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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 28 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Phone calls and in person died off in the late 2000s. There was still the occasional HR with public access but it was more: use one of the computers right over there. Nope, keep that resume, input that information at the application station.

By the early 2010s, those were gone. No one knows where the door to HR is now. That knowledge has been lost to all but the few who work there. The phone was also disconnected at that time.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)

In a lot of places, HR isn't even on site, or in some cases, they're not even part of the company. I know my current employer contracts their HR services.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 23 points 4 months ago

HR works better when they don't know the people involved. It's a lot easier to destroy people's lives when you don't know them.

[–] shirasho@feddit.online 2 points 3 months ago

The fun part is when you need to talk to HR you go to their website and it says "if you need to contact us reach out to your HR partner." and doesn't even give you a phone number or email.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

our HR basally begs us for personal references once every few months, even offering referral bonuses for like $1000.

and almost none of our hires come from that. they are mostly blind hires for entry level. for mid and upper level they are head hunted.

we tried temp to hire through but those employees were almost always fired for being total disasters.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

I mean, good, fuck HR. It exists to protect the company from you, not the other way around