This is is probably the simplest explanation for those wondering why Manus Sinistra took a hiatus. The original editorial staff collectively followed a Shakespearan stage direction ('Exeunt') while this SVN was one of several that appeared in 1988 looking for fresh meat. And for some professionals to work with such meat, although those vacancies may have been unrelated.
The HR person who wrote the SVN likely flourished in the property boom describing hovels with ridiculous asking prices if the expression "attractive salary progression" is anything to go by. In fairness, I did progress from bread-line to subsistence by the end of probation, so I can't complain.
Thanks to Paul Donlon for this and some other treasures that will be appearing shortly.
They were also very clear in the SVN that they were not soliciting applications from disinterested staff. I think this eventually became a generally accepted HR best practice, and is indicative of the kind of leadership provided by EI in all things mundane.
ReplyDeleteAnd to think that this best practice pre-dated the Quality Improvement Process. Who could forget "Get it right, first time, every time, on time." The Quality Manager proclaimed that he would "work himself out of a job", and to be fair, he did.
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