Twerto Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 David Clark son of Ian Clark who was Chief Exec back in the 70`s [***Mod edit - Name changed to reflect time lapsed***] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 more of the old pals helping each other then. Did the selection panel know him if so they should of stepped down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nederlander Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 No surprises that you are first in with a negative remark eh Paul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 more of the old pals helping each other then.Or maybe he was just the best man for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 he maybe the best man for it. its just odd that he is the son of a previous one. it just smells a little of the old boys network.yep im negative and i will be happy to be proved wrong. pessemism rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorit Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 He must be really good or then your right paulb because some of the local applicants were'nt too shabby.time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nederlander Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 I assume that you would be saying something along similar lines if one of the internal candidates had got the job, so it's a no win situation as far as you are concerned! Just seems you never really have anything positive to say and are always quick with the if's, maybe's and any conspiracy that you can throw in for good measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 more of the old pals helping each other then. Did the selection panel know him if so they should of stepped down.As I understand it the selection panel was the whole council and other than having a Shetland wide public election for the post or perhaps putting all the candidates names in a hat and having someone trusted to pull one name out I do not see how they could have been more fair with the selection procedure. As for the best person for the job I think we just have to accept that the council have chosen the person who seemed best to them on the day. They may be right and they may be wrong but they have tried and no system is ever perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WineFairy Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 I'm not sure you need to worry too much about people knowing him. They left Shetland when he was still at school (his older sister was in my class and I'm sure they left in the 1970's when I was in about 3rd or 4th year at AHS). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ertieiddabanks Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 did his dad not help get us a not bad deal on the oil fund? maybe he can do the same with the viking abomination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 I assume that you would be saying something along similar lines if one of the internal candidates had got the job, so it's a no win situation as far as you are concerned! Just seems you never really have anything positive to say and are always quick with the if's, maybe's and any conspiracy that you can throw in for good measure. Pardon me for sticking me head above the parapet but I can understand where paulb is coming from. Granted, I'm in the process of purchasing a property in Shetland (well, hubby is) but given that the new CEO is the son of a previous one, I'd be inclined to be immediately sceptic. Yes, he may well be a super duper dude but if the same appointment happened here, alarm bells would start ringing/concerns raised. Paulb has stated that he is happy to be proved wrong. Ooh, and Paulb isn't always negative - bless him - he's said summat nice about me on here LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 did his dad not help get us a not bad deal on the oil fund? That was indeed so. It was always my impression that of all the individuals on the planet, Shetland's wealth since the 70's owes more to him than anyone else. The idea of his son wanting to come back to follow on is indeed the most intriguing of ideas. I must confess I like the tale so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 I assume that you would be saying something along similar lines if one of the internal candidates had got the job, so it's a no win situation as far as you are concerned! Just seems you never really have anything positive to say and are always quick with the if's, maybe's and any conspiracy that you can throw in for good measure.If you waited a mo and read some of my earlier posts i was very in favour of promoting an internal candidate. they spent a whole heap of money on this recrutment. If the senior managers that stood for this post were proven effective then they should have had first chance. Don't say it can't be done it's done in the nhs all the time. So on the whole im not being negative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 ^so you're all for "jobs for the boys" then PB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 I assume that you would be saying something along similar lines if one of the internal candidates had got the job, so it's a no win situation as far as you are concerned! Just seems you never really have anything positive to say and are always quick with the if's, maybe's and any conspiracy that you can throw in for good measure.If you waited a mo and read some of my earlier posts i was very in favour of promoting an internal candidate. they spent a whole heap of money on this recrutment. If the senior managers that stood for this post were proven effective then they should have had first chance. Don't say it can't be done it's done in the nhs all the time. So on the whole im not being negative. If my understanding is correct, EU legislation doesn't permit a post just being advertised internally these days for public authority bodies' appointments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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