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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

Would You Be a Hero?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by evilqueenhr

Nothing shattered the fairytale more than 9/11.  I can still close my eyes like it was yesterday and remember everything about that morning.  I spent my Sunday afternoon watching National Geographic’s specials about 9/11 and I was brought back to … Continue reading →

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Dress to Impress to Work in the Kingdom

Posted on August 24, 2012 by evilqueenhr

Once Upon a Time, I was screaming at the news…  It’s hard not to in this political season, but politics didn’t make me furious yesterday.  I was watching a news report regarding someone who was refused a job interview.  The … Continue reading →

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