Is it who you are or who you know?

Question

Many say "Its who you know, not who you are?"
To the best of my knowledge, countless entry level positions are being handed to under qualified people. The idea of acquittance's helping one another is not a question? The question is does the company suffer? And finally does under qualified management leads to chaos in the work place? Instances?

Answer 1

It's who you know, and who knows you.

There is no one so brilliant that they can look at a pile of resumes or a room full of applicants and unerringly pick out the "most qualified" from either group. Some resumes do a poor job of representing the job seeker, and some people freeze during interviews.

That's why people hire people they know - the "known quantity" takes some of the risk out of being dazzled by a dishonest resume or a fast talker.

No person or organization is perfect. Yes, it could be better if the "best qualified" person always got the job. But, it doesn't always happen. Welcome to reality.

Answer 2

Too general a question to really get into depth on but I will say this, I came from an extremely impoverished background only got a high school education and still did very well in the corporate world, I read alot on my own and had good communication skills and worked my butt off started at the bottom and became a top manager for my former company, they advanced you because you produced for them, now I run my own small LLC and I make a really good living but play to my own drummer now, but it was the years of hard work and the willingness to keep learning that gave me the opportunity to do so

Answer 3

The phrase is, "It's not what you know, it's who you know." The answer is, it's who you know. Whether you are qualified is a relative question. In general, unqualified friends don't make the cut. That's just too expensive. Qualified friends are great candidates. Why? Because you already know them! Takes away the guess work. If your company is giving "friends" positions they aren't qualified for, you might want to look at joining another organization.

Answer 4

It depends on where you live. Mostly, for employment, it's who you know. However, I just started a new job because I wanted to work there and said so. They fired someone and hired me. You never know. It should be on merit, but it never is, and yes, the company suffers, but then again, some companies prefer personalities to click so they are loyal. It depends who is in HR. If your coworkers don't like you, you are history. Bosses only care about money.

Answer 5

Yes the company suffers and the customer does too. The answer to your last question No it leads to VERY BAD BUSINESS decisions and cost the company its life and and good people get laid off

Answer 6

Sadly, in most companies, its who u noe. who u r doesnt seem to make a difference to many ppl these days. if ur best friends with the boss, chances are, ull get a better raise than one of ur co workers...... its sooooo unfair! if u work hard no matter wut, u shuld still be treated the same! and yea... the company is gonna suffer. if they put some lazy person in a management position, nothing will be done!

Answer 7

yes that is way the world is run. It is who you know, not so much as who you are.

people who have make a business hire there kids to help run the business when they get older.

Answer 8

It can vary, some company's/businesses actually have integrity, some don't :(

Answer 9

Who cares who someone knows, I certainly don't. It's who you are all the way!!

Answer 10

it is 1st who you are , without knowing that you might never meet who you know