[usconservative]

I've been in the workforce since 1985 after graduating college (the first time ....) and I have to say so much of this article is spot-on. Companies of all sizes have ceded the hiring process in its entirety to HR muckety-mucks who often know NOTHING about how the company does business or what will make an individual successful at the company.

HR is pretty much there only to make sure whatever state and federal laws that are applicable to the company's hires and fires are followed and to ensure the dreaded "diversity" requirements are met.

I've been a hiring manager and the worst part of the job was the pressure HR would put on us to hire their "diversity candidates." I was literally told once I *had* to hire a black girl for an open role because she met two diversity requirements. I refused because she didn't have the qualifications we needed.

The whole incident turned into a big pissing match which resulted in our HR department refusing to further recruit for the role I had open. So I did my own recruiting which was a pain in the ass, but found someone who was qualified in less than 2 weeks. Our HR department spent more than two months prior to that "looking for the right candidate."

When our CEO found out what happened, he fired the entire HR department.

Guess who won that pissing match.

[Lazamataz]

When I grow up, I want to be you.

[Maine Mariner]

Good for your CEO!!

[Cyber Liberty]

Sorry Laz, I have a new hero.

[MrB]

You’re my hero as well!