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> This disadvantages people who aren't good at promoting themselves, or don't like to, and these are often the best candidates! ... > Job-seekers can invite a
by thekhatribharat 8y ago
> This disadvantages people who aren't good at promoting themselves, or don't like to, and these are often the best candidates!
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> Job-seekers can invite as many advocates as they want to speak to their accomplishments and capabilities (some invite as many as 10!). The references share feedback like specific examples of how the candidate demonstrated desired competencies and how future managers can set the candidate up for success.
Why do you think folks who aren't good at self-promotion would be adept at inviting advocates to speak to their achievements? Moreover, LinkedIn has a 'recommendations' feature to cover this.
- kerryxwang 8y agoGiving references is an established part of the hiring process, so we believe that folks who don't want to promote themselves in other ways will be comfortable giving their references to their prospective employers earlier. Reference feedback collected on Searchlight is not public.
- thekhatribharat 8y agoIsn't that biased too? You always have some people who think you're good at your job and some people who think you're not. A job-seeker would only seek recommendations from people s/he believes think highly of them.