26/10/2024
No, it's not wrong - I think. "It's because he/she knows someone," that used to be the resentful version of me every time someone lands a lucrative job.
Okay what's wrong with being known by someone who can put in a good word for you? Unless you're looking at this from a resentment point of view.
Of course one would argue on these lines "... but she/he didn't have the right qualifications/experience... I'm more qualified than them... there was malpractice..."
Questions to ask yourself
👉 If you could trade places with the person who is known by that someone they know, would you?
👉 Or if you were the hiring manager, would you hire someone recommended by a trusted person in the corporate world or someone new on the scene?
I think one actually deserves to eat the fruits of their "legal" investments in NETWORKING.
Of course in a context where there isn't any form of unethical "transactional" exchange between the known person and the person recommending them.
But even so, consider the following scripture: [13] Elisha said to him, “Tell her, ‘You have gone to all this trouble for us. Now what can be done for you? CAN WE SPEAK ON YOUR BEHALF to the king or the commander of the army?’ ” She replied, “I have a home among my own people.” 2 Kings 4:13 NIV
Prior to this offer, the woman had actually done something for Elisha and he just wanted to do something nice for her. So there you have it. There was some sort of "transactional" exchange - in a good acceptable way of course.
This is the one thing I regret NOT DOING while at uni. I STRONGLY urge all uni/college students to take networking SERIOUSLY.
In fact, treat it like that examinable course you're afraid of repeating. Otherwise, a few years from now, you will cry foul when you join the corporate world and discover qualifications and experience are sometimes not enough.
