| Topic : PROFESSIONALISM & PASSION |
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HR Professionals
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Question posted: 06 23 2011 15:09:43 +0000,
4 answers, 278 views, last activity
06 25 2011 08:56:30 +0000
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More than 20 years ago, one of friend's father told me "Before making friendship, look for these qualities. Status, Stature, Culture, Education and Family Background. Out of the five, at least three must be present for a friendship". Similarly, Education, Work Culture, Morals, Work Ethics, Positive Thinking, Open Mind make anybody into a professional. Out of the six, atleast four must be present to become a good, respectable professional.
Professionalism means acting appropriately and in a manner that is acceptable and careful. It is completing your tasks and responsibilities on time.
Ofcourse it is not a complete definition for it. This article forced to go through certain definitions on it. However, there are too many definitions.
In an article written by CHITRA DANGER (The writer is the director of ProEt Centre for International Protocol and Etiquette.) published in Hindu, it was discussed in detail. However, there is no specific definition arrived.
A good question in deed.
Everyone wants to become a "professional" these days or to work in a professionally managed organization. While being professional may be a virtue, what exactly is implied by being a professional is often found lacking in individuals and companies.
Among the meanings of the word 'professional' in the dictionary, there are two, which are connected with the way we work. One is something that is related to a job or profession. The other means well trained, or a person who is good at one's work.
To be a professional, therefore, implies that a person is good in his job and can be depended upon.
Being a professional means more than simply acquiring a degree. It means being true to your chosen profession and trying to excel in any job assigned to you.
Let’s stay focused to organizations while discussing professionalism. The trend has evolved completely. Formerly, the companies used to pick the candidates on the basis of their experience. The problem with the approach was that their results on those experiences were never evaluated. Today, it’s an entirely different story. Due to the presence of assessment tools, the process has become a bit irrational (what many of you might call) but holds objectivity. So now, a talent is preferred over experience.
Experience does not lead to professionalism; it is a prerequisite that only ENHANCES professionalism. Professionalism is an approach that is in the mind. The companies prefer hiring managers with inbuilt abilities and professional attitude towards work and work environment. Managers are least interested to waste time grooming the talent and making professionals. They prefer fine-tuning the talents already having a professional attitude and developing them to manage huge tasks in a short time span resulting in achieving the organizational goals faster.
Another point of concern is that the organizations want every department to have an ROI. So organizations now evaluate the hiring expenditure made by HR. Every HR department wants to be a profit center in this period of recession. Companies have shortened their training periods by picking the right talent and by assessing their abilities. As per HireLabs’ research, a company can develop a professional within 4 to 5 months. This is far easier as compared to hiring an experienced manager who is then resistant to changes and learning i.e. lacking professionalism.
To cut the long story short, since the definition to professionalism has changed, this has steered a call to change the entire selection and recruitment processes.
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