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About evilqueenhr

Once upon a time there was a boring HR person sitting in a back office filling out paperwork spouting sections from the handbook. I’m not that HR person. Work is a scary and sometimes funny place with lots of lessons to learn along the way. People don’t follow the rules, it’s HR’s job to steer them in the right direction. Unfortunately there are no apples with spells to make the bad employees fall asleep until we can recruit new ones. My Name is Denise Benages and I have been in the Human Resource field for over 16 years. I am president of HR Midwest, Inc. I plan on telling the epic lore of the workplace and help with solutions. Don't Bite the Apple...Work is not a fairy tale! www.dontbitetheapple.net www.hrmidwest.com

Remembering in the Kingdom, Thirteen Years Later…

Posted on September 11, 2014 by evilqueenhr

Thirteen years later the fear is still fresh.  This morning I was watching Good Morning America and they interrupted regular programming, the fear swept over me wondering what went wrong.  It was to have a moment of silence and then … Continue reading →

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What if Teddy Goalsevelt was your employee?

Posted on July 8, 2014 by evilqueenhr

Once Upon a Time in a Brazilian rain forest an employee went on vacation and became an internet sensation… Did you see Teddy Goalsevelt during the World Cup?  The world did and so did his company Cavalry.  Mike D’Amico uses some of … Continue reading →

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