HR myths

A lighthearted one for you all...

We've been recruiting a lot recently and a colleague in sales stated, "If we get more people in, you'll have to get a disabled person soon". He was under the impression that companies of a certain size MUST hire people with a disability. After pointing out that was totally untrue, we also had a positive conversation about disability is more than using a wheelchair...

What comments have you heard relating to HR that are totally not true?

Fake news? Fiction? Fantasy?

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Catherine Fehilly over 6 years ago

That we know every employee individually and can know who a manager is referring to when they describe them as "him in the warehouse" etc.
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Sharon Lesley over 6 years ago in reply to Catherine Fehilly

Catherine
In an old job (about 300 staff) naming the staff and what team they worked in (social care) used to be my party trick. At away days (usually half of the staff in attendance), I used to be able to name everyone on each table.

In fairness I used to see them at workshops when applying and be their contact right through to them starting etc, so not such a big skill, but it amazed people. lol

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Sharon Lesley over 6 years ago in reply to Catherine Fehilly

Catherine
In an old job (about 300 staff) naming the staff and what team they worked in (social care) used to be my party trick. At away days (usually half of the staff in attendance), I used to be able to name everyone on each table.

In fairness I used to see them at workshops when applying and be their contact right through to them starting etc, so not such a big skill, but it amazed people. lol

Sharon
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