On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:25:50 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

I think you're right... I remember reading some case law a long time ago
about a requirement to advertise publically even though there are internal
applicants, but the only details I can remember were regarding no obviously
"qualified" internal candidates. I just don't remember the details and can't
seem to find the citation.

A lot of organizations have a policy that all job requisitions be
internally posted before a final hiring decision. Managers quickly
learn that the secret to playing the game successfully is to write the
job requirements so narrowly that only one person is qualified, namely
the person you wanted to hire in the first place.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:25:50 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

I think you're right... I remember reading some case law a long time ago
about a requirement to advertise publically even though there are internal
applicants, but the only details I can remember were regarding no
obviously
"qualified" internal candidates. I just don't remember the details and
can't
seem to find the citation.

A lot of organizations have a policy that all job requisitions be
internally posted before a final hiring decision. Managers quickly
learn that the secret to playing the game successfully is to write the
job requirements so narrowly that only one person is qualified, namely
the person you wanted to hire in the first place.

Certainly true. I believe the case law I read had to do with work on gov't
contracts, but again, I can't find the reference.

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On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:50:06 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:25:50 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

I think you're right... I remember reading some case law a long time ago
about a requirement to advertise publically even though there are
internal
applicants, but the only details I can remember were regarding no
obviously
"qualified" internal candidates. I just don't remember the details and
can't
seem to find the citation.

A lot of organizations have a policy that all job requisitions be
internally posted before a final hiring decision. Managers quickly
learn that the secret to playing the game successfully is to write the
job requirements so narrowly that only one person is qualified, namely
the person you wanted to hire in the first place.

Certainly true. I believe the case law I read had to do with work on gov't
contracts, but again, I can't find the reference.


The federal government has a whole book of laws about hiring people.
There are rules saying you can't discriminate and more rules saying
you have to discriminate. There are rules about how you have to
advertise the job and how you choose the candidates.
The only thing harder than hiring a federal employee is firing one.

Heh... Even lawyers have to eat....

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On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:50:06 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
news On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:25:50 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

I think you're right... I remember reading some case law a long time ago
about a requirement to advertise publically even though there are
internal
applicants, but the only details I can remember were regarding no
obviously
"qualified" internal candidates. I just don't remember the details and
can't
seem to find the citation.

A lot of organizations have a policy that all job requisitions be
internally posted before a final hiring decision. Managers quickly
learn that the secret to playing the game successfully is to write the
job requirements so narrowly that only one person is qualified, namely
the person you wanted to hire in the first place.

Certainly true. I believe the case law I read had to do with work on gov't
contracts, but again, I can't find the reference.


The federal government has a whole book of laws about hiring people.
There are rules saying you can't discriminate and more rules saying
you have to discriminate. There are rules about how you have to
advertise the job and how you choose the candidates.
The only thing harder than hiring a federal employee is firing one.

Heh... Even lawyers have to eat....


And ex-Ullico hacks.