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Best Qualified Candidate Continued

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Posted on Mar 26, 2008 in Hiring, Leadership, Politics & HR | 2 comments

Speaking of hiring the best qualified candidate, there’s an article in today’s Washington Post about how, for the top jobs, the federal government is increasingly going outside to find the best qualified candidate, reversing a trend of allowing employees to start low and work their way to the top.

Hmmmm.  I guess that’s being done for all the top jobs, except the toppest of jobs.  Of course, it’s common for candidates for the U.S. Presidency to try to say their Washington outsiders.  Yeah, right. 

Here’s a question for you.  Who was the last non-politician (truly from the outside) to be elected President?

2 Responses to “Best Qualified Candidate Continued”

  1. John Tovrov says:
    March 28, 2008 at 2:07 pm

    Dwight David Eisenhower – last non-politician elected President

  2. John Phillips says:
    March 28, 2008 at 2:26 pm

    Thanks for the correct answer. At least, I think it’s the correct answer.

    Let’s take this contest a little further. Who was the last non-politician, non-military-person to be elected President?

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