You Are HR

HR Exec

You are HR. You are human. You are resourceful.

You are psychologist, psychiatrist and therapist. You are corporate conscious personified. You are a closed door confidant.

You are baby announcer and obituary writer. You are Kleenex distributor. You are safe.

You are problem solver, mediator, arbitrator and lawyer. You are judge, jury and executioner. You are court reporter and record keeper.

You are timekeeper and clock watcher. You are attendance taker and vacation planner. You are sick days. You are holidays.

You are technologist and vendor manager. You are requirements definer, tire kicker, systems tester and disaster recoverer. You are procurement officer and RFP writer.

You are call center agent and case manager. You are insourced, outsourced and cosourced.

You are legislator and risk mitigator. You are lobbyist and influencer. You are policy maker and labor negotiator.

You are party planner, florist and caterer. You are allergist and bartender. You are cake cutter and designated driver.

You are fashion police and dress coder. You are smell detector. You are touch preventer.

You are fire marshal and safety officer. You are ergonomic engineer and desk adjustor.

You are doctor, nurse and pharmacist. You are drug tester and weight watcher. You are fundraiser, vaccinator and hand sanitizer.

You are banker and financial advisor. You are broker and estate planner. You are retirement calculator and cost estimator. You are pre-tax. You are post-tax.

You are graphic designer, author, editor and publisher. You are brand manager and enforcer. You are sign maker and hanger.

You are local and global. You are interpreter and customs officer. You are cultural attache and welcoming committee.

You are head hunter, talent agent and promoter. You are advertiser, interviewer, deal maker and offeror.

You are trainer, teacher and developer. You are registrar and course cataloger.

You are all races, colors, religions, disabilities, sexual orientations and ages.

You are misunderstood and much maligned. You are often feared and ill-defined.

You are human. You are resourceful. You are HR.


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15 Responses to You Are HR

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  2. Mark Bennett says:

    Awesome! One could view this as both daunting as well as inspiring.

  3. YIHAAAA!!!!! How ya like them apples?

  4. Mark, this post should be required reading for every HR professional. Besides being inspirational, it paints an accurate picture of what we do, the challenges we face and the highs and lows of our great profession. Perhaps SHRM will publish it?

  5. But…can I have a “seat at the table”?? : )

  6. I always knew I wore many hats as an HR pro! good read for someone looking to get into the field as further proof that HR is far from boring

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  8. Tammy Colson says:

    I wondered who was shadowing me yesterday. ;)

    Great post, and definitely should be required reading for those entering the field!

  9. Annie says:

    this.is.awesome.

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  11. Charlie Judy says:

    This is really good, Mark.

  12. Interesting post, It was a good read though however I am not going to enter into HR

  13. Brenda Le says:

    Mark,

    SO TRUE!!!!! And my desk happens to look like the one in the picture you so carefully picked out. :)

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  15. Nait Bond says:

    Spot on! Fabulously inspiring to HR professionals.

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