> I work around people who are reluctant to give an honest appraisal because of the fear of legal repercussions by asking: "Would you hire this person again?"

> I work around people who are reluctant to give an honest appraisal because of the fear of legal repercussions by asking: "Would you hire this person again?" We get a 99% answer rate on that question. "Trick managers into exposing the company to lawsuits with this one sentence! In-house counsel HATES it!" In seriousness, answering this question with "no" would quite likely still constitute tortious interference.