Q. 1. What are, in your view, the basic principles of success in a professional life?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: In my view, the basic principles of success in a professional life are commitment and hard work.

Q. 2. Tell us about your educational life?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: I have done Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM). I achieved my Bachelors degree in commerce from the University of Punjab, Lahore.

Q. 3. What makes your company an attractive employer for the job seekers?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: Xavor is a great company to work with and it is worth mentioning that despite the global economic crises that really narrowed down the businesses of a lot of companies, Xavor kept on growing steadily. We have hired and are hiring more people to meet the demands of our clients.
We offer a challenging and rewarding career path to the individuals who have a zeal to excel and can deliver in a fast paced, team oriented environment. Our management culture encourages open communication and flow of ideas throughout all levels of the organization.

Q. 4. What do you look for in a candidate during a hiring interview session? Name 4 key things?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: There are a lot of things that matter during an interview session but the four key things that I look for in a candidate during the interview process are:

• Confidence
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound technical knowledge for the position applied
• Passion to learn and innovate

Q. 5. What is the scope of Human Resource Management in Pakistan?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: Human Resource Management is gradually moving on in Pakistan. There are many companies that have proper Human Resource Departments; still things need to improve a lot more for Human Resources to flourish properly.

Q. 6. How would you rate the success and importance of online recruitment firms such as ROZEE.PK?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: ROZEE.PK is no doubt Pakistan’s No. 1 online recruitment firm that greatly helped companies get proper resources according to their needs. My experience with ROZEE.PK has been phenomenal. We have brought on board a lot of resources through ROZEE.pk.

Q. 7. How has ROZEE.PK helped your firm regarding recruitment i.e. Have you tried any recruitment tools provided by ROZEE.PK e.g. JobFairs/Job Postings/CV Search?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: Yes we have used different tools like Job Postings and CV Search Engine and these have immensely facilitated our recruitment process.

Q. 8. What is your strategy on work-life balance and how do you achieve this balance yourself?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: I think it is all about time management. To achieve work-life balance I prioritize various personal and professional tasks in life in a way that nothing gets out of focus.

Q. 9. Do you believe that Pakistani universities are creating an effective talent pool and what is your company’s strategy to attract the best talent in Pakistan?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: Well! I believe there a number of Pakistani universities that are instrumental in creating an effective talent pool. But at the same time, we hire people on the basis of the ability, talent and passion without discriminating on the basis of educational background.

Q. 10. What is your formula of success in life?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: Always ready to accept new challenges. Learn from mistakes and take advice from trusted ones.

Q. 11. What are the biggest turnoffs in an interview of a job applicant?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: When applicants show up late for the interviews or when they are not prepared well for the interviews.

Q. 12. Due to rough economic situation and soaring price rise, how does your company deal with keeping itself cost effective and attractive for job seekers?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: We strive for economical use of all the resources available to our organization, at the same time not compromising on the quality of the service we provide to our esteemed customers. This helps us accomplish cost effectiveness as well as attractiveness for the jobseekers.

Q. 13. Any good advice you want to give for the job seekers who want to enter and prosper in the professional field?

Mr. Kamran Sadiq: I would advise the job seekers to always appear for interviews well prepared and not to lose confidence at any point in time during the interview or even in the professional field. This will surely take them to the level they wish to achieve without falling at any point.

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