Does My US Staffing Experience Count as HR? Seeking Career Guidance

Hi Cite HR,

I am Parveen Kr Sharma, and I have 6 months of experience as a recruiter (domestic hiring). Currently, I am working for a US staffing firm as a recruiter. However, in an IT firm, the recruitment department is separate from the HR department. Would this US staffing experience be considered as HR experience? I am looking to pursue a career in HR and would appreciate your guidance on this matter.

Please help me.

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Regards

A little clarification please...

You were working as a Domestic Recruiter previously. Now you are working as a US Recruiter. Both experiences are (I believe from your post) in a consultancy/staffing agency.

Your concern about IT firms having separate HR and Staffing teams is valid. Usually, these days, many companies have diversified their HR teams as follows:

- Recruiting Specialist
- L&D Officer/Training Specialist
- Employee Engagement Team
- Performance Appraisal Team
- And so forth.

Now, the main task of HR is to hire the right talent. The technical aspects are taken care of by the department heads, but talent sourcing is crucial. Many companies outsource this to staffing agencies or have a dedicated recruitment team. Other HR team members handle different responsibilities.

I hope this clarifies to some extent how HR departments work these days. Regarding your wish to make a career in the HR domain, can you be a little more specific about where your interest lies? HR entails various responsibilities. Considering your experience level, for recruitment, both your work experiences will be considered. For other roles, you may be viewed as a fresher.

I hope I have addressed your query.

Thank you.