"Different" reaction to reject letter

[applej4]

If I was the person who signed the letter, I’d be taken aback somewhat and just chalk it up to someone being disappointed they didn’t get the job. Not sure I’d be laughing. If everyone at the office knows about it, it would only be because HR or the hiring authority told everyone. Is THAT professional? And if there is high turnover at the company and other staff laughed about the letter then most likely they’re hoping they can get out soon just like the person who vacated the position.

[GemmaUK]

If I was the person who signed the letter, I’d be taken aback somewhat and just chalk it up to someone being disappointed they didn’t get the job. Not sure I’d be laughing. If everyone at the office knows about it, it would only be because HR or the hiring authority told everyone. Is THAT professional? And if there is high turnover at the company and other staff laughed about the letter then most likely they’re hoping they can get out soon just like the person who vacated the position.

 

 

Managers want to know responses from candidates.

This would not be known company wide down to the admin staff or filing clerk.

HR would know, managers and directors would also know.

 

 

These are the people who network the most and also the ones who recruit.

[Eternal Sunshine]

I fail to see how "Jane" was treated horribly. They decided to go with a stronger candidate and informed her which is their right. S*it happens. "Jane" shouldn't act like a 2 year old.

 

As for assuming that a stronger candidate must have lied and is going to steal etc? WTF.

[applej4]

I fail to see how "Jane" was treated horribly. They decided to go with a stronger candidate and informed her which is their right. S*it happens. "Jane" shouldn't act like a 2 year old.

 

As for assuming that a stronger candidate must have lied and is going to steal etc? WTF.

 

 

I don't see how they could know if the person they hired was stronger than other candidates who they arranged to interview but didn't bother to even meet/interview. As I said before, they were dazzled by a tap dance. Re: your 'WTF'~~> When it looks too good to be true it usually is.

 

I retired from a large utility company. Years ago their Legal Dept (of all places) quickly hired a “paralegal” who they fell in love with after one interview. HR never checked her out – at all - until after she was on payroll. After a few weeks she was asked to produce certain certifications, diploma, etc. She delayed and made excuses. Turned out she was not a paralegal, never went to college despite listing a degree from prestigious college on her resume, had no diploma, and had lied about her experience. She had never worked at some of the places listed on her resume. Upshot is they had security watch her pack her personal items and escort her fraudulent butt out of the building.

 

Some of you who haven’t been around much apparently don’t realize that all is not always what it appears to be.

[rester]

So you're speculating the this company that Jane didn't get hired for doesn't do their due diligence when hiring new people? Do you have evidence for this?

 

I can understand why you'd be upset that Jane didn't get her shot at the job, but to assume that the other candidate is not worthy of the job is a stretch, don't you think?

 

I've been around the block hiring plenty of new people. When the right candidate comes along, the right candidate comes along. Sometimes there's no need to look any further.

[applej4]

So you're speculating the this company that Jane didn't get hired for doesn't do their due diligence when hiring new people? Do you have evidence for this?

 

I can understand why you'd be upset that Jane didn't get her shot at the job, but to assume that the other candidate is not worthy of the job is a stretch, don't you think?

 

I've been around the block hiring plenty of new people. When the right candidate comes along, the right candidate comes along. Sometimes there's no need to look any further.

 

I'm not speculating, assuming, nor am I upset about anything. If, as you say, you've "been around the block hiring new people" - whatever that's supposed to mean - you should know that incidences such as the example I just gave are not all that uncommon.