Dear Shiv,
I don't think the HR field is boring. Maybe sometimes you will feel it's boring, but working with different clients and in different environments leads to learning new things. I think now, if you get into other aspects of HR other than recruitment, maybe then you will feel that HR is not boring. :icon1:
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Kavitha.
From India, Bangalore
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1I don't think the HR field is boring. Maybe sometimes you will feel it's boring, but working with different clients and in different environments leads to learning new things. I think now, if you get into other aspects of HR other than recruitment, maybe then you will feel that HR is not boring. :icon1:
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Kavitha.
From India, Bangalore
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Dear Shiva,
If after 3 years working in HR, you feel it's boring, then better introspect within, whether your skills are in alignment with the current profession. Such kind of feelings come in that case only. I am also an HR professional, and I feel that HR is very dynamic. It completely depends on how you shape it. But at the end of the day, you have to plan your career, and to comment on any professional is completely relative. This applies to any profession, so better choose a field for which you have a genuine passion. All the best!
From India, Bangalore
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If after 3 years working in HR, you feel it's boring, then better introspect within, whether your skills are in alignment with the current profession. Such kind of feelings come in that case only. I am also an HR professional, and I feel that HR is very dynamic. It completely depends on how you shape it. But at the end of the day, you have to plan your career, and to comment on any professional is completely relative. This applies to any profession, so better choose a field for which you have a genuine passion. All the best!
From India, Bangalore
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Hi Dear,
If you are doing same type of job like marketing, sales, or production etc. it is obvious that anyone tend to get bore. So don't say HR is boring specifically. It’s HR's responsibility to make job interesting. It is up to you... its just a start of your career if you are getting boar now then you should seriously think about your career options.
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Aparna Sethi
From India, Salai
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If you are doing same type of job like marketing, sales, or production etc. it is obvious that anyone tend to get bore. So don't say HR is boring specifically. It’s HR's responsibility to make job interesting. It is up to you... its just a start of your career if you are getting boar now then you should seriously think about your career options.
Regards,
Aparna Sethi
From India, Salai
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Dear Shiva, Please stop joking/entertaining through peculiar self made imagine question. enough is enough. Dada
From India, New Delhi
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Dear Friends,
We are from a nation that always respected, loved, adored, and worshiped people.
The following paragraph is Gandhiji's Talisman printed in every book in NCERT syllabus. Every New Year, our teachers used to stress us to read this before starting the academic year. Please go through this.
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away." - Gandhiji
I have chosen HR as my profession because of this, and this remains as the basic foundation for the rest of my life. Growing in this certainly gives me a living, respect, recognition, love from people when I solve their queries, and, most importantly, keeps me close to my heart.
I have found an excellent posting on the internet that translates Gandhiji's Talisman into corporate language.
"Whenever a decision needs to be made, or a policy needs to be created, apply the following test. Recall the face of the lowest grade employee who works for you, and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."
I am grateful to God for landing me in such a wonderful profession where I deal with people.
Regarding the clerical/daily activities that take away most of my time, I realize that by involving in the activities, I am, in fact, making the lives of my people more comfortable. I am not bored of this as I am sure that as I grow in this profession, I will have my chance to evolve into a strategic HR.
Maybe I think people who are bored of HR should test themselves for "Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you,"
From India, Hyderabad
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We are from a nation that always respected, loved, adored, and worshiped people.
The following paragraph is Gandhiji's Talisman printed in every book in NCERT syllabus. Every New Year, our teachers used to stress us to read this before starting the academic year. Please go through this.
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away." - Gandhiji
I have chosen HR as my profession because of this, and this remains as the basic foundation for the rest of my life. Growing in this certainly gives me a living, respect, recognition, love from people when I solve their queries, and, most importantly, keeps me close to my heart.
I have found an excellent posting on the internet that translates Gandhiji's Talisman into corporate language.
"Whenever a decision needs to be made, or a policy needs to be created, apply the following test. Recall the face of the lowest grade employee who works for you, and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."
I am grateful to God for landing me in such a wonderful profession where I deal with people.
Regarding the clerical/daily activities that take away most of my time, I realize that by involving in the activities, I am, in fact, making the lives of my people more comfortable. I am not bored of this as I am sure that as I grow in this profession, I will have my chance to evolve into a strategic HR.
Maybe I think people who are bored of HR should test themselves for "Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you,"
From India, Hyderabad
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Hello Shiva & Sharmila Ji,
I introduce myself, I'm a total fresher in this (HR) field. I have an MBA in HR through distance learning, having 4+ years of work experience in admin, office coordination, and Recruitment. Recently, I have joined the company in which I'm hired for the post of HR Executive, and here I'm getting a lot of HR-related tasks not proper HR but it's Personnel viz handling PF, ESI, Salary Computation, Personal Files, Joining Formalities, and other miscellaneous work and enjoying a lot... boring, right? Not at all. We all know, work makes a man perfect, and if you are perfect in your field, your goodwill will rise in the market. In short, wherever you want to go, you can reach there without any problem.
One more thing, Asha Mathew is right, go on long drives with loud music and get back to your work with full energy. Have a nice weekend.
Thank you,
From India, Gurgaon
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I introduce myself, I'm a total fresher in this (HR) field. I have an MBA in HR through distance learning, having 4+ years of work experience in admin, office coordination, and Recruitment. Recently, I have joined the company in which I'm hired for the post of HR Executive, and here I'm getting a lot of HR-related tasks not proper HR but it's Personnel viz handling PF, ESI, Salary Computation, Personal Files, Joining Formalities, and other miscellaneous work and enjoying a lot... boring, right? Not at all. We all know, work makes a man perfect, and if you are perfect in your field, your goodwill will rise in the market. In short, wherever you want to go, you can reach there without any problem.
One more thing, Asha Mathew is right, go on long drives with loud music and get back to your work with full energy. Have a nice weekend.
Thank you,
From India, Gurgaon
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Dear Shiva,
It seems through this post, you are evaluating people's thoughts rather than focusing on your problem. Relax, think, and analyze your present situation and future aspirations. Rather than lengthening this thread, focus on innovative HR practices that can enhance your growth and brush aside your boredom.
Life is yours, and you have to drive that. We can only share our thoughts and beliefs; it's up to you whether you want to take them as philosophy or valuable points. Please don't encourage people to waste their time like this.
From India, New Delhi
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It seems through this post, you are evaluating people's thoughts rather than focusing on your problem. Relax, think, and analyze your present situation and future aspirations. Rather than lengthening this thread, focus on innovative HR practices that can enhance your growth and brush aside your boredom.
Life is yours, and you have to drive that. We can only share our thoughts and beliefs; it's up to you whether you want to take them as philosophy or valuable points. Please don't encourage people to waste their time like this.
From India, New Delhi
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Dear Shiv,
After reading so many replies, what's your decision now - to be in HR, out of HR, or still in confusion? Decide something and if your decision is to be out of HR, kindly let others know about your vacancy. They will fill your place and enjoy their work. Please don't lengthen this thread.
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Kavitha.
From India, Bangalore
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After reading so many replies, what's your decision now - to be in HR, out of HR, or still in confusion? Decide something and if your decision is to be out of HR, kindly let others know about your vacancy. They will fill your place and enjoy their work. Please don't lengthen this thread.
Regards,
Kavitha.
From India, Bangalore
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Like Asha and others have said any job that’s done repetitively without reflecting on what we do, why we do, and how it can be improved is boring. I am no HR expert. I have changed jobs (And I have been extremely lucky), when ever I felt I reached a stage when I was constrained to improve what I was doing. To me the operative word is “constrained”. Finally, I found a profession (University Teaching and a place (in UK) where I had the freedom (within limits) to continuously improve myself, the system and the process for the benefit of our clients/customers.
To me the HR profession, in general, gives such a freedom, variety (as people keep changing, technology keeps improving, globalisation increases the competition) and challenge to keep up-to-date with the law that’s passed. Hence, if one is good at person-management, has the freedom to innovate, and is creative, then for such a person the field will be invigorating rather than boring.
Have a nice weekend
Simhan
A retired academic
From United Kingdom
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To me the HR profession, in general, gives such a freedom, variety (as people keep changing, technology keeps improving, globalisation increases the competition) and challenge to keep up-to-date with the law that’s passed. Hence, if one is good at person-management, has the freedom to innovate, and is creative, then for such a person the field will be invigorating rather than boring.
Have a nice weekend
Simhan
A retired academic
From United Kingdom
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