.
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