Should I Switch to a Bigger Company for a Recruiter Role or Wait for an HR Generalist Opportunity?

Hi all, I am Komal, an MBA in HR from the 2012 batch, a budding HR professional working as an HR Executive for about a year now. Currently, I am working with a small firm with around 20 employees. Though the profile is HR Executive, my work involves 80% recruitment. The rest includes designing KRAs, forming various HR letters, induction, handling exit interviews, etc.

Seeking Opportunities in HR Generalist Roles

I am looking for an opportunity to work in the generalist areas. I am getting job opportunities from IT companies, but all are for a recruiter profile, whereas I am looking for a generalist one. As this would be similar to my current profile, I am avoiding job hops to maintain stability.

Can anyone please suggest if it would be wise to switch to a bigger company for a Recruiter position or have patience and stick to the current organization unless I get a desired designation in another company? Kindly guide.

Your current designation and profile, as mentioned, are good because you have handled 80% of the recruitment. This experience will benefit you in the future. I suggest that you expand your HR area to gain more exposure in preparation for the next level you aim for as an HR Generalist.

In my purview, you still need to gain more exposure in recruitment. Nowadays, due to the high competition in HR consulting, recruiters are becoming mere telecallers, and they fail to do proper screening as they are chasing the numbers.

Understanding the Recruitment Process

I suggest understanding the complete recruitment process, analyzing the drawbacks, trying to fix them, taking up initiatives, exploring the global market, and so on. If you really want to do a job, do anything. If you want to build your career, do anything you do perfectly with complete knowledge. I am sure there are many more things to learn in every field.

Considering the HR Generalist Role

Coming to your query, I agree HR Generalist is a decent profile, and everyone would be looking for a similar position. But, spend some time understanding the facts. By the time you try to adjust to the new environment, and by the time you start digging into your responsibilities, half of your career is gone. There would be no time left for learning. I strongly recommend gaining enough exposure in recruitment (as one year is not great experience).

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Regards

Sometimes a person joins as a recruiter and also handles the work of a Generalist; it's good for you to gain all-around experience. In your current organization, you may not be getting many opportunities to face employee problems and their issues. If you have the chance to join an MNC, you should consider taking that opportunity. Joining an MNC will provide you with a lot of experience in dealing with employees and their issues, which you may not get in a small organization.

Please let me know if you need any further assistance or clarification.

Best regards

SMART Goal Setting and Career Planning

I hope you might have studied what SMART goal setting in life is, preceded by SWOT analysis. What is your ultimate objective in life? What do you want to accomplish ultimately? Sit back and do some introspection. Your career planning should have some goals and objectives followed by some action plans.

Please remember that if you keep hopping from one job to another every year, after a few years, you will realize that you are just a JACK OF ALL TRADES BUT MASTER OF NONE! You won't be able to learn everything in life in a short span of time. Use your spare time to qualify yourself further, such as SAP/Oracle platforms for various HR activities.

Try to stay in each organization for at least 3 to 5 years, and learn everything that the organization can offer, not only HR-related but also other related business areas. Only then can you become a complete professional.

Be patient and learn things one by one, and become a master in that topic or subject. You can do specialization only after about 10 years of experience. The HR field is quite vast—right from Recruitment to Retirement.

Best wishes