Comment 2 for bug 720231

Apparently I have not been clear
there is NO dependency on HR
the status field is in res_partner_job

 'job_ids': fields.one2many('res.partner.job', 'contact_id', 'Functions and Addresses'),

<!-- Views for Contacts Form View -->

    <record model="ir.ui.view" id="view_partner_contact_form">
 .... snip

                       <field name="job_ids" colspan="4" nolabel="1" mode="tree,form">
                            <form string="Functions and Addresses">
                               <group colspan="4" col="4">
                                   <field name="sequence_contact" />
                                   <field name="function"/>
                                   <field name="name" on_change="onchange_name(name,address_id)"/>
                                   <field name="address_id"/>
                                   <field name="date_start" />
                                   <field name="date_stop" />
                                   <field name="state" />

it just has to be added to
    <record model="ir.ui.view" id="view_partner_form_inherit">