HR.BLR.com Survey about Human Resources Managers

A clear majority of HR managers have been forced to hire someone they didnít want to, according to a poll at HR.BLR.com, the website for human resource managers. The reasons given for why the non-preferred candidate was hired were startling. While cronyism topped the list, the Business & Legal Reports Inc. (BLR) website reported that every familiar hiring sin is still flourishing in America

Asked, ìHas top management ever forced you to hire someone who otherwise wouldnít have gotten the job?î visitors to HR.BLR.com ñ State HR Answers and Tools - answered as follows:

Yes ñ 77%
No ñ 23%

610 HR managers voted in this October poll.

All the ìismísî - Cronyism, nepotism, and of course ñ sexism

BLRís editors followed up with this question to find out more, with 561 HR managers responding:

ìForced to hire someone who otherwise wouldn’t have gotten the job? What was the reason?î

Cronyism ñ 34%
Nepotism ñ 21%
Other ñ 18%
Race, ethnicity, or gender ñ 15%
Boss liked her for more than her job skills ñ 11%

Chris Kilbourne, managing editor of HR.BLR.com commented: ìFrankly, we were surprised at the prevalence of the problem - this is clearly a hot button for HR managers. The overwhelming impression is that management meddling in the hiring process is alive and well in the American workplace.î

HR.BLR.com provides compliance analysis on state employment laws to help HR managers steer clear of discrimination problems in hiring and HR administration. To help companies understand how to recruit and hire the best candidates without problems, HR.BLR.comís editors are offering a free download of their special report: ìBest Practices in Recruitment and Retention.î The report features case studies on best recruitment and hiring practices at Southwest Airlines, Starbucks, Home Depot and other leading employers. Download it here: www.blr.com/82008400/PRS62