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HR Magazine - Are we cherry-picking from the family tree when it comes to recruitment?


Whether it’s favouritism that sees scions of the Trumps, Forbes and Hiltons all rise to positions of importance ahead of their time (and some might say ability), CEO-succession has a long history of seeing long-standing loyal talent lose out to family flesh and blood.
But while many grudgingly accept nepotism is commonplace at the very highest echelons, there’s long been the assumption that at least at the entry level, the playing field is flatter; with new talent at least picked on potential to shine rather than the social circle they inhabit.
All is not right here it seems. The standout statistic from Milkround’s 2020-ending Beyond the Buzzword research reveals a savage assessment by grads of the recruitment process – 81% believe nepotism is alive and well in the distribution of first job offers. By comparison, only 6% of HR decision-makers admitted nepotism is a factor. ....

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