“Is Interviewing the Redheaded Stepchild of HR?”

Editor’s Note: A reader recently wrote in about this article: “Please get with the times and avoid biased and insensitive language. Especially for a professional article. I expect more from ERE.” I agree. I should’ve known better. I should’ve done better. Upon reflection, I should’ve chosen a different title for the article, and maybe not run it at all. So why is this story still up? Why does the title remain? Because I want to highlight my own error as a teachable moment for me, and perhaps one for you. The words we use matter. We all do better when we give more thought to them.