Does Experience at a Proprietary Company Count When Switching Jobs in Branding and Marketing?

Hi, I am Dipak and want to confirm if experience in a proprietary company counts towards a future company or next job. I am leaving my current company and joining a new one, but the problem is that it's not a private or public limited company. The company is in branding and marketing, and I also want a career in the same field. Please guide me or give me correct suggestions. I was searching for a job in the same profile and found one, but the issue is the company is a proprietary one.

Regards,
Deepak

Hi, I am Dipak and want to confirm if experience from a proprietary company is transferable to a future company or the next job. I am leaving my current company to join a new one, but the issue is that it's not a private or public limited company. The company is in BRANDING AND MARKETING, and I also want a career in the same field. Please guide me or provide me with the correct suggestions. I was searching for a job in the same profile and found one, but the problem is that the company is proprietary.

Regards,
Deepak

I am working with a proprietary company, but I am not sure if its experience is transferable to the next company.

If you are able to provide some evidence of your employment with this proprietorship firm, I'm sure there would not be any problems in getting a job elsewhere based on this experience.

There are many small unregistered firms that hire MBAs and provide them with good working experience. Just collect all the required documents, and then you can apply for a job. You should have a joining letter, appointment or offer letter, salary slips or bank documents, and an experience letter.

Regards,

To add to what Archana mentioned, please ensure you get your paperwork right, as proprietor-owned companies are notorious for shoddy or slipshod paperwork. This includes your joining letter, appointment or offer letter, salary slips, etc., with this company. This reason could be a hindrance, more than anything else, in your next job hop.

Also, from what I know about your field (BRANDING AND MARKETING), many of the high-profile companies in your field are actually proprietor-owned or, at best, partnership-owned. Therefore, as long as you focus on learning and applying your experience, your next job hop shouldn't be difficult at all.

All the best.

Regards,
TS

Ensuring Proper Paperwork in Proprietor-Owned Companies

To add to what Archna mentioned, please ensure you get your paperwork right, since proprietor-owned companies are notorious for shoddy paperwork. This includes your joining letter, appointment or offer letter, salary slips, etc., with this company. This issue could be a hindrance more than anything else in your next job hop.

Understanding Proprietor-Owned Companies in Branding and Marketing

Also, from what I know about your field of branding and marketing, many high-profile companies in your field are actually proprietor-owned or at best, partnership-owned. As long as you focus on learning and applying your experience, your next job hop should not be difficult at all.

All the best.

Career Path and Salary Expectations

Thank you and Archana for providing a platform for my career because I was confused before joining and after joining about whether experience in proprietary firms or companies is valuable for future opportunities. Now, I am a little happier and giving 100% effort to my company. I am saying this because I have 4 years of experience in sales and marketing, such as HDFC (personal loan DSA), Cholamandalam DBS in the loan department, Vodafone Essar (off-role), HDFC Life as a Sales Development Manager, and my current company as SDM in branding and marketing.

Please note my sector experience: 1 was banking as an executive, 2 was also banking loan dept, 3 was telecom, 4 was banking insurance sector. At that time, I didn't decide if I wanted a career in banking or insurance, and I was interested in event management and branding. I like this profile, but I didn't pursue it due to lack of a degree and references. Now that I have them, the package is very less because I don't have much experience in branding and event management. Still, I am happy because I got a job related to my hobbies. Do you have an idea of what package I should expect? I am currently receiving only 17k net per month.

Thanks and regards,
Deepak