Currently Working As HR Manager With Telecom Company

Hello, I am currently working as an HR Manager with a Telecom Company. I have a total of 9 years of experience, out of which 8 years were spent at the Big MNC R&D Centre. I have a good knowledge of HR Generalist and Payroll activities. However, I have joined this small company because it is near my home and I have a small child. But comparatively, I feel I am not fully justifying the position I am working in. Are there any books you would recommend for me to read in order to improve my knowledge of HR? Thanks.

Hello Vani,

I think you are mixing up issues.

Your request for suggestions about books doesn't have anything to do with your line 'not giving full justification for the post I am working'.

Books are about raising your awareness levels.

As far as 'not giving full justification for the post I am working' is concerned, more inputs from you would enable the members to give actionable suggestions.

However, prima facie, please note that the HR challenges in a large setup, more so in an MNC, are vastly different from those in a small company.

I specifically used the wording 'vastly different'—the challenges you will find now may not exist in the MNC and vice versa.

Regarding HR books, I am sure you can get more inputs through the internet. It also depends on what your focus area is within the wider arena of HR.

You could also start to participate in the discussions in this forum. This gives you real-life scenarios and possible solutions without having to go through such situations. Basically learning through others' mistakes/experiences.

Best regards,

TS

Dear Satheesh,

Thank you for suggesting that I join the discussion in this forum. You are absolutely right that we learn from mistakes and experiences.

I meant to say that having worked in a big MNC for 8 years, it is becoming difficult for me to adjust to the culture of a small company. Although the learning opportunities are greater here compared to the MNC, aspects like office luxuries, monetary benefits, streamlined processes, and policies that we follow have become ingrained in me. Thus, adjusting to the drastic change in culture is proving to be difficult.

However, this career phase is allowing me to experience new things and learn.

Thanks,
Vani BN

Hello Vani,

Vis-a-vis your line 'things like luxury at the office, monetary benefits, streamlined process, and policies...', that's the whole opportunity of learning here. One can't have the cake and eat it too, I guess. Usually, one learns best while formulating a system/process/rule/policy more than following it after implementation. While it may take a bit of time to get adjusted here, it's worth it in the long run.

All the best.

Regards,
TS