SITUATION: You have been hired as a management trainee in the Human Resources Department of the XYZ Company. Your immediate boss, the Human Resources Manager, is away on holidays, and asked you to make all decisions in her absence, including the hiring of an assistant in your department. A senior manager in the company recently indicated to you how much he would like the position to be given to Bob, his nephew, who had applied for the position. When you look through the records, you find that while Bob meets the basic requirements, there are at least two other better candidates - one male and one female (Your firm recently indicated a commitment to employment equity initiatives). You realize that the senior manager has considerable influence in the company and may even be able to influence your career progress within the firm. The Vice President of Human Resources came by today. He inquired how the search was progressing. You briefly explained what was happening. He seemed concerned, and asked to meet with you later in the week to discuss this situation. Before that happens though, he asked you to prepare a two-page briefing note summarizing events that have occurred to date. Consider how you would address this situation