diff --git a/BeReadyBackend/DTO/Users/GetUserDto.cs b/BeReadyBackend/DTO/Users/GetUserDto.cs
index 4345b58..cf58f8c 100644
--- a/BeReadyBackend/DTO/Users/GetUserDto.cs
+++ b/BeReadyBackend/DTO/Users/GetUserDto.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ public class GetUserDto
     public string? FirstName { get; set; }
     public string? Name { get; set; }
     public string? Username { get; set; }
-    public int? DesignationId { get; set; }
+    public string? DesignationName { get; set; }
     public GetUserStatsDto? GetUserStatsDto { get; set; }
 }
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diff --git a/BeReadyBackend/MappingProfiles/EntityToDtoMappings.cs b/BeReadyBackend/MappingProfiles/EntityToDtoMappings.cs
index 0b623a8..1303c89 100644
--- a/BeReadyBackend/MappingProfiles/EntityToDtoMappings.cs
+++ b/BeReadyBackend/MappingProfiles/EntityToDtoMappings.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ public class EntityToDtoMappings : Profile
             .ForMember(dest => dest.Description, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.Achievement!.Description));
 
         CreateMap<User, GetUserDto>()
-            .ForMember(dest => dest.GetUserStatsDto, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src));
+            .ForMember(dest => dest.GetUserStatsDto, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src))
+            .ForMember(dest => dest.DesignationName, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.Designation!.Label));
 
         CreateMap<User, GetUserDetailsDto>()
             .ForMember(dest => dest.GetUserStatsDto, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src));
diff --git a/BeReadyBackend/Specifications/Users/GetUserByIdSpec.cs b/BeReadyBackend/Specifications/Users/GetUserByIdSpec.cs
index dce4a91..97e4361 100644
--- a/BeReadyBackend/Specifications/Users/GetUserByIdSpec.cs
+++ b/BeReadyBackend/Specifications/Users/GetUserByIdSpec.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ public class GetUserByIdSpec : SingleResultSpecification<User>
     public GetUserByIdSpec(int userId)
     {
         Query
+            .Include(x => x.Designation)
             .Where(x => x.Id == userId);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/BeReadyBackend/Validators/Users/GetUserDtoValidator.cs b/BeReadyBackend/Validators/Users/GetUserDtoValidator.cs
index f0a5950..80988fd 100644
--- a/BeReadyBackend/Validators/Users/GetUserDtoValidator.cs
+++ b/BeReadyBackend/Validators/Users/GetUserDtoValidator.cs
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ public class GetUserDtoValidator : Validator<GetUserDto>
             .MinimumLength(2)
             .WithMessage("Username must exceed 2 characters");
 
-        When(x => x.DesignationId is not null, () =>
+        When(x => x.DesignationName is not null, () =>
         {
-            RuleFor(x => x.DesignationId)
+            RuleFor(x => x.DesignationName)
                 .NotEmpty()
                 .WithMessage("DesignationId is required");
         });