Likes and Preferences of an
AMERICAN HR DIRECTOR
What Does the HR Director Like to Wear?
• Bold Print Blouse, Black
iiiiPants
• Peep Toe Shoes from
iiiiDSW
• Chunky Jewelry
• Medium-Length Hair
• Shellac Manicure or Gel Nails
• Hanes Her Way Underpants
• Michael Kors Bag
66% Baby Boomers
21% GenX
4% Millennials
9% Dead on the Inside
HR Directors by Age
52% have a bachelors degree
14% have pursued graduate work
10% have pursued post-graduate work
24% have lied on their resumes
Is HR Smart?
Biggest Issues Facing HR
39% Rising Healthcare Expenses
31% War For Talent
13% Big Data and Talent Analytics
10% Global Risk Management
4% Irritable Bowel Syndrome
2% OSHA Safety Compliance
1% “That Bitch, Tammy, Who Keeps
mmmiiTouching My Coffee Creamer”
Do HR Directors Believe in Wellness Initiatives?
26% Physically Active > 60 Minutes/Day
22% Back on Weight Watchers
19% Allergic to Gluten
18% Really liked that one yoga class they took back in 2005
11% Vegetarians who sometimes eat chicken and bacon but
xxxxxithat doesn’t really count
5% Self-diagnosed with carpal tunnel
The Animals Owned by HR Directors
41% have a dog 40% have a cat
10% have 2 cats, a dog, some goldfish
xxxxxxixxiand a guinea pig that doesn’t get
xxxxxxixxienough attention
9% breed Labradoodles because HR
xxxxxxiiidoesn’t pay very well
HR Director’s Drink of Choice
25% Diet Coke
24% Coffee
18% Diet Water Zero Lite® with Splenda
12% Cayenne Pepper and Maple Syrup
11% Have water in a water bottle they carry everywhere but
xxxxxinever drink
9% Tito’s Vodka
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VODKA
MK
77% Heterosexual Women
14% Homosexual Men
6% Cisgender Lesbians
3% Match.com Users for Over 5 Years
HR by Identity and Expression

The Modern American HR Director

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    Likes and Preferencesof an AMERICAN HR DIRECTOR What Does the HR Director Like to Wear? • Bold Print Blouse, Black iiiiPants • Peep Toe Shoes from iiiiDSW • Chunky Jewelry • Medium-Length Hair • Shellac Manicure or Gel Nails • Hanes Her Way Underpants • Michael Kors Bag 66% Baby Boomers 21% GenX 4% Millennials 9% Dead on the Inside HR Directors by Age 52% have a bachelors degree 14% have pursued graduate work 10% have pursued post-graduate work 24% have lied on their resumes Is HR Smart? Biggest Issues Facing HR 39% Rising Healthcare Expenses 31% War For Talent 13% Big Data and Talent Analytics 10% Global Risk Management 4% Irritable Bowel Syndrome 2% OSHA Safety Compliance 1% “That Bitch, Tammy, Who Keeps mmmiiTouching My Coffee Creamer” Do HR Directors Believe in Wellness Initiatives? 26% Physically Active > 60 Minutes/Day 22% Back on Weight Watchers 19% Allergic to Gluten 18% Really liked that one yoga class they took back in 2005 11% Vegetarians who sometimes eat chicken and bacon but xxxxxithat doesn’t really count 5% Self-diagnosed with carpal tunnel The Animals Owned by HR Directors 41% have a dog 40% have a cat 10% have 2 cats, a dog, some goldfish xxxxxxixxiand a guinea pig that doesn’t get xxxxxxixxienough attention 9% breed Labradoodles because HR xxxxxxiiidoesn’t pay very well HR Director’s Drink of Choice 25% Diet Coke 24% Coffee 18% Diet Water Zero Lite® with Splenda 12% Cayenne Pepper and Maple Syrup 11% Have water in a water bottle they carry everywhere but xxxxxinever drink 9% Tito’s Vodka please contact Laurie Ruettimann at yo@thecynicalgirl.com for more information on this report Tito’s VODKA MK 77% Heterosexual Women 14% Homosexual Men 6% Cisgender Lesbians 3% Match.com Users for Over 5 Years HR by Identity and Expression