Graduated and Offered a Full-Time HR Role: Should I Choose HR Generalist or Executive?

kito11
Hey guys! I graduated in 2017 with a degree in B.E. and joined as an intern at a startup. They have now offered me a full-time role, and being the only HR in the company, I was wondering which designation is better: HR Generalist, Executive, or HR Executive.
Aniket Pathak
It really doesn't matter what matters is your profile and scope of work. Also, a Generalist is a profile, and an executive is a post.
saiconsult
True, the content is more important, but not the container for any career in the future. So select the one which appeals to you, but what appeals to the employers is what you have done so far.

B. Saikumar
HR & Labour Relations Advisor
Navi Mumbai
W Gupta
Dear Friend, since you have just joined, it's very important for you to have clarity on various HR roles. In the HR domain, there are just two roles.

HR Generalist Role

From a role perspective, the HR Generalist covers end-to-end HR functions, right from manpower planning, hiring, training, performance management, compensation, and administrative services such as PF, gratuity, loans & advances, attendance, leave, and so on. You have to do everything either independently or with a small team as one of the team members supporting the HR Manager, typically for small and medium-sized companies of 10-500 people, where you get the working knowledge of all the areas of HR function.

Specialized HR Roles

As you grow up the ladder, you need to specialize in one or two areas like Compensation & Benefit Specialist (if you are good at number crunching), Training & Development (if you have the knack for it), Recruitment Specialist (if you are good at research and headhunting), or any special role as defined by your company as a strategic role, which closely works with the leadership team in decision-making and development activities.

Your levels and grades could be anything from Executive, Sr Executive, Asst/Dy Manager, Manager, Sr Manager, Group Manager, AGM, DGM, GM, AVP/VP, Sr VP, Director, to CEO.

Designation Trends

Generally, nowadays, people don't write designations; they just write:

For HR general roles - HR Generalist

And

For specialist roles - HR - Compensation & Benefits, HR - Training, HR - PMS, HR - Talent Acquisition.

Hope I have been able to clarify.

Regards, Wilma
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