Considering a Job Offer in a New Industry: Is It Worth the Switch for an HR Manager?

Hi all,

I want immediate suggestions on the following:

Description:
I am working as an HR Manager in an IT company (strength-35). Recently, I received an offer from a reputed hospital for the position of Assistant Manager - HR with a major presence.

Questions:
1. Will this industry change be beneficial? (The salary offered is just 15% above my current CTC.)
2. Is the hospital industry a good investment?
3. The post requires postgraduates, while I am not one. However, I have received the offer. Should I consider this as a good opportunity?
4. Should I accept the offer considering my extensive exposure in a larger organization, even though the position is lower than my current one?

Your advice is very important to me, so please share your views.

Regards.

What is the role offered to you? Also, mention your present role. Who is reporting to you? And to whom are you reporting? (This is crucial.) A 15% hike from CCTC is very low compared to industry standards, but please don't consider salary alone. The hospital industry is emerging as a new boom in the pharma segment. - Aravindan

Hi,

Salary alone is not the issue that you have to be sure about; you should also think and contemplate:

1. Are you fine to change the industry from IT to Hospital?
2. As the norms of working may be very different.
3. Also, a lower designation in a bigger organization is acceptable.
4. You also have to think about the future growth in terms of salary and your position - Hospital salaries may not be as competitive as the IT industry, and also, from the hospital, you may not be able to switch back to IT - where the intangible assets have more weightage and the way you deal with them.

So, a lot of self-introspection is required in this matter.

Cordially,
preet

Hi all, Thanx for all the valuable suggestion.. pls let me know further as I am providing rest of the required info:
My job role offered:
Your broad responsibilities would include;
Assist in implementing HRIS preparing HR Policy
Assist in preparing / up-dating HR Policy
Recruitment
Assist in Performance Management & Reward System
Assist in HR initiatives, OD activities viz OCS, CSS etc.
Communication, Liaison & network with HR bodies / professionals
JCI – HR documentation & implementation
HR Budget.
Current job profile:
Recruitment; Perf Apps; documentation;bills; pay procession and other general function at a very samll scale as strength is only 35.
Currently reporting to director- ops.
offered positon reporting to DGM HR.
Note: In my offered position I will have a hiearchy and career ladder.
My current position of HR Manager is the maximum that can be attined in this org as for now.
Your replies are very important for me.
Thanks
Regards.