HR Buzz: Here’s Looking at You • Nobody’s Perfect • Opioid Action

An interesting new data crunch offers a glimpse of who makes up the world of human resources and where the field is headed. Among other things, HR is ditching its image of being “the fun police.” On other fronts, even when they’re not a perfect match with job requirements, many applicants are tossing their hat into the ring—and many employers are hiring them. That and more in this week’s “HR Buzz,” featuring the latest workplace trends, surveys, and reports.

HR, Who Are You?

HR is shedding its old-timey image of being “the fun police” or “the firing department,” and the ...