Career ladder
Common Human Resources roles and typical compensation bands in India:
- HR Executive — 3-8 LPA
- HR Business Partner — 10-24 LPA
Basics
Focus areas for the basics phase:
- HR fundamentals
- Recruiting
- Onboarding
Specialist
Focus areas for the specialist phase:
- HRBP
- L&D
- Comp
Leader
Focus areas for the leader phase:
- People analytics
- Strategy
- Org design
Signals recruiters look for
Beyond skills, hiring managers screen for these signals:
- Shipped projects on GitHub / portfolio
- Certifications relevant to the role
- Communication in interviews
- Domain knowledge (industry-specific)
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