Failed Engineer to TA Rockstar
- Prafulla Deori
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
💥 "I failed engineering. But life had other plans."
This is not a movie script.
This is the real journey of Makrand Karambelkar — and it's one every job seeker and recruiter must hear! 💙
In today's I AM A RECRUITER™ podcast we learned that if you have the right & positive mindset you can overcome any kind of failure.
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Makrand comes from Indore — a peaceful Tier-2 city, far from the hustle of metro life.
He didn’t start with big brands or fancy degrees.
His career began in a one-room consultancy with no laptop, no systems — just a chair, a table, and a landline phone. 📞
💔 It took him 5 years to finish engineering. Most people give up at that point.
But not Makrand.💬 “I wasn’t the smartest… but I never stopped trying.”
He didn’t know what the future held. But he knew he loved talking to people — and that’s how his journey in recruitment began.
😟 He was shy.
He wasn’t confident in English.
He feared judgment.
He got rejected — again and again.
💬 "I used to pray for even one person to talk to me on calls."
But he didn’t stop. He made one more call… and then another.
Slowly, his fear turned into belief. 🙌
🚪 Then came the pandemic.
Newly married. Suddenly laid off. No income.
That hurts. 💔
But within 7 days, he got rehired.
Why?
💬 “A candidate I placed 10 years ago offered me a job. I didn’t even know he remembered me.”
That’s the power of kindness.
That’s the power of doing recruitment with your heart. 💙
🔥 Makrand’s Story = Pure Inspiration
✅ Relationships > Transactions
✅ Empathy > Speed
✅ Character > Title
✅ Effort > Perfection
Even today, candidates call him years later just to say “Thank you.”
🤖 He believes in embracing AI, not fearing it.
💬 “AI can assist. But the human connection? That’s irreplaceable.”
Makrand believes recruiters are no longer just closers — we are talent advisors who build companies from the inside.
🚀 Today, he’s leading hiring at an MNC.
From that one small room to now shaping high-growth teams — what a journey!
But his humility remains.
💬 “If someone like me can make it… so can you.”
🙏 Thank you Makrand Karambelkar for sharing your real, raw, and inspiring journey.
You remind us that every recruiter matters, and every story has power.
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Let’s celebrate recruiters who lead with kindness. 💙
Thanks to VantaHire & I AM A RECRUITER™ for helping us find & share such an incredible story. 🤩 Failed Engineer to TA Rockstar