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The unspoken elephant in the room

Andre

When people like myself post about the difficulties in getting jobs or visas, can most members here offer advice but not actually solve in practice for a fellow HR professional?  

I have never heard anyone here ever say that I will go now to speak to our CEO to identify a vacancy for you in our company & / or then start the sponsorship process. Getting you in and getting you  over, namely the very real thing to help out a fellow member. 

Can you do that, would you do that, or most importantly, do you have the authority to do that, namely to directly get someone a job and / or a visa to work in your own organisation?    

Go up to the very top if necessary and make it happen for someone, as that may be the only way that it could ever happen. .

Many people have also been honest with me as well and said that I am very sorry to hear, but I can't get or offer you a job. 

Does the barrier to that lie in not having the power vested in them to make that happen?    . 

Go out on a limb for someone.  . 

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  • Hi Andre,

    I know many people would genuinely love to be able help and support others in this way, but it isn’t that simple anymore as Layla mentions.  While that approach may have existed a long time ago, the reality now is that recruitment processes have changed and the process needs to be fair and follow best practice as Robey mentions.

    In terms of the community, and members taking steps to explore jobs for others, sharing jobs or people requesting jobs, this isn’t what this space is here for, and it would become commercial very quickly. The purpose of this community is to support one another through these challenges by sharing experiences, offering guidance, signposting and moral support.

    On your previous posts, members have kindly shared some great insight, signposting and guidance on other channels you could consider which may help shape a plan of action for you.

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  • Hi Andre,

    I know many people would genuinely love to be able help and support others in this way, but it isn’t that simple anymore as Layla mentions.  While that approach may have existed a long time ago, the reality now is that recruitment processes have changed and the process needs to be fair and follow best practice as Robey mentions.

    In terms of the community, and members taking steps to explore jobs for others, sharing jobs or people requesting jobs, this isn’t what this space is here for, and it would become commercial very quickly. The purpose of this community is to support one another through these challenges by sharing experiences, offering guidance, signposting and moral support.

    On your previous posts, members have kindly shared some great insight, signposting and guidance on other channels you could consider which may help shape a plan of action for you.

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