How to tell my daughter that HR is a sham job...?

Question

My daughter is a real people person, and wants to work in HR some day for a major corporation.

How do I break the news to her that this is no longer a noble position, and that she will just be a pawn to implement such policies as laying off people due not due to performance, but to sell-off the job to a 3rd world country. Or to tell someone their company life insurance policy made the corporation a benifactor when someone dies...or that the pension plan coffers have been raided, or that they need to carry a cellphone with them when they go on vacation, or a number of other scripted corporate excuses for using people like inventory. This job is for someone, but how do I convince her so she does not become corrupted?

Answer 1

Having worked for and currently outsource my HR services, I provide a valuable service to many ppl.

I don't know your negative history or what kind of bad experiences you had with HR at your workplace or someone you know, but Human Resources provides a great environment (in stable and open companies) for those who choose it's profession, not to mention the great salary.

She needs to be choosy as to where she wants to work and for whom. Her best bet is to get a great education and start low, she will go far.

Human Resources will always be a stable position. They are the Liasons between Policy Making and Employee Relations...they are the glue that keeps a company moving.

If anything, what you should be doing is research for her. Find the best city for her to start her profession, along with what company, and be grateful that she is choosing to start a great career in Management instead of belittling her and making her feel like she is making a mistake.

HR is a great and Noble Profession, I am proof of it and so are many other peers who are members of many great Human Resource Management Associations, there is probably one in your area.

Good Luck and I wish her the best.

Answer 2

HR is not what people think it is and you are right LovePink. My experiences with HR at multiple companies, from small local business to large corporations is, the same: politics. HR is filled with people who once had good intentions but were compromised at some point and now are self-serving, no-value add departments. They see employees as being more resource than human. HR departments spend there time coordinating "HR/Benefit Conferences" with there vacations when they aren't busy with all of their infighting over petty issues.

If she is a good person, she will get burned out and very discouraged.

Answer 3

i cant believe that you are a former HR practioner. However in case you are i would wish to find out the rationale for your views. Nevertheless, i can assure you that HR is not a sham especially for people who desire to meet with employees and see a change both in the lives ofr those employees and results of their efforts towards organisational transformation. This is besides the ever increasing roles of HR managers in transforming organisational performance. Please think twice before you act on your intentions.

Herbert

Answer 4

A job in HR is a great position for people with mathmatical backgrounds (plan administrators), psychology backgrounds, or an actual degree in HR administration.

Answer 5

If that is what she really wants to do let her do it. She may not make it her career. Also, she may be one of many people that bring a different approach to HR and touch people. Trust that real person's desire to help others.

Answer 6

How old is she? At any rate, sometimes its best to let people discover things for themselves. Some will become corrupt but that depends on their upbringing, and you seem to be raising her right.

Answer 7

explain in detail to her, logically.