How Did They Get the Job?

If you have ever wondered why someone was hired, here are some possible reasons:

• The employer needed to hire someone quickly and they were available. 
• They had some exotic credential that covered over the gaps in their experience. 
• Someone vouched for them. 
• The employer didn't want to go through an extensive recruitment process. 
• The employer didn't know what was required for the job.
• The employer was solely interested in someone who would not create problems and they were thoroughly reliable.
• They were already doing the job.
• They created the job out of nothing but filled a real need.
• They were a known commodity.
• They knocked the job interview out of the ball park.
• They looked the part.
• They are good-looking.
• They don't pose a threat.
• Their employment assuaged the employer's guilt over past misdeeds.
• On a strictly superficial basis, they made the employer look good.
• They boosted the employer's ego.
• They fit in with the rest of the team.
• The employer simply wanted to give them a chance.
• They are far more competent than you realize.