There was an article today about the individuals who are in the human resources position. Many years ago my late husband and I had a contract engineering business. Prior to that I was what was called then a headhunter. In other words, I placed skilled individuals in permanent jobs. What intrigued me about headhunting was that I would often receive CV’s or resumes for positions these same individuals had applied for through human resources. Whomever the individual was, they simply couldn’t be bothered to contact the manager about the applicant. What I did was simple, I found out who the manager was and contacted him. Then I forwarded the CV or resume. Almost one hundred percent of the time the manager would be thrilled with the applicant and go down to humand resources demanding I be contacted so the applicant could be interviewed. What was even worse, was that these individuals didn’t even realize the qualified person they had rejected! In contract engineering I was basically human resources. I found individuals qualified for various positions. I spoke to them, fixed up their paperwork, and again they were hired. I once found a man who had very specific qualifications that no one could find. Not only was he placed, but at a high rate at the time. My late husband was shocked. Today, human resources has changed. They often hire individuals based on looks first qualifications second. Sometimes the qualifications don’t seem to matter. In the article, a man would always stop to fill his water bottle before driving home for his long commute. He was told to stop stealing by human resources, Can you imagine? Just one more. This one is priceless. A man was written up for collecting the trash claiming he was stealing. It was his job at the end of the day. Once he stopped, the following month, the human resources person had a fit. For two years the employee had been recycling. Not only was there no trash bill but they received fifteen hundred dollars for all the work. Now they had to pay a large trash bill. I think many human resource people believe that they have all the power, when in reality they do not, don’t you agree? Lazy chilly days are upon us and now is the prefect time to choose an e-book for your reading pleasure. The five star review “Misplaced Trust” would help you while away an afternoon. For the children, the Good Gus series for their tablets, would certainly keep them occupied so you could relax. The Good Gus Series is available online at Kindle, Nook and Waterstones. Hard copies, personally autographed, are available through our website www.goodgusbooks.com along with past blogs for your reading enjoyment. Now available audio and videos for the Good Gus series on YouTube! Digitizing for all the books are available now on YouTube! “Misplaced Trust” is now available on Amazon in e-book form. It is also available digitally at www.misplacedtrustbook.com. If you are thinking of a Will or a Living Trust, “Misplaced Trust” with a five star rating on Amazon will give you the information you need to make an informed decision. The Good Gus series, books one through four, are now available at the Morgan Mill Mail/UPS.