What’s something people outside HR completely misunderstand about your job — and how has that misconception affected your work?

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People think we have a lot more control within the company than we actually do. There is a lot I don't like about the way we do hiring, and the way we treat our employees. No amount of bringing this up to upper management has ever made a difference. We are doing the best we can within the scope of our role.

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Alot of people misunderstand the process of hiring that even though HR may need help, there is still a hiring process (step by step) process and guidelines that must be followed before they can even call someone.

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I feel like people think I have WAY more control over things than I do. They come to be about issues they think I can solve, but they are not things I have any control over. I don't mind listening but I am also not a therapist haha.

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People think HR has more power than it does. That misunderstanding often leads to misplaced anger.

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