What if it's not our fault? (Rant)

Of course I realize he does have a right to refuse. But you are missing the point here. A friend will have your back, especially when it comes to something as simple as a referral to a company. The hiring process will proceed as usual, the only difference is I MIGHT have a bigger chance at scoring an interview. I will go through the hiring process like everyone else, referral or not. That is how it works. If they don't like me, they don't hire me. There's no risk involved. I've done the same for other friends, I went up to my HR department with a few resumes and asked them to consider qualifications for any potential openings and added them to the resume pool (which was already overflowing with applications). None of them were called as HR decided on other candidates but at least I did my part. They are picking out of a pool of hundreds of resumes so where's the harm in submitting mine? Chances are I won't even get hired, I'm only asking for a chance. Even if I was, I would end up in a different department (this is a multinational company).

I get that everyone is looking out for themselves but I would expect friends to offer a bit of assistance. I'm not exactly asking them to bend over backwards for me, I was asking for a simple favour. "Hey hiring manager, I have a couple of potential candidates that would like to work here, here are some people you can consider for future openings." That's all I was hoping for. Companies even offer monetary rewards to current employees for referrals (if the referral gets hired) as they appreciate new talent. At a few interviews I had, I was asked "do you have any friends/family that work for us?." In fact, it's often encouraged for employees to refer family and friends to the company. Your concept of risk and competition is valid, but not for a multinational company with thousands of possible positions.

Like I said, I understand the responsibility lies with me to look for work, but many jobs are gained through connections and networking. This is a fact. What is the point of having friends if they don't help you? Friends that don't elevate you are not friends. And people that do things out of the goodness of their heart exist, they are called "friends". Those that don't are called "acquaintances".

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