> it's a job that really should be done personally. He's not proposing to hire the person for you, just to be an objective, presumably talented and qualified i

> it's a job that really should be done personally. He's not proposing to hire the person for you, just to be an objective, presumably talented and qualified interviewer. To use your analogy, he's the friend that vets the suitor, or offers a (solicited) opinion on your paramour. Nice line tho.