There’s no shortage of news stories and blogs with headlines like “Why We Love to Hate HR.”
HR professionals are often misunderstood or even disliked because they tend to be viewed as the company bad guys – enforcing rules, putting employees on probation, and even firing people. They’re criticized for covering up or “spinning” bad news about an organization, or for siding with the company’s best interests and not the workers’.
Yet, as most HR professionals can attest, including those who spoke with SHRM Online, there’s a much more rewarding side to their job responsibilities.
