Currently, I am working as a Team Lead - Recruitment in a leading consultancy in Chennai, and I have recently received an offer with a decent hike from a small BPO company (50 employees) for the position of HR Manager in Vellore. Now, I am facing confusion about whether I should proceed with this offer or not. My friends are advising me that joining there might spoil my career and could hinder my chances of working in MNC companies in the future. Kindly advise.
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Kumar
From India, Chennai
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Kumar
From India, Chennai
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As you already have experience in recruitment and they are offering you the position of HR Generalist, I believe you should take advantage of this opportunity. There, you may have the chance to learn many more things beyond recruitment.
Thank you.
From India, Indore
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105Thank you.
From India, Indore
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Kumar, you can join, but if I were in your place, I would not join because working with a consultancy is much better than working with a BPO company. Try to search for opportunities with a manufacturing company or any other industry. I would not recommend going for a BPO position.
From India, Vadodara
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Evaluating a Career Move to a Smaller Company
Being in recruitment, you should probably try to assess a candidate who has experience as an HR manager in a 50-person company. The outcome may completely depend on the profile and the reputation of that 50-employee company and its trajectory when you move to your next job.
Try to research the profiles of the leadership of that company and determine if the company has a bright future. Next, it would be a good idea to visit their office at some point to speak to some of the employees there about how they are treated. The growth pattern is more important than where the person has worked before.
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Sid
From India, Gurgaon
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Being in recruitment, you should probably try to assess a candidate who has experience as an HR manager in a 50-person company. The outcome may completely depend on the profile and the reputation of that 50-employee company and its trajectory when you move to your next job.
Try to research the profiles of the leadership of that company and determine if the company has a bright future. Next, it would be a good idea to visit their office at some point to speak to some of the employees there about how they are treated. The growth pattern is more important than where the person has worked before.
Regards,
Sid
From India, Gurgaon
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Transitioning from a Big MNC to a Small Operation
Moving from a big, reputed MNC to a small operation is only advisable if you are going to be a founder/co-founder or otherwise a member of the core team. Big companies have their own sphere, and dropping out of that sphere is a risky strategy. It may work if you start something of your own, but generally not otherwise.
From India, Delhi
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Moving from a big, reputed MNC to a small operation is only advisable if you are going to be a founder/co-founder or otherwise a member of the core team. Big companies have their own sphere, and dropping out of that sphere is a risky strategy. It may work if you start something of your own, but generally not otherwise.
From India, Delhi
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Both Sid and Bodhisutra make valid points. However, you are pursuing an HR Generalist role, which could broaden your horizons into areas such as Performance Appraisals, Training & Development, Compensation Benchmarking, and even, perhaps, as a Business Analyst. In my opinion, this could be more beneficial than solely focusing on a recruitment-oriented role. If this BPO has a long-standing presence and robust growth plans, offering you the aforementioned role at a higher salary, you should consider these factors in your decision-making process. All the best!
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Hardeep
From United States, New York
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Hardeep
From United States, New York
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Mr.Kumar the position is ok but try to get in chennai itself. because your exposure level would be ok or else try for good manufacturing company there itself once you are aware of general things
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You have mentioned that you have experience in the recruitment sector in a consultancy. The opportunity that has come up is a great one. My suggestion is to take it up for the following reasons:
1. Better Designation
2. Better Role
3. Better Exposure
This opportunity can be a turning point in your career. Think about it; the current strength of the organization is 50. As the organization grows, they will require more people, providing great learning opportunities and steady career growth.
Hope this helps. Wish you all the best.
From India, Mumbai
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1. Better Designation
2. Better Role
3. Better Exposure
This opportunity can be a turning point in your career. Think about it; the current strength of the organization is 50. As the organization grows, they will require more people, providing great learning opportunities and steady career growth.
Hope this helps. Wish you all the best.
From India, Mumbai
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From a careerist's point of view, one is always faced with the following choices:
1. To be a big fish in a small pond, OR
2. To be a small fish in a big pond, OR
3. Aim to be a big fish in a big pond.
It is a tough choice to make as it depends on your own competencies, your attitudes, your strengths, your career/life objectives, as well as your assessment of the organization that is offering you an opportunity to "elevate" yourself in the hierarchy of your career.
You have to evaluate your short-term opportunities along with your long-term personal and professional growth. Many of us do not have the courage to pass up an immediate opportunity to protect and pursue long-term objectives.
This is one area where you have to listen to many but make your own decision yourself as you alone are responsible for your life.
I suggest you take a balanced, critical, and objective view of your own reality and decide so that you continue to feel responsible now and for the future.
Best of luck.
Regards,
Samvedan
From India, Pune
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1. To be a big fish in a small pond, OR
2. To be a small fish in a big pond, OR
3. Aim to be a big fish in a big pond.
It is a tough choice to make as it depends on your own competencies, your attitudes, your strengths, your career/life objectives, as well as your assessment of the organization that is offering you an opportunity to "elevate" yourself in the hierarchy of your career.
You have to evaluate your short-term opportunities along with your long-term personal and professional growth. Many of us do not have the courage to pass up an immediate opportunity to protect and pursue long-term objectives.
This is one area where you have to listen to many but make your own decision yourself as you alone are responsible for your life.
I suggest you take a balanced, critical, and objective view of your own reality and decide so that you continue to feel responsible now and for the future.
Best of luck.
Regards,
Samvedan
From India, Pune
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