The expectations for 2023 began with promises of positivity and optimism. But the year was anything but roses and cherries. However, to say that 2022 was a challenging year for HR professionals would be a massive understatement. After being put through the grinder, here are some hilarious HR memes to give you the opportunity for some long-overdue and well-deserved laughs. Here are the 21 HR memes that perfectly sum up 2023!
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The HR memes that perfectly sum up 2023
1. Keeping busy for all the unnecessary reasons
![HR memes 2023 | peopleHum](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62d84b3d3ba446b2ec041a19/62d84b3d3ba446a71604439f_1.jpg)
HR’s mission for 2023: Getting rid of the biggest job application pain that has become a part of our collective consciousness.
2. Recruiting strategy #157
![HR memes 2023 | peopleHum](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62d84b3d3ba446b2ec041a19/62d84b3d3ba446c62b04439d_2.jpg)
Giving it your all may not always give you the desired results, but it’s worth taking a shot.
3. Not this again
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Can we get another guidebook about getting through this great cultural revolution in the workplace?
4. A daily struggle
![HR memes 2023 | peopleHum](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62d84b3d3ba446b2ec041a19/62d84b3d3ba4468ae304439b_4.jpg)
Alexa, play “Time in a Bottle” by Jim Croce.
5. Employee feedback
![HR memes 2024 | peopleHum](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62d84b3d3ba446b2ec041a19/62d84b3d3ba44635a70443a0_5.jpg)
A lie so big that everyone falls for it.
6. Spoiled by the apparent lack of choice
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*With HR at the back rolling their eyes*
7. Tell us you work in HR without telling us you work in HR
![HR memes 2023 | peopleHum](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62d84b3d3ba446b2ec041a19/62d84b3d3ba44670060443ac_7.jpg)
Hey, ever heard of the recycling bin?
8. Half measures
![HR memes 2023 | peopleHum](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62d84b3d3ba446b2ec041a19/62d84b3d3ba44621850443a9_8.png)
Lessons on how to make “Eat your greens” mandatory.
9. If only HR could save time in a bottle
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Call it ‘Zoom fatigue’ or a massive waste of resources.
10. Employee self-reviews
![HR memes 2023 | peopleHum](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62d84b3d3ba446b2ec041a19/62d84b3d3ba4466c2c0443aa_10.png)
A little self-indulgence can’t do any harm, can it?
11. To engage or not to engage
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When will it be enough?
12. When the employee gets the memo
![HR memes 2023 | peopleHum](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62d84b3d3ba446b2ec041a19/62d84b3d3ba4460a010443a7_12.png)
Brownie points for effort
13. When just saying it doesn’t cut it any longer
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14. No reason to be stressed
![HR memes 2023 | peopleHum](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62d84b3d3ba446b2ec041a19/62d84b3d3ba446a9a8044387_14.png)
Where is the lie?
15. Missing the mark
![HR memes 2023 | peopleHum](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62d84b3d3ba446b2ec041a19/62d84b3d3ba446323f0443a4_15.jpg)
16. All prepped for the return to office
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Exciting times indeed.
17. Making the touch choices
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When it came down to making a hard choice, HR did not miss a beat.
18. Everyday is a challenge
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Yeah, everybody knows, Google.
19. The struggle is real
![HR memes 2023 | peopleHum](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62d84b3d3ba446b2ec041a19/62d84b3d3ba44624290443ad_19.jpg)
20. Got it all planned out
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2022 was the year of great experimentation and unique experiences.
21. HR be like
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Frustrated, burned-out, and reconsidering their life choices.
Last year has certainly been unlike any other, but we hope that despite it all, HR was given the recognition that it was due. I also hope that this edition of HR memes 2022 gave you a brief respite during a challenging year. You've navigated brilliantly and done quite well so far. Hope you have a happy and fulfilling start to the year 2023!