In 1872, Jean Michon from France published the results of many years of research and made the word "graphology" known to the public.  Europeans took an intense interest in the subject following the publication of Michon's research, then universities began offering degrees through their psychology departments.  Even today, Michon's published works are required reading for students.

In 1980, graphology was officially categorized under the heading of psychology by the United States Library of Congress.

The esteemed members of the American Psychological Association are responsible for completing a study showing that graphology can be relied upon as a determination of a person's judgment, emotional highs and lows, stability or instability, even substance abuse risk, when combined with other factors, i.e. computer technology and personality testing.

Handwriting Analysis therefore should be used as a tool and not as the only criteria for determining a person's worthiness for hire, promotion, transfer, or dismissal. 

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According to most professional business surveys and research, about 80% of employment hiring in Europe uses some form of graphology to help them assess how the potential hire will play out as a team player, assume responsibility, and be committed to loyalty.  It has been known and accepted for years that personality is the key to success in an employee's productivity, not just education.  Graphology is the key for recognizing the potential for job candidates to become excellent employees before they are placed in a position of authority to exercise assigned tasks and duties as official team members of a successful company.

As a final note, the federal courts view a person's handwriting as public domain and thus, there is no basis for legal challenges concerning the view of using graphologists as part of the employment selection process.