Transitioning from Recruitment to HR Generalist: What Should I Learn and Do Next?

I am interested in transitioning to a core HR role as I already have 2 years of experience in recruitment after completing my MBA in HR. I am looking to pursue a career in an HR-Generalist profile. Can you please suggest how I can proceed and what I should study to prepare for this generalist role?

Thank you,
Priya

Hi Priya,

I found you again with a new thread. Well, Priya, you need to learn as much as you can about the 7 stars of HR, i.e., staffing, performance appraisals, compensation and benefits, training and development, employee and labor relations, safety and health, and human resource research. Your strong knowledge of these HR functions can give you the direction you want to achieve in your life. Keep updating yourself about them, work hard, and make the best of it.

I don't think I need to tell you here how to study and learn about these functions or how to gather information about them because you need to do it yourself. This is the time when you can test your skills. Find ways to make the best use of them. We are all here to assist you in any way possible.

Best of luck

For HR Generalist Profile, you must have knowledge of:

1- PF, ESI, GRATUITY, WC ACT, CNV ACT, CLA ACT, FACTORY ACT mainly.
2- Leave management, Performance Appraisal, L & D.
3- Employee Relations, motivation, Communication, etc.
4- Industrial Relations.
5- General Security, Time office & Admin Functions.
6- Wages & Salary Administration.
7- Legal Drafting, Disciplinary actions.
8- Compliance of Various Acts within due dates.

For all these, you can learn from reference books, subscribe to LLR, FLR, and keep yourself updated with the latest amendments in Acts. Professional HR sites can provide you with problem-solving skills if you read different threads and posts daily.

Mainly, you should try yourself and can also take help from seniors. When you start doing it on your own, you will be confident and definitely achieve success and recognition in the HR profession.

P. K. MISHRA

Thank you, Mr. Mishra! I really need help from all of you as I've been in IT Recruitment for the past 2 years and am now looking for opportunities in HR-Generalist roles. I am gathering information from the internet, workshops, etc. Please provide me with some links as well.

Thank you!

Please help me out with this query of mine. I'm an MBA-HR with over 2 years of experience in Recruitment. Now, I want to move into the area of an HR-Generalist profile. I came across certain institutes here in Delhi providing HR-Generalist practical workshops/courses. They are for 1-2 months in duration. I have attached the details of the course. Also, they are providing placement assistance as well.

So, I want to know if it is effective to join such a course to enter the core HR-Generalist area. Is there anyone who has done such courses? Kindly suggest if it is effective.

Course Detail is as Follows:

1. **Labour Laws, Statutory Compliance & Payroll Processing**
- ESI Act-1948, PF Act-1952, Gratuity Act-1972, Bonus Act-1965, Factory Act, Contract Labour Act, Shops & Establishment Act: ONLINE ESI APPLICATION, eligibility, Contributions, Filling The Forms, Calculations, Benefits, Coverage & Eligibility, Calculations, Tax Exemptions Limit

2. **HR Generalist Areas List**
- HR Audit Points & ISO expectation from HR
- Competency Mapping, PMS, Policy making, SWOT Analysis, HR Balance Scorecard, HR Dashboard, ISO 9000 & 14000, KAIZEN
- HR Admin Functions: Personal Files & Service Matters, Full & Final Settlement, Appraisals/Appointment letter, Leave policies & Procedures

3. **Core HR Domain List**
- Manpower planning, End to End Recruitment process, Joining formalities and relieving procedures, Induction, T&D, ER Management, Exit Interviews, Attrition & Retention Policies

4. **Interview's Session**
- Preparing Perfect Resume, How to conduct Interview, F2F Interview, Preparing Interview questions, GD's session.

5. **Practical Session**
- PF in Excel sheet, ESI in Excel sheet, PT, to Work on payroll software, All Forms Filling Attendance & Leave Management, MIS Reports in Excel sheet, Advanced Excel reports with shortcut keys and formulas, Pivot Table, Goal Seek, Auto & Advanced filters, Vlookup, Hlookup, MIS Reports.

Kindly suggest if it is of any help to join such classes.

Thanks for the valuable suggestions. Following this, could you provide insights on the roles of an HR Executive and HR Admin? What updates should be made in these positions?

Regards,
Varsha

Hi all, my name is Ms. Haripriya. Thank you for your information. I have been working as an HR recruiter for the past year. I am planning to transition into an HR generalist role. All suggestions are very valuable.

Thanks & regards,
Haripriya

Hey Priya, I beg your pardon for replying late. Well, I want to know the updates about you....

I am looking for a job in Ahmedabad for the position of HR Generalist. I have 5 years of experience in various industries where I was heading the HR department. I have knowledge in HR, PR, Admin, and Marketing.

With Warm Regards,
Nutan
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