Originally Posted by
snippercr
And it was my understanding that some places just "flush" the pool. That is anyone who was in the pool they just dump back on the street or require them to rehire from scratch with little preference over the regular joe. It was my understanding that being in a pool was only slightly above "We have your resume on file." Never been in one before but just my gist from on here.
Pools have been flushed following a major downturn with no sign of hiring on the horizon (ie post 9/11). Nothing says they can't flush. Once flushed you are probably back to square on although you may get preferential interview.