Hi Rakesh,
Let me share my experience from where i started and where i reached now, hope this would answer few of your questions. I understand the desperation of the freshers but we cant help it, lets be practical first.
Jobs in HR General as such are less compared to whts your area of strenght unlike sales marketing and techi jobs.
When i Joined my college i joined with a gap after graduation as i was working at that time and i was into sales then later realised my competencies and then i opted for MBA. Once i Joined MBA-HR it was my obsession and passion do be different...i took initiative in all areas in my college and gone to extent of taking initiatives of conducting surveys and OD workshops for my college itself. For me MBA-HR was my future n bread n butter for me for rest of my life compared to bad phases in my past- I got Gold Medal for being outstanding student of my acedamic year.
Since the time i joined college , my learning was not merely whts books says its was more of research work by own and while i was at that stage i was getting inspired with few functional areas of HR and starts developing skills, later after MBA for almost 1 year i was jobless with any clarity though i approached good number of indusrties, including couple of cement factories where i was able to find job but at the time of appointment i was been told position has been cancelled.
After that i seriously thought bout getting into research but there also i was not able to get admission into fellowship program as they wanted somebody with immediate teaching experience.
From there on first break in HR i got in Recruitments area that too international recruitements from them on i was getting passionated for getting a break. i really worked hard in my weakers areas and at the same time luckly the kind of companies i joined i started doing SWOT analysis on the companies i worked and suggesting lots of HR related activites at the same time doing justice to the responsibility on hand as Recruiter, Within one year i proud lots or people wrong who were from varied backgrounds and got Best Recruiter of the year awared.
From there on i only had one goal in my mind how to get into HR General and for that what am i currently lacking and what should i still develop on...the companies i worked with my only task out of my self initiative is to understand the processess in place and come out with best possible solutions and start taking initiatives where ever i got the opportunites.
After gaining 3 years experience in Recruiters- i clearly knew where i should move on from there, then i started looking for similar jobs..recruitments, process understanding, general HR Functions and exposure of current market trends and HR Policies and helped me a lots to pitch in to say that i was suitable for HR- General Role, and i joined a mid sized company, with full of confidence as Asst Manager-HR....from there on there was no turning back for me ....i spend most of my time in research but today i can proudly say that i have implemented lots of good things in my company and proved my mattle. Today i am working as Manager-HR in Software Development Company.
I am telling you with my experience, all you need to have self confidence and zeal to think and do things differently.
All freshers should learn one thing:- Dreams are good but your need a path to reach the same- Vision is what i want to be and if so Mission is how i want to reach that....
- Always be open and flexible to take up any challenges
- Show that you have that potential and dont be over smart- there is a thin layer between being confident and overconfident...
- Knowlegde and exposure to the current trends in market will always helps..
- Communication its not how well you can take but how well you can translate your idea
- Flexibility is always needed
- Maturity is a must- Analysis and decision making skills
- Ability to follow instructions
- Creativity on the Job
- PP: Patience Pays: Its the strongest that that you need to adapt as you are dealing with people.
- Work Ethics: HR is supposed to be confidential Desk
- Be a Mobile Manager.
I can only suggest you it doesnt matter where n how you start but the start makes a difference but once you get started...and Stop not till your Goal is Reached:I am nots saying that i have achieved everything but my passion has not died ....Learning is never ending.
Please look into this career path ...it might differ from one company to the other but surely it will help u plan yourself accordingly.
Career Path: Attached for your review.
It is just three functional areas identified, no matter where you start you will always get opportunites to move into any cross functional areas...all that it needs is you open your eyes and mind and start planning and taking right decisions in rights time.
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Good Luck!!