Terry <Terry234@hotmail.com> wrote: > Please provide proof. I personally thnk thats a load of bollocks or at the > very least an urban myth. May be just a US thing. You don't need any proof. Knowledge of what is done in staff departments all over the world suffices. Some companies do it routinously, some do it at suspicion, some do it ... It depends more on the culture of the company than anything else. Ignore it if you do not like the truth.

On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:34:40 +0100, Norbert Metzner wrote: > >> Please provide proof. I personally thnk thats a load of bollocks or at the >> very least an urban myth. May be just a US thing. > > You don't need any proof. Knowledge of what is done in staff departments > all over the world suffices. Some companies do it routinously, some do > it at suspicion, some do it ... It depends more on the culture of the > company than anything else. > > Ignore it if you do not like the truth. Well I've worked in staff departments and hired people all over the world - have you? -- Terry