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HR Practitioner's Career Advancement: an Indian Perspective


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1 Professor, Post Graduate Department of Business Studies, Acharya Institute of Management, Bangalore, India
2 Chief Executive Officer, Nxt Wavez Consulting, Bangalore, India
     

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HRM as a function in management has undergone considerable changes and is continuing to undergo changes in the post liberalization era. This study aims to understand how a person in the middle management positions in HR, cope up to the dynamism and what they do to constantly progress in their career. Through elicitation interview, items were identified and based on the knowledge, an interview was conducted with HR professionals. The middle level managers who are operational specialists will have to move to a broader perspective to rise to strategic levels and advance their career. Identifying skill sets required by the specific industry and networking required for progression should become a personal agenda for drawing road map to achieve career advancement.

Keywords

Career Advancement, Career Planning, Middle Level HR Managers, Dynamism in HR Functions, Qualitative Research
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Suresh Satya
Professor, Post Graduate Department of Business Studies, Acharya Institute of Management, Bangalore, India
Sundaram Chandrasekaran
Chief Executive Officer, Nxt Wavez Consulting, Bangalore, India

Abstract


HRM as a function in management has undergone considerable changes and is continuing to undergo changes in the post liberalization era. This study aims to understand how a person in the middle management positions in HR, cope up to the dynamism and what they do to constantly progress in their career. Through elicitation interview, items were identified and based on the knowledge, an interview was conducted with HR professionals. The middle level managers who are operational specialists will have to move to a broader perspective to rise to strategic levels and advance their career. Identifying skill sets required by the specific industry and networking required for progression should become a personal agenda for drawing road map to achieve career advancement.

Keywords


Career Advancement, Career Planning, Middle Level HR Managers, Dynamism in HR Functions, Qualitative Research

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