HDFC Bank Filtering Out 2021 Graduates From Its Job Interviews? Know Truth Behind Viral Ad
HDFC Bank's job ad caused worry for fresh graduates as it mentioned '2021 passed out candidates are not eligible' for the walk-in interviews.
New Delhi: A job circular released by HDFC Bank ended up causing worry for new graduates as the newspaper advertisement mentioned that "2021 passed out candidates" as "not eligible" for the bank's job postings in Tamil Nadu.
The circular in question invited graduates for a walk-in interview on August 3 at 10 am in the bank's Madurai branch.
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The work locations for HDFC job openings were to be in Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangau, and Virudhanagar districts of Tamil Nadu.
While the age limit for candidates was set to be under 28 years, the advertisement said that "2021 passed out candidates are not eligible" — causing worry as a photo of the ad was shared widely on social media.
(Photo Courtesy: @Tr_Gayathri/Twitter)
So, is there any truth to the advertisement? Are 2021 candidates really being filtered out in the bank's postings?
HDFC Bank has come out with a clarification regarding the issue. Responding to a Twitter user, a post by HDFC's official handle read: "This is a typo and we regret the error. Graduates can apply irrespective of the year of passing as long as they meet the age criteria. We have already issued the correct advertisement shared here".
According to the bank, its vendor ended up making the error wherein the word "not" was used instead of "also". The corrected advertisement was shared soon after, it stated.
While the issue was clarified, some netizens went ahead to take humorous digs at the gaffe by sharing memes:
Fortunately, the 2021 graduates who have managed to complete their courses amid the very stressful period of COVID second wave do not have to worry about now.
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