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Putting the “Human” Back in Human Resources
By Ron | August 22, 2008
My mother went to college in the late 1920’s. Quite a rarity in those days, huh? Here are photos of my mom and her friends. What’s the common denominator?
The common denominator is the automobile, or as my grandmother used to call it, “the machine.” I have many other pictures like this and it occurred to me one day that they were entranced with this relatively new technological advancement and showed it by posing around it, on it and in it as much as possible.
As I ramble around the world of popular culture today, I see how entranced we still are with technology. HR is no exception. I read the blogs proclaiming new ways to use the web and the new advances in HR Information Systems. It is all good and necessary, but…
But, as I look at these young women in these old black and white pictures, I see people. I see young bright women going to college, embarking on new careers - being on the cusp of something big. The car is only a prop; not the end game.
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August 22nd, 2008 at 5:45 am
Great…”not an end game.” That is so good. Too often we see the technology echo chamber just talking about the technology as if it were something in its own right. Nope, it’s always been about content — was when your mother went to college and is still true today.
Thanks for the pix of your mom, too. Those kind of pictures really make me smile.