- Jeff,
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- I am a daily reader of your site, and admire the hard
work you do to assemble the information gathered there in almost real-time.
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- Recently, I experienced something that I think would
be of great interest to you and your readers.
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- I went looking for a part-time job recently, and was
spooked beyond the pale at the following discovery:
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- Almost ALL of the major retailers, food stores, grocery
stores, etc. are all using an online application process now.
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- I went to apply for a pt job at Borders Books, and the
clerk directed me to an internet site www.bordersgroupinc.com/jobs.
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- For a part time job stocking books on shelves, the online
application walked me through a THIRTY SEVEN PAGE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE.
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- Needless to say, I felt this was a bit excessive.
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- Continuing my search for part time employment, I walked
into a grocery store called Whole Foods. The clerk directed me to a kiosk
in the store where I could "apply online"... "just make
sure you answer all of the questions" he said, and he left me at this
computer terminal.
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- When I clicked on the first page, I saw the same logo
in the lower corner of the application as I had at the Borders site. Unicru.
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- Needless to say, I didnt bother applying. I went home
and visited Unicru.com and was chilled
to the bone by what I saw.
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- You need to pay this site a visit, and maybe check out
the "online application" at Borders under a fake name.
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- If my understanding is correct, Unicru is assembling
a national database of psychological profiles of middle to lower income
earners.
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- Exactly what happens to that information is anybody's
guess.
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- I just wanted to share this information with you and
perhaps your readers.
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- Comment
- From Wayne M.
- 6-8-5
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- Dear Jeff -
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- About two months ago my daughter applied at Borders book
store in Chicago on Michigan avenue and was referred to an online application
process as well.
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- While I cannot remember all of the prying questions they
asked for this small paying position, I do remember my daughter ending
the application process early, of her own decision and with my blessing.
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- Just a small tidbit to add to what your other reader
sent you.
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