Pune: AirAsia India plans to hire close to 1,000 people by the end of 2015, and chances are that those with an emotional quotient that is more impressive than their qualifications will make the grade.
“I am looking for street fighters… aviation is going to see turbulent times. You need people who have gone through life and not been handed everything… because then they don’t really know what to do when things really get rough,” CEO Mittu Chandilya said.
He was speaking here after the low-cost airline made its maiden Bangalore-Pune-Jaipur flight — the first ever hopping flight in AirAsia’s history worldwide. On their hiring strategy, Chandilya explained that all hiring was personalised, and through walk-in interviews at road shows. The company prefers to hire raw talent than those from top institutes, so nearly 60 per cent of the current base of 500-odd employees come from the smaller cities.
“The pedigree guys, what they are most keen on doing is not tarnishing their CVs… they don’t want a blemish. I love those blemishes because I can really learn from them,” he said.
17/12/14 Alka Kshirsagar/Business Line
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“I am looking for street fighters… aviation is going to see turbulent times. You need people who have gone through life and not been handed everything… because then they don’t really know what to do when things really get rough,” CEO Mittu Chandilya said.
He was speaking here after the low-cost airline made its maiden Bangalore-Pune-Jaipur flight — the first ever hopping flight in AirAsia’s history worldwide. On their hiring strategy, Chandilya explained that all hiring was personalised, and through walk-in interviews at road shows. The company prefers to hire raw talent than those from top institutes, so nearly 60 per cent of the current base of 500-odd employees come from the smaller cities.
“The pedigree guys, what they are most keen on doing is not tarnishing their CVs… they don’t want a blemish. I love those blemishes because I can really learn from them,” he said.
17/12/14 Alka Kshirsagar/Business Line
