Arranged Marriage VS Recruitment follow this blog post

posted by Adwait Joshi on Nov. 6, 2006

They say marriage is an institution. Well, if that?s so, then the institution of Arranged Marriage will definitely earn you a degree in recruitment. Why? Read further?.

In many ways the process of arranging a marriage in India is deceptively similar to that of recruitment . Let?s go through the process step by step:

Aspect	Arranged marriage	Recruitment
Portal	When you decide to get married, you register yourself on various marriage portals and communities	When you decide to get /change a job you also register on job portals and communities.
Advertisements	There are classifieds in newspapers which get responses from interested people. The classifieds have a detail description of what the person is looking out for.	There are banner ads attracting candidates for various positions. The ad has a detailed job description of what the company is looking out for.
Short listing	I have heard from the horse?s mouth that the applications are sifted through and then shortlisted. The shortlists are duly notified and a personal meeting is arranged.	Here the prospective candidates are shortlisted after mapping the requirement to the profile. Then they are called for an interview.
Interview	This can be a one-to-one meeting or meeting with the parents. Where the opinions are taken from both ends. Expectations are voiced.	This can be a one-to-one interview or a panel interview. Where both ends mutually explore a possibility of working together.
Feedback	If the feedback is positive, then there is a second round to discuss the commercials of the alliance. Marriage cost, location, Who will bear what percent ? etc.	If he/she is shortlisted through the first round then there is second round of interview. Apart from a career path, the salary negotiations take place.
Acceptance	The acceptance is shook upon. The date for wedding is decided. The event is called Engagement Ceremony.	The offer letter is signed of and the date for joining is decided.
End Result	Marriage date	Joining date

 

The difference I can high light is that the post-acceptance dropouts are much less in marriage than in recruitment.

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•  Vipul Agarwal

  1 point 2 years ago

  Adwait,

  Really enjoyed this post. How true. One process that you missed was referencing. I cannot begin to tell you how many family/friends and even clients come to me asking if I know someone in xxx organization as they want to do a reference check for boy/girl before taking the marriage proposal further.

  Cheers,

  Vipul Agarwal Zend.

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•  Joe Neitham

  1 point 2 years ago

  What an analogies. Makes me feel like lughing but its oh so true. You could probably add 'the middle man or the agent'. They do play an important role in bringing together both parties. Good stuff, keep writing.

  / Joe http://letznetwork.blogspot.com

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•  Suzy Tonini

  1 point 2 years ago

  I find it fascinating that marriage in India is such a meticulously arranged project. I'm assuming both parties know what they are in for, and yes, it is very much like the recruiting process. How were marriages arranged prieor to the advent of the internet? Did families headhunt potential mates?

  In recruiting, there are discussions on salary, career growth, benefits etc- are there any similutudes in marriage arrangements?

  And, how are non-competes negotiated? What if the bride or groom decide it is not their cup of tea?

  I am not being facetious here- I truly do love the analogies you present.

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