UrbanBaby

06.10.20, 21:58 PM General Topics
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what do you think of friends who try to recruit your employees to their company? is that a friendship killer IYO? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.10.20, 09:58 PM Flag

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This has never happened to me. Are they friend-friends or friends-that-you-know-through-the-industry friends? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.20, 10:03 PM Flag

the second that became the first. like text often meet for coffee and drinks friends. this has happened to me twice now. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.20, 10:04 PM Flag

I think it's shitty if they don't go through you (i.e. do you have anyone you'd recommend, an employee who might be looking to move on/up, etc.) [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.20, 10:08 PM Flag

Do you know for sure they were doing the poaching proactively, or is it possible that your employees reached out to them? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.20, 10:09 PM Flag

def they reached out to her. she didn't even know they were working there. i also helped him get the job! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.20, 10:10 PM Flag

Then you can't blame your friend for engaging with a qualified recruit who is actively expressing interest [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.20, 10:14 PM Flag

no no - she did not reach out. THEY reached out to her. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 01:25 AM Flag

Totally depends on the industry and the person. If you are a partner at a big law firm and the person is a recruiter I would expect it. If you have a small business and the person has no financial interest in placing people I would find it very odd. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.20, 10:11 PM Flag

i work at a company but in senior role. this person works at a co but in senior role. he is poaching from my direct reports. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.11.20, 01:25 AM Flag

i'm pretty sure Ben H covers this in his book "hard thing about hard things" - and I think his advice was, "don't if you value the friendship, no amount of approaching them first etc will make a difference" [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.20, 11:26 PM Flag

^this was re: company owners who are friends [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.20, 11:26 PM Flag

Yes [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.20, 11:49 PM Flag