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Fair chance they had a specific candiate in mind all along, then, Paul. I've been there (on both sides of the panel).

I once applied for an unpromoted post in a private school. At the time I was already an experienced HOD. One of my staff, a hard worker and valued colleague but with limitations, also applied and I even wrote her reference.

She was interviewed and I wasn't.

When I enquired, I was told she "better fitted the person specification". I suppose the fact they'd have had to pay her about £10k less than they were paying me might have been a factor, as maybe was the fact that her kids attended the school. She didn't get the job. A newly qualified teacher got it.

[QUOTE="Desert Orchid, post: 2106325, member: 65242"] Fair chance they had a specific candiate in mind all along, then, Paul. I've been there (on both sides of the panel). I once applied for an unpromoted post in a private school. At the time I was already an experienced HOD. One of my staff, a hard worker and valued colleague but with limitations, also applied and I even wrote her reference. She was interviewed and I wasn't. When I enquired, I was told she "better fitted the person specification". I suppose the fact they'd have had to pay her about £10k less than they were paying me might have been a factor, as maybe was the fact that her kids attended the school. She didn't get the job. A newly qualified teacher got it. [/QUOTE]

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