Case Study Summary: Why We Hate HR

Why We Hate HR
The extensive knowledge and experience accumulated over many years was the catalyst that prompted me to acquire a degree in Human Resources. While reflecting on my interaction with the HR department at the Ascena Retail Group in Mahwah, New Jersey, I decided that HR would be a great career change for me. The Human Resources profession is an evolving career with many challenges ahead. With my insight into past experiences and my new acquired knowledge of HR, I am encouraged to work hard towards a degree in HR. Even though derogatory statements from people around me have been discouraging, my determination has not subsided. An example of the discouraging statements are, “don’t you think you’re a little old to go back to school”

Peter Cappelli presents his readers with what I would like to bring to HR when he says, “One of traditional HR’s biggest difficulties has been supporting business strategy, because it’s such a moving target these days”(137). The way of the future for Hr is to align business strategy with HR to bring coherence between the both. When HR is engaged within the business strategy of their company, this will bring unity thus contribute to higher profits. Another change in HR talked about in the same article by Cappelli is, “Companies seldom have long-term plans with straightforward talent requirements”(138). Hiring from within a company’s workforce is cost effective on many levels. This eliminates the cost of poor hiring, promotes moral, and encourages loyalty towards their employer. I am encouraged by these articles because people are at least talking about change. Talking about change is the beginning to change. My education at Cal State Dominguez will be completed soon and I look forward to working within Human Resources at a great company, along with running my own business on the side. Who knows maybe some day my own business will become successful enough to hire my own HR