Human resources is almost a misnomer. People still have the ultimate say, but increased deferment to technology and processes strips away the human element. For more than two decades, Laurie Ruettimann has fought the good fight and is determined to go on even if she is the last HR human standing. After her early days as an HR assistant and rising through more lucrative though unsatisfying—“I hated my job”—assorted corporate ladders, she followed a new direction. “I became a writer, speaker, and podcaster as a result of the heartbreak and outrage I’ve experienced throughout my corporate career,” Ruettimann said. “While…...
In Search Of the Vanishing Human in HR
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