Ageism is an issue of Perception

All over the world there is a general respect for a professional who has done yeomen work in his field and his experience and observations in his choosen professional field is always sought after even after he formally retires at the age 58 /60 ( in india).

But out here in Chennai there is a general aversion to any one who applies for a job opportunity even after the advertiser mentions in his copy that retired person with dynamic capabilityand track record can apply. Some how other this stated talk is not walked through by the powers that be. I for one have mailed in more than ten job applications for a teaching assignment in Business schools in and around madras based on my experience of having taught in a Business school based on years of expertise i have gathered as Management Trainer.

Here the advertisers do not even have the courtesy to send a e mail either acknowledging receipt of application or a word of regred. Does it mean that there is surfeit of man power much above the demand curve. I do not understand . Or do the recruiter have a mental prejudice that a retired person would not deliver results. After all as a prospective employer they have a system in place to assess the capability of a candidate and in addition to that they can give a short term contract of a few months to assess the performance in action . without doing any of this if the Institution keeps quiet that means they simply donot care to walk thier talk.

I have another presumption that probably becuase of overwhelming number of candidates they are able to settle for some one who can be paid the least amount of pay and perks without worrying about quality of staff.

Any one wants to comment on my observation are welcome to shoot.

With warm regards

Avan evan

Thai Piranthal vazhi Pirakkum

Greetings to all friends

So we are in to the much awaited Thai Madham of the Tamil calender.
It is said that winter receding and sun entering solar solstice it is the age old belief system and values of tamilians all over the world that this month will usher in good time and happy tiddings in everyone's life.

I wish all my friends a wonderful new year ahead .
more to follow

with warm regards

kasturi

Inru oru seithi (a news for the day)

Dear Friends on the New
Greetings from India
I am Kasturi ,male aged 62 living in south Indian city of chennai. Have worked for Public Sector Steel Industry for 21 years and later worked for a I T company and have work experience with caterpillar, chennai car plant ( the Hindustan Motors automobile plant that makes Mitsubishi badge autos), have also had some exposure to Paper and boards industry. I am essentially a HR executive with extensive hands experience in Management training field (as it exist in india)

Currently on a contractual assignment to teach in a Business School in Karnataka.
My interest include reading , collage making and generally trying to be active and alive and earn my bread with personal values as fulcrum of all my endeavours
I am married. My wife is a Home maker and she enjoys cooking .
I have two sons. On e is married and employed in chennai. He is dog love hobbyist.
Another one is also employed a s a HR executive in a company.

I did my schooling in a small provincial town then called Mayuram and now renamed as Mayiladurai in Tamilnadu. Later i went on to graduate in Sociology from Annamalai University in Tamilnaud , india, and subsequently i have done my Post graduation in Social work (Medical and Psychiatric social work).

More i shall share later.
Let me see how the message gets going around the world and what kind of response i get.

Have a good day and good luck to my readers
bye for now
Kasturi

Since everybody has been talking about blogging as a world wide communication dialogue platform i have been inquistive to find out how i can keep in touch with like minded people world over and hence this initial epistle.