Explore The Wedding Industry Through A Series Of Panel Discussions At The Launch Of Wedjobs.In

Established by Hemant Kale and Mareesha Parikh with a massive 35 years of combined experience, WedJobs.in facilitates an ecosystem that fosters growth in the wedding industry.

A job portal predominantly established as an interactive, all-immersive medium; WedJobs.in provides a platform for recruiters and job seekers across the country to establish a network and connect with each other. A magnificent launch celebration for WedJobs.in was convened at The Grand Hyatt Hotel, Mumbai brimming with a huge assortment of enthralling events and illustrious personalities in the industry.

After an exhilarating ride into the glamorous world of social media in the second panel discussion, the third panel discussion, “The New Age Requirement: Spot Hiring” was primarily converged on the grounds of the evolution of spot hiring as a budding factor in the industry and its impact on employment, especially in small towns and cities.

The captivating round of panel discussion started with brief enlightenment on the topic of discussion by the moderator Sushma Gaikwad – Co-Founder, Ice Global & Wizcraft MIME followed by a series of interesting questions. The discussion was conducted amongst leading planners & décor designers Farha Kudari- Director, Pink Pagdi, Jueta Hemdev – Director, Yolo Entertainment and Weddings, Udit Mukim – Founder, Innocept Studio Pvt.Ltd, and Shrey Khandelwal – Associate Director knowledge, presence of mind, Touchwood Entertainment Ltd.

The session commenced with Farha Kudari describing the potential qualities a recruiter conjectures into a job seeker. She illustrated a detailed overview of the essential aspects a recruiter looks into an aspirant, the predominant amongst them being a fine imaginative perception, detail-oriented approach, and networking skills. Shrey Khandelwal imposed that Touchwood Entertainment Ltd weighs the acquisition of knowledge a tad bit over experience, to which he elaborates how having in-depth knowledge of various destinations, the hotels in that area, and the overall geography of a region plays a prominent role than experience.

Sushma further maneuvered the conversation towards Jueta Hemdev on the extensive process behind lifting the morales of the team at Yolo Entertainment and Wedding. Jueta explained how the team is always brimming with high spirits due to their ineffable teamwork. She further points out how she provides new, challenging projects to the team members despite the barrier of distance and indulges in creating a work-friendly environment to keep the spirits up. While delving the discussion towards more into the concept of spot hiring, Udit intricately depicts the pros and cons behind adapting spot hiring as a mechanism in the wedding industry. He explains how spot-hiring can be an effective way of recruiting people but on the other hand, can turn on to be a downside especially for roles pertaining to management and comparatively bigger roles.

The session was a stockpile of several ideas and observations that revolved around spot hiring being a blessing for the aspirants into towns and cities, essential qualities that a recruiter looks for in a job seeker, and the pros and cons of delving around the process of spot hiring. That being said, the session further concentrated on how WedJobs.in as a portal is a game-changer when it comes to offering opportunities for people from non-metro cities to embark on their journey towards a scintillating career.

The fourth round of panel discussions caught the attention of budding freelancers attending the event via Facebook and YouTube Live. The topic of discussion was centralized on one of the most frequently asked questions in the freelancing community. “Work or Network – Freelancers” served as a holy grail for people aspiring to take up freelancing as their profession.

The discussion, moderated by Yash Solanki – Founder, EventsExpert.in addressed the significance of a freelancer in striking a balance between relentless work and indulge in weaving a network of clients for achieving an upward trajectory in their career path. A variety of topics engrossing in the world of freelancing were covered by experienced freelancers like Abhishek Jain- Founder, Weddings by Ajthisside, Sagar Thakkar, Elisha D’costa, and Shreya Dakshesh Mistry from 60Seconds.

The session took off to a flourishing start with vibrant introductions of the panelists by Yash Solanki. Converging on the ideal ratio to strike the perfect balance between work and network, all the panelists astutely imposed the importance of striking an immaculate 50-50 ratio between the relentless work and ever-expanding network for an aspiring freelancer. Elisha DCosta articulately explained the correlation between both aspects for a freelancer by illustrating how a desire to learn new things can result in gaining a lot of connections and recommendations for your work. Shreya Dakshesh Mistry aptly channelized her opinions on the prominence of quality work to achieve an extensive network of freelancers.

Speaking on adding a personalized touch to the project as a freelancer, Sagar Thakkar elaborated the significance of detailed work ethic and facilitating the best out of oneself to ascertain ourselves as a top-notch freelancer. Elisha further affirmed the need for personal branding and showcasing personal accolades into the profile as essential factors in helping the aspirants solidify their stance in the freelancing industry. Abhishek Jain highlighted the importance of how resonating with the emotions and understanding the language plays an instrumental role in establishing highly sustainable connections and establish a sense of trust with the clients. He further emphasized delivering the smallest of details into the projects, thus helping you achieve substantial opportunities as a freelancer.

The discussion also focused on how it was quite daunting for freelancers to organically find jobs in the wedding industry. Budding talents from the non-metro city were prone to losing quality opportunities due to a lack of infrastructure to help them connect with a recruiter to showcase their talents. However, with the ease of convenience provided by a platform like WedJobs.in, the freelancing industry has streamlined and helped the job seekers efficiently network with a wide range of recruiters across the country.

The panel discussions, brimming with a limitless flux of knowledge, showered their insights on the concept of spot-hiring and how it compliments the efficiency of projects especially in destination weddings along with illustrating a complete guidebook for freelancers and how to sustain your quality as a personal brand in freelancing. Subsequently, the instrumental role of WedJobs.in as a cornerstone in helping the freelancers and job seekers network with the recruiters in the wedding fraternity was illustriously emphasized throughout these panel discussions. The panel discussions reached a proliferous end with a note of gratitude to all the panelists, moderators, and attendees from the host, Vishaal Rasquinha, thus serving as a seamless experience for all the aspirants and professionals attending the sessions.