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Originally Posted by Unregistered
(Post 23580)
Thank you!
Exactly, I'm taking it all in the right spirit, I can accept when someone says it's hard, or near impossible etc, because hey, it is! But being condescending is another thing.
Any other opinions from others?
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The guy on top was probably too direct & came across as a little abrasive, but as someone who has hung around here for some time, I can see where he's coming from.
This pattern has been recurring in most topics seeking career advice, be it banking, investments, ship brokerage, civil service & now HR. Newbies will come in & declare they want to join some highly paid position, but then proceed to describe a very normal education and work experience.
A few knowledgeable forumers will advise them not to waste time on such hopeless endeavors. Most newbies will refuse to accept that & start threads or join other dialogues basically asking the same question over & over in different wording. Then you also have a lot of people who know nothing on the subject but spout useless slogans of encouragement at the sides - nonsense like never say die, dare to dream, there is always a 1% chance, you just need perseverance so on so forth.
I don't know much about HR, but as someone experienced in the financial sector, I'm used to telling people online/offline what they can realistically aim for. Seldom are people satisfied and most either ignore me & seek out false assurances from the sloganeering crowd or lambast me for being negative and insulting.
Based on what I'm hearing on the pay of HR consultants, C&B or Business Partnering, they are indeed comparable to top paying roles in the financial sector. As such assuming what I'm hearing is accurate, these are unlikely to be jobs where an average graduate can get into.
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