Ethical hiring? Please help!
Cinderella
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Let's say you have a small department(under 10)headed by a manager who reports to the CEO (no director, vp or pres positions). The manager and CEO decide a VP of said department needs to be hired due to the magnificent growth of the company. Is it ethical for the manager to control all activities surrounding the hiring or this new employee (ie screening applications, interviewing, etc.)? While the CEO will have the "ultimate say", the manager is basically hiring his/her own boss. Any thoughts?
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With that said, I have a very different view on this issue. I think it's a great idea for the people who are going to be working for the VP to participate in the interview process - not drive the process. It gives them some advance exposure level with the person they might be working for and gives candidates a perspective on who their staff will be.
Margaret Morford
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It worked out very well because I had to work with the person we hired!
This could create the unusual situation where the employee gets fired by the boss he hired! Sounds like "I am my own grandpa" a bit.
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