The making of an Indian IT professional

In the past decade, the Indian IT world opened its door to aspirants from all walks of life. Even well settled 'babus' from the public organization were lured to the call of IT. My attention this week though is on the young wannabes...who pass out of different disciplines across India with a single minded focus to land a plum job in this field. These are well informed, highly motivated Gen 'Y' folks with a rock solid determination to get what they want...and many do. I remember interviewing a young pass out with dream in his eyes trying to convince me why he should get the job. He told me that he is the son of a very poor farmer and he was the only graduate in his family (Engineering to boot) and currently sharing a one room shanty with his brother-in-law. He had faltering English but he assured me that he is polishing his linguistic skills by religiously watching CNN and BBC. He went on to explain how he would be of value to the organization...his zeal and confidence landed him in the coveted job he was after. There are numerous such examples..but one thread I found amongst all these aspirants is that they come with a one dimensional view about the IT world ...More about this in my next blog..Till such time...