As you answer this question, try to avoid sounding cynical about a work-related task, especially one that may represent a large portion of your work. Keep your answer simple, and be sure to approach it positively by talking about how you work to make this difficult aspect of your work more manageable. For instance, maybe the hardest part of your work is having termination meetings, but you do your best to ensure the employee leaves feeling supported and respected. Your interviewer will expect you to talk about some aspect of the job that you don't find enjoyable, so come prepared to talk about one aspect that you find difficult.

"While people are your greatest asset, they also will surprise you with various challenges along the way. Effectively adapting to new issues while meeting HR deadlines is an important yet challenging part of my work. I make sure to actively learn from these difficulties to be better as a polished HR professional. To work my way around this issue, I find that having blocked time on my calendar for urgent, high needs items is key to being successful with new issues that arise."