A coworker who is a recruiter told you that she is going to drop a job candidate because she feels that he is totally irresponsible. She found out through research on Facebook that the candidate married and divorced his high school sweetheart before graduating from college and once had his car repossessed. What would you say to your coworker about this?

A coworker who is a recruiter told you that she is going to drop a job candidate because she feels that he is totally irresponsible. She found out through research on Facebook that the candidate married and divorced his high school sweetheart before graduating from college and once had his car repossessed. What would you say to your coworker about this?

Principles of Management

OER 2019th Edition

ISBN:9780998625768

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter12: Diversity In Organizations

Section12.2: Diversity And The Workforce

Problem 1.1DQ: Should all companies use blind recruiting in place of traditional recruiting, or are there...

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