what is a need for some expression similar to “hire”?
I met John through his parents, who are good friends of mine. Why did I start a physics research project a year ago?
What has the blank to be filled in? My intended meaning is hiring somebody not because of that person’s ability but because of a social connection.
And why was John a high school student? The writer was a professor. I lost my husband for another way. There is nothing wrong with John’s parents when he brought him to research. Part of the reason he brought John into the project is that the professor and John’s parents were good friends.
I was thinking about “took him on in” and “brought him into”. What do you think about
this?
I would say
‘That I brought him onto my econometrics research project that started last year. He’s very good at algebra’ This
most definitely neutral, but it does not imply whether it was because of ability or social connections.
Summary:
In my opinion, I would not worry about indicating that this person is being hired or brought onto a project for social networks. I brought a boy on a student econometrics project last year because he
has many social connections. I wanted that guy’s job.
I met him
as a student at USC. I brought him to last year’s econometrics project because of his connections.
If this works, let me know.
Is it correct to use a neutral
phrase that refutes nepotism?
There are very few expressions that could be used in this sense, since nepotism have a negative meaning, and those synonyms are both generally value-laden.
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normally informal interconnected group or association of persons // a network of bird watchers intransitive
verb : to engage in networking Accordingly, in
the sense of work, and makinguse of
connections, you could say: John,
was really of good friends with his parents, one Mr Joe, the other Mr
Tim, or a M. John’s When a high school student started on a project with me, he had no problem with econometrics. He was happy to do the work and I will be able to network him in to my work.
Note that I have modified this slightly to downplay the role of his talents—which take away from the fact that the primary reason you involved him was because his connection to people you knew.
