Fundamentally, the role of a company’s HR professionals is helping ensure that the best candidates available fill open positions. They ensure that the organization has the information it needs to identify the best candidate they should also make sure the selection decision is based only on relevant information and that the most qualified person does not lose out because of prejudice and stereotyping that are irrelevant to job qualifications. Finally, HR professionals help persuade applicants to accept job offers. To fulfill this responsibility requires sensitivity to the perspectives of job applicants.