However, Rutgers decided to follow a process involving university lawyers, human resources professionals, and outside counsel.

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Root canals are more fun than screening interviews with human resources professionals.

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The survey, which was conducted between November 9 and December 5, 2011, also questioned 3, 000 hiring managers and human resources professionals about their plans for hiring retirees.

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As busy senior executives, we have a tendency to expect our legal and human resources professionals to look after wage and hour compliance so we can attend to matters we consider more important.

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Ms Munnell and Mr Sass cite a study of human-resources professionals indicating that older employees were valued for their loyalty and reliability but less highly rated in terms of flexibility, showing initiative and understanding technology.

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The Internships.com survey, conducted between Dec. 1 and Dec. 4, 2012, polled more than 7, 300 students and recent graduates, as well as over 300 human resources and recruitment professionals.

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Business development is another ripe avenue for real-estate professionals, notes Mr. Hargis, who is also a human-resources adjunct professor at Suffolk University in Boston.

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With 96% of HR professionals saying their companies perform background checks on applicants, according to the Society for Human Resources Management, how do those with less-than-perfect pasts compete with perfect applicants?

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