Feeling Stuck in My HR Role: Is My Current Job Limiting My Career Growth?

Dear Seniors, I have completed my MBA in Finance and HR in 2010. I joined as a coordinator and then, after 3 months, I joined a company as an HR Executive. I am the only HR in the company, and my role is that of an HR Generalist. My scope of work includes maintaining attendance and leaves manually, implementing new HR initiatives, handling payroll, and managing some administrative tasks. However, there is no involvement in Industrial Relations (IR) or legal compliance. Therefore, I am unsure whether this role will benefit my career or not, as industries often prefer experienced individuals with strong liaising skills. Please guide me on this matter.

Regards,
Neha Narang

I assume that as you are new, the company needs some time to involve you in legal compliance. Since you are a beginner, take the time to familiarize yourself with industrial relations. Although you only have one year of experience, handling payroll and HR initiatives is commendable for a beginner. Take it easy, mate, and focus on gaining more experience.

Regards,
Mark

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Dear seniors, I have completed my MSc. Currently, I am completing my DHRM from Welinker and also planning to do an MBA in HR. I have joined as a coordinator, taking care of the administrative part of the Clinical Research Department. I want to make my career in HR. What steps should I take to achieve a strong position in HR?

Regards,
Pallavi
Mumbai

I agree with Mr. Mark. Neha, you must give yourself some time at least. You have just started your career and are working with a small company where there is no proper setup of HRD, and you have been assigned to do this work.

You mentioned that you are responsible for HR tasks such as payroll, employee attendance, and other admin work. I am sure this opportunity will bring you many new things to learn. You need to see this as a valuable opportunity. You are a new member in this environment, and because of this, you may be feeling overwhelmed. However, rest assured, this is a good start.

If you wish to learn more about HR functions and work on compliance, you need to be present and work hard in this regard. The most important thing is to enjoy your work and not worry about the scope for IR & Legal Compliance.

Regarding your knowledge of IR and Legal Compliance, you must also focus on learning more about them.

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- https://www.citehr.com/284244-how-pr...list-role.html

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- https://www.citehr.com/285974-career-hr.html

Hello Neha Narang, while agreeing fully with Mark & Anil Arora, let me add a few other factors. There are many HR professionals in this very forum who would love to exchange their job with yours. Reason? They are not getting the opportunity to work in the same areas that you are working in. Interested in switching? 

So, in a nutshell, your case looks more like "the other side of the mountain is always green."

Since you have just started your career, I suggest focusing on learning whatever you are doing and beginning to excel in those areas. The areas that interest you will follow as you grow in your career.

Based on what you mentioned, there do seem to be opportunities to get involved in IR and Legal Compliance in your same company—not everyone has that chance. But you need to bide your time for it—like Mark mentioned, you need to generate the requisite confidence in the company that you can handle those functions—and what better way to do it than to prove yourself in the areas assigned to you?

All the best.

Regards,
TS

Career Prospects in Clinical Trials and HR

Clinical trials have a wider prospect in India as well as in the US. Just pursue a PGDM in HR and gain work experience in the same field. After completing the program, you can apply to pharmaceutical companies in HR roles.

It would be even better if you opt for a combined course, such as PGDM in HR and Finance or HR and Marketing. This will enable you to enter the pharmaceutical export industry, which offers promising prospects.

Regards,
Mark Saha
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Thank you all for your response. Actually, it's a small organization, so it does not have enough scope for proper HR functions. However, I should upgrade myself through learning. Can anyone suggest some short-term corresponding courses for HR?

Regards,
Neha

Thank you for your guidance. It will be really useful for me in planning my career further.

Regards,
Pallavi.