Insensitive ‘human relations’ by NFM

THE EDITOR: It is quite unfortunate to say the least, that the National Flour Mills Limited has chosen to address an issue such as a request for employment in the manner which has manifested itself to be quite distasteful and unpleasant.

Though the company has expressed its position with regard to their hiring practices as well as the current status of vacancies, I am strongly convinced that those issues are quite distinct and separate from the issue of “courtesy and effective communication” which to my mind, appeared to be lacking in the scenario. As a professional myself, I am aware that one of the main tenets in one’s managerial training relates to “Human Relations”. I must reiterate that effective human relations does not mean that company rules must be compromised. Whilst I agree that the hiring of disabled persons is considered to be a sensitive issue, they must be treated as human beings, and by extension, if they cannot be hired by National Flour Mills or any other organisation, then that feedback must be communicated in an appropriate manner, in order to avoid negative media publicity and unnecessary sensationalism.

S RATTAN