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TTT Friend wants me to vouch for him for new job at my firm
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Date: July 21st, 2014 10:59 AM Author: poppy piazza He is a great guy, but just doesn't get close to meeting our criteria.
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Date: July 21st, 2014 11:06 AM Author: Doobsian lime community account legal warrant tell him he should've gone to a higher ranked law school (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25973917) |
Date: July 21st, 2014 11:04 AM Author: Peach meetinghouse It sucks to be in that situation. Tell him you guys just aren't hiring (economy etc.) See if you can steer him toward something more appropriate. He'd be humiliated if u told him he's too TTT (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25973909) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 11:05 AM Author: poppy piazza he just saw a job posting for our firm and sent it to me. that was the impetus. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25973913) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 11:23 AM Author: geriatric sanctuary striped hyena print his resume, take it to career services, say my buddy wants this job but i know hes not qualified, wink wink, then tell your buddy that you passed his resume along but they are prestige whores and will probably trash it without looking at it because he went to xxx school. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25974010) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 12:16 PM Author: Vibrant house-broken parlor hunting ground (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25974267) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 3:09 PM Author: Big University Party Of The First Part tell me more about xxx school (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25975375) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 11:32 AM Author: comical jap lodge Tell him the truth. Your firm has certain minimums in terms of GPA or school or whatever so it won't do any good. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25974059) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 11:34 AM Author: geriatric sanctuary striped hyena bad politics. you want your friend to know u tried to help him. he might be in a position to help you some day. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25974068) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 3:08 PM Author: violent kitty cat (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25975363) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 11:35 AM Author: provocative cheese-eating hell A girl at my firm was campaigning hard for some dude like 5 years out of law school that had never worked at a firm. Ended poorly. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25974075) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 11:36 AM Author: black abode shitlib Tell him the truth. He's useless. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25974083) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 11:39 AM Author: exciting pink orchestra pit affirmative action just tell him to mention you in his cover letter and then let the HR shrews do the rest (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25974107) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 11:44 AM Author: Mewling multi-billionaire tell him you don't have any pull in who the firm hires, which probably is actually true (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25974136) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 12:01 PM Author: black abode shitlib Be honest. Tell him you consulted xoxohth.com and we unanimously thought he is atoilet (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2624331&forum_id=2#25974213) |
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Date: July 21st, 2014 12:06 PM Author: Stirring maize nursing home We need a little more info before we can determine the correct course of action.
How close are you to this guy? Is he one of your 2 or 3 best bros, or is he someone you have known for awhile and consider a friend, but don't share a deep bond? If the former, you need to go to bat for your bro unless you are almost certain he will go down in flames.
What exactly about him doesn't meet the criteria for the job? Is it a matter of him not being able to signal competence but is a truly capable guy, or does he not have what it takes to succeed? If the former, vouch for him and try to draw the attention of the decision-makers to aspects of your friend's life that show he can do the job. In this case, you would basically serve as an extended, interactive resume.
What effect, if any, will you going to bat for your friend have on his prospects? If you are 100% certain you cannot make a difference, then do the bare minimum and move on. However, don't use this as a convenient excuse to avoid helping your friend out. If you have been at your current firm for a year or more and people like you, there is a very good chance they will listen to you, not because they want to do you a favor, but because they want to hire someone good.
By the way, helping out someone like this is what networking is truly about. If you can get this guy a job, it works out for him, you have just created someone who will likely always have your back and will come to you with opportunities in the future. |