You know how the human brain is always trying to process a hundred things at once? Well, this time, I had two on my mind\u2014or at least two that I could keep track of: all the preparation I need to do for the festive season, and the news about the job recession. You know, just two very chill, totally unrelated things to think about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And somewhere between those two tabs, my brain went: Wait, what if Ravana had a job profile? What would his resume look like if we took all those qualities of his and dropped them into the corporate world? Same qualities, same skills, same attitude; just a different world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Did you know that the global unemployment rate sits around 4.1%? Forget the freshers; even someone with decades into their career can still end up stuck with nothing that fits. Which is exactly why Ravana\u2019s resume got me thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we strip away the mythology and look at the qualities, there\u2019s a surprisingly corporate-ready skill set, which we wish we had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we gear up to celebrate Happy Dussehra<\/strong>, it\u2019s the perfect time to revisit the many layers of this legendary figure\u2014not just as a villain, but as a leader, scholar, and strategist whose profile would stand out in any boardroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s set the scene. A hiring manager opens a PDF titled \u201cRavana \u2013 Executive Profile.\u201d \u2014just a candidate with a track record that would make any board of directors sit up straight, wondering, should we say no or yes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFew professionals can claim deep scholarship, musical talent, strategic vision, and cross-domain excellence in the same profile. Ravana is one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Picture an HR manager, three coffees in, opening their inbox and finding Ravana\u2019s application for the exact role they have been struggling to fill for months. Scholar, musician, strategist, and leader\u2014somehow, he seems qualified for almost every position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is the kind of resume that makes a recruiter sit up a little straighter and think, Okay, this is impressive<\/em>, before even reaching the second line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep scrolling, and the profile becomes even more ambitious. It highlights leadership experience, strategic vision, major responsibilities, and the confidence of someone who has never accepted the word \u201cno.\u201d Every sentence tries to prove that Ravana is not suitable for just one role. He appears qualified to run an entire organisation, an empire, and possibly several positions at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By the time the HR manager pauses to consider the question every recruiter eventually asks\u2014Is this the best resume I have ever seen, or is something seriously wrong here?<\/em>\u2014the profile has already made quite an impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scroll down to the skills section and, honestly, this stops looking like a resume and starts feeling like a flex post that got slightly out of control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Extreme multitasking:<\/strong> Online 24\/7, involved in every project, and always the first to reply in the group chat. Somehow, he never says, \u201cSorry, I was on mute.\u201d Let\u2019s be real\u2014this guy is never on mute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Performing arts:<\/strong> Lists \u201cmusic\u201d under hobbies the way the rest of us list \u201coverthinking at 2 a.m.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Empire management:<\/strong> Built a self-sustaining kingdom from scratch\u2014gold-plated, fully staffed, and apparently running smoothly. Basically, he managed a unicorn startup, except the startup was an empire and the funding round was a war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Negotiation under pressure:<\/strong> Has gone head-to-head with gods, sages, and his own brother, sometimes within the same week, and still walked away believing he had won. His confidence level? Unmatched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Risk-taking:<\/strong> Completely off the scale and genuinely impossible to measure. Some might call it ambition. Others might call it a five-alarm warning sign. Still, \u201cbold decision-maker\u201d looks excellent on paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Honestly, any recruiter would already be mentally drafting the offer letter\u2014and they would not even have reached the experience section yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visionary, fearless, and a little terrifying, if we\u2019re being honest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Every leadership-podcast enthusiast says they want someone who \u201cisn\u2019t afraid to make the tough call,\u201d and Ravana seems to have built his entire personality around that idea. He never waits for consensus, sends anxious follow-up emails, or schedules unnecessary meetings. He simply makes a decision and acts on it\u2014no calendar invite, no \u201cLet\u2019s take this offline,\u201d and no hesitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But here is the catch: none of Ravana\u2019s tough decisions ever seemed to involve saying, \u201cLet me run this by the team.\u201d He had clearly considered every possible angle, but somehow, all those angles always agreed with him. Every single time. That could be genius-level clarity\u2014or a giant red flag wearing a blazer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If Ravana somehow made it to an actual interview, it might go something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhere do you see yourself in five years?\u201d<\/strong> \u201cHow do you handle conflict with colleagues?\u201d<\/strong> At this point, the panel quietly moves on to the next question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat is your biggest weakness?\u201d<\/strong> \u201cWhy did you leave your last role?\u201d<\/strong> Every answer sounds impressive on the surface: confident, sharp, and completely free of hesitation. But by the third question, the HR manager is already texting someone under the table:<\/p>\n\n\n\nDashanan: The Unlikely Executive<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Ravana Professional Summary<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Core Skills<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Leadership Style<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
The Interview Round<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>\u201cRuling, obviously. Maybe a few more worlds than I\u2019m currently managing. Growth mindset, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>\u201cDirectly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Dead silence\u2014the kind where you can almost hear the Wi-Fi buffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The box remains blank. Nobody on the panel is brave enough to ask a follow-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n