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Recently, I have been watching this dance competition 'Chak Dhoom Dhoom' on TV, and I am mesmerized by seeing so much talent among age group 6-14. When I see these kids behaving maturely towards the judge's decision, while keeping the spirit of healthy competition, I feel we actually lose this spirit when we grow up. Also, the reason I connect with this show is that it reminds me of my B-school interview experience - same spirit of competition, the fact that you just have one chance to prove yourself, and having talent is not enough till you don't have luck as well. And the end result - selection or rejection - what matters is the way you deal with both (especially the latter).

While flipping channels, I came across a similar show 'Little Masters' on same concept. Not to mention, the quality of this show is really low. The tactic of increasing TRP by showing parents crying, and over-reacting over rejection of child without considering the impression it can create on a child's mind by seeing his/her parents disturbed because of him/her. I appreciate the way 'Chak Dhoom Dhoom' handled this aspect. I appreciate the way the judges handled the 'not selected' candidates in this show. Here, I realized that being an interviewer/judge, you have a responsibility to ensure that you convey it well that you are not rejecting the person but the profile.

I would like to keep this in mind when I step into an interviewer's shoes.