Comments on: Should Recruiting Report Into HR? [#ereexpo]

By: Should Recruiting Report Into HR? « NotJobs – How NOT to Get a Job

Should Recruiting Report Into HR? « NotJobs – How NOT to Get a Job — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:15:29 +0000

[...] 14 September 2009 The Punk Rock HR Girl Laurie Ruettimann caught an interesting thread of conversation while she was at the ERE Expo. The question of the moment was, “Should Recruiting Report Into HR?“ [...]

By: Eric Peterson

Eric Peterson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:57:21 +0000

We in the Diversity & Inclusion side of the house have the same discussion all the time. Many feel “hemmed in” by reporting through the CHRO, and believe that any organization “really” committed to D&I will employ a Chief Diversity Officer. But all of our research tells us what you’ve said, in a much simpler and more entertaining way: it don’t matter.

Ideally, though – we’re talking in a perfect world with all things being equal, I’d prefer to work in a Diversity team that reports to a CDO who reports directly to the CEO – and here’s why: 1) Diversity & Inclusion is as much about one’s customers as it is about one’s workforce, and sometimes doing some crucial work around expanding into diverse customer markets is prevented by being structurally “inside” HR … and 2) D&I teams have a mission to fundamentally change the culture of an organization, while HR teams don’t always share that mission. And in cases where the HR team is really all about working with and enforcing the rules as they are, it can be very, very difficult for D&I folks to get much done inside that particular silo.

But, when what’s done is done – if the CHRO believes in Diversity and is willing to walk the walk around it … it’s all good.

By: Michael aka @superrecruiter

Michael aka @superrecruiter — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:53:38 +0000

As Ebby Laloosh (Tim Robbins character) said in Bull Durham…”This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.” Think about that for a while.

How does that apply? Its simple..You source the people, you recruit the people and you connect hiring managers and candidates together. Recruiting should just be allowed to use their creativity to find qualified talent that helps drive bottom line revenue-that’s what makes me love what I do. It doesnt not matter where we sit or who we report to. We just play the game that we love the most…finding and connecting talent.

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:05:32 +0000

Recruiting & HR are one and the same for my organization. I can’t imagine the two not being mixed. Recruiting for a position that no longer exists.. now that’s efficiency!

By: working girl

working girl — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:21:21 +0000

Ooh, nicely put. I want to report to Baby Jesus!

By: Links 09/11/2009

Links 09/11/2009 — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:31:20 +0000

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By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:48:11 +0000

@ann She’s my hero, too.

@mattymat I love it. We need to offer the SUX certification.

@tlocolson Perfect!

By: tlcolson

tlcolson — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:59:01 +0000

I think I’m just going to “ditto” EditorDee.
I’ve got nothing more substantial to add to that, Dee nailed it.

By: MattyMat

MattyMat — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:22:46 +0000

HR sucks most of the time— but aren’t they supposed to suck? Isn’t there an Human Resourse Sucks Certificate out there somewhere??? I coulda sworn I saw one..

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:17:50 +0000

Kerry is my new hero!