There are different domains in HR itself like training and development, recruitment and selection, appraisal, promotion, and retirement benefits. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is also an emerging field. My question is, which field is good for women? I, being one, am lively and like to talk to people and analyze their behavior.
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usually women have good judging power... they will suit well in recruitment and selection process as the right candidate must be choosen for the job....
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Dear Twinkle,
As rightly said by you, HR itself is a very big and challenging field. You should not choose your career in HR just because the job profile is based in an office, but because of your knowledge, your willingness to learn, and face challenges.
Since, as specified by you, that you like interacting and assessing people around you, therefore, according to me, you can go for recruitment, HR Generalist, or a certified trainer also.
Hope I have contributed a little to help you clear thoughts for your future career. Wish you ALL THE BEST for your future.
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As rightly said by you, HR itself is a very big and challenging field. You should not choose your career in HR just because the job profile is based in an office, but because of your knowledge, your willingness to learn, and face challenges.
Since, as specified by you, that you like interacting and assessing people around you, therefore, according to me, you can go for recruitment, HR Generalist, or a certified trainer also.
Hope I have contributed a little to help you clear thoughts for your future career. Wish you ALL THE BEST for your future.
From India, Mumbai
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I cannot fathom the very basic question. Which HR domain is good for women? What does that mean?
Why is the question not 'which HR domain is good/exciting/challenging' - irrespective of explicitly mentioning gender.
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Why is the question not 'which HR domain is good/exciting/challenging' - irrespective of explicitly mentioning gender.
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Twinkle, I appreciate the self-confidence that oozes out of your statement "I am lively, like to talk to people, analyze their behavior." You need to make the best of these qualities to make a difference to the work environment and quality of work life of the employees. This means your liveliness shall make the work environment vibrant, your talking to people shall build bridges of communication between the management and the employees, and your skills of behavioral analysis shall lead to finding truth and solving problems at the workplace. This sets you apart from others. All these qualities are necessary for any HR function. It is your aptitude and natural inclination for a particular function that makes you excel in it, but not due to any fact that women are good at certain HR functions.
Hope this clears some confusion.
B. Saikumar
In-House HR & IR Advisor
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Hope this clears some confusion.
B. Saikumar
In-House HR & IR Advisor
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Twinkle, to be a little star in whatever you do, do not start with limiting beliefs. There are numerous examples of women in the corporate world who broke the glass ceiling and carved a niche for themselves in business and industry. Read about them. It is because they believed that there is no responsibility that they cannot shoulder and no function that they cannot handle. No doubt, there are certain traits that come naturally to women. For example, women are naturally inclined to empathize, tend, communicate, and care, etc. But these traits have universal application in any field, be it HR, administration, or customer service, where you need to deal with people, whether as an employee or customer. Make the best of these traits to lend a positive impact to the functions you handle. All the best.
B. Saikumar
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Ma'am,
I will request you not to underestimate the power of a "woman." As far as career choice is concerned, each and every individual is different and needs to get into a profession of his/her choice. HR is a vast field. As a senior, I will advise you to start as a generalist and then specialize over a period of time. IR, CSR, Recruitment, etc., are various sub-functions, all of them are equally important.
Take care,
Sourav Mukherjee
From India, Bangalore
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I will request you not to underestimate the power of a "woman." As far as career choice is concerned, each and every individual is different and needs to get into a profession of his/her choice. HR is a vast field. As a senior, I will advise you to start as a generalist and then specialize over a period of time. IR, CSR, Recruitment, etc., are various sub-functions, all of them are equally important.
Take care,
Sourav Mukherjee
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Without any prejudices, I find the question offensive. When we talk about men and women's equality, why should there be two different sets of parameters? Is it the case that only men can do something and women cannot, or that women should not do it? Well, except for industrial relationship management (IR roles) in factories, women can choose any domain. However, areas popular among women include employee engagement, HR operations, employee welfare management, training and development, and recruitment.
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When I posted the query, I had no such intention to differentiate the capabilities or skills of women and men. Being a fresher in the HR industry, I wanted to know the domain with more transparency. I do not even understand where these gender bias statements are coming from. If you read my query carefully, it nowhere mentions that women in any stream are less capable than men. On this website, there are many capable and experienced HR managers who are always there to help a fresher. In this thread, some people are coming up with gender bias statements which show what they perceive by reading the query. It's just a matter of perception.
For those who have guided me and not perceived my query in a negative manner, I thank you very much!
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For those who have guided me and not perceived my query in a negative manner, I thank you very much!
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