Dear Preet,
Sadly but true like several queries, there isn't enough data to provide you the right in-puts. Whatever that has been said so far, or whatever I would say will be based on assumptions, right or wrong, who knows. You have a target and aim for it you might hit the bull's eye, or least will get a reality check as to where you are. The other way around is to shoot anywhere and then go and draw the target, you can claim to have hit the bull's eye.
In this case, I must honestly confess I do not know where I stand vis-a-vis the target, however, would like to take the chance. I will ensure that I'll try opening out your mind more than either endorse or oppose your plan.
1. I would want to ask is you intent to move our of Sales and your Motivation to move to HR? I mean is it a job or true calling?
2. Are you being assured a job/career in HR that you want to slide, becauase a typical HR job, as you know involves knowing, the importance of dealing with all types of people and personalities?
As a new graduate enters the work arena he/she is exposed to many career choices. Carefully choosing a career will help to stay motivated and remain a star performer throughout one’s career.
Transition is an on-going process in everyone’s life that takes place at different stages. In practice it begins from the final years of school to the early years of higher education, occupational training, independent living or social opportunities. Also it can be from the final years of college/campus to the early years of one’s career.
Transition from one field to another to redeem or enhance your career after garnering a few years of experience, needs more attention as it involves a lot of planning.
Planning for transition should take account of the personal goals and ambitions. The objective of the planning must ensure that you possess the necessary skills to enable the person to cope up with the new area, the corporate culture and business climate. Be absolutely sure that the transition period will be very challenging, stressful and difficult, hence, proper planning helps in reducing anxieties and will facilitate you adapt to the new environment successfully.
For you to start working in HR in an organization is a unique and critically important phase that requires a special perspective and strategy to be successful. Research suggests that the success of the transition period will have a major impact on aspects like salary, advancement, job satisfaction, and ability to have cordial relationships within the organization as well as on one’s own feelings of success, accountability and commitment to the job. And, the impact will last for many years and not just for the first few years. Preparing oneself to bridge the gap smoothly, between the experience garnered and the expertise the change, will demand, a lot of effort.
Possessing better soft skills, the required technical skills, effective communication skills will help you face the new challenges with courage and confidence, provided you know the subject well. Making a first impression as an effective contributor will make the process of transition easier. Mannerism, behavior, the way one dresses up, the way one carries himself are some of the personality traits that set the tone for future success on the part of the employer.
In today’s competitive market these factors are very necessary to succeed on the job. It also helps in building strong employability and engagement skills that are a necessary attribute to be successful in the chosen occupation and aids in developing one’s individuality.
Best wishes.