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Ethics & accountability · Owning failure

You ran a background check through your vendor and cleared a candidate who was then hired, but you later learn the report merged in another person's record and the candidate had nothing to disqualifying. The client already rescinded the offer. How do you own this?

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You ran a background check through your vendor and cleared a candidate who was then hired, but you later learn the report merged in another person's record and the candidate had nothing to disqualifying. The client already rescinded the offer. How do you own this?

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