I was always of the view there is a fundamental issue here which...

I was always of the view there is a fundamental issue here which is preventing 1pg from gaining traction. Its a conflict of interests issue. Essentially, the 1pg initiative for the hiring process takes away some of the responsibilities of HR people in a company. But HR approval or endorsement at last is required for uptake by a company. It comes down to vested interests. Always back self-interest someone said. never fails. You could argue that the CEO of a company could override the HR division but hey, that opens up a can of worms and creates dissent. Just my musings. I held the stock but sold out. Took a loss