Shouldn't companies look beyond attempts

Ya your views are absolutely correct......infact i would like to add something.....now a days companies often prefer experienced candidate and that too in exact profile for which vacancy is there.....but my view is a CA if given a chance can do anything in a better way....if he/she has not do that particular work ever it doesn't mean that he is not able to do so.......in articleship it is not possible to have practical exposure in each every aspect.......companies must think about it and chance must be given to CAs...........such a complex problem can be solved by ICAI only by taking some initiative measure in this regard....like fixing minimum remuneration...making CA appointment mandatory for companies.....but unfortunately our institute is not doing anythingelse............

Yes i agree parul....even during interviews i found out that the Hr's have a fixed mind set that CA's can only do accounting and finance work and max audit the accounts. In one of the interviews i had a very weired question wherein the interviewer asked me that you were doin CA so why did you go for CS whats going in your mind?? Also he asked me that  you have accounting and finance knowledge as a CA but  why you do not have any exposure to corporate finance and research activities or any transactional /advisory services

They need to understand that every one is not from big4's and there is world beyond big4's and no of attmepts.

Ya even i am very much frustrated with these type of talks........in an interview the profile was of Invoice processing.....and in my CV it was not mentioned so HR manager says you have not done Invoice processing so you are not the right candidate for the same position........such type of discussions even demoralize a person......

Seems others do not agree with me??..so no comments on the post....

I agree wid u ppl.. its really disappointing tht students are nt getting job even after completing CA .... u cant judge a person by no. of attempts he has tkn to complete CA.. we all know CA Course is nt tht easy.... I guess a fair chance should be given to all in campus !!....

My dear friend CA shanavas

wat i meant ot convey through this post was not the position of a few handful of people but that of a vast majority.Again i am mentioning that it is nohing personal but it is about the system.The post is not written based on my personal experience of not getting a call from the campus ,inspite of registering for the same or becoz i met someone during my interview who was ready to work for less package but i have written it to discuss the actual scenario of the campus and post CA qualification problems what most of the student face even after a stupendous effort of their own to clear CA  exams.

It is like those who get shortlisted vouch for campus and those who do not crib on that campus is not useful.

But my friend i am just looking for a system in place  wherein everyone has equal chance to get shortlisted for a job and not jus based on no of attempts he/she takes.

Nothin personal mate

Hi Rohan,

I really appreciate you for bringing up this topic. Whatever you have said is completely true. Frankly speaking you are not hurting any person by speaking what you feel is right. What you are saying is for the benefit of all the CAs' and future CAs'. The campus interview is waste of time. Even the tier II MBA institutions attract many companies forget about all the IIMs' and other top universities. Someone needs to do something. 

i completely agree with rohan. campus is just for those who cleared in 1st or 2nd attempt max. many of the companies just filter on the basis of no. of attempts as if the quality of other candidates is par below than those 1st attempt holders. all should be given a chance to prove themselves. on top of this icai charges from students as well as companies. and the end result would be either very few out of the mass get recruited. if this is the case, then icai should declare that campus is only for 1st/2nd attempt holders and others are not required to unnecessary pay and register, but better try elsewhere. so that they wouldn't be in the hope of regularly checking their logins for getting shortlistlisted & some company shower luck on them, instead they can try in the outside market.

To add to the discussion I want to add one more thing to it , why a CA Final pass out not opt for the practice as an option.

Yeah I know there might be a draught initially but what about the future benifits and all other added advantages for that matter.

I heartly feel that Practice as a Chartered Accountant in the open market serves us people more benefitis compare to bagging for 30-50k a month and toiling for hours in the office cabin doing all the tailored/procedural stuff without any self respect and integrity  without any personal and professional value enrichment on the other side of it.

Completely agree with u no of attempts should not be taken as criteria ... thanks 4 sharing appreciate ut work....

Absolutely correct Rohan! Its very immature on the part of recruiters to merely look at the number of attempts and accept or reject applications. Not every 1st attempt student is brilliant at work, nor is very person who exceeds certain number of attempts, not-fit-for the job. The problem is, they treat people as some kind of problem solving, compliance ensuring machines, and not as human beings. The day, they take into account the fact, that all people, who are qualified chartered are HUMAN beings, the problem can be tackled more easily, because HUMANS need not be perfect to achieve, but if motivated, the sky is the limit! 

It is tragic to see that after getting through an important milestone, we have to beg to be treated as humans. It is somewhere down the line, our responsibility as a CA to uphold our respect and protect our honor. No one can treat us well, until we feel that we deserve it!!