Hiring has at no time been easy. About two thousand years ago, officials in the Han dynasty tried to make a science of the proces by the agency of creating a long and detailed do job-work description for civil servants. Archaeological records indicate that those same officials were frustrated on the results of their efforts; not many new hires worked out as well as awaited Today business executives trying to fill senior-level positions carry upon the unhappy tradition. Using interviews, respect checks, and sometimes even personality proofs they try to infuse logic and predictability into hiring. Still,