> the majority of candidates will not want their existing employer to be contacted for a reference until they have accepted the offer. That's even more of an i

> the majority of candidates will not want their existing employer to be contacted for a reference until they have accepted the offer. That's even more of an issue, no? You accept the offer but don't yet resign (as others have said one should) until final confirmation, they tell your employer that you are joining, then rescind the offer, and now what?