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Caller
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Poland8075 Posts
July 10 2009 22:27 GMT
#1
TL I have a problem:

I need to turn down some people applying for a job. The problem is I know some of these people personally, there's one position, and I'm not sure if the people I know will do a good job because their qualifications are lacking. What should I do?

Watch me fail at Paradox: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=397564
beetlelisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Poland2276 Posts
July 10 2009 22:37 GMT
#2
"I need to talk with you man. I'm really sorry but your qualifications are lacking"?

How come they applied for the job? :/
What is it?
wwww
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
July 10 2009 22:38 GMT
#3
Be honest and tell them that IMO.

But then again, I don't really have any experience hiring or as a manager or whatever.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
July 10 2009 22:39 GMT
#4
Tell them specifically why they were rejected... find stuff in the resume of the guy who got the position and relay it to your friends. If you make a good case, they'll understand.
ModeratorGood content always wins.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24752 Posts
July 10 2009 22:42 GMT
#5
How did you end up in a position where people you knew were applying for a position that you had to make the decision for? I'm guessing it wasn't purely coincidental.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
FrostedMiniWeet
Profile Joined July 2009
United States636 Posts
July 10 2009 22:49 GMT
#6
Yeah, I avoid those situations like the plague.
Caller
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Poland8075 Posts
July 10 2009 22:52 GMT
#7
On July 11 2009 07:42 micronesia wrote:
How did you end up in a position where people you knew were applying for a position that you had to make the decision for? I'm guessing it wasn't purely coincidental.

actually, it was coincidental -_-
Watch me fail at Paradox: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=397564
Medzo
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States627 Posts
July 10 2009 23:12 GMT
#8
Just say you are required to hire people with the right qualifications and maybe point out some of the better ones they are lacking.
illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
July 10 2009 23:19 GMT
#9
You can send everyone the same message. Something like this.

Dear I4poolALOT,
We have carefully reviewed your application and regrettably we cannot offer you a position.
At Kinkymart(TM) we have a rigourous hiring process which considers, but not exclusive to, the applicants' education level, experience, altitude, interpersonal skills, personality, and motivation. This is worsened by the large amount of applicants that applied. That being said, your application will be archived with Kinkymart(TM)'s Human Resource department with priority listing, such that you will be considered first-hand when new job opening arises.
:]
B1nary
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada1267 Posts
July 10 2009 23:35 GMT
#10
Why don't you get someone else to inform them? Make it seem like the decision wasn't entirely up to you.
Ethenielle
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
Norway1006 Posts
July 10 2009 23:51 GMT
#11
Dear Mrs., Mr., Miss or Mr. and Mrs. Danneka: Words cannot express the deep personal grief I experienced when your husband, son, father or brother was killed, wounded or reported missing in action.
Theres a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
ambit!ous1
Profile Joined September 2007
United States3662 Posts
July 11 2009 00:01 GMT
#12
Honesteay is the best

but can they can handle the truth?
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Klockan3
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Sweden2866 Posts
July 11 2009 00:46 GMT
#13
Explain your situation to someone else on the company and let them mail your friends the bad news.
beetlelisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Poland2276 Posts
July 11 2009 02:00 GMT
#14
Tell them with someone else from your corp not alone?
I like this...
On July 11 2009 08:19 illu wrote:
You can send everyone the same message. Something like this.

Dear I4poolALOT,
We have carefully reviewed your application and regrettably we cannot offer you a position.
At Kinkymart(TM) we have a rigourous hiring process which considers, but not exclusive to, the applicants' education level, experience, altitude, interpersonal skills, personality, and motivation. This is worsened by the large amount of applicants that applied. That being said, your application will be archived with Kinkymart(TM)'s Human Resource department with priority listing, such that you will be considered first-hand when new job opening arises.

...but meeting them in person would be better i think?
wwww
itzme_petey
Profile Blog Joined February 2004
United States1400 Posts
July 11 2009 03:08 GMT
#15
On July 11 2009 08:19 illu wrote:
You can send everyone the same message. Something like this.

Dear I4poolALOT,
We have carefully reviewed your application and regrettably we cannot offer you a position.
At Kinkymart(TM) we have a rigourous hiring process which considers, but not exclusive to, the applicants' education level, experience, altitude, interpersonal skills, personality, and motivation. This is worsened by the large amount of applicants that applied. That being said, your application will be archived with Kinkymart(TM)'s Human Resource department with priority listing, such that you will be considered first-hand when new job opening arises.


thats right, u gots to fly a jet motherfucker.
"Last night, I played a game.. as I recall it was a strategy game.. Peeked around and what did I see, a girl playing starcraft better than me.. and I jizzed in my pants.."
DeathSpank
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1029 Posts
July 11 2009 05:08 GMT
#16
call your friend: "Hey unfortunately we found someone more qualified then you. wanna get lunch?"
yes.
VIB
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Brazil3567 Posts
July 11 2009 05:20 GMT
#17
Tell them you appreciate them very much but the PR department is gonna call them. Because that is how you guys work. Then you call them faking your voice, say you're someone else from the PR and tell them they're lacking.
Great people talk about ideas. Average people talk about things. Small people talk about other people.
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