Astrology Must Never Be Used In Recruitment — 3 Reasons Why

Robert W. Locke
Age of Awareness
Published in
4 min readDec 23, 2019

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I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read the long article in Fast Company. Yes, apparently, some companies are consulting astrologers when hiring!

So, if you are a Cancer or Virgo, you just may not be a good fit for the job.

What rubbish!

Some astrological sites are cashing in on this. Note the word cash!

I have read and been tempted by some astrology sites (for research purposes, of course!). Yes, it is tempting but this must never become standard procedure. Let us hope that it dies a natural death or that its star explodes and dies.

Astrology is very popular in many countries especially India, China and Sri Lanka.

How come it is so popular and if so, why do so many people rely on it for dating, and guidance in life’s tricky rock climb? It may have something to do with a decline in religious beliefs. We are all becoming more stressed and that may also be a reason. People are always looking for a guiding star or a guardian angel.

On Twitter, there are about 270 tweets about astrology every hour.

But there is no scientific evidence at all that your star sign could be a reliable indicator of a person’s fit for a job, never mind a predictor of what the future holds.

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Robert W. Locke
Age of Awareness

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