Feeling Stuck in HR? When Is the Right Time to Make a Career Move?

Hi all, I'm new to this forum and need help. I want to know when an HR professional can move on for a change. I have been working with an architectural company as an HR Executive for the last 2 years. Recently, I completed my MBA in HR, but the market seems to be down, so making a change is not easy.

Current Role and Responsibilities

As I am the sole HR personnel, it is my responsibility to handle everything from the first round of interviews to the exit process of any employee. Please help.

Following are a few situations in which HR should consider a change:

- He/She understands that his/her learning curve has come to a halt, and he/she is doing redundant and maintenance work in terms of day-to-day HR activities.
- There is no visible growth in the company's business, as it is often directly related to the growth of roles in the organization, both work profile-wise and level-wise.
- Most obviously, if the person can see that the company is getting bankrupt or closing the business. 

I agree with the fact that the market sentiment is quite pessimistic and gloomy, and you might not see many HR jobs. The best you can do is to keep working in the same organization until you feel you can (you can better judge your current situation in your company). If something good comes your way, then go and take it.

Regards

Rolling stones gather no moss, so they say. Two years would be a short stint in a career life cycle. It's actually worthwhile to get into the grind, try to learn more and more about less and less of your domain. There is an incremental learning curve you can't lose sight of. Change should happen naturally when you diversify/enhance your marketable experience portfolio for the next assignment. Minus this, it could be issues of cultural fit or performance issues with the current role. Identify what's your driver for the change. Avoid being trigger happy because job hoppers would lose out every time. Trust me, nothing improves your CV more than rock-solid, credible performance with stability within an organization. The time frame for such an event is certainly more than a mere two years!