Helicopter Parents and recruiting
You are in charge of your company's recruiting program. Susan is a bright college senior you have been interviewing for a role. For the past few weeks, Susan's parents have been writing and calling you almost daily, pressuring you to hire her when she graduates later this month. (Think this doesn't happen? Here's what the Boston Business Journal had to say about "helicopter parents.") You are tired of the hassle, and wondering if Susan can cut it on her own.
What do you do? How does this parental behavior affect your decision about Susan? How do you get her parents off her back (assuming that's what you want)?
