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The Grudge Hire

SC-004
A top candidate is rejected because a senior executive has a 20-year-old personal grudge against the candidate's father.
Option A: Follow the executive's lead because your own career stability matters.
Option B: Present the hard data to the full committee and force a recorded decision.
Option C: Tell the candidate privately why they were rejected.
Option D: We are testing data to write option statement
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This scenario is not likely to lead to something positive. Maybe we should just accept it.

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