For Gurugram-based Sheetal Bhardwaj, 25, who graduated with an MBA in human resources in March, finding a suitable job amid the covid-19 outbreak has been challenging. “I had reached the final round of interviews for some companies but the offers are currently on hold due to the pandemic.
Other companies have implemented a hiring freeze," said Bhardwaj, who graduated from IMT Hyderabad. Dealing with a situation like this, especially at the start of one’s career, can be demoralizing.
Bhardwaj is doubly hit because she took an education loan to finance her MBA. From offers being rescinded and the date of joining being pushed back to not getting hired at all, the class of 2020 is facing various challenges. “Before covid-19, we saw growing