Atlease going by what happened to me a few days ago.
A friend recommended a candidate for a vacancy in my company. I try to make my interviews as informal and comfortable as possible. I find that potential employees tend to share more than they actually want to.
Anyways, i found out that my friend had also interviewed this particular guy. I asked him how he thought he had done there and he was confident that he impressed my friend.
Super. When I asked him if we were both to select him, who would he choose to work for. He said the other company. Why? Because they were a "LIMITED" company where as I was only a "Private Limited" one. Never mind that in actual business terms I am bigger. This guys choice of employer was based solely on the name!
So I guess there is more to a name than we actually imagine.
And, yeah, I did get to speak to my friend about the interview and needless to say neither of us chose this guy.
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Boo- no offence...but .. doesnt it pay to be honest in todays world? :)
ReplyDeleteFirst, let me thank you for reading my blog and commenting.
ReplyDeleteI agree that honesty is the best policy. Not just in todays world but in all and any situation. But this post is not about honesty. Its about how people tend to judge a book by its cover. Isn't there a saying to that effect?