I completed my MBA in HR in 2012. Currently, I am working in a consultancy, which is a start-up, and my profile is HR Generalist. I don't have any experience. I am a complete fresher. My compensation is very less according to the standard of living.
Now, I have received a job offer for a Training and Development profile in a reputed manufacturing company, which is a big brand, and they are offering good pay. I am unsure whether I should accept it or not. In my current job, the profile is very good, and every day is a new learning experience for me, but I am unfamiliar with the other side, except that the company is a well-known brand and the role involves Training & Development.
I am looking forward to your valuable response.
Regards,
Shwetavi
From India, Pune
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3Now, I have received a job offer for a Training and Development profile in a reputed manufacturing company, which is a big brand, and they are offering good pay. I am unsure whether I should accept it or not. In my current job, the profile is very good, and every day is a new learning experience for me, but I am unfamiliar with the other side, except that the company is a well-known brand and the role involves Training & Development.
I am looking forward to your valuable response.
Regards,
Shwetavi
From India, Pune
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Hello Shweta,
I would suggest you to stick to your current job and earn some good experience; you also have accepted that there are many things to learn every day which can help you in having a good and strong base to move on. The new and good offer you can have in future too.
As you said that you don’t have experience/fresher, it is obvious to have compensation lower then the experienced people but for sure you can be appraise if you will perform. And I believe if you have good knowledge of anything and confidence which can be only earn by strong knowledge and experience, will offer you many good opportunities with higher salaries.
Second, you said that you are a HR Generalise here and getting an offer for T&D Profile, so let me give you some light on the difference between HR Generalist Profile and T&D Profile.
(Today you are a new person but after few months when you will be an experienced person, can expect good and higher compensation from your future employers)
HR Generalist profile which covered all the functions/activities of HR. This will give you a chance to work with all of them and you can learn and grab the things as much as you can (depends what and how much you wanna learn) but if you’d go with T&D, soon will found yourself limited to this profile only because T&D profile is also a part of HR Generalist profile. I would be better to stay here with your present job and keep your learning skills alive.
Best of Luck
From India, Gurgaon
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I would suggest you to stick to your current job and earn some good experience; you also have accepted that there are many things to learn every day which can help you in having a good and strong base to move on. The new and good offer you can have in future too.
As you said that you don’t have experience/fresher, it is obvious to have compensation lower then the experienced people but for sure you can be appraise if you will perform. And I believe if you have good knowledge of anything and confidence which can be only earn by strong knowledge and experience, will offer you many good opportunities with higher salaries.
Second, you said that you are a HR Generalise here and getting an offer for T&D Profile, so let me give you some light on the difference between HR Generalist Profile and T&D Profile.
(Today you are a new person but after few months when you will be an experienced person, can expect good and higher compensation from your future employers)
HR Generalist profile which covered all the functions/activities of HR. This will give you a chance to work with all of them and you can learn and grab the things as much as you can (depends what and how much you wanna learn) but if you’d go with T&D, soon will found yourself limited to this profile only because T&D profile is also a part of HR Generalist profile. I would be better to stay here with your present job and keep your learning skills alive.
Best of Luck
From India, Gurgaon
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Dear Shwetavi,
While making any decision, please consider the following:
Please look out for compensation, profile, learning, and all aspects. Better exposure to almost all fields of HR, since it's a small company, you will be free to make your own decisions.
In the new offered profile, you will be restricted to one profile. That will not harm anything, as in all big companies they have different departments to take care of different things.
When looking for a job change, most companies offer a package considering the last CTC. But if you are planning to become an HR Generalist, then I would suggest, please don't focus solely on money.
I have a similar situation where I transitioned from a consulting background to a corporate one. Here, I am solely handling almost 300-400 employees. The profile is good, but my biggest pain point is the salary as they based it on my last CTC.
The decision is yours. Consider whether you are interested in working as an HR Generalist. If yes, then don't opt for this. But if not, then please go ahead and seize the opportunity.
Wait for seniors to comment.
Regards,
Sonali
From India, Pune
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While making any decision, please consider the following:
Please look out for compensation, profile, learning, and all aspects. Better exposure to almost all fields of HR, since it's a small company, you will be free to make your own decisions.
In the new offered profile, you will be restricted to one profile. That will not harm anything, as in all big companies they have different departments to take care of different things.
When looking for a job change, most companies offer a package considering the last CTC. But if you are planning to become an HR Generalist, then I would suggest, please don't focus solely on money.
I have a similar situation where I transitioned from a consulting background to a corporate one. Here, I am solely handling almost 300-400 employees. The profile is good, but my biggest pain point is the salary as they based it on my last CTC.
The decision is yours. Consider whether you are interested in working as an HR Generalist. If yes, then don't opt for this. But if not, then please go ahead and seize the opportunity.
Wait for seniors to comment.
Regards,
Sonali
From India, Pune
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Hi Shwetha,
As Mr. Arora suggested, it is better to stay with HR Generalist. If you are satisfied with the roles & responsibilities and the work culture in the existing company, then you better stay there and learn things. I feel pay should not be the priority for freshers. If you gain good exposure, then you can demand in other organizations after getting good experience.
Moreover, you said it is a start-up company. So, there won't be any policies & procedures. You may have to develop all HR strategies.
From India, Bangalore
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As Mr. Arora suggested, it is better to stay with HR Generalist. If you are satisfied with the roles & responsibilities and the work culture in the existing company, then you better stay there and learn things. I feel pay should not be the priority for freshers. If you gain good exposure, then you can demand in other organizations after getting good experience.
Moreover, you said it is a start-up company. So, there won't be any policies & procedures. You may have to develop all HR strategies.
From India, Bangalore
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Happy Morning..!
Thank you for your responses.
I understand both cases very well after the above discussion. I am satisfied with my profile, roles, and responsibilities, working culture, and environment, but at the end of the day, it's a Consultancy. Consultancies are not considered as good as Companies in general perception. Won't it hamper my career growth?
Secondly, as Sonali Neve said, future offerings will be based on the last CTC. I am concerned about this issue as well. I understand that as a fresher, I should not focus on pay, but in the long run, it may become an issue for me in the future.
I am confounded. When I compare myself with my current job, my role is very good, and I am happy. However, when I envision myself two years down the line, I am blank.
When I compare myself with the other offer, I may have to struggle with the profile initially, but there are chances for a better future.
Should I concentrate on my present and continue with my current job, or should I look at my future perspective and accept the other offer?
From India, Pune
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Thank you for your responses.
I understand both cases very well after the above discussion. I am satisfied with my profile, roles, and responsibilities, working culture, and environment, but at the end of the day, it's a Consultancy. Consultancies are not considered as good as Companies in general perception. Won't it hamper my career growth?
Secondly, as Sonali Neve said, future offerings will be based on the last CTC. I am concerned about this issue as well. I understand that as a fresher, I should not focus on pay, but in the long run, it may become an issue for me in the future.
I am confounded. When I compare myself with my current job, my role is very good, and I am happy. However, when I envision myself two years down the line, I am blank.
When I compare myself with the other offer, I may have to struggle with the profile initially, but there are chances for a better future.
Should I concentrate on my present and continue with my current job, or should I look at my future perspective and accept the other offer?
From India, Pune
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