Comments on: Love Helping People? Don't Go Into HR http://lancehaun.com/love-helping-people-dont-go-into-hr/ Life between the brackets Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eliana Abadie http://lancehaun.com/love-helping-people-dont-go-into-hr/#comment-1509 Eliana Abadie Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:48:47 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=722#comment-1509 Even though I am from the 80's vintage, I have always belived that ab HR professional work is such as standing with one foot on each side of the fence. Having people's skills allow you to earn the staff and middle management's trust, build a team, but you do have to be sharp with your number skills and contribute to the bottom line. I learned a long time ago, that I am not a social worker but I do need to have empathy, be nice and courteous, as well as tough and firm when needed. Even though I am from the 80′s vintage, I have always belived that ab HR professional work is such as standing with one foot on each side of the fence. Having people’s skills allow you to earn the staff and middle management’s trust, build a team, but you do have to be sharp with your number skills and contribute to the bottom line. I learned a long time ago, that I am not a social worker but I do need to have empathy, be nice and courteous, as well as tough and firm when needed.

]]> By: Making Employees Career Competent | HRM Today http://lancehaun.com/love-helping-people-dont-go-into-hr/#comment-1508 Making Employees Career Competent | HRM Today Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:54:11 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=722#comment-1508 [...] may be stepping back and thinking, “Hey, wait a second. This isn’t my responsibility. Remember you said HR is all business. How is this [...] [...] may be stepping back and thinking, “Hey, wait a second. This isn’t my responsibility. Remember you said HR is all business. How is this [...]

]]> By: Making Employees Career Competent | Rehaul by Lance Haun http://lancehaun.com/love-helping-people-dont-go-into-hr/#comment-1507 Making Employees Career Competent | Rehaul by Lance Haun Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:24:00 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=722#comment-1507 [...] stepping back and thinking, “Hey, wait a second. This isn’t my responsibility. Remember you said HR is all business. How is this [...] [...] stepping back and thinking, “Hey, wait a second. This isn’t my responsibility. Remember you said HR is all business. How is this [...]

]]> By: Broad-Seeding, Dilution and the business I am in « Marenated http://lancehaun.com/love-helping-people-dont-go-into-hr/#comment-1506 Broad-Seeding, Dilution and the business I am in « Marenated Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:00:06 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=722#comment-1506 [...] That being said, I care about the recruiting and HR industries because I believe what they do is really important. My career has always been important to me, even when I worked side jobs as a stay at home mom, there was always an element of figuring out how this small opportunity could turn into a big career move. Recruiting and HR Professionals assist those who already have that bent built into the fabric of their personalities and steer or convince those who have the talent but maybe due to internal makeup or life circumstances, aren’t so driven. It’s important work. [...] [...] That being said, I care about the recruiting and HR industries because I believe what they do is really important. My career has always been important to me, even when I worked side jobs as a stay at home mom, there was always an element of figuring out how this small opportunity could turn into a big career move. Recruiting and HR Professionals assist those who already have that bent built into the fabric of their personalities and steer or convince those who have the talent but maybe due to internal makeup or life circumstances, aren’t so driven. It’s important work. [...]

]]> By: john tzikas http://lancehaun.com/love-helping-people-dont-go-into-hr/#comment-1505 john tzikas Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:32:55 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=722#comment-1505 The hr people I have met are bullies they actually hate people. The other day I was interviewing for a supervisor job in the call center I work at and the Hr person nitpicked at every point of my resume. Nothing was embellished I have a wide variety of experiences from restaurant management and teaching. She told me teachers don't manage people and restaurant management may be nice but it doesn't translate to the position question. Tell that to my sister who is a grade 12 teacher and has to explain to a parent why she cannot boost their grades five percent to qualify for university- because little Billy did not earn it. She would have had this condescending patronizing losers head for breakfast. They look for equally stupid people that they can control. These people also have the bully gene. It is a complete joke. A rational person who motivates workers and inspires them to think and work hard is weeded out by the bully act she puts on. I have been a wreck since the interview I am pacing, biting my hands and to add to my misery someone stole money from my wallet at the gym today because I was too much of a wreck to take the key out of the lock. I could not even remember my telephone number when I took my pants to the dry cleaners. Thanks career woman you're tough and you did good. JT The hr people I have met are bullies they actually hate people. The other day I was interviewing for a supervisor job in the call center I work at and the Hr person nitpicked at every point of my resume. Nothing was embellished I have a wide variety of experiences from restaurant management and teaching. She told me teachers don’t manage people and restaurant management may be nice but it doesn’t translate to the position question. Tell that to my sister who is a grade 12 teacher and has to explain to a parent why she cannot boost their grades five percent to qualify for university- because little Billy did not earn it. She would have had this condescending patronizing losers head for breakfast. They look for equally stupid people that they can control. These people also have the bully gene. It is a complete joke. A rational person who motivates workers and inspires them to think and work hard is weeded out by the bully act she puts on. I have been a wreck since the interview I am pacing, biting my hands and to add to my misery someone stole money from my wallet at the gym today because I was too much of a wreck to take the key out of the lock. I could not even remember my telephone number when I took my pants to the dry cleaners. Thanks career woman you’re tough and you did good. JT

]]> By: M2NewYork.com http://lancehaun.com/love-helping-people-dont-go-into-hr/#comment-1502 M2NewYork.com Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:25:06 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=722#comment-1502 HR, who needs em? I just pray to The Job Gods: http://www.thejobgods.com. LOL HR, who needs em? I just pray to The Job Gods: http://www.thejobgods.com.

LOL

]]> By: Larry Kaminer http://lancehaun.com/love-helping-people-dont-go-into-hr/#comment-1503 Larry Kaminer Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:03:05 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=722#comment-1503 I think as in all professions you will find the spectrum. In HR perhaps the same. Those there punching a time clock, "is it 5pm yet?" to those that have a lot of passion and really care. I have been lucky enough to work with those that really care it shows. When I am at the client I see how well the HR people get along with the staff and the body language is very relaxed and positive. I have called upon prospects (who rapidly became "un" prosepects) where the exact opposite was going on and I couldn't wait to get out of their offices Larry Kaminer I think as in all professions you will find the spectrum. In HR perhaps the same. Those there punching a time clock, “is it 5pm yet?” to those that have a lot of passion and really care.

I have been lucky enough to work with those that really care it shows. When I am at the client I see how well the HR people get along with the staff and the body language is very relaxed and positive.

I have called upon prospects (who rapidly became “un” prosepects) where the exact opposite was going on and I couldn’t wait to get out of their offices

Larry Kaminer

]]> By: Bob Manova http://lancehaun.com/love-helping-people-dont-go-into-hr/#comment-1504 Bob Manova Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:07:57 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=722#comment-1504 At the outset though any HR will agree that being in HR is in being in a position to help people, if we sit back and tickle yourself to think you will have the real picture before you. If we look at HR as a part of a bigger picture then we will realize what we do. HR is a enabling activity towards carrying out the business successfully. The very existence of HR is because of the existing business. So what goes before 'helping people' / 'being friendly to people' / 'being considerate' is to sustain the business in hard times. Hence when tough decisions are taken to retrench 10% of the employees we need to look at the bigger picture of the 90% that are still continuing. Recently when we had to retrench a few people, I had given them an assurance that I will provide support in terms of finding a job for our the retrenched employees & also by assuring them to give an excellent reference to their future employers whenever it is required. There by I delivered by job to my employer as well as balanced my relationship / helpfulness to my employees... afterall HR is a game of Balance At the outset though any HR will agree that being in HR is in being in a position to help people, if we sit back and tickle yourself to think you will have the real picture before you.

If we look at HR as a part of a bigger picture then we will realize what we do. HR is a enabling activity towards carrying out the business successfully. The very existence of HR is because of the existing business. So what goes before ‘helping people’ / ‘being friendly to people’ / ‘being considerate’ is to sustain the business in hard times.

Hence when tough decisions are taken to retrench 10% of the employees we need to look at the bigger picture of the 90% that are still continuing.

Recently when we had to retrench a few people, I had given them an assurance that I will provide support in terms of finding a job for our the retrenched employees & also by assuring them to give an excellent reference to their future employers whenever it is required. There by I delivered by job to my employer as well as balanced my relationship / helpfulness to my employees…
afterall HR is a game of Balance

]]> By: Darrel Tyree http://lancehaun.com/love-helping-people-dont-go-into-hr/#comment-1498 Darrel Tyree Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:48:51 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=722#comment-1498 This is really a great article. And some really great comments following the article. I've been in HR management for over three decades, and I sincerely love the job. One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that there seems to be a high portion of HR professionals who are incompetent doing the job. They create more problems than they resolve. I expect that the only reason they hold on to an HR job is because who they report to has very little idea what HR success or HR best practices look like. As a volunteer for the local SHRM Chapter, I noticed the membership was very mobile, and a large portion were in a different job from year to year. So I suspect that finding the right HR fit for an organization is sometimes difficult. It is very true that HR must be all things to all people, and that is a fine line. Everyone is a customer. This is really a great article. And some really great comments following the article. I’ve been in HR management for over three decades, and I sincerely love the job. One thing that hasn’t been mentioned is that there seems to be a high portion of HR professionals who are incompetent doing the job. They create more problems than they resolve. I expect that the only reason they hold on to an HR job is because who they report to has very little idea what HR success or HR best practices look like. As a volunteer for the local SHRM Chapter, I noticed the membership was very mobile, and a large portion were in a different job from year to year. So I suspect that finding the right HR fit for an organization is sometimes difficult. It is very true that HR must be all things to all people, and that is a fine line. Everyone is a customer.

]]> By: Bill Wallace http://lancehaun.com/love-helping-people-dont-go-into-hr/#comment-1501 Bill Wallace Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:37:05 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=722#comment-1501 Great post and I agree wholeheartedly. If you break HR down it is "human" + "resources". While I wouldn't put them in the same category as pens and PCs, people are a resource to be managed so the business can run optimally. Beyond the technical side (policies n procedures etc) a good HR Manager is able to help get the people resources focused on business outcomes, mainly through working with management. People who whine at work are surprised when I tell them I don't want to hear it and go speak t0 their manager. I usually get "But you're HR!!!! Aren't you supposed to help people." To which I usually respond: "I am, just not the way you expect me to. Have a nice day!" Great post and I agree wholeheartedly.

If you break HR down it is “human” + “resources”. While I wouldn’t put them in the same category as pens and PCs, people are a resource to be managed so the business can run optimally.

Beyond the technical side (policies n procedures etc) a good HR Manager is able to help get the people resources focused on business outcomes, mainly through working with management.

People who whine at work are surprised when I tell them I don’t want to hear it and go speak t0 their manager. I usually get “But you’re HR!!!! Aren’t you supposed to help people.” To which I usually respond: “I am, just not the way you expect me to. Have a nice day!”

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