Colleague getting a job without an interview

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Disco_Pants93

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Recently applied for a new position at work, 2 positions were more senior and 2 were less senior but a more specialist role. For the role, I needed to have a certification passed and I'd had an informal chat with my boss who encouraged me to apply anyway as long as the certification was gained by the time the job role officially started if I was to be successful. (despite doing that role most of the time presently).

Anyway, 3 positions were filled and I was turned down for my role based on the fact I didn't already have my certification passed, despite having the exam booked 2 days after my interview and 11 days before the role started. I felt quite let down that I was encouraged to apply anyway, with them knowing I hadn't passed my exam, and for then that to be the reason I wasn't successful.

They then pulled one of my colleagues into a room, who had applied for one of the other roles but was unsuccessful in that, and offered him the role I applied for on the spot. Is that legally sound for them to do that? He obviously interviewed for the other role but didn’t get it.

Edit - Other colleagues were also aggrieved the role I applied for was never re-advertised too, as some colleagues didn't apply based on the fact I had, thinking they wouldn't get it.
 
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Recently applied for a new position at work, 2 positions were more senior and 2 were less senior but a more specialist role. For the role, I needed to have a certification passed and I'd had an informal chat with my boss who encouraged me to apply anyway as long as the certification was gained by the time the job role officially started if I was to be successful. (despite doing that role most of the time presently).

Anyway, 3 positions were filled and I was turned down for my role based on the fact I didn't already have my certification passed, despite having the exam booked 2 days after my interview and 11 days before the role started. I felt quite let down that I was encouraged to apply anyway, with them knowing I hadn't passed my exam, and for then that to be the reason I wasn't successful.

They then pulled one of my colleagues into a room, who had applied for one of the other roles but was unsuccessful in that, and offered him the role I applied for on the spot. Is that legally sound for them to do that? He obviously interviewed for the other role but didn’t get it.

Edit - Other colleagues were also aggrieved the role I applied for was never re-advertised too, as some colleagues didn't apply based on the fact I had, thinking they wouldn't get it.
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Sounds legally okay to me as he went through an interview process. Not the best way to go about things though. If you are in a union, have a chat with them.
Always tough getting a knock back but you can either look at it as a learning experience that puts you in a better place next time, or let it fester. My advice would be to get your qualification and try and remain positive or it is going to eat you up.

Your last point about your colleagues, tough shit I'm afraid. If they were interested they should have applied.
 
Someone at my last joint was told they had the job before the interview - which several others had applied for. This person bring a notorious shirker. Rumour was they'd been in 'unofficial training' so as to get the experience required - which meant reduced hours at the same pay and less dealing with clients. They then failed the interview by saying something stupid. The job advertisement was suspended with no one getting the job until the temporary head of the business left. Whereupon it was readvertised as an internal vacancy and they were given the position without interview.
 
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Sometimes they just want a face that fits and they'll give any excuse for making the call. Or maybe it was close run and the chance you might not get the certificate, no matter how small, went against you.

I once missed out on a job and the reason they gave was the other person had 14 years experience. I had 13 at the time like but that extra year obviously made the difference :lol:
 
Sounds like they were unsure of who would apply so encouraged you because you’re a good worker and thought you could be trained up. Then the recruitment pool was better than they thought it would be so you were unsuccessful. It’s not unusual from my experience to interview for multiple roles at the same time and consider someone who’s interviewed for one role more suitable for one of the other ones and offered them it.

About a year ago I applied for a job, and my wife knew someone who worked there so was getting the gossip. She was told there was only one internal candidate and they had done the same role on a temporary basis 2 years earlier and was a complete disaster at it so there was no chance it could be earmarked for internal. The internal person got it.
 
Disco_Pants93 said:
Recently applied for a new position at work, 2 positions were more senior and 2 were less senior but a more specialist role. For the role, I needed to have a certification passed and I'd had an informal chat with my boss who encouraged me to apply anyway as long as the certification was gained by the time the job role officially started if I was to be successful. (despite doing that role most of the time presently).

Anyway, 3 positions were filled and I was turned down for my role based on the fact I didn't already have my certification passed, despite having the exam booked 2 days after my interview and 11 days before the role started. I felt quite let down that I was encouraged to apply anyway, with them knowing I hadn't passed my exam, and for then that to be the reason I wasn't successful.

They then pulled one of my colleagues into a room, who had applied for one of the other roles but was unsuccessful in that, and offered him the role I applied for on the spot. Is that legally sound for them to do that? He obviously interviewed for the other role but didn’t get it.

Edit - Other colleagues were also aggrieved the role I applied for was never re-advertised too, as some colleagues didn't apply based on the fact I had, thinking they wouldn't get it.
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It's been a long time since I studied employment law, but on what grounds would it not be legally sound? They could have pulled someone in off the street and offered them the job if they wanted to. As long as they haven't breached the Equalities Act it makes no difference AFAIA.
 
LondonBlackCat said:
It's been a long time since I studied employment law, but on what grounds would it not be legally sound? They could have pulled someone in off the street and offered them the job if they wanted to. As long as they haven't breached the Equalities Act it makes no difference AFAIA.
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Depends if its private or public sector
Obviously public sector have rules to follow, private sector can dee what they want
 
BigPete said:
Fair enough then bit of eye candy for the office :lol:
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She was already at the place. Applied for a job, didn't get it, as if by magic she is then shoe horned in elsewhere at the exoense of others even though she didn't apply for that particular role :lol:
 
Should have seen what it was like at Npower. You could literally fuck your manager for a promotion.

Heard all kinds of stories about that place. So glad I left.
 
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