• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 22:54
CEST 04:54
KST 11:54
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
Serral wins HomeStory Cup 2914Serral wins Maestros of the Game 243ByuL, and the Limitations of Standard Play3Team Liquid Map Contest #22: Results and Winners7Code S Season 2 (2026): RO4 and Finals Preview12
Community News
ZeroSpace Early Access is Now Live!14Weekly Cups (July 13-19): Terran & Protoss rise; Zerg falters2Balance hotfix patch 5.0.16b (July 16)83Reynor: GSL Loss Wasn't About Preparation Format16[IPSL] Spring 2026 Grand Finals - This Weekend!18
StarCraft 2
General
Balance hotfix patch 5.0.16b (July 16) Weekly Cups (July 13-19): Terran & Protoss rise; Zerg falters How would you feel about frequent/monthly balance patches for SC2? Clem: "I don't have that much hope in Blizzard" [D] Wireframe Casting Removed
Tourneys
RSL Revival: Season 6 - Qualifiers and Main Event Master Swan Open (Global Bronze-Master 2) WardiTV Summer Cup 2026 GSL CK #5 Race War HomeStory Cup 29
Strategy
[G] Having the right mentality to improve
Custom Maps
New Map Maker - Looking for Advice - Love or Hate Work In Progress Melee Maps [D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3
External Content
Mutation # 535 Assembly of Vengeance The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 534 Burning Evacuation Mutation # 533 Die Together
Brood War
General
BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ BW General Discussion HORROR STARCRAFT MOVIE How Famous was FlaSh before his Debut? screpdb: new Starcraft reporting tool
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues [IPSL] Spring 2026 Grand Finals - This Weekend! Escore Tournament - Season 3 Small VOD Thread 2.0
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers PvT advise for noobs Fighting Spirit mining rates Creating a full chart of Zerg builds
Other Games
General Games
ZeroSpace Early Access is Now Live! Path of Exile General RTS Discussion Thread ZeroSpace at Steam NextFest - Last free demo Nintendo Switch Thread
Dota 2
Looking for a Dota Mentor Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
TSM pausing esports and CLG Dead
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Power Rank NeO.D_StephenKing vs This Guy From 1 Million Dance TL Mafia Community Thread Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Artificial Intelligence Thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread How to buy a book - shipping from Korea to Europe The Games Industry And ATVI
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club The HerO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread Series you have seen recently... Movie Discussion! [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 Formula 1 Discussion MLB/Baseball 2023 McBoner: A hockey love story
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread Simple Questions Simple Answers FPS when play League Of Legend on laptop
TL Community
Northern Ireland Global Starcraft The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Hello guys!
LIN1s
Role of Gaming on Mental Hea…
TrAiDoS
ASL S22 English Commentary…
namkraft
Poker (part 2)
Nebuchad
An Exploration of th…
waywardstrategy
ramps on octagon
StaticNine
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 6584 users

i hate turning people down

Blogs > Caller
Post a Reply
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 States24782 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?
Bisu[Shield] / ♔ SoYeon
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.
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
PiGosaur Cup
00:00
#91
PiGStarcraft418
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
PiGStarcraft418
RuFF_SC2 169
FoxeR 59
StarCraft: Brood War
GuemChi 3704
Artosis 495
Purpose 13
Terrorterran 12
Dota 2
LuMiX1
League of Legends
Trikslyr70
Counter-Strike
Coldzera 944
minikerr56
Super Smash Bros
hungrybox386
Other Games
summit1g6731
tarik_tv5656
JimRising 672
WinterStarcraft595
ViBE184
JuggernautJason104
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick1437
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 15 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Hupsaiya 95
• EnkiAlexander 71
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Lourlo603
• Stunt187
Other Games
• Scarra1962
Upcoming Events
The PondCast
7h 6m
Kung Fu Cup
8h 6m
OSC
21h 6m
CrankTV Team League
1d 8h
Replay Cast
1d 21h
CrankTV Team League
2 days
Korean StarCraft League
3 days
Afreeca Starleague
3 days
RSL Revival
3 days
Serral vs SHIN
herO vs Solar
Online Event
3 days
[ Show More ]
Replay Cast
3 days
RSL Revival
4 days
Clem vs ByuN
Rogue vs Lambo
WardiTV Weekly
5 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
PiGosaur Cup
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-07-21
HSC XXIX
Eternal Conflict S2 E3

Ongoing

CSL 2026 Summer (S21)
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 3
RSL Revival: Season 6
CranK Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League
SCTL 2026 Spring
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S3: W4
ASL S22 SEASON OPEN Day 2
Escore Tournament S3: W5
CSLAN 4
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
HSC XXX
SC4ALL II: StarCraft II
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
Light Tournament 2026
Eternal Conflict S2 Finale
ESL Pro League Season 24
Stake Ranked Episode 4
Logitech G Connect 2026
SL StarSeries Fall 2026
FISSURE Playground #5
BLAST Open Fall 2026
Esports World Cup 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.