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Does reference checking really work? People pick references that can put them in the best light. How would one phrase questions to get the true answers from r
by ww520 15y ago
Does reference checking really work? People pick references that can put them in the best light.
How would one phrase questions to get the true answers from references?
- iand 15y agoThey do work but are not foolproof. I always ask to speak with the person's current manager. Its usually possible to discerne whether the manager is sorry to lose the employee or not.
- joezydeco 15y agoWhen you say "current", you mean you talk to the manager that probably doesn't know his employee is interviewing for a new job? I bet that ends well.
- mavelikara 15y agoHow many times have you taken a call from someone who is doing a reference check on one of your current employees?
- AppSec 15y agoEven though I never give references until an offer has been agreed to, I generally will not give my current manager for various reasons -- first it is just way too awkward.
- ams6110 15y agoIf the candidate says he was a latex salesman for Vandelay Industries, that could be a red flag. Seriously... I've found that people in sales are so used to bullshitting their way to a deal that you have to double and triple check everything in their backgrounds.
- baddox 15y agoIt's still difficult to get good references if you're not competent. Sure, some people might get friends to flat out lie and say they're a previous employer and give a glowing review. But how often will that really happen? More likely, people will pick real references that will give a good review, but you can still get good information from that reference (e.g. their responsibilities at the previous job, why they left, etc.).