What Else Happened? The Times: CAREER, 3rd November 2005 Just don’t rely on HR to do any complicated maths - such as how many people work here. A survey by the payroll software provider Snowdrop shows that many in personnel have no idea how many people their company employs, how much they cost to recruit, how many sick days they take or staff turnover. But we bet they can spot an errant pay rise at 100 paces.