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I Recommended a Great Candidate to Another Company. Was That the Right Thing to Do?

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30.08.2026

I Recommended a Great Candidate to Another Company. Was That the Right Thing to Do?

Inc.’s Ethics columnist weights in on a sticky hiring question.

EXPERT OPINION BY MINDA ZETLIN, AUTHOR OF 'CAREER SELF-CARE: FIND YOUR HAPPINESS, SUCCESS, AND FULFILLMENT AT WORK' @MINDAZETLIN

A Reddit member writes: She was a technical artist on my team before we got shut down. Genuinely good, learning fast, writing code on top of her art work. When we closed I was hiring at the next place and she applied. But I also knew a studio that was a better fit for where she wanted to go, so I recommended her there........

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