I'm working as an IT Recruitment Executive for a Consultancy firm. I've got another offer in NON-IT (Logistics) space for a generalist role with a considerable hike in CTC. I'm wondering if it would be the right step for my career to accept this offer.
My concerns are:
Number one: I'm leaving the most booming industry.
Number Two: Career/job scopes in IT industries are apparently much better than the NON-IT space.
Number Three: If I take up this new role in a NON-IT organization, will it close the door to IT if I want to go back in the future?
Number four: What are the other points I should consider before I finally accept this new offer?
Please help. I have to make the decision at the earliest.
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My concerns are:
Number one: I'm leaving the most booming industry.
Number Two: Career/job scopes in IT industries are apparently much better than the NON-IT space.
Number Three: If I take up this new role in a NON-IT organization, will it close the door to IT if I want to go back in the future?
Number four: What are the other points I should consider before I finally accept this new offer?
Please help. I have to make the decision at the earliest.
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Ok, here are the answers to your questions.
Are you making a mistake? I think yes, the first problem is once you get into Non-IT, you will have to forget this corporate world and get ready for something that is totally different. It is hard to change jobs. You won't get so many opportunities. Try for an HR generalist role in an MNC; it's tough, but once you get it, you will be in heaven.
From India, Bangalore
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1Are you making a mistake? I think yes, the first problem is once you get into Non-IT, you will have to forget this corporate world and get ready for something that is totally different. It is hard to change jobs. You won't get so many opportunities. Try for an HR generalist role in an MNC; it's tough, but once you get it, you will be in heaven.
From India, Bangalore
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Hi Rm,
I'm not from the IT industry to comment on whether the decision to change is good or not. However, I would challenge some of the assumptions as it is difficult to generalize what is good or bad, as these are subjective and may not apply to all. Ultimately, it is up to you to make the final decision.
"I'm working as an IT Recruitment Executive for a Consultancy firm. I've got another offer in the NON-IT (Logistics) sector for a generalist role with a considerable hike in CTC. I'm wondering if it would be a right step for my career to accept this offer."
What is the future of the consultancy firm? Is it among the top ten in your city? Perhaps this could be a springboard to join the IT industry, say in a year's time, as one would gain valuable experience to transition to the IT firm's recruitment division.
"My concerns are:
Number one: I'm leaving the most booming industry."
Yes, you are right.
"Number Two: Career/job scopes in IT industries are apparently much better than the NON-IT space."
I disagree to some extent as it depends on the profile of the companies one joins and the opportunities available.
May I request esteemed members from the IT industry in this forum to share their views? Also, I would request you to send a Private Message to Rupa Bhatt, who is in the IT industry, to further comment on this. (She is among the top ten contributors on this forum. Click on her name to send the message.)
"Number Three: Should I take up this new role in a NON-IT organization, will it close the door to IT if I want to go back in the future?"
It all depends on your career goals and the learning opportunities the present Non-IT firm offers compared to the current one.
Regarding entering the IT industry, gaining new skills in the Non-IT sector combined with prior IT industry experience shouldn't be a problem. You would have a better profile and a broader set of skills to offer.
"Number four: What are the other points I should consider before I finally accept this new offer."
Apart from the above, check the following:
- Market standing of the Non-IT Logistics firm in the industry.
- Besides compensation, what are the growth opportunities offered in the company?
- Profile of your potential superiors and your gut feeling on how you would manage/get along with them?
Since we do not know you personally or have seen your CV, it would be unfair for me to advise on what you should do. However, I am attaching two articles that may help you in deciding on the options.
Good luck! 😃
Cheers,
Rajat
Discover The Work You Were Born To Do
Nick Williams
Questions are incredibly powerful tools to stimulate the imagination, focus the mind, and open the heart. The purpose is not to come up with the right answer, but to be willing to live the question. Many answers concerning the work we were born to do are already within us, but we may have forgotten them. These questions will help you remember. Our lives are not problems to be solved, but mysteries to be lived. Below are 10 questions to help you discover the work you would love to do.
1. If you won the lottery or somehow had your financial needs taken care of, how would you want to spend your life? What would be the purpose of your life?
2. If you only did work that inspired and delighted you, what would you want to do?
3. If all the work was equally paid and had the same status, what work would you love to do?
4. If you felt free, had no fear, and no guilt, what work would you love to create or do?
5. If you were told you only had six months to live, would you do the same work? If not, what would you do instead?
6. What has your heart always called you to do or be in your work?
7. As a child, what did you most often dream of doing or being when you grew up? What happened to these dreams and ideas?
8. What gives you the greatest sense of joy, aliveness, motivation, or excitement?
9. If you had no doubt that you could be financially rewarded for doing what you most love and enjoy, what would you do then?
10. If you knew you had all the support you needed, what would you begin creating?
Opportunities and Strategies for Change
Nick Williams
Introduction
Realizing that you are not happy with your current situation is a major step in the change process. But once you've identified the problem, what then? How do you go about creating a work environment that suits your aspirations and allows you to create the life that you want?
One way is to think about different ways of working. Below are some ideas that will help you break away from the 9-5, Monday to Friday routine and give you the control you need to shape your own career destiny:
Ways to Change
Voluntarily changing your life to be simpler - a very popular idea right now, getting away from the heat and pressure to put some sanity back into your life. Be sure to make sure what you are moving to, not just moving away from, otherwise you may not have what you don't want, but you won't necessarily have what you do want.
Many of us believe that a proper job has to be 9:00 to 5:00, every day. Most new work is not full-time at all. See if you can cut back either to give yourself space, or start developing a new strand to your life or work, that might also lead to you earning part of your income elsewhere.
Several different strands to your working life. This is becoming one of the most popular ways of working now, allowing freedom to pursue several interests and to be as creative as you can imagine. One or two strands of your life could be non-income generating, but something that you find very fulfilling. For some of the practicalities of portfolio working, read Portfolio People by Max Comfort.
You don't have to restrict yourself to self-employment if you choose to go freelance - you could be working for an employer part-time and freelance the rest of the time. These days it doesn't have to be either/or but can be and/and. A career break can also help - a chance to take a step back, give yourself time and space to re-evaluate your life. Often we are so busy working that we don't give ourselves the gift of stepping back and looking at our life, see what is working, what doesn't feel true, and if we want to make some changes. Challenge the work ethic that says we are only useful when we are working hard. Discover the value of creative loafing.
Give yourself the gift of visioning and dreaming about the kind of working life you'd like to have that would thrill and inspire you - so many of us limit our ideas in work to what we think are possible, but we miss the fact that there are so many opportunities open to us. Also, what we would love to do may not exist right now, but we can create it from the power of our own imagination and inspiration, over time.
From India, Pune
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I'm not from the IT industry to comment on whether the decision to change is good or not. However, I would challenge some of the assumptions as it is difficult to generalize what is good or bad, as these are subjective and may not apply to all. Ultimately, it is up to you to make the final decision.
"I'm working as an IT Recruitment Executive for a Consultancy firm. I've got another offer in the NON-IT (Logistics) sector for a generalist role with a considerable hike in CTC. I'm wondering if it would be a right step for my career to accept this offer."
What is the future of the consultancy firm? Is it among the top ten in your city? Perhaps this could be a springboard to join the IT industry, say in a year's time, as one would gain valuable experience to transition to the IT firm's recruitment division.
"My concerns are:
Number one: I'm leaving the most booming industry."
Yes, you are right.
"Number Two: Career/job scopes in IT industries are apparently much better than the NON-IT space."
I disagree to some extent as it depends on the profile of the companies one joins and the opportunities available.
May I request esteemed members from the IT industry in this forum to share their views? Also, I would request you to send a Private Message to Rupa Bhatt, who is in the IT industry, to further comment on this. (She is among the top ten contributors on this forum. Click on her name to send the message.)
"Number Three: Should I take up this new role in a NON-IT organization, will it close the door to IT if I want to go back in the future?"
It all depends on your career goals and the learning opportunities the present Non-IT firm offers compared to the current one.
Regarding entering the IT industry, gaining new skills in the Non-IT sector combined with prior IT industry experience shouldn't be a problem. You would have a better profile and a broader set of skills to offer.
"Number four: What are the other points I should consider before I finally accept this new offer."
Apart from the above, check the following:
- Market standing of the Non-IT Logistics firm in the industry.
- Besides compensation, what are the growth opportunities offered in the company?
- Profile of your potential superiors and your gut feeling on how you would manage/get along with them?
Since we do not know you personally or have seen your CV, it would be unfair for me to advise on what you should do. However, I am attaching two articles that may help you in deciding on the options.
Good luck! 😃
Cheers,
Rajat
Discover The Work You Were Born To Do
Nick Williams
Questions are incredibly powerful tools to stimulate the imagination, focus the mind, and open the heart. The purpose is not to come up with the right answer, but to be willing to live the question. Many answers concerning the work we were born to do are already within us, but we may have forgotten them. These questions will help you remember. Our lives are not problems to be solved, but mysteries to be lived. Below are 10 questions to help you discover the work you would love to do.
1. If you won the lottery or somehow had your financial needs taken care of, how would you want to spend your life? What would be the purpose of your life?
2. If you only did work that inspired and delighted you, what would you want to do?
3. If all the work was equally paid and had the same status, what work would you love to do?
4. If you felt free, had no fear, and no guilt, what work would you love to create or do?
5. If you were told you only had six months to live, would you do the same work? If not, what would you do instead?
6. What has your heart always called you to do or be in your work?
7. As a child, what did you most often dream of doing or being when you grew up? What happened to these dreams and ideas?
8. What gives you the greatest sense of joy, aliveness, motivation, or excitement?
9. If you had no doubt that you could be financially rewarded for doing what you most love and enjoy, what would you do then?
10. If you knew you had all the support you needed, what would you begin creating?
Opportunities and Strategies for Change
Nick Williams
Introduction
Realizing that you are not happy with your current situation is a major step in the change process. But once you've identified the problem, what then? How do you go about creating a work environment that suits your aspirations and allows you to create the life that you want?
One way is to think about different ways of working. Below are some ideas that will help you break away from the 9-5, Monday to Friday routine and give you the control you need to shape your own career destiny:
Ways to Change
Voluntarily changing your life to be simpler - a very popular idea right now, getting away from the heat and pressure to put some sanity back into your life. Be sure to make sure what you are moving to, not just moving away from, otherwise you may not have what you don't want, but you won't necessarily have what you do want.
Many of us believe that a proper job has to be 9:00 to 5:00, every day. Most new work is not full-time at all. See if you can cut back either to give yourself space, or start developing a new strand to your life or work, that might also lead to you earning part of your income elsewhere.
Several different strands to your working life. This is becoming one of the most popular ways of working now, allowing freedom to pursue several interests and to be as creative as you can imagine. One or two strands of your life could be non-income generating, but something that you find very fulfilling. For some of the practicalities of portfolio working, read Portfolio People by Max Comfort.
You don't have to restrict yourself to self-employment if you choose to go freelance - you could be working for an employer part-time and freelance the rest of the time. These days it doesn't have to be either/or but can be and/and. A career break can also help - a chance to take a step back, give yourself time and space to re-evaluate your life. Often we are so busy working that we don't give ourselves the gift of stepping back and looking at our life, see what is working, what doesn't feel true, and if we want to make some changes. Challenge the work ethic that says we are only useful when we are working hard. Discover the value of creative loafing.
Give yourself the gift of visioning and dreaming about the kind of working life you'd like to have that would thrill and inspire you - so many of us limit our ideas in work to what we think are possible, but we miss the fact that there are so many opportunities open to us. Also, what we would love to do may not exist right now, but we can create it from the power of our own imagination and inspiration, over time.
From India, Pune
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