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I am willing to bet $100 that no one gave you a bad reference. In NY this is becoming a lame way to turn someone down, knowing that the reason will draw attent
by chrisabrams 10y ago
I am willing to bet $100 that no one gave you a bad reference.
In NY this is becoming a lame way to turn someone down, knowing that the reason will draw attention away from the company while the actual reason has nothing to do with references.
- duiker101 10y agoIt could also be that they gave what they thought was a good reference while the interviewer saw it in a different light.
- serg_chernata 10y agoI agree with both commenters above. You don't know for a fact if the liar is one of your references or the headhunter. This could very well be a lame excuse to pass on you as a candidate.
- robbiemitchell 10y agoIt's totally possible for someone to start off giving a great reference, then for the comments to become mixed (knowingly or not) once a recruiter or hiring manager digs in.
- caseysoftware 10y agoIf that's the case, that's just dirty. As the OP notes, this killed off the other leads the agency was giving him. If that is what happened, this company might have caused him serious professional & financial harm. There's probably nothing to do there but if companies are doing this, it should become well known as part of the reference check on them.
- brudgers 10y agoI get the impression that the candidate contacted the employer directly instead of via the recruiter. That might well explain the recruiter dropping the candidate altogether since it somewhat jeopardizes the recruiter's relationships with employers.