Shoud Fred Hire Mimi Despite Her Online History? In this case “We Googled You”‚ googling candidates before hiring often takes place in many companies. Sometimes people’s online histories revealed by googling affect hiring decisions of employers. Fred Westen‚ the CEO of Hathaway Jones‚ a luxury appeal retailer‚ is looking for a candidate who can lead flagship stores successfully in China. Fred met Mimi Brewster and thought that she fits the position because she had grown up in China and she
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An analysis of the Case “We Googled You” Written Analysis Communication Letter of transmittal 14-Jan-2015 Mr. Fred Westen CEO‚ Hathaway Jones Sub: Action plan for Mimi’s recruitment for China’s operations Dear Fred‚ As per your instructions‚ I have prepared a detailed analysis report on the situation faced by you. I suggest that you should not hire Mimi for the company’s China operations. Instead‚ you should hire Mimi for another position in USA. The following
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We Googled You Executive Summary: This case focuses on the dilemma of Fred Wensten‚ CEO of Hathaway Jones. The company is planning to venture into China and the question is whether to hire Mimi Brewster or not. Mimi has impressed Fred with her strong reasoning skills and is the most suitable and preferred hire for the business expansion. But‚ scepticism arises when her strong credentials are doubted after Virginia Flanders‚ the Vice President of Human Resources‚ finds out through with the help of
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We Googled You The case in the “We Googled You” article is rather tricky. On one hand‚ the disconcerting online revelation with Mimi protesting against China serves as solid evidence not to hire her. If members of the management team based in China discover the pictures and information about Mimi’s protests‚ they may decline to continue to conduct business with Hathaway Jones. It will also ruin the company’s reputation in the eyes of potential future customers. In addition to the searched Google
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We Googled You WRITTEN ANALYSIS & COMMUNICATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Fred Westen‚ CEO of Hathaway Jones‚ planned to expand business to China. His friend’s daughter Mimi who had grown up in China liked to be a part of this move. He conducted an interview and found that she has enough capability to lead a flagship store in China. But‚ vice president of HR department in his firm found a news saying that Mimi had led a nonviolent protest group that protest against China. This made rethink
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"We Googled You" Case Analysis Facts: Fred is the CEO of Hathaway Jones Fred planned to expand Hathaway Jones into China (Beijing‚ Guangzhou‚ and the flagship in Shanghai) Hathaway Jones has fallen on hard times Hathaway Jones products were expensive and lacked flair Fred’s old roommate is John Brewster John Brewster is Mimi Brewster’s father Mimi was 29 years old (not quite 30) Mimi grew up in China Mimi spoke both Mandarin and a local Chinese dialect Mimi majored in modern Chinese
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“We googled you” case study Fred Westen‚ the Ceo of Hathaway Jones a luxury apparel is facing a decision regarding his moral beliefs and his business views on hiring. The case study focuses on Fred and his choice to interview and hire‚ Mimi Brewster‚ an old friends daughter. She is a very successful and sophisticated Berkley graduate‚ who is bi lingual and completely qualified for the position to expand the Philadelphia based Hathaway Jones to China. After the first interview‚ Virginia Flanders
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“We Googled You” Summary: In the case study “We Googled You”‚ the hiring manager must take a pragmatic approach to the situation. The reality is that it is not difficult to uncover online information that could call a candidate into question. Fred needs to sit down with the HR professional‚ gaining agreement to bring Mimi back into the office to discuss the situation. This is a solid first step to understanding Mimi’s current position‚ and will give Fred the benefit of seeing how Mimi handles
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07th February‚ 2014 Fred Westen CEO Hathway Jones Philadelphia‚ USA Dear Mr Westen‚ This is with reference to our discussion about the current issues you are facing. I have thoroughly analysed the situation as per our discussion on the 4th of February‚ 2014. Based on a critical analysis of the options available‚ I have presented my recommendation. I hope you find the report to be satisfactory. You may contact me for further discussion and clarification on the same. Sincerely‚ XYZ
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had been in a mature market for some time and was trying to transition and grow its overseas business. Fred‚ the CEO decided the most promising expansion for the company was within China’s luxury goods market‚ which was growing by 70% a year. The best candidate to fill this position was Mimi‚ she held an ivy league degree‚ had two successful brand relaunches‚ and grew up in China. However‚ Mimi participated in political protests against China when she was in college‚ thus a potential problem of diplomatic
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