Should I Choose Training and Development as My MBA Major or Start with Recruitment?

I am a 24-year-old MBA student with prior experience in sales and operations. I am now pursuing my MBA and specializing in HR. I am inclined towards working in training and development. Please recommend if I should opt for this as my major in the final year or instead take recruitment and selection and then switch to training after gaining more years of experience. I am due for my internship this summer and am a little tense.

Please help.

Regards,
Devika

I have a profound interest in the training and development department, but I am a little confused about the growth opportunities within it. I am certain that I have to start my career in HR with recruitment initially. It will only be after a few years of experience that I will be able to transition into training. Currently, I am in my first year of MBA and feeling uncertain about what to focus on. As I am preparing for my upcoming internship this summer, I am aiming to excel in training to gain an extra advantage during campus placements.

If you have an interest in T&D, I think you can follow your heart. I just attended a workshop in NLP, and one of the things I learned is that there are no "I have to" in our lives. So do not be sure that you have to start your career in recruitment.

If you want to start as a trainer and you really have a passion for it, you can start as a trainer. I am in the process of setting up my training organization. Please send me your resume. Let us have a telephonic discussion, and if you have it in you, then I shall be able to guide you towards your goal.

Cheers and good luck!