Possible New Boss - Resume

lovemesomemonster

Can someone please tell me if this is a little different? Currently I'm reporting straight to our director because my old boss moved to a different department. Management is working on hiring a replacement now and starting the interview process. I got an email from the director yesterday that was sent to me and the other people this new boss would be in charge of and attached was the guy's resume. He let us know they are going to interview him and let him know if we have any questions or comments... I just find it a little strange that I now have all of his address, phone number, education, work experience, and the guy could possibly be the new boss. I'm tempted to call the director and just say "well looks like he has some brains, can't understand half the stuff he did for work".

I work for a big corporation, so it's not a small office looking to make sure someone meshes with everyone they will be working with.. is this a bit strange? I mean if you want my opinion on the guy being my boss I want to know stuff like "does he like dogs? easy to work with? will he micromanage me?"

morewineplease

WOW talk about a PII (Personal Identifiably information) breach. If your in a big company I would think you have to have a policy about protecting peoples personal information. I would send a private email to the person who sent this out telling them they need to redact that kind of stuff.

It seems very odd to me, but I have never been in the process when my bosses position was open, only when I would be the supervisor, or peer to the person.  

lovemesomemonster

@morewineplease OK so I'm not crazy! I was totally caught off guard when I got that email! I agree, if I'm hiring someone to work under me, or I'm helping interview for someone in my same position that's one thing.. but my potential boss just seemed odd? I am not in the process for hiring him, neither are the other people that will be working for this person. It is the director that emailed it but I agree, I should say something to him...

blabla89

I don't think that's totally unusual. In the past my boss has pulled me into an interview chat with a candidate for a job on our team, and sent the resume for me to look over beforehand. On the flip side, when I've gone to a job interview and met with multiple people in a department, I can assume that they've all received my resume.

lovemesomemonster

blabla89 said:

I don't think that's totally unusual. In the past my boss has pulled me into an interview chat with a candidate for a job on our team, and sent the resume for me to look over beforehand. On the flip side, when I've gone to a job interview and met with multiple people in a department, I can assume that they've all received my resume.

If you are going to be involved in the interview process I totally understand seeing the resume and all personal info that is on it.. The people that will be working for this person will not be involved in the interview process so I guess I just felt like it was a bit unnecessary to send out all of his personal info to people that will not even be interviewing him? 

morewineplease

lovemesomemonster said:

@morewineplease OK so I'm not crazy! I was totally caught off guard when I got that email! I agree, if I'm hiring someone to work under me, or I'm helping interview for someone in my same position that's one thing.. but my potential boss just seemed odd? I am not in the process for hiring him, neither are the other people that will be working for this person. It is the director that emailed it but I agree, I should say something to him…

I would say something, but to just him instead of replying to all. I call people out on this stuff all the time at work. I am sure he was just not thinking about it because he trusts his people but it should still be protected.

lovemesomemonster

morewineplease said:

lovemesomemonster said:

@morewineplease OK so I'm not crazy! I was totally caught off guard when I got that email! I agree, if I'm hiring someone to work under me, or I'm helping interview for someone in my same position that's one thing.. but my potential boss just seemed odd? I am not in the process for hiring him, neither are the other people that will be working for this person. It is the director that emailed it but I agree, I should say something to him…

I would say something, but to just him instead of replying to all. I call people out on this stuff all the time at work. I am sure he was just not thinking about it because he trusts his people but it should still be protected.

As much as I love reading the "oh shit I replied to all" emails, I don't really want to be the one to do it! 

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I work for a large company as well, and we often will pull in team members when interviewing for a leader level role.  We won't talk salary in those conversations obviously, but it is important to make sure it is a good team fit.

Not to mention, anything on someone's resume could be found with a quick Google search really easily.  Chances are his resume is on Monster or Career Builder with all that same info.

ETA - just saw the part where you said you aren't part of the interview process.  That is a bit weird.  It'd be one thing to send out like a bio on the person they chose to hire...

chloe97

When there are open positions in our department, we are often asked to sit in on second interviews so that they can get our opinion of the candidate- even when it's my direct supervisor being replaced. We always get the full resumes sent to us (with personal information). Our HR department is pretty on top of it, so I doubt they would be doing it unless it was standard. 

I would never admit this at work, but I certainly do make prejudgements about people we interview based on the neighborhoods they live in (whether they live in party party areas or family-centric neighborhoods). With basically all job searches being done online now, you would think that resumes should start being address free. There really is no need for snail mail addresses when HR is communicating solely by email these days. 

southernbelle0915

I don't think it's unusual. I was on the interview team for my boss (also a huge, 90K employee company). It sounds like the purpose of it is 1) for your team to feel like you have a say in your new boss (you're lucky!) and 2) for you to provide input on valuable interview questions/feedback to the hiring manager.

I completely disagree that its any kind of breach. You're being roped into the hiring process so you have a business need to know.

lyndausvi

I don't think that's totally unusual. In the past my boss has pulled me into an interview chat with a candidate for a job on our team, and sent the resume for me to look over beforehand. On the flip side, when I've gone to a job interview and met with multiple people in a department, I can assume that they've all received my resume.

I've seen that happen before too.

When I send out a resume I do not have any expectation of privacy. I assume my resume is going to be passed around to some point.   When I worked on the boat we were asked to look over resumes and give some feedback.  Being on an island at least one of us knew the candidate anyway.  

On another note, the club is looking for a new GM,  they (including DH) have be given resumes to look at from the board.  They are looking for feed back from the staff that will be reported to him/her.   They will be somewhat part of the interview process.   Not sure how much weight, but their feedback is welcomed from the board.

 

One time I kept someone from getting a job.  I was not part of the interview process.  he wasn't even interviewing for my department.  I just happen to see him go in for an interview and was able to tell HR what an asshole he is and how he stole money from 3 different places.  

Story time - 

When DH got this job we were living in Indy.  DH's #2 was already working at the club.  #2 saw DH's resume and noticed where he lived and worked. He was not part of the interview process directly, but was given the resume to look at.   Come to find out he also lived in 2 places we lived in (including St Thomas of all places).   #2 made some calls and found out we had some mutual friends and/or acquaintances and was able to get some unofficial references.   

Point is if you are in a small community and/or industry, one does not have to be in the interview process to provide useful feedback.

lovemesomemonster

Well, I guess I will wait and see how this goes. I was moved under the guy that moved departments a month before he left and I was so excited because I always liked working with him! This next one better be just as awesome.. @chloe97 I totally googled his house, REALLY nice neighborhood, brand new house, massive.