Not given promotion for unfair reasons

kinger101

They might be right. You might be right. But they decide. You have two options.  Accept it or leave.

We had a number of people leave my last place leave because they didn't even get interviews.  Almost all applied to come back within a year but none were ever interviewed even it it was their old role or equivalent.  Not because they could not do their job. Just their colleagues were pretty much sick of their constant negativity during their notice period. Nobody wants to hire someone whose going to drain team moral 

Not saying it's you, but be careful not to burn bridges if you do move.

p_anotherguy

MattMattMattUK said:

Bartoni79 said:

Hi,
I wonder if someone can help. A job has come up through work as my boss is leaving. I’m the most qualified person for it as the boss is leaving and it’s been given to external candidate (who we tried to sack at our company before she moved on 3 years ago). And now want me to report into them which is insulting. The reason they have given for not getting the job is that
1) my boss went off piste and I should have gone up against her and basically executed a mutiny. I implemented many subtle changes which improved the workings of the dept. and alerted snr mgt team above my boss who were acutely aware but they chose to do nothing. Then used it against me as feedback. They were setting her up to fail and I was collateral damage.
2)  I didn’t give anny examples of managing people despite when I asked if they wanted me to elaborate in specific aspects of the new role, they said all fine and said “all great and I’d hit the ground running”

I’m aware that sometimes your face doesn’t fit but they’ve employed someone with no management and a black mark that many people remember when she worked at my company but the new snr mgt team didn’t do due diligence.

I’m writing a response to interview feedback but how do you phrase an email to the effect that
1) “you can’t blame a deputy for the failings of the dept head when the leadership team were fully aware of the challenges and stood by doing nothing” …
2) I was happy to talk through how I’d manage the challenges of the current team but no one raised that in the interview despite me asking if they wanted me to Ella or are in anything…
 but without sounding churlish or emotional.

Many thanks  

You have no right to a promotion, you are not entitled to the job of your departing boss. 

As long as they did not discriminate you for a legally applicable reason (sex, race, disability etc.) then they can give the job to whoever they think is most suited to the do the role and your choices in response are to accept that, or leave.

I agree. Unfortunately, no one is entitled to a promotion. It happens quite often that managerial positions are given to external candidates. Surely, the fact that you weren’t given the position means they don’t see your value.

If you believe you're worth more, apply somewhere else..