Aspiring HR Manager: What Courses and Skills Should I Focus on After My MBA?

Enhancing Skills for a Dynamic HR Career

I'm currently pursuing my final year of an MBA with a specialization in HR. I aspire to become a dynamic HR manager. How can I improve my skills for that? Additionally, I would like to take some courses to enhance my knowledge in HR.

So, kindly suggest some ideas regarding additional HR courses after completing my MBA.

Regards,

Hey Suganya,

First, you need to decide your area of interest in HR. Then I will let you know the names of other courses.

With Warm Regards,
Supriya

Hi mam,

As you have good experience, can you please help me out regarding my MBA summer internship? I will be specializing in HR for my 3rd semester.

Regards,
Ketan Kumar
Email: ketan77mba@gmail.com
Phone: 09779396700

Try to join any organization, especially a manufacturing unit, in a generic profile. Don't worry about the salary; you will gain real practical exposure to face day-to-day HR administration, operational, and IR problems. Slowly learn them, and don't forget to read books to update your knowledge. You will see the results after five years. Hope this will help you.

Regards

HR is one of many disciplines within an organization, and within HR, one discovers that the journey really is all about people, as it tends to be the first chance a potential employee gets to view the organization. Unfortunately, in today’s race for talent acquisition, HR managers are grappling with the retention of skilled people within their organizations, as employees are becoming more discriminating in their choices these days. Being a dynamic HR manager does not necessarily give one an advantage. In my experience and research, results and outcome-oriented HR individuals who have years of experience coupled with industry certifications like CHRP stick around. It can be a very unforgiving and relentless profession, so getting certified as an HR professional, starting with a few years in compensation, health & safety, recruiting, selection, training, or staff development, can help you in your journey to be an effective leader in the HR field. Hope this helps.

I have to agree with the above posts. First, get into the field to get a feel for your true interests in HR. Then, broaden your horizons by adding more courses. One of the most basic principles that help any HR manager to be dynamic is always putting yourself in the employees' shoes and showing real empathy when needed. They can see through you if your empathy is fake—then you lose their trust and, in the end, lose your impact in becoming dynamic.

All the best with finishing your MBA and much success in your future in HR—it's the best field to be in!

Warm regards,
E. Kotze
Shipboard HR Director (RSSC)

I have to agree with the above posts. First, get into the field to understand your interests in HR better. Then, broaden your horizons by taking additional courses. One of the most basic principles that helps any HR manager to be dynamic is always putting yourself in the employees' shoes and showing real empathy when needed. They can see through you if your empathy is fake, which can lead to losing their trust and, ultimately, losing your impact in becoming dynamic.

All the best with finishing your MBA and much success in your future in HR—it's the best field to be in!

Warm regards,
E. Kotze
Shipboard HR Director (RSSC)

Can anyone who has an M.A. in Public Administration with a One-Year PG Diploma in HRM be eligible for HR jobs? Please answer as soon as possible. I have the above-mentioned PG degree and am pursuing a PG Diploma in HRM (1-Year) from Annamalai University. I am currently working as an Office Secretary in the private sector (B-School in New Delhi). I am 30 years old with more than five years of experience.

Regards,
Syed Adil Mehdi

In order to be a dynamic HR Manager, I suggest that you do extensive research and take courses on leadership. You need to enter the industry with a leadership mentality to manage effectively. Engage in as much reading and interaction with HR matters as possible to expose yourself to various aspects of the field.

First of all, start working in your HR department to explore your own potential and see the best that you can deliver. Secondly, just studying any course will not make you dynamic. HR is very vast, and the possibility of implementing your ideas is limited. Depending on the organization and your profile, you will get to learn.

I appreciate your interest in furthering your knowledge of HR, but I am confident that instead of pursuing an additional course, it would be more beneficial for you to join as an HR executive in an organization. There, you will gain more practical knowledge than theoretical. While studying can provide knowledge, working alongside will offer real-life experience. With a reputable degree in hand, why not consider contributing your services to an organization?

Thank you.