Paul Murphy berichtet mal ausnahmsweise nicht über Unix, sondern in zwei Artikeln darüber was passiert, wenn eine zentrale HR-Stelle das Hiring für IT-Jobs übernimmt: man bekommt Mittelmass.
Thus one reason HR survives is that its existence makes hiring decisions pretty easy: if Dick and Jane and Harry are all pretty much peas in a pod, you risk essentially nothing by picking one at random or by having a team of juniors interview each one and make the decision for you – sure you get mediocrity, but it’s the company’s money and hassle free.… Continued