I have an experiance of around 3 years in sales and i have done mba in hr an mktg. Now i want to change my carreer from sales to HR will i get a chance to do it...
From India
1From India
Preet,
I really appreciates your such career move..!
you have not experience in HR domain so find some relevant executive level HR job in any FMCG, selling industry as you have good experience in marketing field than you can work parallel in same company. and one more, you can understand the basic needs/expectations of marketing persons easily and you can also train them effectively.
Else- you just need to get knowledge of HR domain which you can learn from your superior.
wish you all the best ---go ahead
From India, Surat
I really appreciates your such career move..!
you have not experience in HR domain so find some relevant executive level HR job in any FMCG, selling industry as you have good experience in marketing field than you can work parallel in same company. and one more, you can understand the basic needs/expectations of marketing persons easily and you can also train them effectively.
Else- you just need to get knowledge of HR domain which you can learn from your superior.
wish you all the best ---go ahead
From India, Surat
Dear Preet,
Opinions of Rakesh and Sudarshan apart, I do not approve of your decision of change of field. After three years in sales if you enter into HR then you are putting clock back by three years. In the long run this regressive step may prove counter productive. I say so because you should encash on your MBA (Marketing) and not sideline it.
Thoughts of this kind occur to you because I doubt whether you have done proper career plan or SWOT Analysis of your career. Your every move should be part of your long range career plan.
From sales, why you do not wish to enter into hardcore marketing job? In marketing there are various sub-disciplines like channel sales, market research, advertising etc. Why you do not wish to explore that possibility?
Just yesterday, I have given careers advices in two posts. Click the following links to refer them:
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All the best!
Dinesh V Divekar
From India, Bangalore
Opinions of Rakesh and Sudarshan apart, I do not approve of your decision of change of field. After three years in sales if you enter into HR then you are putting clock back by three years. In the long run this regressive step may prove counter productive. I say so because you should encash on your MBA (Marketing) and not sideline it.
Thoughts of this kind occur to you because I doubt whether you have done proper career plan or SWOT Analysis of your career. Your every move should be part of your long range career plan.
From sales, why you do not wish to enter into hardcore marketing job? In marketing there are various sub-disciplines like channel sales, market research, advertising etc. Why you do not wish to explore that possibility?
Just yesterday, I have given careers advices in two posts. Click the following links to refer them:
<link no longer exists - removed>
<link no longer exists - removed>
All the best!
Dinesh V Divekar
From India, Bangalore
Preet, suggest read the spellings of the words 'experience' and 'career' in your query above. One has to be focused on these small things in life while looking for a change. These are the issues related not only to 'communication skills' but also to 'perfection' & 'quality', the aspects generally looked into by organizations while searching for suitable candidates.
You may like to use this advice to your benefit.
From India, Delhi
You may like to use this advice to your benefit.
From India, Delhi
I do not sit and do value judgement whether your decision is good or bad. You are the best judge. However having spent three years in marketing, do not take any decison with regard to change of career in a moment of emotion or frustration or self doubt or on the basis of any incident since as other learned members said it is difficult to put the clock back .Sit relaxed and review the issue and define the reasons/problems for switch over and list out options within the existing marketing career branching out into branding etc and do SWOT analysis and then take a call.
B.Saikumar
HR & Labour law Advisor
From India, Mumbai
B.Saikumar
HR & Labour law Advisor
From India, Mumbai
Hello Preet,
Other members have given their valued suggestions & advice, based on their experience & participating in CiteHR discussions.
Having said that, @ the EoD, it's YOUR career & life--anyone & everyone can advise/suggest. But it's YOU who needs to take the final decision/plunge.
If you want this Forum to suggest WAYS of shifting to HR--meaning to say "I have decided & tell me HOW to do it'--then you already have some suggestions given.
If you want advice on IF it's advisable to shift to HR, then you again have some suggestions already given above.
However, CAN YOU pl mention YOUR reason(s) for this thought to come-up in the First place? A lot would depend on WHY you want to shift. This is what Dinesh & Saikumar meant by the SWOT analysis.
The HOW part would come later. Unless the members know your reasons, any suggestion(s) would be inaccurate & off-the-mark to a large extent.
All the Best.
Rgds,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
Other members have given their valued suggestions & advice, based on their experience & participating in CiteHR discussions.
Having said that, @ the EoD, it's YOUR career & life--anyone & everyone can advise/suggest. But it's YOU who needs to take the final decision/plunge.
If you want this Forum to suggest WAYS of shifting to HR--meaning to say "I have decided & tell me HOW to do it'--then you already have some suggestions given.
If you want advice on IF it's advisable to shift to HR, then you again have some suggestions already given above.
However, CAN YOU pl mention YOUR reason(s) for this thought to come-up in the First place? A lot would depend on WHY you want to shift. This is what Dinesh & Saikumar meant by the SWOT analysis.
The HOW part would come later. Unless the members know your reasons, any suggestion(s) would be inaccurate & off-the-mark to a large extent.
All the Best.
Rgds,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
Good decision. Welcome on board ! I was a Secretary; did a Diploma in Russian Language way back in 1978 but then there was an opportunity to help our HR department, on and off. I grabbed the opportunity, did my PG Diploma in HR (those days MBAs were very rare...) I worked for over 20 years in HR and retired as Head & Sr DGM - HR....
If you have the desire, passion, you can excel in any feel. You should have this feeling for helping others and each every employee is your internal customer. Please keep this in mind, while playing HR role.
Best wishes
From India
If you have the desire, passion, you can excel in any feel. You should have this feeling for helping others and each every employee is your internal customer. Please keep this in mind, while playing HR role.
Best wishes
From India
Dear Preet,
Sadly but true like several queries, there isn't enough data to provide you the right in-puts. Whatever that has been said so far, or whatever I would say will be based on assumptions, right or wrong, who knows. You have a target and aim for it you might hit the bull's eye, or least will get a reality check as to where you are. The other way around is to shoot anywhere and then go and draw the target, you can claim to have hit the bull's eye.
In this case, I must honestly confess I do not know where I stand vis-a-vis the target, however, would like to take the chance. I will ensure that I'll try opening out your mind more than either endorse or oppose your plan.
1. I would want to ask is you intent to move our of Sales and your Motivation to move to HR? I mean is it a job or true calling?
2. Are you being assured a job/career in HR that you want to slide, becauase a typical HR job, as you know involves knowing, the importance of dealing with all types of people and personalities?
As a new graduate enters the work arena he/she is exposed to many career choices. Carefully choosing a career will help to stay motivated and remain a star performer throughout one’s career.
Transition is an on-going process in everyone’s life that takes place at different stages. In practice it begins from the final years of school to the early years of higher education, occupational training, independent living or social opportunities. Also it can be from the final years of college/campus to the early years of one’s career.
Transition from one field to another to redeem or enhance your career after garnering a few years of experience, needs more attention as it involves a lot of planning.
Planning for transition should take account of the personal goals and ambitions. The objective of the planning must ensure that you possess the necessary skills to enable the person to cope up with the new area, the corporate culture and business climate. Be absolutely sure that the transition period will be very challenging, stressful and difficult, hence, proper planning helps in reducing anxieties and will facilitate you adapt to the new environment successfully.
For you to start working in HR in an organization is a unique and critically important phase that requires a special perspective and strategy to be successful. Research suggests that the success of the transition period will have a major impact on aspects like salary, advancement, job satisfaction, and ability to have cordial relationships within the organization as well as on one’s own feelings of success, accountability and commitment to the job. And, the impact will last for many years and not just for the first few years. Preparing oneself to bridge the gap smoothly, between the experience garnered and the expertise the change, will demand, a lot of effort.
Possessing better soft skills, the required technical skills, effective communication skills will help you face the new challenges with courage and confidence, provided you know the subject well. Making a first impression as an effective contributor will make the process of transition easier. Mannerism, behavior, the way one dresses up, the way one carries himself are some of the personality traits that set the tone for future success on the part of the employer.
In today’s competitive market these factors are very necessary to succeed on the job. It also helps in building strong employability and engagement skills that are a necessary attribute to be successful in the chosen occupation and aids in developing one’s individuality.
Best wishes.
From India, Hyderabad
Sadly but true like several queries, there isn't enough data to provide you the right in-puts. Whatever that has been said so far, or whatever I would say will be based on assumptions, right or wrong, who knows. You have a target and aim for it you might hit the bull's eye, or least will get a reality check as to where you are. The other way around is to shoot anywhere and then go and draw the target, you can claim to have hit the bull's eye.
In this case, I must honestly confess I do not know where I stand vis-a-vis the target, however, would like to take the chance. I will ensure that I'll try opening out your mind more than either endorse or oppose your plan.
1. I would want to ask is you intent to move our of Sales and your Motivation to move to HR? I mean is it a job or true calling?
2. Are you being assured a job/career in HR that you want to slide, becauase a typical HR job, as you know involves knowing, the importance of dealing with all types of people and personalities?
As a new graduate enters the work arena he/she is exposed to many career choices. Carefully choosing a career will help to stay motivated and remain a star performer throughout one’s career.
Transition is an on-going process in everyone’s life that takes place at different stages. In practice it begins from the final years of school to the early years of higher education, occupational training, independent living or social opportunities. Also it can be from the final years of college/campus to the early years of one’s career.
Transition from one field to another to redeem or enhance your career after garnering a few years of experience, needs more attention as it involves a lot of planning.
Planning for transition should take account of the personal goals and ambitions. The objective of the planning must ensure that you possess the necessary skills to enable the person to cope up with the new area, the corporate culture and business climate. Be absolutely sure that the transition period will be very challenging, stressful and difficult, hence, proper planning helps in reducing anxieties and will facilitate you adapt to the new environment successfully.
For you to start working in HR in an organization is a unique and critically important phase that requires a special perspective and strategy to be successful. Research suggests that the success of the transition period will have a major impact on aspects like salary, advancement, job satisfaction, and ability to have cordial relationships within the organization as well as on one’s own feelings of success, accountability and commitment to the job. And, the impact will last for many years and not just for the first few years. Preparing oneself to bridge the gap smoothly, between the experience garnered and the expertise the change, will demand, a lot of effort.
Possessing better soft skills, the required technical skills, effective communication skills will help you face the new challenges with courage and confidence, provided you know the subject well. Making a first impression as an effective contributor will make the process of transition easier. Mannerism, behavior, the way one dresses up, the way one carries himself are some of the personality traits that set the tone for future success on the part of the employer.
In today’s competitive market these factors are very necessary to succeed on the job. It also helps in building strong employability and engagement skills that are a necessary attribute to be successful in the chosen occupation and aids in developing one’s individuality.
Best wishes.
From India, Hyderabad
Adding to what I have already mentioned above, you have to fully equip and prepare yourself for the changeover. It is not too easy and be prepared mentally to face the migration. It is not all too easy. It is possible, you may face more challenges, discouraging comments, and insurmountable opposition. Be prepared to face them and get over them.
As some of our professional colleagues have pointed above, there are some glaring spelling mistakes in your postings. While technical people can be excused, not the HR professionals. Occasional typos can be ignored or excused but repetition of such mistakes will be glaringly visible. Please work on this area, if you want to change over to HR !
Best wishes
From India
As some of our professional colleagues have pointed above, there are some glaring spelling mistakes in your postings. While technical people can be excused, not the HR professionals. Occasional typos can be ignored or excused but repetition of such mistakes will be glaringly visible. Please work on this area, if you want to change over to HR !
Best wishes
From India
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