Hi all,
I have a question for everybody. There are so many freshers in HR every year passing out from management schools, but not everyone gets campus placement. They, at times, have to join consultancies to start with recruitments, which is the first step on the ladder to learn. After gaining experience there, if they try to switch over to corporate HR, nobody shows willingness to take them. Does that mean they have wasted their time, as anyone can do recruitments these days?
I have seen many companies taking people into recruitments or hiring teams who have no HR background or knowledge about hiring; they don't even know what HR is all about. So, I request all of you to give your valuable inputs on - if anyone wants to pursue a career in HR, is it a mistake to join a recruitment consultancy as a beginner?
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Berny :D
From India, Delhi
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I have a question for everybody. There are so many freshers in HR every year passing out from management schools, but not everyone gets campus placement. They, at times, have to join consultancies to start with recruitments, which is the first step on the ladder to learn. After gaining experience there, if they try to switch over to corporate HR, nobody shows willingness to take them. Does that mean they have wasted their time, as anyone can do recruitments these days?
I have seen many companies taking people into recruitments or hiring teams who have no HR background or knowledge about hiring; they don't even know what HR is all about. So, I request all of you to give your valuable inputs on - if anyone wants to pursue a career in HR, is it a mistake to join a recruitment consultancy as a beginner?
Regards,
Berny :D
From India, Delhi
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Consultancy Firm is base for HR personal. It not any mistake, according to my every HR should start his/her career from consultancy firm. Regards Kuldeep Saxena
From India, Gurgaon
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From India, Gurgaon
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Consultancies are good place for learning. Gain experience of about a year and then look for corporate openings. Big corporates prefer people from consultancies for large recruitment.
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Hi Suyash,
First of all, I don't agree that corporates are not hiring from consultancies. I have seen many people joining corporates from consultancies.
Secondly, one should not join a consultancy only because he or she wants a job. A person has to decide on a career path. Today, the scope of HR has expanded significantly. There are different branches, one of which is Recruitment. If a person feels they want to pursue a career in Recruitment, a consultancy is the best place to start. Here, a person can easily learn to understand profiles, different aspects of recruitment, and how to evaluate a candidate.
Thirdly, the recruitment industry is booming. There are many national and international players in this sector, offering ample opportunities for a career in consultancy.
Regards,
Berny
From India, Pune
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First of all, I don't agree that corporates are not hiring from consultancies. I have seen many people joining corporates from consultancies.
Secondly, one should not join a consultancy only because he or she wants a job. A person has to decide on a career path. Today, the scope of HR has expanded significantly. There are different branches, one of which is Recruitment. If a person feels they want to pursue a career in Recruitment, a consultancy is the best place to start. Here, a person can easily learn to understand profiles, different aspects of recruitment, and how to evaluate a candidate.
Thirdly, the recruitment industry is booming. There are many national and international players in this sector, offering ample opportunities for a career in consultancy.
Regards,
Berny
From India, Pune
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Hi Berny,
Even I was going through the same apprehensions a couple of days back. Some of the posts on Cite HR helped me to come out of this dilemma. I am copying the links which would be useful to you. Do read the communication; I'm sure you would develop a clear mindset regarding consultancy or generalist profile, whether to join or not.
#342590
Do visit these links and revert if you are still indecisive about your career plans.
Regards,
Pinkii
From India, New Delhi
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Even I was going through the same apprehensions a couple of days back. Some of the posts on Cite HR helped me to come out of this dilemma. I am copying the links which would be useful to you. Do read the communication; I'm sure you would develop a clear mindset regarding consultancy or generalist profile, whether to join or not.
#342590
Do visit these links and revert if you are still indecisive about your career plans.
Regards,
Pinkii
From India, New Delhi
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Berny,
Good question......
According to me, definitely it is not a mistake to join a recruitment consultancy. Freshers should build a strong foundation as they need to face a competitive future. Recruitment Consultancy is a place where you will start to learn about stress management, time management. It is a place where you will get to know about different technologies, market standards, opportunities to meet HR personnel from different organizations, and understand the different recruitment techniques in different corporate scenarios.
Yes, I agree that when you start looking for a corporate break, you will find it difficult to sell yourself. But that is not the right perception. There are many HR professionals working in corporates today who have crossed this phase in their career.
Every phase in your career is an opportunity to learn new things, never consider those opportunities as mistakes. If you have good interpersonal skills, are learning-oriented, sound on basic technical skills, able to handle pressure, and, very importantly, have a positive outlook, it will give a good start to your career.
Recruitment consultancy is a place to learn many things as freshers; make a right use of the opportunity.
ALL THE BEST
Regds
Nisha
From India, Bangalore
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Good question......
According to me, definitely it is not a mistake to join a recruitment consultancy. Freshers should build a strong foundation as they need to face a competitive future. Recruitment Consultancy is a place where you will start to learn about stress management, time management. It is a place where you will get to know about different technologies, market standards, opportunities to meet HR personnel from different organizations, and understand the different recruitment techniques in different corporate scenarios.
Yes, I agree that when you start looking for a corporate break, you will find it difficult to sell yourself. But that is not the right perception. There are many HR professionals working in corporates today who have crossed this phase in their career.
Every phase in your career is an opportunity to learn new things, never consider those opportunities as mistakes. If you have good interpersonal skills, are learning-oriented, sound on basic technical skills, able to handle pressure, and, very importantly, have a positive outlook, it will give a good start to your career.
Recruitment consultancy is a place to learn many things as freshers; make a right use of the opportunity.
ALL THE BEST
Regds
Nisha
From India, Bangalore
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Hi Berny,
Indeed, a well-put question, I must say.
My comments would be: life is all about opportunities and cashing in on them. In such a dynamic, talent-oriented market, I would say all jobs are good because if you don't take the opportunity, someone else will.
Recruitment consultancy has its own learning curve, and as rightly pointed out, not everyone on campus gets placed in the best positions. Nowadays, I have observed that many corporates (MNCs and others) have started identifying talent from recruitment consultancies as they have dealt with pressure in the early stages of their careers. They are always open to learning other areas in HR. Always remember, if you are good, there are good opportunities in the industry.
Hope I have addressed your question.
All the best,
M.T
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Indeed, a well-put question, I must say.
My comments would be: life is all about opportunities and cashing in on them. In such a dynamic, talent-oriented market, I would say all jobs are good because if you don't take the opportunity, someone else will.
Recruitment consultancy has its own learning curve, and as rightly pointed out, not everyone on campus gets placed in the best positions. Nowadays, I have observed that many corporates (MNCs and others) have started identifying talent from recruitment consultancies as they have dealt with pressure in the early stages of their careers. They are always open to learning other areas in HR. Always remember, if you are good, there are good opportunities in the industry.
Hope I have addressed your question.
All the best,
M.T
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Hi Berny,
This is the bitter truth that recruitment in consultancy can be done by any Tom, Dick, and Harry. It's not me saying this; rather, it has been proven by the consultancies themselves. They hire even the candidates who have no knowledge about HR. If they are able to communicate in English, it means they can pitch the candidates and are designated with the post HR-Recruiter. Consultancies themselves have lowered the image of their employees by not following a standardized criteria for recruiting candidates. The same is the case with BPOs. When they hire even someone who has not completed 12th grade, it definitely frustrates other more qualified people. It spoils their image in other industries, subsequently affecting their career prospects and growth.
Regards,
From India, Delhi
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This is the bitter truth that recruitment in consultancy can be done by any Tom, Dick, and Harry. It's not me saying this; rather, it has been proven by the consultancies themselves. They hire even the candidates who have no knowledge about HR. If they are able to communicate in English, it means they can pitch the candidates and are designated with the post HR-Recruiter. Consultancies themselves have lowered the image of their employees by not following a standardized criteria for recruiting candidates. The same is the case with BPOs. When they hire even someone who has not completed 12th grade, it definitely frustrates other more qualified people. It spoils their image in other industries, subsequently affecting their career prospects and growth.
Regards,
From India, Delhi
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Hi Berny,
This is the bitter truth that recruitment in consultancy can be done by any Tom, Dick, and Harry. It's not me saying this; rather, it has been proved by the consultancies themselves. They hire even the candidates who have no knowledge about HR. If they are able to communicate in English, it means they can pitch the candidates, and they are designated with the post HR-Recruiter. Consultancies themselves have lowered the image of their employees by not following a standardized criteria for recruiting candidates. The same is the case with BPOs. When they hire even someone without a high school diploma, it definitely frustrates more qualified individuals, which spoils their image in other industries and subsequently affects their career growth.
Regards,
From India, Delhi
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This is the bitter truth that recruitment in consultancy can be done by any Tom, Dick, and Harry. It's not me saying this; rather, it has been proved by the consultancies themselves. They hire even the candidates who have no knowledge about HR. If they are able to communicate in English, it means they can pitch the candidates, and they are designated with the post HR-Recruiter. Consultancies themselves have lowered the image of their employees by not following a standardized criteria for recruiting candidates. The same is the case with BPOs. When they hire even someone without a high school diploma, it definitely frustrates more qualified individuals, which spoils their image in other industries and subsequently affects their career growth.
Regards,
From India, Delhi
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Hi Berny,
Thank you for all the valuable suggestions.
All of them are correct, and I stand as an example of that. After completing my MBA, I joined a consultancy, and after gaining enough experience, I tried for a core HR job. Initially, I had a tough time finding one, as some companies prefer candidates with more exposure to recruitment. The company that selects you may initially assign around 60% (percentage may vary) of the recruitment work and 40% to other activities, which may change over time. Therefore, starting with consultancies can yield good results.
I recommend pursuing core HR jobs only after a couple of years, with companies that seek candidates with recruitment experience.
ALL THE BEST!
Thanks, Archana P
From India, Hyderabad
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Thank you for all the valuable suggestions.
All of them are correct, and I stand as an example of that. After completing my MBA, I joined a consultancy, and after gaining enough experience, I tried for a core HR job. Initially, I had a tough time finding one, as some companies prefer candidates with more exposure to recruitment. The company that selects you may initially assign around 60% (percentage may vary) of the recruitment work and 40% to other activities, which may change over time. Therefore, starting with consultancies can yield good results.
I recommend pursuing core HR jobs only after a couple of years, with companies that seek candidates with recruitment experience.
ALL THE BEST!
Thanks, Archana P
From India, Hyderabad
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Hi Berny,
Thank you for all the valuable suggestions. They are all correct, and I stand as an example of that. After completing my MBA, I joined consultancy, and after gaining enough experience, I tried for a core HR job.
In the beginning, I had a tough time finding one, but some companies want candidates who have more exposure to recruitment. The company, after selecting you, may assign around 60% (percentage may vary) of the recruitment work and 40% to other activities initially, with the percentages varying later. So, starting with consultancies can yield good results.
I recommend trying for core HR jobs only after a couple of years, particularly with companies seeking candidates with recruitment experience.
ALL THE BEST!
Thanks,
Archana P
From India, Hyderabad
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Thank you for all the valuable suggestions. They are all correct, and I stand as an example of that. After completing my MBA, I joined consultancy, and after gaining enough experience, I tried for a core HR job.
In the beginning, I had a tough time finding one, but some companies want candidates who have more exposure to recruitment. The company, after selecting you, may assign around 60% (percentage may vary) of the recruitment work and 40% to other activities initially, with the percentages varying later. So, starting with consultancies can yield good results.
I recommend trying for core HR jobs only after a couple of years, particularly with companies seeking candidates with recruitment experience.
ALL THE BEST!
Thanks,
Archana P
From India, Hyderabad
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Hi all,
I would like to complete my MBA in HR with a single specialization. If afterwards I cannot make a good career in HR, can I shift to marketing? I'm really worried as I'm studying it in Assam, a college that doesn't provide placement. Please help.
From India, Itanagar
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I would like to complete my MBA in HR with a single specialization. If afterwards I cannot make a good career in HR, can I shift to marketing? I'm really worried as I'm studying it in Assam, a college that doesn't provide placement. Please help.
From India, Itanagar
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I absolutely disagree with this! Working for a recruitment firm is indeed a great step forward before you join a corporate sector. I would go to the extent that you could carry on with your recruitment career in search firms itself, which is very exciting.
My answer may seem as if I own or work for a search firm. Well, no. I have been into recruitment in corporate houses only, however, I have been exposed to many search firms. We are really impressed by the work of many recruiters at the search firms whom we very willingly take. There is a big trend, in fact, which is going on to recruit recruiters from search firms into corporate houses. Search firms specialize in recruitments; hence, people who work for them have a very firm footing into recruitments and are already handling requirements for the companies, and the corporate sector is realizing that since recruiting them is far more economical.
Yes, there are just any search firms and there are the Manpowers, Kellys, etc. Just like there are top-tier companies and there are good companies. Hence, to have real good exposure to recruitments, choose the search firm since that's what is going to define your knowledge. Since most search firms won't be that big, you need to understand the person who is running that, what kind of exposure does he himself have into recruitments, then only you can decide if you have things to learn from them or not.
Yes, everybody, any Tom, Dick, and Harry can do recruitments, but any Tom, Dick, and Harry cannot be the best in that field. Be that, and you are recognized!
Regards, Lalit
From India, Mumbai
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My answer may seem as if I own or work for a search firm. Well, no. I have been into recruitment in corporate houses only, however, I have been exposed to many search firms. We are really impressed by the work of many recruiters at the search firms whom we very willingly take. There is a big trend, in fact, which is going on to recruit recruiters from search firms into corporate houses. Search firms specialize in recruitments; hence, people who work for them have a very firm footing into recruitments and are already handling requirements for the companies, and the corporate sector is realizing that since recruiting them is far more economical.
Yes, there are just any search firms and there are the Manpowers, Kellys, etc. Just like there are top-tier companies and there are good companies. Hence, to have real good exposure to recruitments, choose the search firm since that's what is going to define your knowledge. Since most search firms won't be that big, you need to understand the person who is running that, what kind of exposure does he himself have into recruitments, then only you can decide if you have things to learn from them or not.
Yes, everybody, any Tom, Dick, and Harry can do recruitments, but any Tom, Dick, and Harry cannot be the best in that field. Be that, and you are recognized!
Regards, Lalit
From India, Mumbai
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