Human Resources

I have been applying for 4 months now and still unemployed. I’m already losing hope 😭😩

Ai may write the resume, but Ai will not be able to do the job for you. I've seen hires with stellar documentation and when the time came to do the job they were as lost as common sense.

What is the biggest operational U-turn you have ever had to manage? I spent most of last week helping prepare for a resident doctor strike that never happened, and today I am helping put everything ba… more

Hi everyone! I’m currently working on a project to better understand market practices for companies operating across Mexico and the U.S.,
I’d love to hear from this community — whether you’re in HR or any operational ro… more

💸 If you found out a coworker made significantly more than you for the same role, what would you do about it (if anything)?

Hi everyone. Recently got shortlisted for an interview at University of Birmingham for a recruitment coordinator position. I’m still fairly new to HR (I have a lot of Admin and personnel management ex… more

Looking for some tips. What is your strategy to ensure your employer doesn’t replace you with AI?

What do you think organisations underestimate most when they roll out new systems? I keep thinking about the single patient record debate. Everyone talks about the technology, but my HR brain goes str… more

Is anyone's organization planning on adding GLPs to your healthcare coverage? I've had several employees ask me if we can change our plan to include these weight loss drugs, but I'm not su… more

What leadership behavior has the biggest impact on employee retention?

My take is consistency. Employees can handle tough decisions better than unpredictable ones.

I'm at a loss on how I can get the team to trust me. I just started a new job and the HR person I replaced was apparently the worst. Played a lot of favoritism, got people she didn't like fire… more

NHS HR is a strange mix right now. One minute it is Freedom to Speak Up, the next it is resident doctor strike planning, then employment law, vaccinations, workforce data and staff leaving because the… more

Warning to job seekers in Singapore: A company confirmed me as their preferred candidate and collected my NRIC, passport, payslip, and bank statement to prepare my offer. 13 days later, I got a generi… more

The spring booster deadline is creeping up and I can already hear the familiar questions: who is eligible, who has booked, who needs reminding, who is off, who is hesitant. Public health campaigns are… more

Fill in the blank: The best manager I ever worked with always __________.

For me - made expectations crystal clear.

An employee receives great performance reviews but consistently declines opportunities for growth.

How would you approach that conversation?

About how much of your hiring and onboarding process would you say has been outsourced to AI? We have AI screening resumes, and the first interview in our process is completed with AI. Now, I'm su… more

Hypothetically speaking, if an HR Manager tells you that we have to “terminate” an employee under one name and rehire them under a new name because they got new papers, that’s not legal, right??

Good morning, I'm trying to convince the upper management team that we should expand our maternity leave from three weeks to at least six, and I'd love it if we would offer paternity leave or … more

Exit interviews have been sitting heavily with me lately. Someone can say they are leaving for “a new opportunity,” but when you listen properly, it is often culture, favouritism, poor management, or … more

Unpopular HR Opinion: Not every employee needs a development plan focused on promotion.

Do you agree, or should every employee be working toward the next level?

I currently work in the manufacturing industry and I’m working on updating our attendance/PTO policy. Would anybody be willing to share their policy or general bullet points of their policy? We are tr… more

What’s an HR practice you defended five years ago that you’ve completely changed your mind about today?

Me? Requiring employees to be in the office for productivity reasons. I’ve learned trust and acco… more

I'm looking to update company policy on new hire salary offerings. We typically start at 5% above the minimum, depending on qualifications, experience, etc. My question is, what metrics or rubrics… more

I am currently facing a predicament with a senior employee who doesn't listen to the opinions of lower ranged staff. what do you suggest I do to make voices heard.

💭 How/when do you disclose that you were let go from your last job in an interview?

I have been thinking a lot about Freedom to Speak Up. It is one thing to have a route for people to raise concerns, but it is another thing entirely for staff to actually trust it. If the national str… more

Hello, those of you who work in or have worked in a pet friendly office, how would you rate that experience? We're considering making our office pet friendly, and I'm trying to weigh the benef… more

Do you care about cover letters? I've stopped looking at them. I don't see the point since applicants are just having AI write them.

Fill in the blank!

The biggest misconception about HR is __________.

My thought? That HR only shows up when something goes wrong.

What's the dumbest reason you've seen a manager try to fire or get someone written up for?

I am starting to hate fridayssss.... Nobody wants to start anything. Nobody wants to finish anything. Everybody wants to discuss something that should have been raised on Tuesday. Why do workplace eme… more

I spent half an hour this week explaining a new employment right. The response? "Wait... that has always been a thing, surely?" No. It had not. One of the funniest parts of HR is discovering… more

How do you rebuild morale after a period of heavy turnover? My opinion is that employees usually need stability and visibility before motivation returns.

Question from a job seeker: if a written offer letter clearly states the deadline to respond (e.g., June 11), do l need to tell the recruiter why I'm taking a few days to review everything-so they… more

We are looking into potentially changing our HRIS system and wanted to see if anyone has any recommendations? We are currently with ProLiant and have found that the UX is not intuitive, plus the syste… more

I think too many HR initiatives fail because leaders aren’t modeling them. What initiative have you seen succeed because leadership actively participated?

A few months ago, the management team decided to put productivity tracking software on everyone's computers and work devices. I, of course, had the pleasure of dealing with their complaints and ex… more