Its been a while since I really put in my thoughts after I entered in to my career with ING. Needless to say that is how ING completely engaged me in the role.
Judging the decision - early days
With three choices in hand, I have chosen ING and the early days are more of testing the pace of the organization and role. Campus hiring was always my dream and my real reason behind taking up HR. The decision went my way. I enjoyed my first role , did it with lots of passion, continuous support from manager and super manager. Endless recognition, seamless cooperation from regional hr partners, successful introduction of combined interview process model, what not every thing was a perfect story. But if everything is so perfect then wat is good for ???
Judging the decision - early days
With three choices in hand, I have chosen ING and the early days are more of testing the pace of the organization and role. Campus hiring was always my dream and my real reason behind taking up HR. The decision went my way. I enjoyed my first role , did it with lots of passion, continuous support from manager and super manager. Endless recognition, seamless cooperation from regional hr partners, successful introduction of combined interview process model, what not every thing was a perfect story. But if everything is so perfect then wat is good for ???
The manager transition
God will make sure you remember him in regular intervals. Same is the case with me. 6 months and there happened transition, a sudden news, so well jelled with the manager , had a little scare reporting to head of TA. But to everyone's surprise, the bonding was so beautiful and simple and clear , with more responsibilities , more freedom, more control that completely shaped my career
All exciting projects
New manager and more freedom , just the right time, introduced my dream project " hunt for the lions - campus branding event " , that attracted more than 8000 registrations across 90+ MBA schools pan India , with the branding running on social media. Marketing team at ING was so wonderful that entire project planned and executed in less than 30 days. Also awarded by people matters , first of a kind initiative in BFSI domain India. Campus went as planned , planned for a large scale internship program , project revamping of careers page , part of the team that implemented TALEO for the bank .. All set and came the second jolt ...
New manager and more freedom , just the right time, introduced my dream project " hunt for the lions - campus branding event " , that attracted more than 8000 registrations across 90+ MBA schools pan India , with the branding running on social media. Marketing team at ING was so wonderful that entire project planned and executed in less than 30 days. Also awarded by people matters , first of a kind initiative in BFSI domain India. Campus went as planned , planned for a large scale internship program , project revamping of careers page , part of the team that implemented TALEO for the bank .. All set and came the second jolt ...
ING Vysya Bank is now Kotak
With so smooth run there comes the super announcement , kotak buys ING , WAH can't be a better time. Suddenly the energy dropped , joined ING to spend at least 5 - 7 yrs but this was undigestable announcement , to me and most of the people. All projects stalled, was completely free with no work. Then started the idea of shifting the job
Desperation for the new job
As the saying says there comes the time when it comes, keep running. Drecruiter's, prip for a while
Flipkart - Campus role - rejected
Cognizant - HR Partnering - rejected
ARM - Recruitment - rejected
Azim premzi - campus role - not attended
Then comes the interview
Commonfloor - campus role - selected .
As soon as I received the offer, initiated the resignation
The long 3 month notice period
Banking has its own advantages and disadvantages. 3 long months of notice is a pain. Tried to negotiate, but failed miserably. With more team members initiating the resignation , ended up in serving the complete notice period.
Magical last month
Waiting has its own advantages, there comes the boon in disguise. I will always thank my manager who involved me in taleo project and who declined me the early relieving. With not so comfortness to shift to a start up and mounting pressure from colleagues, friends and family abt how bad can the startup be, decided to apply for deloitte. Super friendly recruiters and prior experience in taleo , just landed me in the right job, HCM FUNCTIONAL CONSULTANT WORKDAY PRACTICE . Took it up with no second thought. Felt little guilt to say no to common floor, but career is important than the guilt. With Gallup interview in process doesn't know how will be June but this is the magical and happening last month.
There comes the end of 1 yr 7 month 10 days journey at ING, Who tried to retain me to the last possible extent. Will never ever forget the stint at ING and super colleagues and special boss.
