HR typically actively campaigns to exert influence over the rest of the company, as some combination of justifying their existence and proving their worth, angl

HR typically actively campaigns to exert influence over the rest of the company, as some combination of justifying their existence and proving their worth, angling for higher headcount, expanding influence, and larger and larger title inflation. HR is part of the corporate hunger games like every other division, and their incentives are typically not exactly aligned with helping you as an employee.