Comments on: Evangelism at Work through the Interview Process

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:57:56 +0000

I agree entirely with Ron. When you are interviewing somebody for promotion or advancement, you are in a position of power. You have some say over whether they move up to the next level, and your idea implies that you are going to prefer somebody with your own worldview. That is a disturbing abuse of your authority. On that level alone, you should really think about whether Jesus would approve. I doubt it.

From a more practical perspective RE your goals: if you are leading somebody towards a faith discussion in this context, the clever person will follow along with what he/she thinks you want to hear, in order to protect his/her chances for advancement. Or, if one finds this grossly offensive (as I do), he or she may complain to HR or your superior. If your secular biotech didn’t have some sort of anti-discrimination policy that specifically includes religious preference, I would be pretty surprised. Assuming they do, you could very well be fired. Frankly, you’d deserve it for such unprofessional behavior.

By: ron

ron — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:49:30 +0000

This is an exceptionally bad idea. Metaphysical reasoning test as a basis for hiring someone to do Big Pharma’s dirty work? If that weren’t bad enough, you are not really interested in their response, you are using that as a pretense to obscure a more didactic aim. Also, Please tell me you don’t expect anyone to believe that the applicants ‘position’ would be completely unrelated to their chances of receiving an offer.

Extremely. Bad. Idea.

By: Adam J.

Adam J. — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:38:34 +0000

I have to say, that is one of the most interesting ways of sharing your faith with a coworker that I can imagine. Thanks for that. This is my first time to your blog, so far I like it and have subscribed to the RSS. I look forward to reading more…

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