You won't see this guy working in HR in Asia
In the West, HR is an after thought at best, and a mosquito like nuisance at worst.
Working in corporate HR within a major Korean conglomerate based in Seoul is a very interesting experience.
On the one hand I have a glimpse into the inner workings of the millennia old mandarin tradition of attempting to bureaucratically manage a surplus of talent fighting for a limited number of prized seats and allocating the best and brightest talent.
From private companies all the way to the government, HR is king in Korea, and I presume the rest of Northeast Asia as well. [I'd be interested to hear from folks with experience working in other parts of Asia if this is something general to Asia or more specific to Korea]
On the other hand in the West, HR is...Toby from The Office - the butt of all workplace jokes.
Asian HR is respected and feared; Western HR is mocked and derided.
I'm not quite sure how to square the difference in perception. And I'm not sure it's worth it.
The valuable takeaway is probably just to realize that things can be very, very different in different places. So if you ever find yourself employed in Asia and you need to meet with HR, you won't be meeting with a Toby.
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