Hi all,
I am from B.Tech. I wasted one year searching for a software job. I then transitioned to HR instead of staying idle. Now, I have two years of experience in HR. I left my job five months ago due to issues with the work location; there was inadequate transportation via railways or roads. The salary provided was insufficient for me to afford accommodation, compounded by family financial problems. I am now seeking another job. I have received calls from two companies but they have not followed up after the initial contact.
Please suggest the best approach for my situation to help me succeed in interviews outside of HR, such as in IT or Non-IT roles. How should I respond when asked why I want to leave my HR job?
From India, Hyderabad
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16I am from B.Tech. I wasted one year searching for a software job. I then transitioned to HR instead of staying idle. Now, I have two years of experience in HR. I left my job five months ago due to issues with the work location; there was inadequate transportation via railways or roads. The salary provided was insufficient for me to afford accommodation, compounded by family financial problems. I am now seeking another job. I have received calls from two companies but they have not followed up after the initial contact.
Please suggest the best approach for my situation to help me succeed in interviews outside of HR, such as in IT or Non-IT roles. How should I respond when asked why I want to leave my HR job?
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Koppunoor
Your case is sad to hear.
However your actions do not seem to match your own luck with the job or your family situation.
Please remember that everyone has one family problem or other.
The interviewing committee selects a candidate to fit their requirement and very rarely on compassionate grounds to consider one’s personal problems.
In my view, you should keep your mind focused and decide the path you want to choose – IT or Non IT and work accordingly. You may try to add new learnings in IT, if you want to go back to IT. Whenever you get a job do not leave it unless you get another better job, whatever be the circumstances.
V.Raghunathan
From India
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Your case is sad to hear.
However your actions do not seem to match your own luck with the job or your family situation.
Please remember that everyone has one family problem or other.
The interviewing committee selects a candidate to fit their requirement and very rarely on compassionate grounds to consider one’s personal problems.
In my view, you should keep your mind focused and decide the path you want to choose – IT or Non IT and work accordingly. You may try to add new learnings in IT, if you want to go back to IT. Whenever you get a job do not leave it unless you get another better job, whatever be the circumstances.
V.Raghunathan
From India
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First, be clear about the path you want to pursue in your career - IT/non-IT/HR - because it makes changing to a new job in the same stream easier. Issues like work-life balance may compel you to switch to a new job. There is no one correct or incorrect answer to such questions. Citing family problems as the reason for a change may not resonate much with employers. Suggestions can be provided by members. One such suggestion could be to inform the prospective employer that you have decided to pursue a career in IT now, as it can offer a better career path than HR due to your engineering background. Additionally, having domain knowledge in a subject like HR will also assist in better integration of technology with the domain if you have to work on people-oriented software programs or ERPs. Consider other possible responses as well.
B. Saikumar
From India, Mumbai
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B. Saikumar
From India, Mumbai
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