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Originally Posted by softconsult
You are apparently quite naive about how the world works.
It's not always who you know, but it often is just that.
Organizations like schools, government, unions tend to be very
much of a networked environment prone to cronyism and favoritism.
It is also true that this exists in Private Industry. However, in business we must make a profit. This tends to mean that the best qualified person is hired. There is a network at work in the background in every industry. People know other people, who know other people. They do talk about potential job candidates, but it's mostly off the record because of potential lawsuits.
Steve
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I am well aware that this is how the world works, but I'd like to think that the hiring staff of a public school might know better than to engage in favoritism, if that is indeed what has happened. These are public servants, who are accountable to taxpayers. If I demanded an explanation of their hiring rationale, I ought to receive it (as a taxpayer).
Sad part is, I was close friends with the assistant principal in college. He knows I am engaged, but did not know that my fiance was an inteviewee l during the hiring process. I thought about calling, but decided against it, because I did not want to influence their decision for dishonorable reasons. I wanted to avoid an unjust hiring process, so I did not attempt to influence the process. Now I almost wish I had.