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When you tell friends and family that you work in HR, do they ever ask, “Why?” or, “What do you do?” If so, you’re not alone.
Just ask Juicy. In the Pulitzer-winning play Fat Ham, a modern rendition of Hamlet, Juicy is pursuing an online degree in HR—and his family doesn’t seem to understand why. Juicy, who is Black and queer, faces constant questions throughout the play about his sexuality and his career choice. “What are you going to do with a human resources degree?” his family asks, to which he responds, “human resources.”
Holly Walker, a real-life HR pro and talent