The article presents information on the paper "Why We Hate HR?," that appear in the August 2005 issue of the journal "Fast Company." The paper contends that the interest level among HR professionals just isn't there. The field of workplace learning parallels the HR field. Despite the recognition of the business acumen skills gap, the problem is still perceived to persist. For workplace learning professionals, providing real value in the overall business strategy is becoming even more critical today than in the past. As the HR department is increasingly under the threat of being outsourced--with training and development right along with it--the ability to show strategic value might be more about self-preservation today than career advancement. In a 2004 survey conducted by TrainingOutsourcing. com, 61 percent of the buyers surveyed believed it was likely or very likely their organization would increase the percentage of training outsourced to external training companies in the near future.