Should I Accept a Specialist Role in Recruitment or Stay as a Generalist in HR? Seeking Advice!

Dear All,

I just started my career one year ago. So far, I am handling recruitment mostly. Now, I have received an offer for a better position and pay in recruitment, choosing which may make me a specialist in recruitment.

I am currently in a dilemma; whether to accept this tempting offer and become a specialist in a single function or should I continue in my current organization and request a role change to either payroll or compliance, which would entail a similar position and a nominal increment.

I would appreciate your suggestions on what I should choose; whether to pursue a generalist-HR path or a specialist-HR path?

I am seeking not just a viewpoint but advice on this matter.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Please also clarify if, as I grow as a specialist, will I be given the HR head kind of role? Can I handle such a role? What I mean is, if I opt for a specialist role, maybe I am limiting my career growth to a certain extent and may never become the lead HR.

Kindly clarify.

If I were in your place, I would not take that opportunity. Once you get into a recruitment profile, there is not much scope for returning. You might face problems in changing jobs as well (which I'm sure you won't stick to this company - the recruitment profile one - till eternity) because there is more scope in HR Generalist roles than in core recruitment. I've rarely come across such openings, but there is no shortage of HR Generalist vacancies.

Recruitment, no matter how lucrative it may be, but being an experienced person, I can tell you that it will be quite monotonous. Starting from 9 to 5-6 pm, all you'll do is recruitment, recruitment, recruitment. This is going to be so boring. Okay, you may have a flair for it and you may like it, but I don't think it's that great.

HR Generalist wins hands down, man. You can get better and more lucrative offers in a generalist profile after some time. If you think you can eat, sleep, and breathe recruitment, then go for it! If you are a multitasking person and want to learn and get exposed to various other functions, then stick around. The rest is your decision, but I wouldn't go for it if I were in your place. :-D

All the Best!!

Thank you very much, Vineeta and Gautam.

As I mentioned, I am already feeling monotonous about recruitment. Now, my boss wants me to continue in recruitment for an indefinite time before a role change. My current industry is retail. I have proven myself against all odds in my current role in terms of timely filling, cost-cutting, and maintaining good relations with everyone in the organization. Nobody stayed in this role for more than 4-6 months before me, nor could anyone achieve any success. Now, my boss's intention to keep me in recruitment is demotivating me, and I can feel a slump in my passion towards the organization and my job.

I would like to know what would be an ideal shift in terms of industry and role for me. My core competencies are communication, presentation, creative thinking, a positive attitude, and a "can-do" spirit.

Hi Aakrit,

If you have experience in retailing and your assessment of your competencies is accurate, you may consider roles in Employee Relations or Recruitment.

Niharika

Since it's only been one year that you have completed here in the present company, my suggestion is to stay with the present company for some more time - as your manager is asking you. After 6 months or so, you can ask for a role change. If that is not given as an option, you can start looking elsewhere. Frequent job changes are not good for anybody's profile.

I feel being a generalist can be monotonous. Recruitment is challenging. You can feel the pressure - it becomes more challenging, yet more rewarding, etc.

Mukesh

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