In less than 24 hours we will know the identity of the next ‘Leader of the Free World’, and many are relieved that what has seemed to be the world’s longest interview process will soon be over.
But who would HR hire?
Both candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, have a wealth of differing experience. Clinton has been a lawyer, First Lady, and Senator; while Trump, the 324th wealthiest person in the world and the 156th in his homeland, according to Forbes, has been involved in business since 1971 with what is now known as The Trump Organization. His political leaning, however, appears to blow with the wind, having jumped from Republican to Democrat, and back again, around the turn of the century.
He is, however, a walking HR nightmare. A lawsuit in September claimed that he pressured employees at the Trump National Golf Club, in California, to replace all female workers that he perceived to be ugly and replace them with more attractive ones. And this is only the tip of a scandal-filled iceberg, with multiple claims, videos, and lawsuits accusing him of sexual harassment and other misdeeds.
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