Hi everyone, Currently, I'm working as a sales and HR trainer. I have 7 years of experience in Learning and development. During those 7 years, I've also handled some parts of HR, like sourcing, interviewing, recruitment, etc. Now, I want to shift my career in HR. So, I need a suggestion on how to do this and get an opportunity in HR.
From India, Bhopal
From India, Bhopal
Dear Monika Ahirwar,
I wish you had mentioned the nature of your industry, your company's finished product, to whom you impart the sales training, what kind of HR training you impart, how many years of experience you have, the experience in the current company, etc.
I recommend transitioning from training to HR in the current company. Generally, considering the background of the employee, interdepartmental transfers are conducted. These transfers are easy and the trust of the top leadership plays an important role in the transfers.
In contrast, suppose you apply for a job in the HR department of a new company. In that case, future employers will look for experience and without professional experience, it will be difficult to make an entry into the HR department.
There is one more challenge in making an entry into altogether a new department. If the inter-departmental transfer happens in the same company and by chance, if it does not succeed, then there is room for going back to the original department. Working in a new company does not provide such a hedge.
The change of department is a major decision. Before making the decision, it is better to do a SWOT analysis of your career. Have you done that?
By the way, why do you wish to change your department? The training department offers growth as much as the HR department. What training programmes do you conduct and what is the scope of adding new training programmes? Have you analysed this?
For further guidance, you may contact me.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
7884I wish you had mentioned the nature of your industry, your company's finished product, to whom you impart the sales training, what kind of HR training you impart, how many years of experience you have, the experience in the current company, etc.
I recommend transitioning from training to HR in the current company. Generally, considering the background of the employee, interdepartmental transfers are conducted. These transfers are easy and the trust of the top leadership plays an important role in the transfers.
In contrast, suppose you apply for a job in the HR department of a new company. In that case, future employers will look for experience and without professional experience, it will be difficult to make an entry into the HR department.
There is one more challenge in making an entry into altogether a new department. If the inter-departmental transfer happens in the same company and by chance, if it does not succeed, then there is room for going back to the original department. Working in a new company does not provide such a hedge.
The change of department is a major decision. Before making the decision, it is better to do a SWOT analysis of your career. Have you done that?
By the way, why do you wish to change your department? The training department offers growth as much as the HR department. What training programmes do you conduct and what is the scope of adding new training programmes? Have you analysed this?
For further guidance, you may contact me.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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