Dear members,
Today, for the campus placement, the recruitment team of a 5-star luxury hotel chain visited a prominent B-school. At the beginning, the HR Manager gave a presentation about the hotel chain. Later, he had an open discussion with the students. During the interaction, he asked what they understand by being "professional." Students gave varied replies.
Lastly, he stated that "for me, a professional is one who works for money"! The HR Manager could have been more discreet while talking in front of students. They are stepping into the corporate world and should not develop wrong notions of management concepts. Additionally, the HR Manager visited on behalf of his company and not in his personal capacity; therefore, he had no business expressing his personal views.
If we apply his logic, then even a mercenary is also a "professional"! Of course, the HR Manager has the luxury of inventing his definition, but such experiments (or rather tinkering of the basic concepts) should not be done in front of students. He could have written a blog or a book to prove his definition or explored these ideas in front of seasoned HR professionals of NHRD or NIPM. However, as it was a campus placement, his claim went uncontested.
Nevertheless, the incident casts doubt on the "professionalism" of the HR Manager. Do you agree?
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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8219Today, for the campus placement, the recruitment team of a 5-star luxury hotel chain visited a prominent B-school. At the beginning, the HR Manager gave a presentation about the hotel chain. Later, he had an open discussion with the students. During the interaction, he asked what they understand by being "professional." Students gave varied replies.
Lastly, he stated that "for me, a professional is one who works for money"! The HR Manager could have been more discreet while talking in front of students. They are stepping into the corporate world and should not develop wrong notions of management concepts. Additionally, the HR Manager visited on behalf of his company and not in his personal capacity; therefore, he had no business expressing his personal views.
If we apply his logic, then even a mercenary is also a "professional"! Of course, the HR Manager has the luxury of inventing his definition, but such experiments (or rather tinkering of the basic concepts) should not be done in front of students. He could have written a blog or a book to prove his definition or explored these ideas in front of seasoned HR professionals of NHRD or NIPM. However, as it was a campus placement, his claim went uncontested.
Nevertheless, the incident casts doubt on the "professionalism" of the HR Manager. Do you agree?
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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As per my understanding, being a professional means dedication to one's profession. When we say someone is a professional singer or dancer, that means they respect their profession and put in 100% effort to excel in their area. Once they excel in their field, money follows them, not the other way around.
The definition of 'professional' as said by the HR manager sounds selfish and goes against management principles. If a job seeker joins based on that advice, then the HR Manager himself will be responsible for high employee turnover.
From India, Bhubaneswar
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The definition of 'professional' as said by the HR manager sounds selfish and goes against management principles. If a job seeker joins based on that advice, then the HR Manager himself will be responsible for high employee turnover.
From India, Bhubaneswar
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"For me, a professional is one who works for money."
The statement shows a shallow understanding of the term and role. A professional is a member of a profession or any person who earns their living from a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession. In addition, most professionals are subject to strict codes of conduct, enshrining rigorous ethical and moral obligations.
Merely working for money means being mercenary. Speaking in this direction, using the term "working for money," was inappropriate in front of newly minted students who would be entering real-life work areas. I do hope the person reads these comments and discussions on CVitehr and avoids being facetious in front of newbies, especially.
From India, Pune
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The statement shows a shallow understanding of the term and role. A professional is a member of a profession or any person who earns their living from a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession. In addition, most professionals are subject to strict codes of conduct, enshrining rigorous ethical and moral obligations.
Merely working for money means being mercenary. Speaking in this direction, using the term "working for money," was inappropriate in front of newly minted students who would be entering real-life work areas. I do hope the person reads these comments and discussions on CVitehr and avoids being facetious in front of newbies, especially.
From India, Pune
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