[Web4lib] [Publib] Your Recent URI Application

[Diedre Conkling]

I have openly said many times that I accept bribes and have been
disappointed that none have been offered.   I either am too open about this
or just have so little of any value. ;-)

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Robert Balliot <rballiot at gmail.com> wrote:

> This interview started off with the Director of Capital Projects at
> URI asking me if I was wearing a recording device and explaining financial
> methods  and means I could use to bribe the committee members to receive
> consideration for the position.
>
> There is a tradition here:
>
>
> http://www.projo.com/news/content/North_Providence_Corruption_Arre_05-07-10_H5I_v20.1fbc2d2.html
>
> <http://www.projo.com/news/content/North_Providence_Corruption_Arre_05-07-10_H5I_v20.1fbc2d2.html>
> **
>
> http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=university+of+rhode+island+diprete&scoring=a&hl=en&ned=us&sa=N&cid=4385217443791439
>
>
> http://www.projo.com/education/content/FELNER_PLEA_01-07-10_G9H17DV_v11.3a629d8.html
>
> So, I guess that sort of dialog should not be entirely unexpected. But,
> imagine going for a University job interview with people you don't know,
> have never met before telling you how you could bribe them for a public
> records library job.  Weird times.
>
> BTW - The  University of Rhode Island <http://www.uri.edu/>  Human
> Resources Department *did not* include a going bribe rate in the
> qualifications and advertisment for the position.
>
> R. Balliot
> http://oceanstatelibrarian.com
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Robert Balliot <rballiot at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, May 11, 2010 at 11:19 AM
> Subject: Re: Your Recent URI Application
> To: humanres at etal.uri.edu
>
>
> Dear URI Human Resources,
>
> When the interview started off with the committee members discussing ways I
> could bribe them to get the job, I did not expect that I would meet URI's
> qualifications. It was obviously not about qualifications, but *entitlement*
> for State employment.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Robert L. Balliot
> http://oceanstatelibrarian.com
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 11:08 AM, <humanres at etal.uri.edu> wrote:
>
>> Dear Applicant:
>> Thank you for applying for the  Curator, University Records Vault, Office
>> of Capital Projects position/posting number 6000095 in the Capital Projects
>> Department at the University of Rhode Island.   We enjoyed the opportunity
>> to meet with you at your recent interview. After your qualifications were
>> carefully evaluated, another candidate was selected based upon the criteria
>> established for this position. Thank you again for your interest in URI, and
>> we hope that you will continue to consider URI as an employer of choice. We
>> encourage you to visit our web site jobs.uri.edu to view current job
>> postings.
>>
>> We wish you success in your efforts to secure rewarding employment.
>>
>
>
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Diedre Conkling
Lincoln County Library District
P.O. Box 2027
Newport, OR  97365
Work phone & fax:  541-265-3066
Work email:  diedre at beachbooks.org
Home email:  diedre08 at gmail.com