The longterm GF of my S has applied and has had several interviews with a company. It happens that my friend is married to the CEO of the company. I also know my friend is on good terms with the head of HR. I haven’t said anything to my friend. My friend has not met the GF. I know the GF would make a great employee.
What have others done in this situation?
Absolutely! I do that all the time- in both directions. It’s called networking. If you believe the GF would be a good employee, do not hesitate to call your connections and send the resume. Most jobs these days are obtained through contacts and not through sending in a resume blindly. Your recommendation could tip the scales.
Yes! 100% yes. I have helped friends get jobs at companies where I have connections and my sons have benefitted from connections they have established.
Uh, YEAH!
Of course.
Definitely…
I fifth that.
Thanks for the input. I think she has had 3 interviews with the company so I assume they think she is qualified, I want to confirm she really wants the job before I say anything.
Absolutely.
I’d confirm that she wants both the job AND the contact to be made. Nice that you have the connection to offer to her.
I agree with posters above. BUT, if you know nothing about her work ethic, habits, etc., I would make sure you let your friend know that there is no expectation of hiring, and if your friend chooses to do nothing with the info., that’s perfectly OK. I “hook people up” via networking often, but there are very few I give a “trust me, this person is great, and you should hore them no matter what” recommendation about. Good luck, and let us know what happens.
I have a slightly different view on this one.
It seems common to get an interview through a connection.
But this person has already had three interviews with the company - do others think mom60 can help the GF actually get the job?
I would think at this point the people interviewing her would be ready to make up their own minds.
I think getting her OK to say something is a good idea. And yeah, I think her vouching for the gf could make a difference. If she and the other candidates are equal, maybe this would push things in her favor.
This is what’s known as “privilege.” But no need to feel guilty. This is how it’s done.
connections, such as yours, are what it takes for young people to get a foot in the door these days.
By all means ask- she can say yes or no.
I’m betting she will say yes .
Get your son’s GF ok before proceeding.
I wouldn’t say anything without her approval. I’ve offered to say something, now just waiting to hear back if she wants that.I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her if someone asked. She is bright, hard worker and just an all around nice person.
I think a dilemma will be that she just had another round of interviews via Skype with an out of town company. They want to fly her out for an on-site interview.
The great thing is she is getting interviews.
I wouldn’t say anything. I think it’s much better for her to find the job by herself. She will feel much better than relaying on networking. It sounds like she is getting close.
I think networking is how it’s done nowadays. People would rather hire someone that they think is a known quantity, with positive characteristics, than someone they really don’t know. I have helped so many friends get jobs. I have helped friends of friends get jobs at my company.
Not too long ago, my son was trying to get an internship, and I noticed that the person doing the hiring had an unusual name. I called up a friend of mine with the same last name (whom both me and my husband had done favors for, allowing him to earn a significantly higher salary), asked him if he knew this woman, and he shouted to his daughter, “Nicole, hire busdriver’s son, he’s a great kid!” Turns out she had already looked at and liked his resume. She hired him and asked him to work 15 hours a week (it was a volunteer internship), and he gave her 40 hours a week all summer. But I don’t know if she would have called otherwise, he was a random name to her.
I am surprised there is so much support for the idea of making a call.
You can call it networking, or favoritism, cronyism, nepotism, or other time-tested words.