Show Notes
Okay, we made it! WHEW.
Welcome to the final episode of I Hate It Here for 2025, which feels both celebratory and mildly unhinged.
This episode is me doing what I do best: yappin with people I deeply admire and respect, asking them about their wishes for HR in 2026…while also openly admitting that I’m lowkey a little scared of what’s coming next.
The market is weird AF, recruiters are exhausted, candidates are frustrated, and the tools are absolutely not keeping up!
But instead of spiraling alone (okay, spiraling less), I wanted to end the year by bringing some of my fav people together, because the only reason I’m still standing in this job is community, collective honesty, and the belief that if we keep talking about what’s actually happening, HR might just survive, and maybe even win.
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0:00:36 - Cassandra Babilya’s Wish for 2026
0:13:05 - Stacey Nordwall’s Wish for 2026
0:20:26 - Morgan Williams’s Wish for 2026
0:25:38 - Cassidy Edward’s Wish for 2026
0:32:36 - Tara Turk-Haynes’s Wish for 2026
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