THE FAILED SEARCH
During the search process, the candidate of choice
1) gave by far the best interview
2) had excellent letters of recommendation
3) had the best understanding of our mission
4) had major administrative/ managerial experience
5) had won an award for work in our area of interest.
Moreover, the other finalists
6) clearly had major flaws
But the search committee failed to
7) recognize that the letters of reference were not from
the folks working most closely with the candidate
8) seek out those with whom the candidate had worked
closely but not listed as recommenders
9) identify other good candidates and get them to apply
We had no clue that the candidate
10) was a pathological liar
11) was above all else self-interested
12) was subject to vindictive fits
13) was massively self-deceived and dissociated and
14) was in fact the devil
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