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
Acknowledge(0)
Amend(0)
1From India
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Hi Preet,
I really appreciate your career move! You do not have experience in the HR domain, so consider finding an executive-level HR job in an FMCG or sales industry. You have good experience in the marketing field, so you could potentially work in parallel in the same company. Additionally, you can easily understand the basic needs and expectations of marketing personnel and effectively train them.
Alternatively, you could focus on gaining knowledge in the HR domain, which you can learn from your superior.
Wishing you all the best - go ahead!
From India, Surat
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
I really appreciate your career move! You do not have experience in the HR domain, so consider finding an executive-level HR job in an FMCG or sales industry. You have good experience in the marketing field, so you could potentially work in parallel in the same company. Additionally, you can easily understand the basic needs and expectations of marketing personnel and effectively train them.
Alternatively, you could focus on gaining knowledge in the HR domain, which you can learn from your superior.
Wishing you all the best - go ahead!
From India, Surat
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Preet,
Good decision. Please go ahead. For any field, the passion to learn new things is most important. If you have a passion to be an HR person, this is the right time to change careers.
All the best.
Regards,
P K Sudarsan
Senior Executive HR
pk_sudarsan@wabag.in
From India, Chennai
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Good decision. Please go ahead. For any field, the passion to learn new things is most important. If you have a passion to be an HR person, this is the right time to change careers.
All the best.
Regards,
P K Sudarsan
Senior Executive HR
pk_sudarsan@wabag.in
From India, Chennai
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Dear Preet,
Opinions of Rakesh and Sudarshan aside, I do not approve of your decision to change fields. After three years in sales, if you enter HR, you are essentially setting the clock back by three years. In the long run, this regressive step may prove to be counterproductive. I say this because you should capitalize on your MBA in Marketing and not sideline it.
These thoughts come to mind because I am uncertain if you have conducted a proper career plan or SWOT analysis of your career. Each of your moves should align with your long-term career strategy.
Why do you not consider pursuing a hardcore marketing role instead of transitioning from sales? In marketing, there are various sub-disciplines such as channel sales, market research, advertising, etc. Have you explored those possibilities?
Just yesterday, I provided career advice in two posts. You can refer to them by clicking the following links:
All the best!
Dinesh V Divekar
From India, Bangalore
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Opinions of Rakesh and Sudarshan aside, I do not approve of your decision to change fields. After three years in sales, if you enter HR, you are essentially setting the clock back by three years. In the long run, this regressive step may prove to be counterproductive. I say this because you should capitalize on your MBA in Marketing and not sideline it.
These thoughts come to mind because I am uncertain if you have conducted a proper career plan or SWOT analysis of your career. Each of your moves should align with your long-term career strategy.
Why do you not consider pursuing a hardcore marketing role instead of transitioning from sales? In marketing, there are various sub-disciplines such as channel sales, market research, advertising, etc. Have you explored those possibilities?
Just yesterday, I provided career advice in two posts. You can refer to them by clicking the following links:
All the best!
Dinesh V Divekar
From India, Bangalore
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Preet, please review 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 issues are related not only to 'communication skills' but also to 'perfection' and 'quality', aspects generally considered by organizations when searching for suitable candidates. You may benefit from this advice.
From India, Delhi
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
From India, Delhi
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
I do not sit and make value judgments on whether your decision is good or bad. You are the best judge. However, having spent three years in marketing, do not make any decisions regarding a change of career in a moment of emotion, frustration, self-doubt, or based on any incident. As other learned members have said, it is difficult to turn back the clock. Sit back, relax, review the issue, identify the reasons/problems for switching over, and list out options within your existing marketing career such as branching out into branding. Conduct a SWOT analysis and then make a decision.
B. Saikumar
HR & Labour Law Advisor
From India, Mumbai
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
B. Saikumar
HR & Labour Law Advisor
From India, Mumbai
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Hello Preet,
Other members have given their valued suggestions and advice, based on their experience and participating in CiteHR discussions. Having said that, at the end of the day, it's YOUR career and life—anyone and everyone can advise or suggest. But it's YOU who needs to take the final decision or plunge.
If you want this forum to suggest ways of shifting to HR—meaning to say "I have decided and 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 please 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 and Saikumar meant by the SWOT analysis. The HOW part would come later. Unless the members know your reasons, any suggestion(s) would be inaccurate and off the mark to a large extent.
All the Best.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Other members have given their valued suggestions and advice, based on their experience and participating in CiteHR discussions. Having said that, at the end of the day, it's YOUR career and life—anyone and everyone can advise or suggest. But it's YOU who needs to take the final decision or plunge.
If you want this forum to suggest ways of shifting to HR—meaning to say "I have decided and 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 please 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 and Saikumar meant by the SWOT analysis. The HOW part would come later. Unless the members know your reasons, any suggestion(s) would be inaccurate and off the mark to a large extent.
All the Best.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
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 and passion, you can excel in any field. You should have this feeling for helping others, and each employee is your internal customer. Please keep this in mind while playing an HR role.
Best wishes
From India, Bengaluru
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
If you have the desire and passion, you can excel in any field. You should have this feeling for helping others, and each employee is your internal customer. Please keep this in mind while playing an HR role.
Best wishes
From India, Bengaluru
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
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
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
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
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Adding to what I have already mentioned above, you have to fully equip and prepare yourself for the changeover. It is not too easy, so be prepared mentally to face the migration. It is possible you may face more challenges, discouraging comments, and insurmountable opposition. Be prepared to face them and overcome them.
As some of our professional colleagues have pointed out, there are some glaring spelling mistakes in your postings. While technical people can be excused, HR professionals should not make such errors. Occasional typos can be ignored or excused, but the repetition of such mistakes will be glaringly visible. Please work on this area if you want to transition to HR!
Best wishes
From India, Bengaluru
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
As some of our professional colleagues have pointed out, there are some glaring spelling mistakes in your postings. While technical people can be excused, HR professionals should not make such errors. Occasional typos can be ignored or excused, but the repetition of such mistakes will be glaringly visible. Please work on this area if you want to transition to HR!
Best wishes
From India, Bengaluru
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)Engage with peers to discuss and resolve work and business challenges collaboratively - share and document your knowledge. Our AI-powered platform, features real-time fact-checking, peer reviews, and an extensive historical knowledge base. - Join & Be Part Of Our Community.
Strategic-hr-ma nagement2_422.p df
Job Description - HR & Admin.doc
Tangent HR Solutions.ppt