The Mythology in Hiring

The dictionary defines Orion as classical mythology; a giant hunter who pursued the (7) Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.

So romantic a notion. On further study I found that the Pleiades were seven mythological sisters who were placed among the stars as a constellation to protect them from Orion's pursuit. One hid, either from shame or grief so only six can be seen when you gaze up at them at night.

I suspect the same name was given to a particular survey designed by professional police investigators, psychologists and human resource personnel because Orion was a hunter. I discovered the survey through one of our trade associations and learned that Wal-Mart incorporated it as part of their hiring process several years ago with gratifying results.

The Orion survey is a series of 80 questions administered to job applicants and scored before their interview. It has proven itself invaluable in determining personal trends toward drug use, tardiness, theft, safety issues and even congeniality with co-workers.

At Clean Reflections, we believe that our maids and clean-techs are extensions of us. We wouldn't place anyone in our trusting customers' homes or businesses if we weren't confident they would act ethically, show up on time and do their work diligently. The Orion is just one more way we can insure that level of trust. We also run national criminal background checks on everyone hired.