Final Word from Thursday, October 27, 2005
If News Corp., and not MTG, had bought into TV Prima, Czechs might have had a first-hand chance to gauge whether young James Murdoch would make a dignified successor to his father, Rupert. The Wall Street Journal referred to James as a showman and noted that he has at least one tattoo. Back in Prague, Grafton Recruitment said it hasn't encountered a negative reaction so far from a potential employer because of a job candidate's tattoo. In most cases, it said, tattoos are seen as an original way to bring attention to oneself, and they can be found across all social and employment groups, including among middle and upper management. The Journal suggested, though, that James Murdoch's tattoo might say something about his potential to run News Corp. Some conservative types, it seems, still consider a tattoo reason enough to keep looking for the ideal job candidate.[Czech Republic headhunting HR human resources]