I hate to be that guy, but HR is one of the things I always point to as a perfect example of "A system's purpose is what it does"

- HR's task is NOT with maximizing results/IC output

- HR's task is minimizing corporate risk

HR is, in most corporate environments, doing exactly what it is intended to do (minimize risk)!

Hiring anybody, from an org's perspective, is insanely risky for a million different reasons. Therefore, there are a million different (valid and invalid) reasons to reject a candidate - which is what overwhelmingly happens, unless HR is sidestepped via referrals and networking.

> "A system's purpose is what it does"

POSIWID: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_purpose_of_a_system_is_wha...

But does it minimize corporate risk? Those who get ghosted or face an unfair interview can overwhelmingly report a negative experience online, which then slowly drags the company down because it hurts the candidate pool. I assert it does not minimize this dimension of corporate risk.