2 — The Seven Structural Pillars of HR's Grip

The Rise of HR as Corporate Power · 4:28

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When you walk through that company door
There's a system that runs the floor
Seven pillars standing tall and strong
Controlling the workplace all day long
From your first day to your last goodbye
These structures reach up to the sky

[Chorus]
Hiring, paying, policy making
Performance reviews they're always taking
Termination, training, disputes they're solving
Seven pillars keep the world revolving
H-R's grip is everywhere you see
These seven pillars hold the company key

[Verse 2]
First they control who gets inside
Job descriptions they provide
Screening, interviews, offers too
Every new hire must pass through
Authority over who joins the team
Gateway guardians of the corporate dream

[Verse 3]
Second pillar sets your pay
Compensation every day
Bonuses and benefits planned
Your economic life is in their hand
Structure, framework, equity share
Financial reality they prepare

[Chorus]
Hiring, paying, policy making
Performance reviews they're always taking
Termination, training, disputes they're solving
Seven pillars keep the world revolving
H-R's grip is everywhere you see
These seven pillars hold the company key

[Verse 4]
Third they write the rules you follow
Employee handbook, hard to swallow
Code of conduct, what's professional
Behavior standards, so essential
Every policy flows from their pen
Defining normal again and again

[Verse 5]
Fourth pillar tracks how you perform
Review cycles are the norm
Promotion criteria in their hands
Performance improvement when trouble lands
Career advancement, stall or rise
Under their watchful, grading eyes

[Bridge]
Can't get fired without their say
Termination's the fifth way
Training budgets, sixth in line
Development programs by design
Seventh pillar solves disputes
Mediation through all the routes

[Chorus]
Hiring, paying, policy making
Performance reviews they're always taking
Termination, training, disputes they're solving
Seven pillars keep the world revolving
H-R's grip is everywhere you see
These seven pillars hold the company key

[Outro]
Seven pillars standing strong
Been there all along
From hiring day to final hour
Seven pillars hold the power

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