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There is a lot of backchannel reference checks. If you're about to make an offer to someone and you're in HR, there's a really good chance that you have a frie
by jedberg 3y ago
There is a lot of backchannel reference checks. If you're about to make an offer to someone and you're in HR, there's a really good chance that you have a friend in HR at their previous company. Or if you're a hiring manager there is a good chance you have a friend who is a manager. You send them a quick note for a backchannel reference check.
It happens all the time.
- sacnoradhq 3y agoTrue. It's a small world, and smaller in some industries.
- PragmaticPulp 3y agoOr HR/hiring managers spend a few minutes on LinkedIn looking for employees who have 1st or 2nd order connections to the candidate. If someone has been working in an industry for 5-10 years it's not hard to find someone who knows someone who worked with them.