Transitioning from HR Generalist to SAP HR: Does Your Experience Really Help?

Hi All,

If a person is working as an HR Generalist for a year and wants to transition into the SAP Functional Domain, does the previous experience benefit them in any way? Otherwise, is SAP HR a completely different domain to work in?

In brief, is SAP HR related to the HR Generalist job in terms of understanding and adding value? Please share your views on the same.

Regards,
Srilatha

I found some HR generalists take on a recruiting role in our company. I think HR ops experience can add value, but I personally believe that compared to people with a recruiting background, they may be weaker. However, I don't know for sure. Could any senior tell us more regarding this type of question? How can we rotate in our role as HR? Is it very hard in the IT industry?

Hi Lathasri,

SAP HR is nothing but an orientation in the HR module in SAP. If one does a course in SAP HR, he/she may qualify for a Functional Lead/Consultant in SAP HR.

That is to say that you can now add value to an SAP HR module implementation in a company, assess functional requirements in HR, contribute to improvement in the module add-ons, or even SAP HR support.

In very simple terms, it is only to say that you have learned the functionalities of HR software of SAP and can get a job in a software/IT firm with SAP HR exposure.

Not too many good HR professionals would like to make a career in this since it is a very limited perspective of the total generalist HR function. Also, SAP HR professionals are mostly entry-level or at the most mid-level HR people; not seniors in HR.

For the immediate career, it is sort of OK, but I think it is better to progress in the generalist HR function and gather multiple and practical experiences in HR to make a serious career.

These are my views based on long experience as VP-HR.

Regards,

Rahul Kumar

Hi Rahul,

Thank you very much for your reply. It's great to hear from a VP of HR. I have been thinking that SAP is currently a major player compared to other domains. I have been working as an Executive HR in a software firm for the past year and a half. Both my friends and family are pushing me to transition into the SAP function domain. What would you suggest?

Regards,
Srilatha