Southend king,
Been in this business some time myself…had a few interviews in that time, all successful I’m happy to say ( a couple with Major airlines one of whom I currently work for…) Not a sniff of HR at any of them.
Your quote
The fact is, they didn't. There is sufficient evidence of accidents caused by people unsuitable for the job ( The Trident in Staines is a good example)
I would suggest that Staines is not the best example….
BEA had a personnel department involved at the time, Didn’t seemed to have made any difference in 1972….or in 1958 at Munich…..