Interviewing

Today in class I regretted not having an input when we discussed how when a company interviews candidates, they "select" the best few that they really want with a variety of current employees interviewing the candidates and providing input. I mentioned in the beginning of the semester about my co-op and how the atmosphere that I experienced there was not normal -- to have partners of the company refusing to talk to each other, trickling down to the bottom of the company, creating problems all over. But today during our discussion I was reminded of a time this fall when a few of my coworkers were interviewing a candidate for a tax professional position. About five in total interviewed him - two partners and three tax professionals. The three tax professionals and one of the partners left the interview not wishing to hire him, knowing that he would not be a good fit. But because the other partner had set up the interview, she offered him a position at the firm, all after receiving the reviews from the other interviewers. This displays something much deeper than looking for a "culture fit" in a candidate; it is a fight, a recurring and constant conflict that I'm still trying to work out in my head how it can be resolved. Perhaps this class will help me work into the answer... or at least come up with some more creative ideas.