He got his City job through the old-boy network.
»The interview system seemed to favour the old school tie over academic merit.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
Old boy network — For the type of political corruption, see Good ol boy network. An old boy network, or society, can refer to social and business connections among former pupils of male only private schools. British public school students were traditionally called … Wikipedia
old boy network — {n. phr.} A system whereby men who went to the same school help each other to get good jobs, regardless of their ability or training. * /Peter got his lucrative job thanks to the old boy network rather than because of his qualifications./ Compare … Dictionary of American idioms
old boy network — {n. phr.} A system whereby men who went to the same school help each other to get good jobs, regardless of their ability or training. * /Peter got his lucrative job thanks to the old boy network rather than because of his qualifications./ Compare … Dictionary of American idioms
Old Boy (manga) — Old Boy Cover to Vol. 1 オールドボーイ―ルーズ戦記 (Old Boy: Loose Military History) Genre C … Wikipedia
Old boy — may refer to: Any male former pupil of schools in Britain, some schools in Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago). A cadet who has attended St. John s Military School Old Boy (manga), a manga series Oldboy a 2003 South… … Wikipedia
Good ol' boy network — Good ol boy describes a system of social networking and perceptions alleged to exist prevalently among certain communities and social strata in the United States. Although the term originated in the South, these networks can be found throughout… … Wikipedia
old college try — {n. phr.} An attempt to win a favor from another by mentioning the fact that one had gone to the same college or university as the party from whom the favor is requested. * /Since he needed a job, he decided to use the old college try when he… … Dictionary of American idioms
old college try — {n. phr.} An attempt to win a favor from another by mentioning the fact that one had gone to the same college or university as the party from whom the favor is requested. * /Since he needed a job, he decided to use the old college try when he… … Dictionary of American idioms
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