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Did a Bad Reference Cost Him a Job?
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Reference checking
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Joe Grimm
11/8/2009 9:51:31 PM
Thanks, Ken,
As a recruiter, I always wanted to check references in addition to the ones the candidate had spoon-fed me. How else could I...
Thanks, Ken,
As a recruiter, I always wanted to check references in addition to the ones the candidate had spoon-fed me. How else could I meet my responsibility of thoroughly vetting the candidate? Of course I would call people who I knew might have insight into the candidate's work. The journalism world is so small.
Good candidates do this with prospective employers, as well. Someday, maybe we'll hear about the hiring manager who sues because a bad remark caused a good candidate to turn down a job offer. But I don't think so.
bad references
Posted by
Ken Hedler
11/7/2009 2:50:06 AM
It's possible that references hurt the job candidate's chances, but it could be among a number of factors.
I understand hiring editors will not...
It's possible that references hurt the job candidate's chances, but it could be among a number of factors.
I understand hiring editors will not rely solely on references that candidates supply because those references are likely to be positive. During a convention years ago, one editor said she will find people who know the work of the job candidate.
I know from unpleasant interviews in the past that prospective employers have contacted ex-bosses.
The candidate also has recourse if he believes a former boss has hurt his chances. Investigative services will call former bosses and provide transcripts of recorded phone conversations to their clients. The candidate will pay extra if he wants to send a cease-and-desist letter to an ex-boss.
I hope he does not have to go that route.
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