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Why HR Hates You exposes the truth no one else will say out loud. Lauren McDonald distills 30+ years of high-level recruiting experience into a sharp, unfiltered guide for today’s driven individuals looking for their next role.
This is the insight the MBA doesn’t give you. It’s real talk on why job seekers fail, how HR really operates behind closed doors, and what it takes to protect your power.
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“I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it at full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good either. White hot and passionate is the only thing to be.”
– Roald Dahl

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Lauren McDonald is one of the most respected experts in the field of job search in the world. She’s not a fan of Human Resources but she lives for humans – especially those who struggle to land the job offer they want.
“Listening to my father during those early years, I began to realise how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good, either. White hot and passionate is the only thing to be.” – Roald Dahl
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