It sounds like reporting the harassment ruined this woman's career at Google, so if that's what you meant, then yes. I doubt the man she named will suffer any consequences. Certainly he's never going to suffer the hateful abuse she's currently getting on Twitter.
It destroys the accuser -- I don't want to hire a liability. She may make a similar accusation at my company.
It destroys the accused -- again, I don't want to hire a liability. He may harass someone at my company.
Quite frankly, in a situation like this, I personally wouldn't take a risk hiring either of them. I have a lot of job candidates, and there's no reason to take a risk. Googling someone before you hire them is universal, and a news story like this basically kills careers forever.
It also hurts the employer -- I don't want to work for for a company where this stuff happens -- but much less so.
I would be happy to hire someone like her! She's shown she has guts, and is not afraid to disrupt a stagnant institution. Basically, everything you could wish for in a startup. But I can see why some in the old Silicon Valley establishment might be hesitant; they have very a conservative mindset, and, in general, don't like rocking the boat.
Ellis' new employer hired her before this happened.
Some people will hire her, mind you. It just reduces the set of opportunities perhaps ten-fold, or reduces the level of those opportunities by one or two rungs on the corporate ladder.
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"This kind of accusation... can ruin a career"
It sounds like reporting the harassment ruined this woman's career at Google, so if that's what you meant, then yes. I doubt the man she named will suffer any consequences. Certainly he's never going to suffer the hateful abuse she's currently getting on Twitter.
It destroys the accuser -- I don't want to hire a liability. She may make a similar accusation at my company.
It destroys the accused -- again, I don't want to hire a liability. He may harass someone at my company.
Quite frankly, in a situation like this, I personally wouldn't take a risk hiring either of them. I have a lot of job candidates, and there's no reason to take a risk. Googling someone before you hire them is universal, and a news story like this basically kills careers forever.
It also hurts the employer -- I don't want to work for for a company where this stuff happens -- but much less so.
I would be happy to hire someone like her! She's shown she has guts, and is not afraid to disrupt a stagnant institution. Basically, everything you could wish for in a startup. But I can see why some in the old Silicon Valley establishment might be hesitant; they have very a conservative mindset, and, in general, don't like rocking the boat.
Ellis's new employer doesn't think the way you do, and is a hot startup.
Ellis' new employer hired her before this happened.
Some people will hire her, mind you. It just reduces the set of opportunities perhaps ten-fold, or reduces the level of those opportunities by one or two rungs on the corporate ladder.
That's a career killer in most cases.