Career

When Interviews Turn to Stand-Up: HR Pros Talk Jokes

A good sense of humor is essential to keeping your sanity in talent acquisition.But no matter how experienced you are in the industry, you can never prepare for some of the shocking responses candidates can drop on you during an interview.We decided to collect a few of those responses below — with some commentary from the HR pros and hiring managers who heard them:1.

Workplace romance under spotlight after sex scandals

The minefield that co-workers and companies navigate when it comes to love at work has gotten even more complex following the recent flood of sexual misconduct allegations roiling Hollywood, politics and the media.

Gossip editors face HR training after harassment allegations

The company that publishes Us Weekly, the National Enquirer and other gossip sites will hire outside experts to give its managers sexual harassment prevention training, one week after The Associated Press revealed that its top editor has twice been the subject of sexual harassment investigations.

HR Technology: 3 Microtrends Driving Change

Technological advances have repeatedly reshaped the business world since the dawn of the internet, and the human resources field hasn't been immune to such change.