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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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In the challenging terrain of Corporate America and start-ups, where disdain often eclipses admiration, it’s not about falling in love; it’s about survival. This isn’t merely a job search—it’s a battle for existence, especially in the impending decade where AI threatens to upend countless careers. It’s about securing your financial future, flourishing when others falter, and thriving in a world where being savage, not average, is the key to prosperity.

This journey isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about your ability to support your retirement, pay the mortgage and bills for your elderly parents, ensure your children’s college education is secured, and determine whether you embark on that dream vacation this year or not. It’s about transcending the ordinary and creating a legacy that withstands the relentless march of time.

In the spirit of mentorship deeply ingrained in Corporate America and start-ups’ history, let’s not just pursue success; let’s redefine it on your terms.

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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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