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How to be the best HR professional
The document outlines seven effective steps for building a successful HR career after obtaining an MBA. Key points include the importance of deepening knowledge in HR concepts, avoiding settling for low-level jobs, finding a mentor, and staying updated with industry developments. The author emphasizes the need to demonstrate competence early in one’s career and acknowledges the challenges faced by HR professionals compared to those in other fields.
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- 1. How to makeyour HR career successful 7 effective steps Dr.E.J.Sarma 7/10/2019HR success
- 2. Step-1 • Finally Yougot an MBA HR? Did not get hired in campus? • Degree is a very small step and not apassport to great job • How much knowledge you got and retained will ensure success. • I have interviewed tons of HR graduates who do not even answer correctly the question on implications of maslow’s model on employee motivation and retention • Do not know difference between behavior and attitude 7/10/2019HR success
- 3. Step-2 • Even ifyou can’t remember everything and you did all your projects in copy paste manner ,it is worth while to revisit those projects and firm up the concepts . • That will go long way in building capability in one area. • Be it compensation, reward management , performance management etc 7/10/2019HR success
- 4. Step-3 • Did notget job easily after MBA? • Are you frustrated ? • Will you settle for any job? • Do not do that .i know of many MBAs who have ended up in payroll • Attendance monitoring etc 7/10/2019HR success
- 5. Step-4 • Get moreclout by getting some depth in tools . • Thomas profiling,MBTA, 16PF etc 7/10/2019HR success
- 6. Step-5 • Find amentor/coach. • Get the benefit of a senior HR person’s knowledge. • Use social media to locate one. They will gladly mentor you • There are online coaching sites as well. 7/10/2019HR success
- 7. Step-6 • Read latestbooks and articles • Keeping up with latest development is essential • ISTD/SHRM jorunals 7/10/2019HR success
- 8. Step-7 • Prove yourstrength in the first job within few months of joining • I remember my first job .first day. I joined when the strike was on and got gheraoed • Did not even know how to face that situation. Felt like resigning from the job • When I faced it for 3 months, the learning was tremendous and got rewarded as well . 7/10/2019HR success
- 9. One final word •HR job is not that paying job. Constantly you need to fight as managements will discriminate MBA-HR from MBA finance or IT 7/10/2019HR success