I recently went for a job that was govt funded and therefore public money. I got to second round of interviews up against one other candidate who was successful and got the job.
I asked for but never received feedback from that interview. However, I have come now to know that the person who got the job had been working temporarily in the organisation albeit in a different role.
This person is from a different background and lacked the experience and qualifications sought in the job advertisement. As far as I know the score sheets give scores for experience, qualifications and suitability for the job. I fail to see how this person could have scored higher than me on any of the above.
During the interview I was asked if I had access to a car- this wasn't in job spec but they ticked box at interview and said it was a requirement. This person who was appointed does not have access to a car. The interview panel was made up of 3 reps from the same organisation- none from HR.
What are my rights in this situation? Who can I get advice from? What is best action to take? Also worried about pursuing it in terms of getting bad reutation in this industry...Any advice welcome
I asked for but never received feedback from that interview. However, I have come now to know that the person who got the job had been working temporarily in the organisation albeit in a different role.
This person is from a different background and lacked the experience and qualifications sought in the job advertisement. As far as I know the score sheets give scores for experience, qualifications and suitability for the job. I fail to see how this person could have scored higher than me on any of the above.
During the interview I was asked if I had access to a car- this wasn't in job spec but they ticked box at interview and said it was a requirement. This person who was appointed does not have access to a car. The interview panel was made up of 3 reps from the same organisation- none from HR.
What are my rights in this situation? Who can I get advice from? What is best action to take? Also worried about pursuing it in terms of getting bad reutation in this industry...Any advice welcome