HR myths | What 7 stereotypes are HR departments desperate to shake?

Each department in a business is inundated with persistent myths. Take the finance department for example; staff are often ridiculed for being numerical nerds, said to have boring personalities because of their intellectual interests.

However, they are not alone; HR has its own raft of departmental myths to contend with.

Many HR professionals are aware of the barriers that these false perceptions can cause in an organisation. So, Forbes has compiled a list of some of the most common HR myths and has shared the reality behind it. Here are the top seven:

1. ‘HR is a substitute for communicating with your colleagues’