It is generally a very strong bet that any HR director will be deeply on the take. Companies know this, but need to have HR directors, and have to take who they

It is generally a very strong bet that any HR director will be deeply on the take. Companies know this, but need to have HR directors, and have to take who they can get. Nobody makes a career in HR for love of it. If C-suite can't tell what HR's grift is, it might be much worse than the usual, so they accept the usual. This is often kickbacks from outsource, insurance, and training companies, but there is plenty of scope for creativity. HR conferences are mainly for after-hours scheming. Facilities managers are also often grifters, but not so reliably.