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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

Team Building and Duct Tape!

Posted on August 5, 2013 by evilqueenhr

What do you get when you give a group of Type A personalities 3 rolls of duct tape, 2 sheets of cardboard and a knife? Some would say it’s a recipe for a Grimm’s fairytale, but we had Cinderella on … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary Marissa Mayer

Posted on July 16, 2013 by evilqueenhr

A lot of people may not agree with me, but I’m a big fan of Marissa Mayer.  Today marks her first year anniversary at Yahoo.   Stock is up 73% (mostly because of investments, I’m not going to paint over … Continue reading →

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