Q: I had a midlevel manager recently leave for another position, and I’m about to post the job. I know that several of the people who worked for her want that position, but I think the company might be better served by going for an outside hire. How should I proceed so I don’t anger my current employees and risk losing them too?
Written by: Suzanne Lucas
Read by: Shoka
Produced by: Phillip Baldwin
This Evil HR Lady column ran in the January 2021 issue of Comstock’s magazine. Read more here.
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