The recent murder of a young woman responding to a Craig’s List ad here in Minnesota has saddened all of us. Although the details are still sketchy, it appears to be a heinous, planned murder.
Unfortunately, it has hit close to home with all of us at The Hire Sense. The murder occurred just 20 miles away from us in the same metropolitan county.
Furthermore, we know the victim’s uncle. He is the top candidate for one of the position’s we are selecting for one of our customers. I called the candidate yesterday to follow up on the next step in our process and was utterly stunned when he told me about his relationship to the victim. Obviously, everything is on hold with him as it should be. I was speechless especially after hearing the grief in his voice.
Their family is strong in their faith and, by all accounts, is dealing with this senseless tragedy in an admirable way. Our thoughts and prayers go out to them especially as they move forward with their lives.
And it is a good lesson to all in regards to responding to an ad of any sort. The most prudent path is to meet in a public location. We use coffee shops extensively to meet with candidates. They are public, high-traffic areas. Please keep this idea in mind and share it with anyone you know who is responding to a meeting request with someone they have never met before.