Hi all, I am working in the healthcare sector (Hospitals), and I have over 10 years of experience in HR. When I consider changing to another company, many interviewers mention that this is a different sector. Why is the healthcare sector considered different?
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Dear member,
This is not just in your case but in all other sectors too. In India, people expect one to cling to the industry lifelong. Any attempt to change the industry is often discouraged. Partially, this is because people expect a job candidate to know how the industry functions or the dynamics of the industry.
The people-centric administration style in India
The second reason is the people-centric administration style in India. It is not necessarily process-centric. If the systems and processes are strong, a person with average-plus grasping power works efficiently. However, this is not the case in India.
I know a case wherein a woman worked for a long time in HR. When her husband was deputed to work in the US, she accompanied him. However, in the US, she worked in the Logistics Department. When I asked how she could work effectively, she told me that how one should work, how one's performance will be measured, etc., are well-documented. One just has to follow a process manual. In India, such cross-functional recruitment is unthinkable. In fact, people may consider it opprobrium.
Developing competence in analytics
Anyway, if you are from HR or any other function, develop your competence in analytics. Analytics are almost common across industries. Secondly, those who praise themselves for not being good with numbers will not compete with you, hence fewer competitors.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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8097This is not just in your case but in all other sectors too. In India, people expect one to cling to the industry lifelong. Any attempt to change the industry is often discouraged. Partially, this is because people expect a job candidate to know how the industry functions or the dynamics of the industry.
The people-centric administration style in India
The second reason is the people-centric administration style in India. It is not necessarily process-centric. If the systems and processes are strong, a person with average-plus grasping power works efficiently. However, this is not the case in India.
I know a case wherein a woman worked for a long time in HR. When her husband was deputed to work in the US, she accompanied him. However, in the US, she worked in the Logistics Department. When I asked how she could work effectively, she told me that how one should work, how one's performance will be measured, etc., are well-documented. One just has to follow a process manual. In India, such cross-functional recruitment is unthinkable. In fact, people may consider it opprobrium.
Developing competence in analytics
Anyway, if you are from HR or any other function, develop your competence in analytics. Analytics are almost common across industries. Secondly, those who praise themselves for not being good with numbers will not compete with you, hence fewer competitors.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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