Reluctant to Appoint a suitable candidate

[JanChris]

Has anyone experienced the following:

You arrive at a company for a job interview and during the interview you get the feeling that the interviewer is less qualified than you. He sees you as a threat to his position and therefore will NOT appoint you.

[HR Solutions]

Or do u just feel/think that ?

[JanChris]

Or do u just feel/think that ?

My good man, a person with your "experience" should know better than to ask that.

[adrianh]

It happed to me once during an interview. The thought that I had was that I would never be able to work for such a dumba$$

[JanChris]

It happed to me once during an interview. The thought that I had was that I would never be able to work for such a dumba$$

Adrian, unfortunately this happens in the workplace. We lose experienced people and they are employed by companies abroad and SA will eventually suffer because of this.

[Blurock]

If you have scarce qualities, abilities and qualifications, you do not take the first job that comes your way, but you also do some homework on the potential employer. You don't want to end up working for a dumbass that does not appreciate you or offers no opportunities to grow or advance in the company.

[JanChris]

If you have scarce qualities, abilities and qualifications, you do not take the first job that comes your way, but you also do some homework on the potential employer. You don't want to end up working for a dumbass that does not appreciate you or offers no opportunities to grow or advance in the company.

Very True, that is what I did and during the interview came to my conclusion. How the company "survives" is a mystery. I do not claim to know everything and find it very interesting to listen to the ideas of young and old.

[CLIVE-TRIANGLE]

Mark McCormack, in his book What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School, speaks of this as being pretty usual.

At a time when I was frequently interviewing managers, I always had to remind myself of this, lest I appointed guys dumber than me.

[JanChris]

It is safer to appoint someone who is less qualified than yourself. The directors could realise that the new appointee is a real asset to the company. Some managers are only filling seats but contribute little or nothing to the respective companies. Just look at how many qualified and experienced managers are seeking employment and the number of companies that have closed there doors.

[Citizen X]

It is safer to appoint someone who is less qualified than yourself. The directors could realise that the new appointee is a real asset to the company. Some managers are only filling seats but contribute little or nothing to the respective companies. Just look at how many qualified and experienced managers are seeking employment and the number of companies that have closed there doors.

Jan, this is so tragic