If you were hiring HR people, you would look for good people that can be trusted. And then you can also fire them if they don't do what is good for the company.

If you were hiring HR people, you would look for good people that can be trusted. And then you can also fire them if they don't do what is good for the company. You can't trust them because they answer to people you shouldn't trust. it doesn't matter how pleasant and understanding they are -- they won't outrank their boss for you.